Harris, George 1949–

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Harris, George 1949–

(George W. Harris)

PERSONAL

Born October 20, 1949, in Grenada.

Addresses: Agent—Sally Long-Innes, International Creative Management, Oxford House, 76 Oxford St., London W1D 1BS, England; Pam Winter, Gary Goddard Agency, 10 St. Mary St., Suite 305, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4Y 1P9.

Career: Actor.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Nigerian officer, Gladiatorena (also known as The Gladiators and Peace Game), Studio Films, 1969.

The Broad Coalition, August Films, 1972.

What Do I Tell the Boys at the Station?, August Films, 1972.

Black driver, Yanks (also known as Yanks—Gestern waren wir noch fremde), Universal, 1979.

Prince Thun of Ardentia, Flash Gordon, Universal, 1980.

Death of a Prophet, 1981.

(As George W. Harris) Colonel Bobi, The Dogs of War, United Artists, 1981.

Katanga, Raiders of the Lost Ark (also known as Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark), Paramount, 1981.

Band leader at Clef Club, Ragtime (also known as Love and Glory), Paramount, 1981.

First veteran camera operator, Riders of the Storm (also known as The American Way), 1986, Miramax, 1988.

John Nixon, The Law Lord, 1991.

Adakendi Senior, The Browning Version, Paramount, 1994.

Jerry, Camilla, Miramax, 1994.

Winston Price, Soul Survivor (also known as Survivant dans l'ame), Xenon Pictures, 1995.

Liberian Ambassador, Madeline, Columbia TriStar, 1998.

Arthur, Appetite, J&M Entertainment/New City Releasing, 1998.

Osman Atto, Black Hawk Down, Columbia, 2001.

Papa Nicholas, The Emperor's New Clothes (also known as I vestiti nuovi dell'imperatore), Paramount, 2002.

Morty, Layer Cake (also known as L4yer Cake), Sony Pictures Classics, 2004.

Hubert, Elephant Palm Tree, Big Film Shorts, 2004.

Kuman-Kuman, The Interpreter (also known as L'interprete), Universal, 2005.

Daniel, Eye of the Dolphin, Paradise Productions/Quantum Entertainment, 2006.

Television Appearances; Series:

Clive King, Casualty, BBC1, 1986.

Errol Cole, 55 Degrees North, BBC, 2004–2005.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Downtown Lagos, BBC, 1992.

Brobdingnag scientist, Gulliver's Travels, NBC, 1996.

Dr. Chukwurah, The Long Firm, BBC, 2004.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Sookey, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (also known as Laurence Olivier Presents: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof), NBC, 1976.

Chief Banta, Deadline: Madrid, ABC, 1988.

Sonny, Hallelujah Anyhow, BBC, 1990.

Vernon Allen, Prime Suspect 2 (also known as Prime Suspect 2: Operation Nadine), PBS, 1992.

Dr. Raymond Akande, Simisola, ITV, 1996.

Winston Smith, The Alchemists, Channel 5, 1999.

Clifton, Elmina's Kitchen, BBC, 2005.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Zak Franklyn, "Pay Off," The Sweeney, ITV, 1976.

Reuben, "Silver Dollar," Dempsey & Makepeace, ITV, 1985.

Mr. Griffiths, Up the Garden Path, ITV, 1990.

Jacques Vernas, "Finale: Part 2," Highlander (also known as Highlander: The Series), syndicated, 1995.

Clifton Hilliard, "Death in Custody," Dangerfield, BBC, 1995.

Emmanuel Olawa, Bodyguards, 1996.

Mr. Justice Fayne, "Briefs Trooping Gaily," Kavanagh QC, ITV, 1998.

Mr. Price, "Walking the Line," The Bill, ITV1, 1999.

Neville Newton, "Dreams and Disappointments," Casualty, BBC1, 2004.

Judge Ben Wharton, "Defence of the Realm," Judge John Deed, BBC, 2005.

Television Appearances; Other:

Commissioner, Bermuda Grace (pilot), NBC, 1994.

Riley, Arena: Harold Pinter (special), BBC, 2002.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

Voice, Soul Music, 1997.

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