Hill, Dule 1975–

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Hill, Dule 1975–

PERSONAL

Full name, Karim Dule Hill; born May 3, 1975, in Orange, NJ; son of Bert (an investment banker) and Jennifer (an education consultant) Hill; married Nicole Lyn (an actress), July 10, 2004. Education: Studied business finance at Seton Hall for two years. Avocational Interests: Tap dancing, bowling, paintball, and Monopoly.

Career: Actor, dancer, and choreographer. Appeared in television commercials, including Kellogg's Corn Pops.

Awards, Honors: Screen Actors Guild Awards (with others), outstanding performance by an ensemble in a drama series, 2001, 2002, Image Award nominations, outstanding supporting actor in a drama series, National Association for the Advancement for Colored People, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, Emmy Award nomination, outstanding supporting actor in a drama series, 2002, Screen Actors Guild Award nominations (with others), outstanding performance by an ensemble in a drama series, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, all for The West Wing; Image Award nomination, outstanding actor in a television movie, miniseries or dramatic special, 2005, for 10.5; Chicago declared May 14, 1986, Dule Hill Day.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Roemello Skuggs at age 17, Sugar Hill (also known as Harlem), Fox Video, 1993.

Preston Harrison, She's All That, Miramax, 1999.

Red Tail, Men of Honor (also known as Men of Honour), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2000.

Sam the Onion Man, Holes, Buena Vista, 2003.

Jerry, Sexual Life, Sexual Life, Inc., 2005.

Sharper, Edmond, First Independent, 2005.

Brady, The Numbers, Film Movement, 2005.

Detective Miles, Whisper, Universal, 2006.

The Guardian, Buena Vista, 2006.

Television Appearances; Series:

John, CityKids, ABC, 1992.

Charles "Charlie" Young (presidential aide), The West Wing, NBC, 1999–2006.

Gus, Psych, USA Network, 2006–.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Owen Hunter, 10.5 (also known as Earthquake 10.5), NBC, 2004.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Robert E. Lee, Good Ole Boy: A Delta Boyhood (also known as The River Pirates and Good Old Boy), NBC, 1988.

Hallelujah, 1993.

Young Donald, The Ditchdigger's Daughters, The Family Channel, 1997.

Kameel, Color of Justice, Showtime, 1997.

Leroy, "A Love Song for Dad," Love Songs, Showtime, 1999.

Television Appearances; Specials:

It Just Takes One, USA Network, 1997.

Himself, The 33rd NAACP Image Awards, Fox, 2002.

Himself, New Year's Eve with Carson Daly, NBC, 2004.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

John, CityKids, ABC, 1992.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Basketball boy, "To Catch a Creep: Part 1," Ghostwriter, 1992.

Georgie, "CAT," New York Undercover (also known as Uptown Undercover), Fox, 1994.

Raymond Gates, "New York News," New York News, CBS, 1995.

Marcus, "Shall We Dance?," Cosby, CBS, 1997.

Dancer, The Gregory Hines Show, CBS, 1997.

Calvin Tierney, "Gotta Dance," Smart Guy, The WB, 1997.

Dancer, The Jamie Foxx Show, The WB, 1998.

"Mother's Day," Chicken Soup for the Soul, PAX, 1999.

Panelist, The List, VH1, 1999.

Himself, Mad TV, Fox, 2001, 2002.

Himself, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 2002.

Himself, Punk'd, MTV, 2003.

Himself, Celebrity Poker Showdown, Bravo, 2004, 2005.

Himself, Last Call with Carson Daly, NBC, 2005.

Television Choreographer; Episodic:

Smart Guy, The WB, 1997.

Stage Appearances:

Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk, Joseph Papp Public Theater, New York City, 1995, then Ambassador Theatre, New York City, 1996.

Also appeared in Black and Blue, Broadway production; The Tap Dance Kid, Broadway production; Shenandoah, Paper Mill Playhouse; The Little Rascals, Goodspeed Opera House.