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Kadeem Hardison
ACTOR

Kadeem Hardison

Known for Supernatural · House · Family Guy

Kadeem Hardison (born July 24, 1965) is an American actor and director. He is best known for his role Dwayne Wayne on A Different World, a spin-off of the long-running NBC sitcom The Cosby Show. He also starred in the Disney Channel series K.C. Undercover as Craig Cooper, the title character's father. ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Snapshot 2026-10-13

Born
Jul 24, 1965
Birthplace
Bedford-Stuyvesant, New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

Kadeem Hardison (born July 24, 1965) is an American actor and director. He is best known for his role Dwayne Wayne on A Different World, a spin-off of the long-running NBC sitcom The Cosby Show. He also starred in the Disney Channel series K.C. Undercover as Craig Cooper, the title character's father.

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

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Known For

TVSupernatural
SupernaturalRussell Lemmons · 2005
★ 8.3
TVHouse
HouseLawyer Howard Gemeiner · 2004
★ 8.6
TVFamily Guy
Family GuyNBA Player (voice) · 1999
★ 7.4
TVGhost Whisperer
Ghost WhispererDean Olson · 2005
★ 8.1
TVMy Name Is Earl
My Name Is EarlOwner · 2005
★ 7.6
TVThe Lincoln Lawyer
The Lincoln LawyerDetective Kinder · 2022
★ 7.7
TVThe Boondocks
The BoondocksSelf - Bald Actor (voice) · 2005
★ 8.3
TVCold Case
Cold CaseAndrew 'Huxtable' Garrett (2009) · 2003
★ 7.7

Filmography

Movies

Beat StreetHigh School Student (scenes deleted)
1984
Go Tell It on the MountainRoyal
1984
The House of Dies DrearMac Darrow
1984
Rappin'Moon
1985
Enemy TerritoryA-Train
1987
I'm Gonna Git You SuckaWillie
1988
School DazeEdge
1988
Dream DateJim Parker
1989
Def by TemptationK
1990
Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and YouSelf
1992
White Men Can't JumpJunior
1992
For Our ChildrenSelf
1993
GunmenIzzy
1993
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical CelebrationSelf (segment "Monster in the Mirror")
1993
Renaissance ManSoldat Jamaal Montgomery
1994
PantherJudge
1995
Vampire in BrooklynJulius Jones
1995
DriveMalik Brody
1997
The 6th ManAntoine Tyler
1997
Blind FaithEddie Williams
1998
Drive: The Force Behind The StormInterviewee
2000
30 Years to LifeBruce
2001
Fire & IceMichael Williams
2001
Instinct to KillLance Difford
2001
Thank HeavenBilly Ferrell
2001
Red SkiesRiley
2002
ShowtimeKyle
2002
Biker BoyzT.J.
2003
DunsmoreWalter Taylor
2003
Face of TerrorJefferson
2004
Who's Your Daddy?Andy Brookes
2004
Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino StoryJoseph Barrino
2006
Love Hollywood StyleIce Pop
2006
TC
The Cassidy KidsDennis Peabody
2006
BratzSasha's Dad
2007
Made of HonorFelix
2008
What Up?Tyrone
2008
AshesMatthew
2010
EscapeeDetective Pars
2011
RicochetBob Worley
2011
The Dark PartyJeff
2013
The Dark PartyCo-Executive Producer
2013
Android CopSgt. Smith
2014
Rescuing MadisonSteven
2014
B.C. ButcherNarrator
2016
Run for Your LifeCaptain Gilbert 'Gil' Barnes
2018
The Christmas PactRay
2018
PaddletonDave
2019
Psych 2: Lassie Come HomeWilkerson
2020
Playing with BeethovenTed
2021
Invisible BeautySelf
2023
ClearMindTom
2024
War DawgzEzekiel 'Zeke' Hargrove
2025

Television

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1 eps
1962
American PlayhouseRoyal · 1 eps
1982
The Cosby ShowPhillip Washington · 1 eps
1984
Spenser: For Hire1 eps
1985
A Different WorldDwayne Wayne · 144 eps
1987
A Different WorldDirector
1987
Captain Planet and the Planeteers1 eps
1990
The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirKadeem Hardison · 1 eps
1990
RocRev. Adams · 1 eps
1991
OA
Out All NightDean · 1 eps
1992
Touched by an AngelMarc Hamilton · 1 eps
1994
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildClown (voice) · 1 eps
1995
Between BrothersCharles Gordon · 17 eps
1997
Just Shoot Me!Tad Gallo · 1 eps
1997
Fantasy IslandMichael Wilkinson · 1 eps
1998
Love Boat: The Next WavePerry · 1 eps
1998
The Crow: Stairway to Heaven2 eps
1998
Family GuyNBA Player (voice) · 1 eps
1999
GirlfriendsEldon Parks · 3 eps
2000
Static ShockRubberband Man (voice) · 7 eps
2000
One on OneDirector · 1 eps
2001
AbbyWill Jeffries · 10 eps
2003
Cold CaseAndrew 'Huxtable' Garrett (2009) · 1 eps
2003
HouseLawyer Howard Gemeiner · 2 eps
2004
MC
My Coolest YearsHimself · 1 eps
2004
Ghost WhispererDean Olson · 1 eps
2005
My Name Is EarlOwner · 1 eps
2005
SupernaturalRussell Lemmons · 1 eps
2005
The BoondocksSelf - Bald Actor (voice) · 1 eps
2005
Just for KicksDr. Charles Atwood · 1 eps
2006
ParenthoodRichard Gilchrist · 1 eps
2010
CultPaz · 13 eps
2013
Radio Disney Music AwardsSelf - Presenter · 1 eps
2013
K.C. UndercoverCraig Cooper Jr. · 75 eps
2015
K.C. UndercoverDirector
2015
9JKLTerrance · 1 eps
2017
grown-ishCarnegie · 1 eps
2018
grown-ishDean Carnegie · 2 eps
2018
grown-ishCarnegie P. Miller · 1 eps
2018
Love Is___Norman Reynolds · 1 eps
2018
The ChiProfessor Gardner · 6 eps
2018
Black MondaySpencer · 6 eps
2019
Teenage Bounty HuntersBowser Jenkins · 10 eps
2020
Reunion Road TripSelf · 1 eps
2021
MoonhavenArlo Noon · 6 eps
2022
SherriSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2022
The Lincoln LawyerDetective Kinder · 2 eps
2022
A Different WorldDwayne Wayne · 9 eps
2026
A Different WorldDwyane Wayne · 1 eps
2026
CriminalGnarly · 4 eps

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