Dorien Wilson

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Dorien Wilson
Born
Dorien Leon Wilson

(1963-07-05) July 5, 1963 (age 62)
OccupationActor
Years active1991–present
Known forEddie Charles - Dream On
Professor Stanley Oglevee – The Parkers
Jay Weaver – In the Cut
SpouseJoAnn Wilson (1986–?)
Children2

Dorien Leon Wilson (born July 5, 1963) is an American actor known for his role as Professor Stanley Oglevee on the UPN sitcom The Parkers (the spin-off series of Moesha ), which ran from 1999 to 2004, his recurring role as Terrence Winningham on the ABC/The WB sitcom Sister, Sister (from 1994 to 1996) and his supporting role as Eddie Charles on Dream On (from 1991 to 1996). Most recently, he has starred as Jay Weaver on the Bounce TV comedy sitcom In the Cut .

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Early life and education

Wilson was born on July 5, 1963, to his parents in Lompoc, California, and has two siblings, sister Savita Carothers and late brother, Jamont David Wilson, who died in 2015. [1] Wilson developed an interest in acting while attending high school in Lompoc, California.

Career

Wilson played the role of Professor Stanley Oglevee on the UPN sitcom The Parkers and as talk-show host Eddie Charles on HBO's series Dream On . He had a recurring role as Terrence on Sister, Sister . He also played Warrington Steele on The Steve Harvey Show and co-starred alongside Sherman Hemsley on the short-lived sitcom Goode Behavior .

He has appeared mostly in television roles but appeared in a few film roles as well. He co-starred in House Party 4: Down to the Last Minute in 2001 and had a bit part as a doctor in the 2004 film You Got Served .

Wilson appeared in Disney Channel's series That's So Raven as "Mad Money Mitch" with the Mighty Megamix, "Mad Miguel at Mid-night" on the Spanish Station, and "Mad Mountain Mitch" with the Good Ol' Country Hits. He appeared on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Juggles the clown strapped with a bomb and holding Judge Banks hostage; he appeared on the sitcom Martin as a theatre producer; and he made a couple of appearances as a pastor on the sitcom Living Single . He also had an appearance in Tyler Perry's House of Payne as Cassi Davis' college love-interest.

Dorien was also Chandler's boss on the hit TV Show Friends . In the 1980s Dorien was a resident Actor of CTC—California Theatre Center—in Sunnyvale, CA. He was also an Acting Conservatory Teacher at CTC. After recognizing her former teacher—Dorien Wilson—on Friends & various other shows, one of his CTC students from the 1980s, Anita Fortner Jones, who played his daughter—Fezziwig Sister, among other roles—for 2 Seasons in the stage play of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," created the Dorien Wilson Fan Club. He has also appeared in a KFC commercial for boneless chicken.

Personal life

In 1986, Wilson was married to JoAnn Wilson.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001 House Party 4: Down to the Last Minute Jon Harris, Sr.Video
Beethoven's 4th MarloweVideo
2002Clover BendTraxel
2003Ghost Dog: A Detective TailLt. L.L. DeeksTV movie
QuigleySecurity Guard Pressle
2004 You Got Served Doctor
Gas Councilman Tripp
2007 King of Sorrow Sprats
2008PeachesSamsVideo
2009 Steppin: The Movie James Brooks
2011Shadow HillsWillieTV movie
2013BootsBenTV movie
Pastor ShirleyPastor Leeland
At Mamu's FeetTony
2015Stalked by My NeighborDetective FranklinTV movie
The Grace of JakeReverend Lovely
2016A Weekend with the FamilyJohn Clancy
LAPD African CopsMr. Barber
2017Chi Nu LegacyCoach Benjamin
Conflict of InterestSamson
2018Never HeardMonty
Going BlackMauriceShort
When Uber Goes Wrong 2DorienShort
2019Looking in the MirrorDr. Lewis
I Got the Hook Up 2Captain Evans
His, Hers & the TruthMr. Smith
2020Steppin' Back to LoveEdwardTV movie
Justice on Trial: The Movie 20/20Professor Boomer Stevens
2021Fruits of the HeartHurbert Humperdinck
Welcome Matt Harold

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1991 Home Improvement Workman No. 2Episode: "Bubble, Bubble, Toil and Trouble"
1991–96 Dream On Eddie CharlesMain cast: season 2-6
1992 Sibs Joe RiddleRecurring cast
1993 Murphy Brown EricEpisode: "To Have and Have Not"
1994 Seinfeld AlecEpisode: "The Raincoats"
1994–96 Sister, Sister TerrenceRecurring cast: season 2-3
1995 Cleghorne! JeffRecurring role
Campus Cops PercyEpisode: "3,001"
Friends Mr. DouglasEpisode: "The One with Two Parts"
1996 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air JugglesEpisode: "I Clownius"
Martin Kelly GarrettEpisode: "Homeo & Juliet"
Friends Mr. KogenEpisode: "The One with the Chicken Pox"
Mr. & Mrs. Smith Dr. Lance McQuadeEpisode: "The Coma Episode"
1996–97 Living Single Rev. Leslie TaylorGuest: season 2, recurring cast: season 3
Goode Behavior Franklin GoodeMain cast
1997 Jungle Cubs Yarren (voice)Episode: "runks for the Memories"
Moesha Dave NorrisEpisode: "Prom Fright"
1997–98 The Steve Harvey Show Warrington SteeleRecurring cast: season 2
1998 Diagnosis: Murder Justin BlairEpisode: "Murder x 4"
Boy Meets World Store ManagerEpisode: "Santa's Little Helpers"
1999 Moesha Professor Stanley OgleveeEpisode: "It Takes Two"
1999–04 The Parkers Professor Stanley OgleveeMain cast
2000 Seven Days Rev. Carl FloodEpisode: "Mr. Donovan's Neighborhood"
2001 The Proud Family Dave Daniels (voice)Episode: "Teacher's Pet"
2004 Missing Landon WarfieldEpisode: "Deep Cover"
2006 That's So Raven MitchEpisode: "The Ice Girl Cometh"
2013Everyday LiesDorienEpisode: "How We Roll"
2014 The Millers DoctorEpisode: "Miller's Mind"
2015–16 Bella and the Bulldogs Coach RussellRecurring cast
2015–21 In the Cut Jay WeaverMain cast
2016–17 Tough Love Dr. SingletonRecurring cast
2017Beauty and the BallerMario ShawRecurring cast
2018DumpedRayEpisode: "Tata- Vega"
The Rich & the Ruthless Pastor BellMain cast: season 2
2020 Cherish the Day Johnny FisherRecurring cast
Howard HighMr. ThomasTV mini series
Casting The NetPastorEpisode: "The Magnificent Three"
Church FolksFrank HartMain cast
Grey's Anatomy Clifford NduguEpisode: "You'll Never Walk Alone"
2021 Just Roll with It Mr. YarburryEpisode: "Before the Beginning"

References

  1. "Dorien Wilson Did End Married Life with Wife but Still They are Close!". LIVERAMPUP. January 3, 2018.