Claim to Fame: Kadeem is best known for his role as Dwayne Wayne
in the television series 'A Different World' which was a spin-off of 'The Cosby
Show.'
Family Life: Chanté Moore (1997 - 2000) (divorced) 1 child, daughter,
Sophia, born 1996.
Info:
Kadeem got his start doing a small turn in the "The Color of Friendship", a
1981 "ABC Afterschool Special", that starred future director James Bond III. He
made his motion picture debut in Stan Lathan's adaptation of James Baldwin's
classic "Go Tell it on the Mountain" (1984).
Trivia: Was mentioned in the thank yous of 'A Different World' co-star Cree
Summer's 1999 debut album Street Faerie.
Son of Bethann Hardison, a former model who now has her own modeling agency.
Is very famous in The Netherlands because of his character in 'A Different
World.' The Dutch know exactly what you mean by "Dwayne Wayne glasses" since
everyone wanted them back in the 90s.
Was married to R&B singer Chanté Moore.
Where
is He Now:
After 'A Different World' went off the air in 1993, Hardison
concentrated on film work, with roles ranging from the horror/comedy 'Vampire in
Brooklyn' to the political drama 'Panther.' He took another stab at series
television on the short-lived sitcom 'Between Brothers', and began adding more
TV guests spots to his resume.
He also want to do more directing after his successful stint of both directing
and producing, 'The Other 23 Hours.'
But you'll be able to see Kadeem soon in the film 'The Cassidy Kids' which is in
post-production.
CREDITS:
The Cassidy Kids (2006) (post-prod) .... Dennis Peabody
Love Hollywood Style (2006) .... Ice Pop
"One on One" playing "Director" (2005)
"Just for Kicks" playing "Charles Atwood" (2005)
Dunsmore (2003) .... Walter Taylor
Biker Boyz (2003) .... T. J.
"Abby" (2003) TV Series .... Will Jefferies
Face of Terror (2003) .... Jefferson
Who's Your Daddy? (2003/I) (V) .... Brookes
"Livin' Large" (2002) TV Series .... Host (2002-2003)
Red Skies (2002) (TV) .... Riley
Showtime (2002) .... Kyle
Instinct to Kill (2001) .... Lance Difford
Fire & Ice (2001) (TV) .... Michael Williams
30 Years to Life (2001) .... Bruce
Thank Heaven (2001) .... Billy Ferrell
"Static Shock" (2000) TV .. Rubberband Man (Adam Evans)
Dancing in September (2000) .... Winston
"Just Shoot Me!" playing "Tad Gallo" (2000)
"The Crow: Stairway to Heaven" as "Skull Cowboy" (1999)
Blind Faith (1998) .... Eddie Williams
"Fantasy Island" playing "Michael Wilkinson" (1998)
"The Love Boat: The Next Wave" playing "Perry" (1998)
"Touched by an Angel" as "Marcus 'Mark' Hamilton" (1997)
"Between Brothers" (1997) TV Series .... Charles Gordon
Drive (1997) .... Malik Brody
The Sixth Man (1997) .... Antoine Tyler
Panther (1995) .... Judge
Vampire in Brooklyn (1995) .... Julius Jones
"Living Single" playing "Marcus Hughes" (1995)
Renaissance Man (1994) .... Pvt. Jamaal Montgomery
Gunmen (1994) .... Izzy
Words Up! (1992) (TV)
White Men Can't Jump (1992) .... Junior
"Roc" (1992)
Def by Temptation (1990) .... 'K'
Ducktales: The Movie Special (1990) (TV) .... Host
Dream Date (1989) (TV) .... Jim Parker
I'm Gonna Git You, Sucka (1988) .... Willie
School Daze (1988) .... Edge
"A Different World" (1987) TV ... Dwayne Cleophus Wayne
"Spenser: For Hire" playing "Bobby Waters" (1987)
Enemy Territory (1987) .... A-Train
Rappin' (1985) .... Moon
Go Tell It On the Mountain (1985) (TV) .... Royal
Beat Street (1984) (scenes deleted) ...Student
"The Cosby Show" playing "Phillip Washington" (1984)
House of Dies Drear (1984) (TV) .... Mac Darrow
The Color of Friendship (1981) (TV)
Updated:
1/22/2006
Where
is He Now:
After 'A Different World' went off the air in 1993, Hardison
concentrated on film work, with roles ranging from the horror/comedy 'Vampire in
Brooklyn' to the political drama 'Panther.' He took another stab at series
television on the short-lived sitcom 'Between Brothers', and began adding more
TV guests spots to his resume.
