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Dorien Wilson | |
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Born | Dorien Leon Wilson (1963-07-05)July 5, 1963 (age 61) Lompoc, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1991–present |
Known for | Eddie Charles -Dream On Professor Stanley Oglevee –The Parkers Jay Weaver –In the Cut |
Spouse | JoAnn Wilson (1986–?) |
Children | 2 |
Dorien Leon Wilson (born July 5, 1963) is an American actor known for his role as Professor Stanley Oglevee on theUPN sitcomThe Parkers (the spin-off series ofMoesha), which ran from 1999 to 2004, his recurring role as Terrence Winningham on theABC/The WB sitcomSister, Sister (from 1994 to 1996) and his supporting role as Eddie Charles onDream On (from 1991 to 1996). Most recently, he has starred as Jay Weaver on theBounce TV comedy sitcomIn the Cut.
Wilson was born on July 5, 1963, to his parents inLompoc, California, and has two siblings, sister Savita Carothers and late brother, Jamont David Wilson, who died in 2015.[1] Wilson developed an interest in acting while attending high school in Lompoc, California.
Wilson played the role of Professor Stanley Oglevee on theUPN sitcomThe Parkers and as talk-show host Eddie Charles onHBO's seriesDream On. He had a recurring role as Terrence onSister, Sister. He also played Warrington Steele onThe Steve Harvey Show and co-starred alongsideSherman Hemsley on the short-lived sitcomGoode Behavior.
He has appeared mostly in television roles but appeared in a few film roles as well. He co-starred inHouse Party 4: Down to the Last Minute in 2001 and had abit part as a doctor in the 2004 filmYou Got Served.
Wilson appeared inDisney Channel's seriesThat's So Raven as "Mad Money Mitch" with the Mighty Megamix, "Mad Miguel at Mid-night" on the Spanish Station, and "Mad Mountain Mitch" with the Good Ol' Country Hits. He appeared onThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Juggles the clown strapped with a bomb and holding Judge Banks hostage; he appeared on the sitcomMartin as a theatre producer; and he made a couple of appearances as a pastor on the sitcomLiving Single. He also had an appearance inTyler Perry's House of Payne as Cassi Davis' college love-interest.
Dorien was also Chandler's boss on the hit TV ShowFriends. In the 1980s Dorien was a resident Actor of CTC—California Theatre Center—in Sunnyvale, CA. He was also an Acting Conservatory Teacher at CTC. After recognizing her former teacher—Dorien Wilson—on Friends & various other shows, one of his CTC students from the 1980s, Anita Fortner Jones, who played his daughter—Fezziwig Sister, among other roles—for 2 Seasons in the stage play of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," created the Dorien Wilson Fan Club. He has also appeared in a KFC commercial for boneless chicken.
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In 1986, Wilson was married to JoAnn Wilson.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2001 | House Party 4: Down to the Last Minute | Jon Harris, Sr. | Video |
Beethoven's 4th | Marlowe | Video | |
2002 | Clover Bend | Traxel | |
2003 | Ghost Dog: A Detective Tail | Lt. L.L. Deeks | TV movie |
Quigley | Security Guard Pressle | ||
2004 | You Got Served | Doctor | |
Gas | Councilman Tripp | ||
2007 | King of Sorrow | Sprats | |
2008 | Peaches | Sams | Video |
2009 | Steppin: The Movie | James Brooks | |
2011 | Shadow Hills | Willie | TV movie |
2013 | Boots | Ben | TV movie |
Pastor Shirley | Pastor Leeland | ||
At Mamu's Feet | Tony | ||
2015 | Stalked by My Neighbor | Detective Franklin | TV movie |
The Grace of Jake | Reverend Lovely | ||
2016 | A Weekend with the Family | John Clancy | |
LAPD African Cops | Mr. Barber | ||
2017 | Chi Nu Legacy | Coach Benjamin | |
Conflict of Interest | Samson | ||
2018 | Never Heard | Monty | |
Going Black | Maurice | Short | |
When Uber Goes Wrong 2 | Dorien | Short | |
2019 | Looking in the Mirror | Dr. Lewis | |
I Got the Hook Up 2 | Captain Evans | ||
His, Hers & the Truth | Mr. Smith | ||
2020 | Steppin' Back to Love | Edward | TV movie |
Justice on Trial: The Movie 20/20 | Professor Boomer Stevens | ||
2021 | Fruits of the Heart | Hurbert Humperdinck | |
Welcome Matt | Harold |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1991 | Home Improvement | Workman No. 2 | Episode: "Bubble, Bubble, Toil and Trouble" |
1991–96 | Dream On | Eddie Charles | Main cast: season 2-6 |
1992 | Sibs | Joe Riddle | Recurring cast |
1993 | Murphy Brown | Eric | Episode: "To Have and Have Not" |
1994 | Seinfeld | Alec | Episode: "The Raincoats" |
1994-96 | Sister, Sister | Terrence | Recurring cast: season 2-3 |
1995 | Campus Cops | Percy | Episode: "3,001" |
Friends | Mr. Douglas | Episode: "The One with Two Parts" | |
1996 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Juggles | Episode: "I Clownius" |
Martin | Kelly Garrett | Episode: "Homeo & Juliet" | |
Friends | Mr. Kogen | Episode: "The One with the Chicken Pox" | |
Mr. & Mrs. Smith | Dr. Lance McQuade | Episode: "The Coma Episode" | |
1996-97 | Living Single | Rev. Leslie Taylor | Guest: season 2, recurring cast: season 3 |
Goode Behavior | Franklin Goode | Main cast | |
1997 | Jungle Cubs | Yarren (voice) | Episode: "runks for the Memories" |
Moesha | Dave Norris | Episode: "Prom Fright" | |
1997-98 | The Steve Harvey Show | Warrington Steele | Recurring cast: season 2 |
1998 | Diagnosis: Murder | Justin Blair | Episode: "Murder x 4" |
Boy Meets World | Store Manager | Episode: "Santa's Little Helpers" | |
1999 | Moesha | Professor Stanley Oglevee | Episode: "It Takes Two" |
1999-04 | The Parkers | Professor Stanley Oglevee | Main cast |
2000 | Seven Days | Rev. Carl Flood | Episode: "Mr. Donovan's Neighborhood" |
2001 | The Proud Family | Dave Daniels (voice) | Episode: "Teacher's Pet" |
2004 | Missing | Landon Warfield | Episode: "Deep Cover" |
2006 | That's So Raven | Mitch | Episode: "The Ice Girl Cometh" |
2013 | Everyday Lies | Dorien | Episode: "How We Roll" |
2014 | The Millers | Doctor | Episode: "Miller's Mind" |
2015-16 | Bella and the Bulldogs | Coach Russell | Recurring cast |
2015-21 | In the Cut | Jay Weaver | Main cast |
2016-17 | Tough Love | Dr. Singleton | Recurring cast |
2017 | Beauty and the Baller | Mario Shaw | Recurring cast |
2018 | Dumped | Ray | Episode: "Tata- Vega" |
The Rich & the Ruthless | Pastor Bell | Main cast: season 2 | |
2020 | Cherish the Day | Johnny Fisher | Recurring cast |
Howard High | Mr. Thomas | TV mini series | |
Casting The Net | Pastor | Episode: "The Magnificent Three" | |
Church Folks | Frank Hart | Main cast | |
Grey's Anatomy | Clifford Ndugu | Episode: "You'll Never Walk Alone" | |
2021 | Just Roll with It | Mr. Yarburry | Episode: "Before the Beginning" |
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