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'''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 Cleofis Wayne|Dwayne Wayne]] on the television series ''[[A Different World]]'', a [[Spin-off (media)|spin-off]] of the long-running [[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 (TV network)|Showtime]] comedy ''[[Black Monday (TV series)|Black Monday]]'' and starred as Bowser in the [[Netflix]] series ''[[Teenage Bounty Hunters]]''.
'''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 Cleofis Wayne|Dwayne Wayne]] on the television series ''[[A Different World]]'', a [[Spin-off (media)|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 (TV network)|Showtime]] comedy ''[[Black Monday (TV series)|Black Monday]]'' and starred as Bowser in the [[Netflix]] series ''[[Teenage Bounty Hunters]]''.


==Early life==
==Early life==
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==Career==
==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 (TV series)|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 (U.S. TV series)|Girlfriends]]'', ''[[Under One Roof (2008 TV series)|Under One Roof]]'', ''[[The Boondocks (TV series)|The Boondocks]]'' (as himself), ''[[Greek (TV series)|Greek]]'', ''[[Parenthood (2010 TV series)|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 (2001 film)|30 Years to Life]]'', ''[[Made of Honor]]'', ''[[The 6th Man]]'', ''[[Drive (1998 film)|Drive]]'', ''[[Renaissance Man (film)|Renaissance Man]]'', ''[[Panther (film)|Panther]]'', ''[[Life Is Not a Fairy Tale#Film|The Fantasia Barrino Story: Life Is Not a Fairy Tale]]'', ''[[Bratz (film)|Bratz]]'', ''[[Biker Boyz]]'', ''[[Who's Your Daddy? (film)|Who's Your Daddy?]]'', ''[[The Crow: Stairway to Heaven]]'', ''[[I'm Gonna Git You Sucka]]'', ''[[Blind Faith (1998 film)|Blind Faith]]'', ''[[Showtime (film)|Showtime]]'', ''[[White Men Can't Jump]]'', and ''[[B.C. Butcher]]''. He appears as an actor in the 2013 [[PlayStation 3]] exclusive video game ''[[Beyond: Two Souls]]'' as Cole Freeman.
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 (TV series)|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 (U.S. TV series)|Girlfriends]]'', ''[[Under One Roof (2008 TV series)|Under One Roof]]'', ''[[The Boondocks (TV series)|The Boondocks]]'' (as himself), ''[[Greek (TV series)|Greek]]'', ''[[Parenthood (2010 TV series)|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 (2001 film)|30 Years to Life]]'', ''[[Made of Honor]]'', ''[[The 6th Man]]'', ''[[Drive (1998 film)|Drive]]'', ''[[Renaissance Man (film)|Renaissance Man]]'', ''[[Panther (film)|Panther]]'', ''[[Life Is Not a Fairy Tale#Film|The Fantasia Barrino Story: Life Is Not a Fairy Tale]]'', ''[[Bratz (film)|Bratz]]'', ''[[Biker Boyz]]'', ''[[Who's Your Daddy? (film)|Who's Your Daddy?]]'', ''[[The Crow: Stairway to Heaven]]'', ''[[I'm Gonna Git You Sucka]]'', ''[[Blind Faith (1998 film)|Blind Faith]]'', ''[[Showtime (film)|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==
==Personal life==
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===Film===
===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="margin-right: 0;"
! Year
! Year
! Title
! Title
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| ''The House of Dies Drear''
| ''The House of Dies Drear''
| Mac Darrow
| Mac Darrow
| TV movie
| Television film
|-
|-
| ''[[Go Tell It on the Mountain (film)|Go Tell It on the Mountain]]''
| ''[[Go Tell It on the Mountain (film)|Go Tell It on the Mountain]]''
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| ''Dream Date''
| ''Dream Date''
| Jim Parker
| Jim Parker
| TV movie
| Television film
|-
|-
| 1990
| 1990
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| ''Fire & Ice''
| ''Fire & Ice''
| Michael Williams
| Michael Williams
| TV movie
| Television film
|-
|-
| ''Instinct to Kill''
| ''Instinct to Kill''
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| ''Red Skies''
| ''Red Skies''
| Riley
| Riley
| TV movie
| Television film
|-
|-
| ''[[Who's Your Daddy? (film)|Who's Your Daddy?]]''
| ''[[Who's Your Daddy? (film)|Who's Your Daddy?]]''
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| [[Life Is Not a Fairy Tale#The Fantasia Barrino Story: Life Is Not a Fairy Tale|''Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story'']]
| [[Life Is Not a Fairy Tale#The Fantasia Barrino Story: Life Is Not a Fairy Tale|''Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story'']]
| Joseph Barrino
| Joseph Barrino
| TV movie
| Television film
|-
|-
| 2007
| 2007
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| ''Ricochet''
| ''Ricochet''
| Bob Worley
| Bob Worley
| TV movie
| Television film
|-
|-
|rowspan=2| 2013
|rowspan=2| 2013
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| ''Rescuing Madison''
| ''Rescuing Madison''
| Steven
| Steven
| TV movie
| Television film
|-
|-
| 2015
| 2015
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| ''The Christmas Pact''
| ''The Christmas Pact''
| Sadie’s Dad
| Sadie’s Dad
| TV movie
| Television film
|-
|-
| 2019
| 2019
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|
|
|-
|-
| 2020
|rowspan=2| 2020
| ''[[Psych 2: Lassie Come Home]]''
| ''[[Psych 2: Lassie Come Home]]''
| Wilkerson
| Wilkerson
| TV movie
| Television film
|-
| ''Playing with Beethoven''
| Ted
|
|-
| 2024
| ''ClearMind''
| Tom
|
|}
|}


===Television===
===Television===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="margin-right: 0;"
! Year
! Year
! Title
! Title
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| 1981
| 1981
| [[ABC Afterschool Special#Season Ten .281981.E2.80.9382.29|''ABC Afterschool Specials'']]
| [[ABC Afterschool Special#Season Ten .281981.E2.80.9382.29|''ABC Afterschool Specials'']]
|
| -
| Episode: "The Colour of Friendship"
| Episode: "The Colour of Friendship"
|-
|-
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| Royal
| Royal
| Episode: "Go Tell It on the Mountain"
| Episode: "Go Tell It on the Mountain"
|-
| 1987-1993
| ''[[A Different World]]
| Dwayne Cleophus Wayne
| Main role
|-
|-
| 1987
| 1987
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| Episode: "My Enemy, My Friend"
| Episode: "My Enemy, My Friend"
|-
|-
| 1987–93
| 1990
| ''[[A Different World]]''
| [[Dwayne Cleofis Wayne]]
| Main Cast
|-
| 1988
| ''[[TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "Corbin Bernsen/Kadeem Hardison/Morton Downey Jr."
|-
|rowspan=2| 1990
| ''[[Saturday Morning Videos]]''
| ''[[Saturday Morning Videos]]''
| Himself/host
| Himself/Host
| Main Host
|
|-
|-
| ''[[The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air]]''
| 1990-1991
| [[Sesame Street]]
| Himself
| Himself
| Episode: "Someday Your Prince Will Be in Effect: Part 2"
| 2 episodes
|-
| 1991
| ''[[Sesame Street]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "Episode #22.42"
|-
|-
|rowspan=3| 1992
|rowspan=3| 1992
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| 1994
| 1994
| ''[[Captain Planet and the Planeteers]]''
| ''[[Captain Planet and the Planeteers]]''
| Goki
| Goki (voice)
| Voice; episode: "Gorillas Will Be Missed"
| Episode: "Gorillas Will Be Missed"
|-
|-
| 1995
| 1995
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| Episode: "Smokescreen"
| Episode: "Smokescreen"
|-
|-
| 1997
| 1997–99
| ''Fox After Breakfast''
| ''[[Between Brothers]]''
| Charles Gordon
| Himself
| Main Cast
|
|-
|-
| 1998
|rowspan=3| 1998
| ''[[Love Boat: The Next Wave]]''
| ''[[Love Boat: The Next Wave]]''
| Perry
| Perry
| Episode: "Smooth Sailing"
| Episode: "Smooth Sailing"
|-
|-
| 1998
| ''[[Linc's]]''
| ''[[Linc's]]''
|
| -
| Episode: "Gangsta Rap"
| Episode: "Gangsta Rap"
|-
|-
| 1998
| ''[[Fantasy Island (1998 TV series)|Fantasy Island]]''
| ''[[Fantasy Island (1998 TV series)|Fantasy Island]]''
| Michael Wilkinson
| Michael Wilkinson
| Episode: "Wishboned"
| Episode: "Wishboned"
|-
|-
| 1998–99
| 1998–1999
| ''[[The Crow: Stairway to Heaven]]''
| ''[[The Crow: Stairway to Heaven]]''
| Skull Cowboy
| Skull Cowboy
| Recurring Cast
| Guest: 2 episodes
|-
|-
|rowspan=2| 2000
| 1997–1999
| ''[[Between Brothers]]''
| Charles Gordon
| Main: 17 episodes (seasons 1 and 2)
|-
| 2000
| ''[[Just Shoot Me!]]''
| ''[[Just Shoot Me!]]''
| Tad Gallow
| Tad Gallow
| Episode: "Blackjack"
| Episode: "Blackjack"
|-
|-
| 2000
| ''[[Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child]]''
| ''[[Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child]]''
| Clown
| Clown (voice)
| Voice; episode: "The Steadfast Tin Soldier"
| Episode: "The Steadfast Tin Soldier"
|-
|-
|rowspan=2| 2001
| 2002–2003
| ''[[Intimate Portrait]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "Jasmine Guy"
|-
| ''[[What About Joan?]]''
| Ben
| Episode: "Joan Sets Up Alice"
|-
| 2002–03
| ''Livin' Large''
| ''Livin' Large''
| Host
| Himself/Host
| Main Host
| Unknown episodes
|-
|-
| 2003
| 2003
| ''[[Abby (TV series)|Abby]]''
| ''[[Abby (TV series)|Abby]]''
| Will Jefferies
| Will Jefferies
| Main: 10 episodes (1 Season)
| Main Cast
|-
|-
| 2000–04
| 2000–2004
| ''[[Static Shock#Characters|''Static Shock]]''
| ''[[Static Shock]]''
| Adam Evans/Rubberband Man
| [[List of Static Shock characters#Rubberband Man|Adam Evans/Rubberband Man]] (voice)
| Recurring Cast: Seasons 1&ndash;2 & 4 <ref name="btva">{{cite web |title=Kadeem Hardison (visual voices guide) |url=http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Kadeem-Hardison/ |access-date=October 19, 2023 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.</ref>
| Voice; 7 episodes
|-
|-
| 2005
| 2005
| ''[[One on One (TV series)|One on One]]''
| ''[[One on One (American TV series)|One on One]]''
| Director
| Director
| Episode: "Venice Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
| Episode: "Venice Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
|-
|-
| 2006
|rowspan=2| 2006
| ''[[Just for Kicks (TV series)|Just for Kicks]]''
| ''[[Just for Kicks (TV series)|Just for Kicks]]''
| Charles Atwood
| Charles Atwood
| Recurring: 3 episodes
| Recurring Cast
|-
|-
| 2006
| ''[[My Name is Earl]]''
| ''[[My Name is Earl]]''
| Owner
| Owner
| Episode: "Born a Gamblin Man"
| Episode: "Born a Gamblin Man"
|-
|-
| 2006&ndash;07
| 2006–2007
| ''[[House (TV series)|House]]''
| ''[[House (TV series)|House]]''
| Lawyer Howard Gemeiner
| Lawyer Howard Gemeiner
| Recurring Cast: Season 3
| Guest: 2 episodes
|-
|-
| 2007
| 2007
| ''[[Girlfriends (U.S. TV series)|Girlfriends]]''
| ''[[Girlfriends (U.S. TV series)|Girlfriends]]''
| Eldon Parks
| Eldon Parks
| Recurring Cast: Season 7
| Guest: 3 episodes
|-
| 2007&ndash;09
| ''[[Everybody Hates Chris]]''
| Judge Harry Watkins
| Guest Cast: Seasons 3&ndash;4
|-
|-
| 2008
| 2008
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| Episode: "Cell Out"
| Episode: "Cell Out"
|-
|-
|rowspan=2| 2009
| 2007–2009
| ''[[Everybody Hates Chris]]''
| Judge Harry Watkins
| Guest: 2 episodes
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Greek (TV series)|Greek]]''
| ''[[Greek (TV series)|Greek]]''
| Brian Howard
| Brian Howard
| Episode: "Our Fathers"
| Episode: "Our Fathers"
|-
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Cold Case]]''
| ''[[Cold Case]]''
| Andrew 'Huxtable' Garrett '09
| Andrew 'Huxtable' Garrett '09
| Episode: "Read Between the Lines"
| Episode: "Read Between the Lines"
|-
|-
| 2010
|rowspan=2| 2010
| ''[[Ghost Whisperer]]''
| ''[[Ghost Whisperer]]''
| Dean Olson
| Dean Olson
| Episode: "Dead Air"
| Episode: "Dead Air"
|-
|-
| ''[[The Boondocks (TV series)|The Boondocks]]''
| 2012
| Himself/Bald Actor (voice)
| Episode: "[[Pause (The Boondocks)|Pause]]"
|-
|rowspan=2| 2012
| ''[[Parenthood (2010 TV series)|Parenthood]]''
| ''[[Parenthood (2010 TV series)|Parenthood]]''
| Richard Gilchrist
| Richard Gilchrist
| Episode: "Remember Me, I'm the One Who Loves You"
| Episode: "Remember Me, I'm the One Who Loves You"
|-
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Family Guy]]''
| ''[[Family Guy]]''
| NBA Player (voice)
| Unknown
| Voice; episode: "Ratings Guy"
| Episode: "Ratings Guy"
|-
|-
| 2013
| 2013
| ''[[Cult (TV series)|Cult]]''
| ''[[Cult (TV series)|Cult]]''
| Paz
| Paz
| Recurring: 8 episodes
| Recurring Cast
|-
|-
| 2015
| 2015–2018
| ''[[Unsung (TV series)|Unsung Hollywood]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "A Different World"
|-
| 2015&ndash;18
| ''[[K.C. Undercover]]''
| ''[[K.C. Undercover]]''
| Craig Cooper
| Craig Cooper
| Main cast
| Main Cast
|-
|rowspan=2| 2016
| ''[[Unsung (TV series)|Unsung Hollywood]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "Jasmine Guy"
|-
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Supernatural (U.S. TV series)|Supernatural]]''
| ''[[Supernatural (U.S. TV series)|Supernatural]]''
| Russell Lemmons
| Russell Lemmons
| Episode: "Rock Never Dies"
| Episode: "Rock Never Dies"
|-
|rowspan=2| 2017
| ''[[9JKL]]''
| Terrance
| Episode: "The Key to Life"
|-
| ''[[K.C. Undercover|K.9. Undercover]]''
| Craig Cooper (voice)
| Episode: "Infinite Loop"
|-
|-
| 2018
| 2018
| ''Love Is____''
| ''[[Love Is (TV series)|Love Is]]''
| Norman
| Norman
| Recurring Cast
| Season 1
|-
|-
| 2019
| 2019
| ''[[Black Monday (TV series)|Black Monday]]''
| ''[[Black Monday (TV series)|Black Monday]]''
| Spencer
| Spencer
| Recurring role: 7 episodes
| Recurring Cast: Season 1
|-
|-
| 2020
| 2020
| ''[[Teenage Bounty Hunters]]''
| ''[[Teenage Bounty Hunters]]''
| Bowser Jenkins <ref>{{Citation |title=Teenage Bounty Hunters (TV Series 2020) - IMDb |url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt10584608/characters/nm0362429 |access-date=2023-08-13}}</ref>
| Bowser Simmons<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/06/slutty-teenage-bounty-hunters-maddie-phillips-anjelica-bette-fellini-star-jenji-kohan-netflix-comedy-1202639573/|title='Slutty Teenage Bounty Hunters': Maddie Phillips & Anjelica Bette Fellini To Headline Jenji Kohan's Netflix Comedy|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|first=Denise|last=Petski|date=June 28, 2019|access-date=July 30, 2020}}</ref>
| Main role
| Main Cast
|-
|-
| 2022
| 2021
| ''[[Grown-ish]]''
| ''[[Reunion Road Trip]]''
| Himself
| Carnegie
| Episode: "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised"
| Episode: "It's a Different World"
|-
|-
| 2022
|rowspan=2| 2022
| ''[[The Lincoln Lawyer (TV series)|The Lincoln Lawyer]]''
| ''[[The Lincoln Lawyer (TV series)|The Lincoln Lawyer]]''
| Detective Kinder
| Detective Kinder
| Recurring Cast: Season 1
| 2 episodes
|-
|-
| 2022
| ''[[Moonhaven (TV series)|Moonhaven]]''
| ''[[Moonhaven (TV series)|Moonhaven]]''
| Arlo
| Arlo
| Main Cast
|
|-
| 2022&ndash;24
| ''[[Grown-ish]]''
| Carnegie P. Miller
| Guest: Seasons 4&ndash;5, Recurring Cast: Season 6
|-
| 2023&ndash;24
| ''[[The Chi]]''
| Professor Gardner
| Recurring Cast: Season 6
|-
| 2024
| ''[[That '90s Show|That 90's Show]]''
| Marcus
| Episode: "I Can See Clearly Now"
|-
|TBA
|''[[Criminal (TV series)|Criminal]]''
|Gnarley
|<ref name="CriminalTV">{{cite web |last1=Cordero |first1=Rosy |date=May 29, 2024 |title=Kadeem Hardison Joins Ed Brubaker's Prime Video Series ''Criminal'' as Series Regular |url=https://deadline.com/2024/05/kadeem-hardison-ed-brughbaker-prime-video-series-criminal-1235943587/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240529203138/https://deadline.com/2024/05/kadeem-hardison-ed-brughbaker-prime-video-series-criminal-1235943587/ |archive-date=May 29, 2024 |access-date=May 29, 2024 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]]}}</ref>
|}

===Music videos===
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|-
! Year
! Song
! Artist
|-
| 1991
| "[[Monster in the Mirror]]"
| [[Sesame Street]]
|-
| 1995
| "[[Just tah Let U Know]]"
| [[Eazy-E]]
|-
| 2001
| "Careful (Click, Click)"
| [[Wu-Tang Clan]]
|}
|}


=== Video games ===
===Video games===
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Latest revision as of 05:34, 19 October 2024

Kadeem Hardison
Hardison at the premiere of Beyond: Two Souls in 2013
Born (1965-07-24) July 24, 1965 (age 59)
Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1981–present
Known forA Different World, The Cosby Show & K.C. Undercover
Spouse
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(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.

Early life

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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

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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

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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

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1984 Beat Street High School Student
The House of Dies Drear Mac Darrow TV 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
1989 Dream Date Jim Parker TV 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 & Ice Michael Williams TV movie
Instinct to Kill Lance Difford
Thank Heaven Billy Ferrell
2002 Showtime Kyle
Red Skies Riley TV movie
Who's Your Daddy? Andy Brookes Video
2003 Biker Boyz T.J.
Dunsmore Walter Taylor
2004 Face of Terror Jefferson
2006 The Cassidy Kids Dennis Peabody
Love Hollywood Style Ice Pop
Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story Joseph Barrino TV movie
2007 Bratz Sasha's Dad
2008 Made of Honour Felix
The Sweep Tyrone
2010 Ashes Matthew
2011 Escapee Detective Pars
The Hop Off Charles Lee Short
Ricochet Bob Worley TV movie
2013 The Dark Party Jeff
Zerosome Cyrus Wainwright
2014 Android Cop Sgt. Jones
Rescuing Madison Steven TV movie
2015 Sister Switch Gregory Cole
2016 B.C. Butcher Narrator
Queen of Hearts Book Short
2018 The Christmas Pact Sadie’s Dad TV movie
2019 Paddleton David
2020 Psych 2: Lassie Come Home Wilkerson TV movie
Playing with Beethoven Ted
2024 ClearMind Tom

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1981 ABC Afterschool Specials - Episode: "The Colour of Friendship"
1984 The Cosby Show Phillip Washington Episode: "A Shirt Story"
1985 American Playhouse Royal Episode: "Go Tell It on the Mountain"
1987 Spenser: For Hire Bobby Waters Episode: "My Enemy, My Friend"
1987–93 A Different World Dwayne Cleofis Wayne Main Cast
1988 TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes Himself Episode: "Corbin Bernsen/Kadeem Hardison/Morton Downey Jr."
1990 Saturday Morning Videos Himself/Host Main Host
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Himself Episode: "Someday Your Prince Will Be in Effect: Part 2"
1991 Sesame Street Himself Episode: "Episode #22.42"
1992 CBS Schoolbreak Special Henry Brooks Episode: "Words Up!"
Out All Night Dean Episode: "Smooth Operator"
Roc Rev. Adams Episode: "Dear Landlord"
1994 Captain Planet and the Planeteers Goki (voice) Episode: "Gorillas Will Be Missed"
1995 Living Single Marcus Hughes Episode: "Who's Scooping Who?"
1997 Touched by an Angel Marc Hamilton Episode: "Smokescreen"
1997–99 Between Brothers Charles Gordon Main Cast
1998 Love Boat: The Next Wave Perry Episode: "Smooth Sailing"
Linc's - Episode: "Gangsta Rap"
Fantasy Island Michael Wilkinson Episode: "Wishboned"
1998–99 The Crow: Stairway to Heaven Skull Cowboy Recurring Cast
2000 Just Shoot Me! Tad Gallow Episode: "Blackjack"
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child Clown (voice) Episode: "The Steadfast Tin Soldier"
2001 Intimate Portrait Himself Episode: "Jasmine Guy"
What About Joan? Ben Episode: "Joan Sets Up Alice"
2002–03 Livin' Large Himself/Host Main Host
2003 Abby Will Jefferies Main Cast
2000–04 Static Shock Adam Evans/Rubberband Man (voice) Recurring Cast: Seasons 1–2 & 4 [4]
2005 One on One Director Episode: "Venice Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
2006 Just for Kicks Charles Atwood Recurring Cast
My Name is Earl Owner Episode: "Born a Gamblin Man"
2006–07 House Lawyer Howard Gemeiner Recurring Cast: Season 3
2007 Girlfriends Eldon Parks Recurring Cast: Season 7
2007–09 Everybody Hates Chris Judge Harry Watkins Guest Cast: Seasons 3–4
2008 Under One Roof Jamal Episode: "Cell Out"
2009 Greek Brian Howard Episode: "Our Fathers"
Cold Case Andrew 'Huxtable' Garrett '09 Episode: "Read Between the Lines"
2010 Ghost Whisperer Dean Olson Episode: "Dead Air"
The Boondocks Himself/Bald Actor (voice) Episode: "Pause"
2012 Parenthood Richard Gilchrist Episode: "Remember Me, I'm the One Who Loves You"
Family Guy NBA Player (voice) Episode: "Ratings Guy"
2013 Cult Paz Recurring Cast
2015 Unsung Hollywood Himself Episode: "A Different World"
2015–18 K.C. Undercover Craig Cooper Main Cast
2016 Unsung Hollywood Himself Episode: "Jasmine Guy"
Supernatural Russell Lemmons Episode: "Rock Never Dies"
2017 9JKL Terrance Episode: "The Key to Life"
K.9. Undercover Craig Cooper (voice) Episode: "Infinite Loop"
2018 Love Is Norman Recurring Cast
2019 Black Monday Spencer Recurring Cast: Season 1
2020 Teenage Bounty Hunters Bowser Jenkins [5] Main Cast
2021 Reunion Road Trip Himself Episode: "It's a Different World"
2022 The Lincoln Lawyer Detective Kinder Recurring Cast: Season 1
Moonhaven Arlo Main Cast
2022–24 Grown-ish Carnegie P. Miller Guest: Seasons 4–5, Recurring Cast: Season 6
2023–24 The Chi Professor Gardner Recurring Cast: Season 6
2024 That 90's Show Marcus Episode: "I Can See Clearly Now"
TBA Criminal Gnarley [6]

Music videos

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

Video games

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Year Title Role Notes
2013 Beyond: Two Souls Cole Freeman Voice acting and motion capture

Cultural influence

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  • Linda Rosenkrantz and Pamela Redmond Satran credit Hardison for making the name "Kadeem" familiar.[7]
  • Hardison is the model for the title character Michael “The Cool” Young History in the inserts of the album The Cool by Lupe Fiasco.
  • Hardison was the subject of then-wife Chanté Moore's 1999 single "Chanté's Got a Man".
  • In a press conference following Game 4 of the 2012 NBA Finals, Dwyane Wade wore flip-up sunglasses and said he was, "paying a little homage to Dwayne Wayne tonight", referencing Hardison's popular character from A Different World.[8][9]
  • In Season 2, Episode 7 of Psych ("If You're So Smart, Then Why Are You Dead"), Gus references utilizing the "Kadeem Hardison method" to kiss a girl.
  • Hardison appears as the narrator on Add-2's 2019 album, Jim Crow: The Musical.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Kadeem Hardison Biography (1965?-)". filmreference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
  2. ^ Cadet, Danielle (September 21, 2017). "Whitley's World: A Brief History of Bad and Boujee Black Girl Style". Andscape. ESPN. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
  3. ^ "'A Different World': Where Are They Now?". EW.com. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  4. ^ "Kadeem Hardison (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved October 19, 2023. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
  5. ^ Teenage Bounty Hunters (TV Series 2020) - IMDb, retrieved August 13, 2023
  6. ^ Cordero, Rosy (May 29, 2024). "Kadeem Hardison Joins Ed Brubaker's Prime Video Series Criminal as Series Regular". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on May 29, 2024. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  7. ^ Linda Rosenkrantz and Pamela Redmond Satran, Baby Names Now: From Classic to Cool—The Very Last Word on First Names (Macmillan, 2002), 353.
  8. ^ Dwyane Wade postgame interview, Game 4 of the NBA Finals.
  9. ^ Wade brings back flip shades at the podium!. YouTube. June 20, 2012. Archived from the original on December 13, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
  10. ^ Ivey, Justin (November 26, 2019). "Add-2 Releases 'Jim Crow: The Musical' Album". hiphopdx.com. Cheri Media. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
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