Steve Harris (born December 3, 1965) is an American actor. He has played Eugene Young on the legal drama The Practice,[1] Detective Isaiah "Bird" Freeman on the NBC drama Awake, and Charles McCarter in Tyler Perry’s Diary of a Mad Black Woman.
Steve Harris | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 3, 1965 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Relatives | Wood Harris (brother) |
Early life
editHarris was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of John Henry Harris, a bus driver and Mattie Harris, a housewife. He is the older brother of actor Wood Harris.[2] He attended St. Joseph High School in Westchester, Illinois, a private school with a reputation for developing star athletes. Harris was a running back, and later played linebacker for Northern Illinois University, where he studied drama.[3] His athletic career was cut short due to a torn ligament in his ankle.[citation needed] After graduating from Northern Illinois University in 1989, Harris obtained a master's degree in acting at the University of Delaware.[1][2]
Career
editHarris appeared on Law & Order and earlier had a role in Homicide: Life on the Street's pilot.[1][2] In 2006, he appeared in the now-cancelled TV series Heist.[4][5] He also appeared in an episode of Grey's Anatomy. He appeared in several episodes of New York Undercover.[1] He has appeared in a number of films including; Quarantine, Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman, Bringing Down the House,[citation needed] The Rock,[1] The Mod Squad,[2] Takers, and Minority Report.
Harris starred in actress Regina King's directorial debut Let The Church Say Amen which was adapted from ReShonda Tate Billingsley's 2005 best selling novel. The film premiered on Black Entertainment Television (BET) in 2013. He appeared in the TNT show Legends, which aired on TNT from August 13, 2014 to December 28, 2015, playing Nelson Gates, the boss of troubled FBI agent Martin Odum (Sean Bean).
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Don't Mess With My Sister | Radio Announcer | |
| 1988 | Seven Hours to Judgment | Reardon's Van Driver | |
| 1993 | Sugar Hill | Ricky Goggles | |
| The Good Policeman | Big Blue | TV movie | |
| 1994 | Against the Wall | Cecil | TV movie |
| 1996 | The Rock | Private McCoy | |
| 1997 | George Wallace | Neal | TV movie |
| Lesser Prophets | Brick Thrower | ||
| 1998 | Nightmare Street | Detective Miller | TV movie |
| Lovers and Liars | FBI Agent | ||
| 1999 | The Mod Squad | Briggs | |
| 2000 | King of the World | Sonny Liston | TV movie |
| The Skulls | Detective Sparrow | ||
| 2001 | Beyond the City Limits | Troy | |
| 2002 | Minority Report | Jad | |
| 2003 | Bringing Down the House | Widow | |
| 2004 | Death and Texas | Bobby 'Barefoot Bobby' Briggs | |
| 2005 | Diary of a Mad Black Woman | Charles McCarter | |
| The Unseen | Roy | ||
| 2006 | Silas Hunt: A Documentary | Narrator | |
| 2007 | Protect and Serve | Dennis Harvey | TV movie |
| 2008 | Ball Don't Lie | Rob | |
| Quarantine | Scott Percival | ||
| Good Behavior | Will Stone | TV movie | |
| 2009 | 12 Rounds | FBI Agent George Aiken | |
| 2010 | Takers | Lieutenant Carver | |
| 2013 | Let the Church Say Amen | Simon Jackson | TV movie |
| 2014 | The Gable 5 | Lt. Wade | Short |
| In Your Eyes | Giddons | ||
| 2015 | Chi-Raq | Ole Duke | |
| 2017 | Burning Sands | Dean Richardson | |
| Type A | Carson | TV movie | |
| 2018 | The First Purge | Freddy |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Homicide: Life on the Street | Bernard | Episode: "Gone for Goode" |
| 1994 | Heaven and Hell: North and South Book III | Magic Magee | Recurring Cast |
| New York Undercover | Bulldog | Episode: "The Friendly Neighborhood Dealer" | |
| Law & Order | Joey 'Dogs' Lang | Episode: "Wager" | |
| 1995 | Murder One | Daryl Jackson | Episode: "Chapter Two" |
| New York Undercover | Terry Ellers | Episode: "Private Enemy No. 1" & "The Finals" | |
| Dark Eyes | Jay Staples | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| Law & Order | Calvin Tiller | Episode: "Act of God" | |
| 1997 | Chicago Hope | A.S.A. Charles Lamb | Episode: "Lamb to the Slaughter" |
| 1997-2004 | The Practice | Eugene Young | Main Cast |
| 1998 | Ally McBeal | Eugene Young | Episode: "The Inmates" |
| 1999 | Jeopardy! | Himself/Celebrity Contestant | Episode: "1999-A Celebrity Jeopardy! Game 4" |
| 2000 | The List | Himself | Episode: "Best TV Theme Songs" |
| The Wild Thornberrys | Makai (voice) | Episode: "Critics Masai" | |
| 2002 | Intimate Portrait | Himself | Episode: "LisaGay Hamilton" |
| 2004 | World Poker Tour | Himself | Episode: "Hollywood Home Game I" |
| 2004-06 | The Batman | Detective Ethan Bennett/Clayface (voice) | Recurring Cast: Season 1-4 |
| 2005 | Higglytown Heroes | Sports Coach Hero (voice) | Episode: "Havin' a Ball" |
| 2006 | Heist | James Johnson | Main Cast |
| Grey's Anatomy | Omar Troussant | Episode: "Time Has Come Today" | |
| 2008 | Eli Stone | Jayson Turk | Recurring Cast: Season 1 |
| 2009-10 | Friday Night Lights | Virgil Merriweather | Recurring Cast: Season 4 |
| 2011 | Harry's Law | Jeffrey Rollins | Episode: "Innocent Man" |
| Eden | Max Hunt | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| 2012 | Awake | Detective Isaiah 'Bird' Freeman | Main Cast |
| 2014 | Justified | Roscoe | Recurring Cast: Season 5 |
| Legends | Nelson Gates | Main Cast: Season 1 | |
| 2015 | NCIS | Gerald Tanner | Episode: Cadence |
| 2017 | Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television | Captain Jackson #2 | Episode: Jane D'oh! |
| 2018 | Santa Clarita Diet | Bill Ramirez | Episode: Hailbut! |
| The Crossing | Beaumont | Recurring Cast | |
| 2019 | The Twilight Zone | Neil Harrison | Episode: "Replay" |
| Tales | McBride | Episode: "Slippery" | |
| 2020 | Chicago PD | Brian Rochester | Episode: "Before The Fall" |
| Filthy Rich | Franklin Lee | Main Cast | |
| 2021 | Law & Order: Organized Crime | Ellsworth Lee | Recurring Cast: Season 1 |
| 2021- | Black Mafia Family | Detective Bryant | Main Cast |
| 2022 | Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty | Dr. Thomas Day | Recurring Cast |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Givhan, Robin (September 26, 1999). "HARRIS CHALLENGES STEREOTYPES ON THE PRACTICE". South Florida Sun Sentinel. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Putting Honor Into 'Practice'". Washington Post. September 5, 1999. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
- ^ "Emmy-nominated NIU alum Matt Walsh part of a line of accomplished actors". Daily Chronicle. September 20, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
- ^ Stanley, Alessandra (March 22, 2006). "Dougray Scott and Orlando Jones Are Stars in 2 New Crime Series". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
- ^ Wilkes, Neil (April 11, 2006). "NBC pulls plug on 'Heist'". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on April 12, 2006.