Kadeem Hardison | |
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Hardison at the premiere of Beyond: Two Souls in October 2013.
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Born |
Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
July 24, 1965
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1981–present |
Known for | Dwayne Wayne–A Different World,The Cosby Show |
Spouse(s) | Chanté Moore (m. 1997; div. 2000) |
Children | 1 |
Awards |
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series 1991 – A Different World 1992 – A Different World |
Kadeem Hardison (born July 24, 1965) is an American actor and director. He is best known for his role as Dwayne Wayne on A Different World, a spin-off of the long-running NBC sitcom The Cosby Show. He is also starring in the Disney Channel sitcom K.C. Undercover as K.C.'s father.
Hardison was born in Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York, the son of Donald McFadden, an antique and fine art collector and Bethann (née Hardison)
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 movies include School Daze, Def by Temptation, Vampire in Brooklyn, 30 Years to Life, Made of Honor, Escapee, 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 also appears as an actor in the 2013 PlayStation 3 exclusive video game Beyond: Two Souls as Cole Freeman.