David Harewood, OBE (born 8 December 1965 in Birmingham, England), is an English actor, who has the distinction of being the first black actor to play Othello for the National Theatre.
He appeared in
- CASUAL+Y
- The Bill
- Minder
- Murder Most Horrid
- Press Gang
- Game On
- Mad Dogs and Englishmen
- Macbeth on the Estate
- Ballykissangel
- The Vice
- Silent Witness
- The Merchant of Venice
- Blood Diamond
- New Tricks
- The Palace
- The Last Enemy
- Robin Hood (BBC, 2006-2009)
- The Fixer
- Doctor Who — Joshua Naismith ("The End of Time")
- Strike Back
- Hustle
- Homeland
- Battlefield 3
- Treasure Island
- The Wrong Mans
- By Any Means
- Killzone Shadow Fall
- Selfie
- Arrowverse as Martian Manhunter
- The Night Manager (2016)
- Call Of Duty Infinite Warfare
- The Sandman (2020): Destruction
- Wendell & Wild
- Alan Wake II as Mr. Door
Tropes
- Chronically Killed Actor: He's been offed quite a few times on-screen.
- Promoted Fanboy: In an interview for the Behind the Voice podcast
, he said that prior to being cast in Alan Wake II, he'd already played almost every game that Remedy has developed, with the exception of the first Alan Wake game, only because that one wasn't on Playstation until recently. When he first met with Remedy over a video call to discuss the role and Sam Lake's face appeared on his screen, he exclaimed, "Fuck, man! Max Payne!" - Shakespearean Actors:
- Played the titular Othello with the Royal National Theatre in 1998.
- Played the Prince of Morocco in the 2004 film adaptation of The Merchant of Venice.
- Played "Henry Percy" (Hotspur) in Henry IV, Parts 1 & 2, for the National Theatre in 2005.
