Kadeem Hardison

Kadeem Hardison (born July 24, 1965) is an American actor. 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 starred in the Disney Channel series '' K.C. Undercover'' as Craig Cooper, the title character's father and played Norman in OWN's ''Love Is_''. He 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

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.

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'' 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 as an actor in the 2013 PlayStation 3 exclusive video game '' Beyond: Two Souls'' as Cole Freeman.

Personal life

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''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Cultural influence

* Linda Rosenkrantz and Pamela Redmond Satran credit Hardison for making the name "Kadeem" familiar.
*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''.
*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''.

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1965 births
20th-century American male actors
21st-century American male actors
American male film actors
African-American male actors
American male television actors
Living people
Male actors from New York City
American male voice actors
American male video game actors
People from Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn
20th-century African-American people
21st-century African-American people