Vondie Curtis-Hall

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Vondie Curtis-Hall
Born	(1956-09-30) September 30, 1956 Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Occupation	Actor, film director, television director
Spouse(s)	Kasi Lemmons (1995-present; 2 children)

Vondie Curtis-Hall (born September 30, 1956) is an American actor and film director and television 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.

Early life

Curtis-Hall was born in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Curtis, a construction company owner, and Angeline, a nurse.^[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 Presentation Our Lady of Victory grade school in Detroit where they were taught by the Oblate Sisters of Providence, the only all African American order of nuns in the United States.

Career

Curtis-Hall has appeared in numerous films including One Good Cop, Passion Fish, 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 supporting character Dennis Hancock on the medical drama Chicago Hope.

He is married to actress/director Kasi Lemmons, and they have a son, Henry Hunter, and a daughter, Zora.

Filmography

Black Nativity (2013)

References

↑ Vondie Curtis-Hall Movies & TV, The New York Times
↑ Vondie Curtis-hall Biography (1956-), Film Reference
↑ Redemption overview, The New York Times

External links

Vondie Curtis-Hall at the Internet Movie Database
Vondie Curtis-Hall at AllRovi

v t e Films directed by Vondie Curtis-Hall

Gridlock'd (1997) Glitter (2001) Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story (2004) Waist Deep (2006) Abducted: The Carlina White Story (2012)

v t e Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film

Stanley Tucci (1996) Vondie Curtis-Hall (1997) David Clennon (1998) no award (1999, 2000) David Schwimmer (2001) Linus Roache (2002) Justin Kirk (2003) Bill Nighy (2004) Randy Quaid (2005) Tony Plana (2006) David Zayas (2007) Nelsan Ellis (2008) John Lithgow (2009) David Strathairn (2010) Peter Dinklage / Ryan Hurst (2011) Neal McDonough (2012)

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 64215610 LCCN: n93123383 ISNI: 0000 0001 0774 1731 GND: 141481978 BNF: cb141678241

Persondata
Name	Curtis-Hall, Vondie
Alternative names
Short description	American actor, film director
Date of birth	September 30, 1956
Place of birth	Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Date of death
Place of death

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