David Harewood
| David Harewood MBE | |
|---|---|
 Harewood in 2015 | |
| Born |
8 December 1965 Small Heath, Birmingham, England, UK |
| Residence | Streatham, London[1] |
| Education |
St. Benedict's Junior School Washwood Heath Comprehensive School |
| Alma mater | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Spouse(s) | Kirsty Handy (February 2013–present)[2] |
| Children | 2 daughters |
David Harewood, MBE (born 8 December 1965) is a British actor. He trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He is known for playing David Estes, the Deputy Director of the CIA's Counterterrorism Center, in the Showtime series Homeland, and Hank Henshaw/J'onn J'onzz on Supergirl.[3]
Early life
Harewood was born and grew up in the Small Heath area of Birmingham, England, where he attended St. Benedict's Junior School and Washwood Heath Comprehensive School. He was a member of the National Youth Theatre. In his youth, he worked in a wine bar, Albert's in Dale End, in Birmingham City Centre. His parents are originally from Barbados. He has a sister Sandra and two brothers, Rodger and Paul.
Career
At 18, Harewood gained a place at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He began acting in 1990 and has appeared in The Hawk, Great Moments in Aviation, Harnessing Peacocks, Mad Dogs and Englishmen, Macbeth on the Estate, Blood Diamond, The Merchant of Venice and Strings. He is known for his television appearances on Ballykissangel, The Vice and Fat Friends. He played Don Coleman in Hustle (Series 7 The Fall of Railton FC (2011)).[4]
In 2008, he played Major Simon Brooks in The Palace; he also appeared (that December) on Celebrity Mastermind, with specialist subject Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials – and he appeared in the BBC film adaptation of the Philip Pullman novels The Ruby in the Smoke and The Shadow in the North, both of which are titles from the Sally Lockhart Mysteries.[4]
In 2009, Harewood appeared in the BBC single drama Mrs Mandela, playing Nelson Mandela. He played Brother Tuck in the third series of Robin Hood.[5] He appeared in the Doctor Who story The End of Time. He played Martin Luther King in the premiere of The Mountaintop, written by American playwright Katori Hall, directed by James Dacre, which opened at Theatre503 in London on 9 June 2009.[6][7]
Harewood next appeared in two episodes of Chris Ryan's Strike Back as Colonel Tshuma. From June to September 2010, he played Theseus in the premiere of Moira Buffini's play Welcome to Thebes at the National Theatre in London.[8] He played Martin Viner in an episode of New Tricks.[9] He narrates Welcome to Lagos, a BBC documentary about Lagos. In October 2010, he commenced filming for a new British independent film, The Hot Potato.[10] The film will also star Ray Winstone, Colm Meaney and Jack Huston. He played Frankenstein's monster in the TV live event Frankenstein's Wedding.[4]
From 2011, Harewood starred as David Estes, the Director of the CIA's Counterterrorism Center, in the Showtime series Homeland. After appearing in 15 episodes, his character was killed off in a bomb explosion at the end of Season 2.[3] Also in 2011, he voiced Captain Quinton Cole in the video game Battlefield 3.
In the 2012 New Year Honours, Harewood was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to drama.[11][12][13]
In May 2012, he presented a Party Election Broadcast for the British Labour Party.[14]
In July 2013, it was revealed on the PlayStation Blog, by the game director, that he would play as the role of Sinclair in the upcoming PlayStation 4 exclusive Killzone: Shadow Fall. Sinclair is the director of the Vektan Security Agency, under whom our protagonist, a Shadow Marshall, works.
In October 2013, Harewood voiced an interactive video campaign for the British Lung Foundation aiming to ban smoking in cars with children on board in the United Kingdom.[15]
In June 2014, he appeared in Tulip Fever.[16]
In October 2015, he appeared as a core cast member on the CBS television series Supergirl as Hank Henshaw. His character was later revealed to be J'onn J'onzz/Martian Manhunter in the episode Human for a Day.
Personal life
Harewood married long term partner Kirsty Handy in Saint James, Barbados in February 2013. The couple have two daughters.[2] The family lives in Streatham, London.[1] Harewood is a staunch Birmingham City F.C. fan.[3][17]
In 2007, David visited Harewood House in Yorkshire and spoke with Viscount Lascelles who is a cousin of the Queen. David's surname "Harewood" comes from the time when his ancestors were captured in Africa, transported to the Caribbean as slaves, and owned by the Lascelles family (the Earls of Harewood). Lord Lascelles explained that his wish was for the Harewood name to stand for positive things in the future, as nothing could be done about what happened 250 years ago.[18]
In 2007, Harewood donated his bone marrow and as a result saved the life of a patient.[19]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | The Hawk | Sergeant Streete | |
| 1995 | Mad Dogs and Englishmen | Jessop | |
| 1998 | I Wonder Who's Kissing You Now | Moses | |
| 1999 | Between Dreams | Orderly | Short film |
| 2004 | Strings | Erito | Voice; English dub |
| 2004 | The Merchant of Venice | Prince of Morocco | |
| 2005 | Separate Lies | Inspector Marshall | |
| 2006 | Blood Diamond | Captain Poison | |
| 2010 | Second Chance | Rob Jenkins | Short film |
| 2011 | The Hot Potato | Harrison | |
| 2011 | Victim | Mr. Ansah | |
| 2012 | The Man Inside | Eugene Murdoch | |
| 2013 | Third Person | Jake | |
| 2015 | Free in Deed | Abe Wilkins | |
| 2015 | Spooks: The Greater Good | Warrender | |
| 2016 | Grimsby | Black Gareth | |
| 2016 | Tulip Fever | Prater | Completed |
Television
| Year(s) | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Casualty | Paul Grant | Episode 5.9: "A Will to Die" |
| 1990–97 | The Bill | Williams, Malcolm Jackson, Ed Parrish, Robbie Coker | Four episodes |
| 1991 | For the Greater Good | David West | TV film |
| 1991 | Minder | Vinny's minder | Episode 8.10: "Too Many Crooks" |
| 1991 | Murder Most Horrid | Jonathan | Episode 1.5: "Murder at Tea Time" |
| 1991 | Pirate Prince | Jean-Baptiste | TV film |
| 1991–93 | Spatz | Derek Puley | Three episodes |
| 1993 | Anna Lee: Headcase | Stevie Johnson | TV film |
| 1993 | Press Gang | Doctor | Episode 5.2: "Friendly Fire" |
| 1993 | Medics | Nick | Episode 3.6 |
| 1993 | Harnessing Peacocks | Terry | TV film |
| 1994 | Great Moments in Aviation | Steward | TV film |
| 1994 | Bermuda Grace | Trevor Watkins | TV film |
| 1994 | Capital Lives | Episode 1.5: "Fall" | |
| 1995 | Hearts and Minds | Trevor | |
| 1995 | Game On | Paul Johnson | Episode 1.5: "Big Wednesday" |
| 1995 | Agony Again | Daniel | Seven episodes |
| 1997 | Macbeth on the Estate | Macduff | TV film |
| 1997 | Kavanagh QC | David Adams | Episode 3.1: "Mute of Malice" |
| 1997 | Comedy Premieres: Cold Feet | Police Sergeant | |
| 1998 | Ballykissangel | Henry | Episode 4.9: "As Stars Look Down" |
| 1999–2001 | Always and Everyone | Dr. Mike Gregson | Main cast |
| 1999–2003 | The Vice | Sgt./D.I. Joe Robinson | Main cast |
| 2001 | An Unsuitable Job for a Woman | DI Peterson | Episode 1.4: "Playing God" |
| 2001 | The Fear | Storyteller | |
| 2001–02 | Babyfather | Augustus 'Gus' Pottinger | Main cast |
| 2004 | Silent Witness | Angus Stuart | Episodes 8.3 and 8.4: "Death by Water" |
| 2004–05 | Fat Friends | Max Robertson | 11 episodes |
| 2006 | New Street Law | DI Branston | Two episodes |
| 2006 | The Ruby in the Smoke | Matthew Bedwell, Reverend Nicholas Bedwell | TV film |
| 2007 | New Tricks | Martin Viner | Episode 4.3: "Ducking and Diving" |
| 2007 | The Shadow in the North | Nicholas Bedwell | TV film |
| 2008 | The Palace | Major Simon Brooks | Main cast; eight episodes |
| 2008 | The Last Enemy | Patrick Nye | TV mini-series; five episodes |
| 2008 | Criminal Justice | Freddie Graham | TV mini-series; three episodes |
| 2009 | Gunrush | Robbie | TV film |
| 2009 | Robin Hood | Tuck | 12 episodes |
| 2009 | The Fixer | Richard Millar | Episode 2.4 |
| 2009–10 | Doctor Who | Joshua Naismith | The End of Time |
| 2010 | Mrs Mandela | Nelson Mandela | TV film |
| 2010 | Strike Back | Colonel Tshuma | Episodes 1.3 and 1.4 |
| 2011 | Hustle | Don Coleman | Episode 7.5: "The Fall of Railton FC" |
| 2011 | Frankenstein's Wedding | The Creature | Live-televised stage performance |
| 2011 | The Body Farm | Wilkes | Episode 1.3 |
| 2011–12 | Homeland | David Estes | 15 episodes |
| 2012 | Treasure Island | Billy Bones | TV mini-series |
| 2012 | Horizon – Global Weirding | Narrator | TV documentary series |
| 2013 | The Wrong Mans | Surgeon | TV series |
| 2013 | By Any Means | Napier | TV series |
| 2014 | Selfie | Sam Saperstein | 8 episodes |
| 2015–present | Supergirl | J'onn J'onzz/Martian Manhunter/Hank Henshaw/Cyborg Superman | Main Cast |
| 2016 | Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands | Scorann | TV series |
| 2016 | The Night Manager | Joel Steadman | TV series |
| 2016 | Will Britain ever have a Black Prime Minister? | Presenter | TV documentary |
Video games
- Battlefield 3 (2011) – Captain Quinton Cole
- Killzone: Shadow Fall (2013) – Sinclair, Vektan Security Agency director
- Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare (2016) - Sgt Omar
Radio
Harewood played Patroclus in the 1998 BBC radio trilogy Troy. He also played Henry Tilney in Northanger Abbey radio adaptation (2005). On 4 May 2012, he hosted a special BBC Radio 2 Friday Night is Music Night celebrating the life of Ray Charles,[20] broadcast live from Cheltenham Jazz Festival. The show featured the Guy Barker orchestra, with leader Cynthia Fleming and guest artists Madeline Bell, Gregory Porter, and James Tormé.
Harewood played the Marquis de Carabas in the BBC Radio 4 Radio Play of Neverwhere (2013).[21]
References
- 1 2 Carole Cadwallader (9 December 2012). "David Harewood". The Observer. London. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- 1 2 Kirby, Iona (28 February 2013). "Homeland star David Harewood marries long-term girlfriend". Daily Mail. London, UK. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- 1 2 3 "Birmingham actor David Harewood hits out at being killed off in Homeland". Birmingham Mail. 6 January 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- 1 2 3 David Harewood at the Internet Movie Database
- ↑ Dowell, Ben (11 March 2009). "BBC commissions Winnie Mandela drama". The Guardian. London, UK. Retrieved 11 March 2009.
- ↑ "The Mountaintop". Theatre503. Retrieved 7 July 2009.
- ↑ Cavendish, Dominic (22 June 2009). "The Mountaintop at Theatre503". The Daily Telegraph. London, UK. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
- ↑ Royal National Theatre production of Welcome to Thebes, officiallondontheatre.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ↑ New Tricks profile, Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ↑ http://www.hotpotatomovie.com/
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 60009. p. 16. 31 December 2011.
- ↑ "New Year Honours 2012" (PDF). BBC News.
- ↑ David Harewood appointed MBE, Google hostednews. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ↑ David Harewood makes British Labour Party broadcast, labour.org.uk, 30 April 2012.
- ↑ David Harewood profile, British Lung Foundation. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ↑ "Anna Kendrick To Voice Lead In 'Trolls'; David Harewood Joins 'Tulip Fever' Cast". deadline.com. 16 June 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ↑ Hurt, Ben (16 December 2009). "Hollywood star David Harewood goes back to Washwood Heath School". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
- ↑ "Actor quizzes Viscount on slavery". BBC News. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- ↑ Elliott, Jane (16 March 2008). "An act that could save a stranger". BBC News. Retrieved 7 July 2009.
- ↑ "BBC Radio 2 Friday Night is Music Night".
- ↑ Neverwhere, BBC. Retrieved 11 August 2015.