Dulé Hill
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| Born | Karim Dulé Hill May 3, 1975 East Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Nicole Lyn (2004-present) |
Karim Dulé Hill (born May 3, 1975) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Josiah Bartlet's personal presidential aide (body man) Charlie Young on the NBC drama television series The West Wing, and as pharmaceutical salesman-turned-detective Burton "Gus" Guster on the USA Network television comedy-drama Psych. He has also had minor roles in the movies Holes and She's All That. On September 24, 2009, he was elected to a three-year term on the National Board of the Screen Actors Guild.
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[edit] Personal life
Hill was born in East Brunswick, New Jersey, to Jamaican parents Jennifer, an education consultant, and Bert Hill, an investment banker.[1] He was raised in Sayreville, New Jersey.[2] He studied tap dance from an early age, and performed in the musical The Tap Dance Kid as Savion Glover's understudy on Broadway, and then played the part on the show's national tour. Hill graduated from Sayreville War Memorial High School, in Sayreville, New Jersey, in 1993. Hill went on to attend Seton Hall University and also studied acting at William Esper Studio. Hill was a business finance major at Seton Hall, when he accepted a role on Jim Henson's CityKids.
Hill married actress Nicole Lyn on July 10, 2004.
[edit] Career
His first film role, in Sugar Hill, came in 1993 during his senior year of high school. During his time at Seton Hall, he was cast in a starring role in Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk on Broadway.
In 1999, Hill was cast on The West Wing as Charlie Young, personal aide to President Josiah Bartlet (played by Martin Sheen). During the sixth season of the series, Charlie became a Special Aide to the Chief of Staff. Hill starred as Charlie for six seasons before he chose to leave the show at the beginning of the seventh season (September 2005) to star in the pilot for the new television show Psych for the USA Network,[3] which premiered July 7, 2006. However, when the announcement was made that The West Wing would be ending in May 2006, Hill returned for the show's last episodes.
Hill also had roles in She's All That in 1999 starring Freddie Prinze, Jr. and Rachael Leigh Cook (he later reunited with Cook in Psych), as a Los Angeles doctor named Owen in the movie and series 10.5, and the Disney movie Holes as Sam the Onion Man (the movie itself was referenced in 65 Million Years Off), and The Guardian. Jason Sevoyal calls Dule's work "Outstanding, fresh, and truly worth looking at!"
[edit] Filmography
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| Year | Title | Role | Other Notes | |
| 2009 | Psych | Burton Guster | ||
| 2008 | Remarkable Power | Reggie | ||
| 2007 | Whisper | Detective Miles | ||
| 2006 | The Guardian | Ken Weatherly | ||
| The Numbers | Brady | |||
| 2005 | Edmond | Sharper | ||
| Sexual Life | Jerry | |||
| 2004 | 10.5 | Dr. Owen Hunter | (TV movie) | |
| 2003 | Holes | Sam the Onion Man | ||
| 2000 | Men of Honor | Red Tail | ||
| 1999 | The West Wing | Charlie Young | (1999-2006) (TV series) | |
| Chicken Soup for the Soul | Unknown | 1 episode | ||
| Love Songs (TV movie) | Leroy | (A Love Song for a Dad) | ||
| She's All That | Preston | |||
| The Jamie Foxx Show | Tap Dancer | (1 episode) | ||
| 1998 | Smart Guy | Calvin Tierney | (1 episode) | |
| 1997 | Cosby | Marcus | (1 episode) | |
| Color of Justice | Kameel | (TV movie) | ||
| The Ditchdigger's Daughters | Young Donald | (TV movie) | ||
| 1995 | New York News | Raymond Gates | (TV movie) | |
| All My Children | Simon | (1 episode) | ||
| 1994 | New York Undercover | Georgie | (1 episode) | |
| 1993 | American Playhouse | Unknown | (1 episode) | |
| Sugar Hill | Roemello Skuggs(age 17) | |||
| City Kids | John | |||
| 1992 | Ghostwriter | Basketball Boy | (1 episode) | |
| 1988 | Good Old Boy: A Delta Boyhood | Robert E. Lee | ||
[edit] Awards and honors
- Emmy Awards
- 2002, Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series- "The West Wing" (Nominated)
- Image Awards
- 2009, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series-"Psych" (Nominated)
- 2008, Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series-"Psych" (Nominated)
- 2005, Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special- 10.5 (Nominated)
- Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series-"The West Wing" (Nominated) 2001, 2002, 2004 & 2005
- Screen Actors Guild Awards
- 2006- Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series-"The West Wing" (Nominated)
- 2005- Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series-"The West Wing" (Nominated)
- 2004- Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series-"The West Wing" (Nominated)
- 2003- Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series-"The West Wing" (Nominated)
- 2002- Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series-"The West Wing" (Won)
- 2001- Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series-"The West Wing" (Won)
[edit] Notes
[edit] External links
- Dulé Hill at the Internet Movie Database
- Dule Hill: The Enduring Rage of Dutchman
- Influence of Gregory Hines (NY Daily News)
