Dulé Hill

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Dulé Hill

Birth name	Karim Dulé Hill
Born	May 3, 1975 (age 31) Orange, New Jersey
Spouse(s)	Nicole Lyn (2004-present)
Notable roles	* Performer - Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk * Charlie Young in The West Wing * Gus in Psych

Karim Dulé Hill (born May 3, 1975) is an American actor, primarily on movies and television. He is best known for his roles as Martin Sheen's presidential aide, Charlie Young on the television series The West Wing and as James Roday's straightman and best friend, Burton Guster ("Gus") in the television dramedy Psych.

1 Biography
2 Roles
3 Trivia
4 Awards and nominations
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Biography

Hill, born in Orange, New Jersey to Jamaican parents, studied tap dance from an early age. He performed in the musical The Tap Dance Kid. His first film role, in Sugar Hill, came in 1993 during his senior year of high school. Hill graduated from Sayreville War Memorial High School, in Parlin, NJ, in 1993.

During his time at Seton Hall University, he was cast in a starring role in Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk on Broadway.

Hill married actress Nicole Lyn on July 10, 2004.

[edit] Roles

In 1999, Hill was cast on The West Wing as Charlie Young, body man to President Josiah Bartlet (played by Martin Sheen). 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 a pilot for the new television show Psych for the USA Network Also had a minor role in Shes All That in 1999 starring Freddie Prinze, Jr. and Rachel Leigh Cook. [1] which premiered July 7, 2006. However, when the announcement was made the The West Wing would be ending in May 2006, Hill returned for the show's last episodes.

Hill also had a minor role as Sam the Onion Man in the Disney movie Holes. Hill also had another minor role in the movie "The Guardian".

[edit] Trivia

Hill participated in and won a game in Celebrity Poker Showdown during the show's second season. Hill returned to Celebrity Poker Showdown during the seventh season and won another game.