Vondie Curtis-Hall
| Vondie Curtis-Hall | |
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| Born | September 30, 1956 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, director |
| Spouse | Kasi Lemmons (1995-Present) 2 children |
Vondie Curtis-Hall (born September 30, 1956) is an American actor and film director.[1]
As an actor, he is best known for his role as Dr. Dennis Hancock on the CBS medical drama Chicago Hope created by David E. Kelley.
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[edit] Early life
Curtis-Hall was born in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Angeline, a nurse, and Curtis, who owned a construction company.[2] Initially a stage actor, Curtis-Hall was a member of the original cast of the Broadway musical Dreamgirls. He originated the role of Marty, James "Thunder" Early's original manager.
The designer, Kevan Hall is the brother of Vondie. They also have a sister, Sherrie. All of them attended Our Lady of Victory grade school in Detroit where they were taught by the Oblate Sisters, the only all African American order of nuns in the United States.
[edit] Career
Curtis-Hall has appeared in numerous films including One Good Cop, Sugar Hill, Crooklyn, Drop Squad, Eve's Bayou, and William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet. His credits as a director include the films Gridlock'd, Glitter, Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story,[3] Waist Deep, as well as episodes of television shows The Shield, Firefly, Chicago Hope, MDs, and The Sopranos. In 2000, Vondie Curtis-Hall and Danny Glover (who portrayed Marty in the film adaptation of Dreamgirls) both appeared in the TNT made-for-television movie Freedom Song.
He has had recurring roles on TV series such as Soul Food, I'll Fly Away, and ER. His recurring role as Roger McGrath on ER earned him an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series.
His most prominent role as an actor to date is as a supporting character on the main cast of the medical drama Chicago Hope named Dennis Hancock.
He is married to actress/director Kasi Lemmons and they have a son, Henry Hunter, and a daughter, Zora.
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