Kadeem Hardison

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Kadeem Hardison
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Hardison at the premiere of Beyond: Two Souls in 2013
Born (1965-07-24) July 24, 1965 (age 58)
New York City, New York, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1981–present
Known for A Different World , The Cosby Show & K.C. Undercover
Spouse
(m. 1997;div. 2000)
Children1

Kadeem Hardison (born July 24, 1965) is an American actor. The son of fashion model Bethann Hardison, he rose to prominence after landing the role of Dwayne Wayne on the television series A Different World , a spin-off of the NBC sitcom The Cosby Show . He is also known for playing Craig Cooper, the title character's father, in the Disney Channel series K.C. Undercover . Hardison has also appeared in the first season of the Showtime comedy Black Monday and starred as Bowser in the Netflix series Teenage Bounty Hunters .

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Early life

Hardison was born in Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York, the only child of Donald McFadden, an antique and fine art collector, and Bethann Hardison, a pioneering African-American runway model and advocate for diversity in the fashion industry. [1] [2]

Career

Hardison was a starring cast member on the sitcom A Different World as Dwayne Wayne, and a regular cast member of K.C. Undercover and the short-lived sitcoms Abby and Between Brothers . His career was managed predominantly by his mother, Bethann Hardison. He has also guest starred on several other sitcoms, including Living Single , Girlfriends , Under One Roof , The Boondocks (as himself), Greek , Parenthood , and on Everybody Hates Chris as the judge. His films include Escapee, Rappin' , School Daze , Def by Temptation , Vampire in Brooklyn , 30 Years to Life , Made of Honor , The 6th Man , Drive , Renaissance Man , Panther , The Fantasia Barrino Story: Life Is Not a Fairy Tale , Bratz , Biker Boyz , Who's Your Daddy? , The Crow: Stairway to Heaven , I'm Gonna Git You Sucka , Blind Faith , Showtime , White Men Can't Jump , and B.C. Butcher . He appears in the 2013 PlayStation 3 video game Beyond: Two Souls as Cole Freeman, a doctor at the United States Department of Paranormal Activity.

Personal life

Hardison was married to American singer Chanté Moore from 1997 until 2000; they have a daughter named Sophia (b. 1996). Hardison remains a close friend of actor Darryl Bell, who played his best friend Ron Johnson on A Different World; he made an appearance alongside Bell on FOX's Househusbands of Hollywood . [3]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1984 Beat Street High School Student
The House of Dies DrearMac DarrowTV movie
Go Tell It on the Mountain Royal
1985 Rappin' Moon
1987 Enemy Territory A-Train
1988 School Daze Edge
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka Willie
1989Dream DateJim ParkerTV movie
1990 Def by Temptation 'K'
1992 White Men Can't Jump Junior
1994 Gunmen Izzy
Renaissance Man Pvt. Jamaal Montgomery
1995 Panther Judge
Vampire in Brooklyn Julius Jones
1997 The 6th Man Antoine Tyler
Drive Malik Brody
1998 Blind Faith Eddie Williams
2000 Dancing in September Winston
2001 30 Years to Life Bruce
Fire & IceMichael WilliamsTV movie
Instinct to KillLance Difford
Thank HeavenBilly Ferrell
2002 Showtime Kyle
Red SkiesRileyTV movie
Who's Your Daddy? Andy BrookesVideo
2003 Biker Boyz T.J.
DunsmoreWalter Taylor
2004Face of TerrorJefferson
2006The Cassidy KidsDennis Peabody
Love Hollywood StyleIce Pop
Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story Joseph BarrinoTV movie
2007 Bratz Sasha's Dad
2008 Made of Honour Felix
The SweepTyrone
2010AshesMatthew
2011EscapeeDetective Pars
The Hop OffCharles LeeShort
RicochetBob WorleyTV movie
2013The Dark PartyJeff
ZerosomeCyrus Wainwright
2014 Android Cop Sgt. Jones
Rescuing MadisonStevenTV movie
2015Sister SwitchGregory Cole
2016 B.C. Butcher Narrator
Queen of HeartsBookShort
2018The Christmas PactSadie’s DadTV movie
2019 Paddleton David
2020 Psych 2: Lassie Come Home WilkersonTV movie
Playing with BeethovenTed
2024ClearMindTom

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1981 ABC Afterschool Specials -Episode: "The Colour of Friendship"
1984 The Cosby Show Phillip WashingtonEpisode: "A Shirt Story"
1985 American Playhouse RoyalEpisode: "Go Tell It on the Mountain"
1987 Spenser: For Hire Bobby WatersEpisode: "My Enemy, My Friend"
1987-93 A Different World Dwayne Cleofis Wayne Main Cast
1988 TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes HimselfEpisode: "Corbin Bernsen/Kadeem Hardison/Morton Downey Jr."
1990 Saturday Morning Videos Himself/HostMain Host
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air HimselfEpisode: "Someday Your Prince Will Be in Effect: Part 2"
1991 Sesame Street HimselfEpisode: "Episode #22.42"
1992 CBS Schoolbreak Special Henry BrooksEpisode: "Words Up!"
Out All Night DeanEpisode: "Smooth Operator"
Roc Rev. AdamsEpisode: "Dear Landlord"
1994 Captain Planet and the Planeteers Goki (voice)Episode: "Gorillas Will Be Missed"
1995 Living Single Marcus HughesEpisode: "Who's Scooping Who?"
1997 Touched by an Angel Marc HamiltonEpisode: "Smokescreen"
1997-99 Between Brothers Charles GordonMain Cast
1998 Love Boat: The Next Wave PerryEpisode: "Smooth Sailing"
Linc's -Episode: "Gangsta Rap"
Fantasy Island Michael WilkinsonEpisode: "Wishboned"
1998-99 The Crow: Stairway to Heaven Skull CowboyRecurring Cast
2000 Just Shoot Me! Tad GallowEpisode: "Blackjack"
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child Clown (voice)Episode: "The Steadfast Tin Soldier"
2001 Intimate Portrait HimselfEpisode: "Jasmine Guy"
What About Joan? BenEpisode: "Joan Sets Up Alice"
2002-03Livin' LargeHimself/HostMain Host
2003 Abby Will JefferiesMain Cast
2000-04 Static Shock Adam Evans/Rubberband Man (voice)Recurring Cast: Season 1-2 & 4 [4]
2005 One on One DirectorEpisode: "Venice Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
2006 Just for Kicks Charles AtwoodRecurring Cast
My Name is Earl OwnerEpisode: "Born a Gamblin Man"
2006-07 House Lawyer Howard GemeinerRecurring Cast: Season 3
2007 Girlfriends Eldon ParksRecurring Cast: Season 7
2007-09 Everybody Hates Chris Judge Harry WatkinsGuest Cast: Season 3-4
2008 Under One Roof JamalEpisode: "Cell Out"
2009 Greek Brian HowardEpisode: "Our Fathers"
Cold Case Andrew 'Huxtable' Garrett '09Episode: "Read Between the Lines"
2010 Ghost Whisperer Dean OlsonEpisode: "Dead Air"
The Boondocks Himself/Bald Actor (voice)Episode: "Pause"
2012 Parenthood Richard GilchristEpisode: "Remember Me, I'm the One Who Loves You"
Family Guy NBA Player (voice)Episode: "Ratings Guy"
2013 Cult PazRecurring Cast
2015 Unsung Hollywood HimselfEpisode: "A Different World"
2015-18 K.C. Undercover Craig CooperMain Cast
2016 Unsung Hollywood HimselfEpisode: "Jasmine Guy"
Supernatural Russell LemmonsEpisode: "Rock Never Dies"
2017 9JKL TerranceEpisode: "The Key to Life"
K.9. Undercover Craig Cooper (voice)Episode: "Infinite Loop"
2018 Love Is NormanRecurring Cast
2019 Black Monday SpencerRecurring Cast: Season 1
2020 Teenage Bounty Hunters Bowser Jenkins [5] Main Cast
2021 Reunion Road Trip HimselfEpisode: "It's a Different World"
2022 The Lincoln Lawyer Detective KinderRecurring Cast: Season 1
Moonhaven ArloMain Cast
2022-24 Grown-ish CarnegieGuest: Season 4-5, Recurring Cast: Season 6
2023-24 The Chi Professor GardnerRecurring Cast: Season 6

Music Videos

YearSongArtist
1991"Monster in the Mirror" Sesame Street
1995"Just tah Let U Know" Eazy-E
2001"Careful (Click, Click)" Wu-Tang Clan

Video Games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013 Beyond: Two Souls Cole FreemanVoice acting and motion capture

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