David Harris (American actor)

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David Harris
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Harris at the Big Apple Summer Sizzler in Manhattan on June 13, 2009
Born (1959-06-18) June 18, 1959 (age 65)
Other namesDavid D. Harris
OccupationActor
Years active1976–present

David Harris (born June 18, 1959), also known as David D. Harris, is an American television and film actor, most notable for his portrayal of Cochise, a young gang member, in the 1979 film The Warriors . He has appeared as a supporting actor in a number of films and television series, and commonly plays police officers and military personnel.

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His first role came in the 1976 television film Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys, in which he co-starred as Haywood Patterson. He followed this up with a number of supporting roles until 1979, when he appeared as Cochise in The Warriors, the role for which he is best remembered. He also appeared in the Robert Redford film Brubaker the following year. Throughout the 1980s, he appeared in a number of fairly high-profile films, and in the 1990s, he did mostly television work. He lent his voice to The Warriors video game in 2005, reprising his role as Cochise. In 2012, he appeared in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Warden.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1979 The Warriors 'Cochise'
1980 Brubaker Duane Spivey
1984 Purple Hearts Hanes
1984 A Soldier's Story Private Smalls
1986 Quicksilver 'Apache'
1986 Fire with Fire Ben Halsey
1987 Fatal Beauty Raphael
1987Under CoverLucas
1988Dead End CityBrad Bright
1990Operation WarzoneColonel Harker
1997 Black Scorpion II: Aftershock Heckler
1997Form, Space & MurderConstruction WorkerShort film
2000 Dish Dogs Shane
2013ManiacDeli OwnerShort film
2014StraightThe DealerShort film
2015The Warriors: Last Subway Ride Home'Cochise'Video
2015 James White Joe
2016Mommy's BoxC.C. 'Pop' Nevins
2016His Dying WishWalt Harper

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1976Judge Horton and the Scottsboro BoysHaywood PattersonTelevision film
1977 Kojak Bucky NorrisEpisode: "The Godson"
1977Secret ServiceJonasTelevision film
1979 The White Shadow RolloEpisode: "Needle"
1980Death PenaltyClaudellTelevision film
1980 Attica T.J.Television film
1982Benny's PlaceRicky 'Ricky T'Television film
1984–1986 Hill Street Blues Darnell Karns / Bumphus2 episodes
1985 Badge of the Assassin Lester Bertram DayTelevision film
1985 North and South PriamTelevision miniseries
1986 MacGyver LutherEpisode: "Final Approach"
1987Vietnam War StoryHarrisEpisode: "Home"
1988 Crime Story Henchman2 episodes
1988 In the Heat of the Night Willy Jones2 episodes
1988 Simon & Simon Travis ReeseEpisode: "Little Boy Dead"
1989 The Equalizer 'Hammer'Episode: "Suicide Squad"
1990 Cop Rock Nelson PineEpisode: "Pilot"
1991 Equal Justice Antoine AdamsEpisode: "End Game"
1992–2001 NYPD Blue Officer Donny Simmons16 episodes
1993 Father & Son: Dangerous Relations MarioTelevision film
1994In the Line of Duty: The Price of VengeanceUnknownTelevision film
1995 Favorite Deadly Sins Robber #1Television film
1997 Mike Hammer, Private Eye Detective Artie UshryEpisode: "Halloween"
1997 Profiler Detective Marcel RoubidouxEpisode: "It Cuts Both Ways"
1998 Pensacola: Wings of Gold Colonel LaCombeEpisode: "Soldiers of Misfortune"
1999 Martial Law ArthurEpisode: "Captive Hearts"
2000 Any Day Now UnknownEpisode: "Homegirl"
2000 ER Fulton's SonEpisode: "Loose Ends"
2001 18 Wheels of Justice Detective LamontEpisode: "Crossing the Line"
2001 Philly Man #3Episode: "Loving Sons"
2012 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit WardenEpisode: "Justice Denied"
2014 Elementary CustodianEpisode: "The Adventure of the Nutmeg Concoction"
2018 Instinct Building SuperEpisode: "Secrets and Lies"
2019 First Wives Club Uncle BepopEpisode: "Vengeance"

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005 The Warriors 'Cochise'

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