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Kadeem Hardison

Acting

Born July 24, 1965 · Bedford-Stuyvesant, New York City, New York, USA

Also known as カディーム・ハーディソン

Biography

Kadeem Hardison 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 reprised this role in the 2026 Netflix remake by the same name. Hardison is also known for playing Craig Cooper in the Disney Channel series K.C. Undercover, his portrayal of Bowser in the comedy drama series Teenage Bounty Hunters, and for appearing in the first season of the Showtime comedy Black Monday.

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Filmography50+ titles

Between Brothers

1997as Charles Gordon

Invisible Beauty

2023as Self

House

2004as Lawyer Howard Gemeiner

The Boondocks

2005as Self - Bald Actor (voice)

Supernatural

2005as Russell Lemmons

Ghost Whisperer

2005as Dean Olson

Static Shock

2000as Rubberband Man (voice)

The House of Dies Drear

1984as Mac Darrow

The Chi

2018as Professor Gardner

Grown-ish

2018as Dean Carnegie

One on One

2001as Director

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

1990as Kadeem Hardison

K.C. Undercover

2015as Craig Cooper Jr.

Roc

1991as Rev. Adams

The Lincoln Lawyer

2022as Detective Kinder

Teenage Bounty Hunters

2020as Bowser Jenkins

Cold Case

2003as Andrew 'Huxtable' Garrett (2009)

My Name Is Earl

2005as Owner

Fantasy Island

1998as Michael Wilkinson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

Parenthood

2010as Richard Gilchrist

A Different World

2026as Dwyane Wayne

Family Guy

1999as NBA Player (voice)

Girlfriends

2000as Eldon Parks

Touched by an Angel

1994as Marc Hamilton

A Different World

1987as Dwayne Wayne

Psych 2: Lassie Come Home

2020as Wilkerson

Paddleton

2019as Dave

Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration

1993as Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror")

Captain Planet and the Planeteers

1990

The Cosby Show

1984as Phillip Washington

Spenser: For Hire

1985

Black Monday

2019as Spencer

Beat Street

1984as High School Student (scenes deleted)

White Men Can't Jump

1992as Junior

Just Shoot Me!

1997as Tad Gallo

Made of Honor

2008as Felix

Biker Boyz

2003as T.J.

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

1988as Willie

Moonhaven

2022as Arlo Noon

30 Years to Life

2001as Bruce

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

1995as Clown (voice)

Go Tell It on the Mountain

1984as Royal

9JKL

2017as Terrance

Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story

2006as Joseph Barrino

Blind Faith

1998as Eddie Williams

Drive

1997as Malik Brody

The Sixth Man

1997as Antoine Tyler

Renaissance Man

1994as Soldat Jamaal Montgomery

War Dawgz

2025as Ezekiel 'Zeke' Hargrove