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Kadeem Hardison

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Kadeem Hardison

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. On February 14, 2025, Hardison was announced as a cast member in the 3rd season of the HBO series Euphoria.

Infobox

Born
(1965-07-24) July 24, 1965 (age 60)Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1981–present
Known for
A Different World, The Cosby Show & K.C. Undercover
Spouse
mw- Chanté Moore (m. 1997; div. 2000)
Children
1

Tables

· Filmography › Film
1984
Role(s)
High School Student
1985
Role(s)
Moon
1987
Role(s)
A-Train
1988
Role(s)
Edge
Role(s)
Willie
1989
Dream Date
Role(s)
Jim Parker
Notes
Television film
1990
Role(s)
'K'
1992
Role(s)
Junior
1994
Role(s)
Izzy
Role(s)
Pvt. Jamaal Montgomery
1995
Role(s)
Judge
Role(s)
Julius Jones
1997
Role(s)
Antoine Tyler
Role(s)
Malik Brody
1998
Role(s)
Eddie Williams
2000
Role(s)
Winston
2001
Role(s)
Bruce
Fire & Ice
Role(s)
Michael Williams
Notes
Television film
Instinct to Kill
Role(s)
Lance Difford
Thank Heaven
Role(s)
Billy Ferrell
2002
Role(s)
Kyle
Red Skies
Role(s)
Riley
Notes
Television film
Role(s)
Andy Brookes
Notes
Video
2003
Role(s)
T.J.
Dunsmore
Role(s)
Walter Taylor
2004
Face of Terror
Role(s)
Jefferson
2006
The Cassidy Kids
Role(s)
Dennis Peabody
Love Hollywood Style
Role(s)
Ice Pop
Role(s)
Joseph Barrino
Notes
Television film
2007
Role(s)
Sasha's Dad
2008
Role(s)
Felix
The Sweep
Role(s)
Tyrone
2010
Ashes
Role(s)
Matthew
2011
Escapee
Role(s)
Detective Pars
The Hop Off
Role(s)
Charles Lee
Notes
Short
Ricochet
Role(s)
Bob Worley
Notes
Television film
2013
The Dark Party
Role(s)
Jeff
Zerosome
Role(s)
Cyrus Wainwright
2014
Role(s)
Sgt. Jones
Rescuing Madison
Role(s)
Steven
Notes
Television film
2015
Sister Switch
Role(s)
Gregory Cole
2016
Role(s)
Narrator
Queen of Hearts
Role(s)
Book
Notes
Short
2018
The Christmas Pact
Role(s)
Sadie's Dad
Notes
Television film
2019
Role(s)
David
2020
Role(s)
Wilkerson
Notes
Television film
Playing with Beethoven
Role(s)
Ted
2024
ClearMind
Role(s)
Tom
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1984
Beat Street
High School Student
The House of Dies Drear
Mac Darrow
Television film
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
Television film
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
Television film
Instinct to Kill
Lance Difford
Thank Heaven
Billy Ferrell
2002
Showtime
Kyle
Red Skies
Riley
Television film
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
Television film
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
Television film
2013
The Dark Party
Jeff
Zerosome
Cyrus Wainwright
2014
Android Cop
Sgt. Jones
Rescuing Madison
Steven
Television film
2015
Sister Switch
Gregory Cole
2016
Butcher
Narrator
Queen of Hearts
Book
Short
2018
The Christmas Pact
Sadie's Dad
Television film
2019
Paddleton
David
2020
Psych 2: Lassie Come Home
Wilkerson
Television film
Playing with Beethoven
Ted
· Filmography › Television
1981
Role(s)
-
Notes
Episode: "The Colour of Friendship"
1984
Role(s)
Phillip Washington
Notes
Episode: "A Shirt Story"
1985
Role(s)
Royal
Notes
Episode: "Go Tell It on the Mountain"
1987
Role(s)
Bobby Waters
Notes
Episode: "My Enemy, My Friend"
1987–93
Role(s)
A Different World
Notes
Dwayne Cleofis Wayne
1988
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Episode: "Corbin Bernsen/Kadeem Hardison/Morton Downey Jr."
1990
Role(s)
Himself/Host
Notes
Main Host
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Episode: "Someday Your Prince Will Be in Effect: Part 2"
1991
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Episode: "Episode #22.42"
1992
Role(s)
Henry Brooks
Notes
Episode: "Words Up!"
Role(s)
Dean
Notes
Episode: "Smooth Operator"
Roc
Role(s)
Rev. Adams
Notes
Episode: "Dear Landlord"
1994
Role(s)
Goki (voice)
Notes
Episode: "Gorillas Will Be Missed"
1995
Role(s)
Marcus Hughes
Notes
Episode: "Who's Scooping Who?"
1997
Role(s)
Marc Hamilton
Notes
Episode: "Smokescreen"
1997–99
Role(s)
Between Brothers
Notes
Charles Gordon
1998
Role(s)
Perry
Notes
Episode: "Smooth Sailing"
Role(s)
-
Notes
Episode: "Gangsta Rap"
Role(s)
Michael Wilkinson
Notes
Episode: "Wishboned"
1998–99
Role(s)
The Crow: Stairway to Heaven
Notes
Skull Cowboy
2000
Role(s)
Tad Gallow
Notes
Episode: "Blackjack"
Role(s)
Clown (voice)
Notes
Episode: "The Steadfast Tin Soldier"
2001
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Episode: "Jasmine Guy"
Role(s)
Ben
Notes
Episode: "Joan Sets Up Alice"
2002–03
Role(s)
Livin' Large
Notes
Himself/Host
2003
Role(s)
Will Jefferies
Notes
Main Cast
2000–04
Role(s)
Static Shock
Notes
Adam Evans/Rubberband Man (voice)
2005
Role(s)
Director
Notes
Episode: "Venice Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
2006
Role(s)
Charles Atwood
Notes
Recurring Cast
Role(s)
Owner
Notes
Episode: "Born a Gamblin Man"
2006–07
Role(s)
House
Notes
Lawyer Howard Gemeiner
2007
Role(s)
Eldon Parks
Notes
Recurring Cast: Season 7
2007–09
Role(s)
Everybody Hates Chris
Notes
Judge Harry Watkins
2008
Role(s)
Jamal
Notes
Episode: "Cell Out"
2009
Role(s)
Brian Howard
Notes
Episode: "Our Fathers"
Role(s)
Andrew 'Huxtable' Garrett '09
Notes
Episode: "Read Between the Lines"
2010
Role(s)
Dean Olson
Notes
Episode: "Dead Air"
Role(s)
Himself/Bald Actor (voice)
Notes
Episode: "Pause"
2012
Role(s)
Richard Gilchrist
Notes
Episode: "Remember Me, I'm the One Who Loves You"
Role(s)
NBA Player (voice)
Notes
Episode: "Ratings Guy"
2013
Role(s)
Paz
Notes
Recurring Cast
2015
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Episode: "A Different World"
2015–18
Role(s)
K.C. Undercover
Notes
Craig Cooper
2016
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Episode: "Jasmine Guy"
Role(s)
Russell Lemmons
Notes
Episode: "Rock Never Dies"
2017
Role(s)
Terrance
Notes
Episode: "The Key to Life"
Role(s)
Craig Cooper (voice)
Notes
Episode: "Infinite Loop"
2018
Role(s)
Norman
Notes
Recurring Cast
2019
Role(s)
Spencer
Notes
Recurring Cast: Season 1
2020
Role(s)
Bowser Jenkins
Notes
Main Cast
2021
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Episode: "It's a Different World"
2022
Role(s)
Detective Kinder
Notes
Recurring Cast: Season 1
Role(s)
Arlo
Notes
Main Cast
2022–24
Role(s)
Grown-ish
Notes
Carnegie P. Miller
2023–24
Role(s)
The Chi
Notes
Professor Gardner
2024
Role(s)
Marcus
Notes
Episode: "I Can See Clearly Now"
TBA
Role(s)
Criminal
Notes
Gnarley
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 "
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
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
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"
Undercover
Craig Cooper (voice)
Episode: "Infinite Loop"
2018
Love Is
Norman
Recurring Cast
2019
Black Monday
Spencer
Recurring Cast: Season 1
· Filmography › Music videos
1991
1991
Year
1991
Song
"Monster in the Mirror"
Artist
Sesame Street
1995
1995
Year
1995
Song
"Just tah Let U Know"
Artist
Eazy-E
2001
2001
Year
2001
Song
"Careful (Click, Click)"
Artist
Wu-Tang Clan
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
· Filmography › Video games
2013
Role(s)
Cole Freeman
Notes
Voice acting and motion capture
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2013
Beyond: Two Souls
Cole Freeman
Voice acting and motion capture
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