Zero Hubbard

ZERO HUBBARD

Zero Hubbard, also known as Zerondrick Hubbard, is an American actor best known for his childhood roles in the 1980s.

Zero Hubbard was born in Little Rock, Arkansas on February 22, 1971.

Career

Hubbard is perhaps best known for his appearances on the American television series Hill Street Blues, on which he played four roles. From 1983 to early 1984 he appeared three times as two different child characters - Speedboat, and Spencer Rutledge.^[1] However, he is best remembered for the role of Fabian DeWitt, an impoverished black kid left to fend for himself by his mother who was an alcoholic and drug-addicted prostitute. His case is championed by Sergeant Lucy Bates (played by Emmy winner Betty Thomas), who finally adopts Fabian. Zero Hubbard starred in this role from November 1984 until the program ended in 1987.

Hubbard enjoyed a number of minor roles in other programs, none of which gave him the same exposure as Hill Street Blues. After Hill Street Blues ended, Hubbard had a limited number of small parts in American television programs, with his final TV credit in 2002.

Filmography

• Black Ball (2003)^[2]

-Dre

• Pacific Blue (TV series)(1996)

-First Shoot- 1996...Eddie

• Bodies of Evidence (TV series) (1993)

-Blindside- 1993...Raymond Green

• You Must Remember This (TV movie) (1992)

-Hubie

• The Royal Family (TV series) (1991)

Universe Love Robinson -Pilot (1991)...Universe Love Robinson

• Tribes (TV series) (1990)

-Daryl

• ABC After School Specials (TV series) (1985-1989)

Keith Williams/Randall -Private Affairs- (1989)...Randall -No Greater Gift- (1985)...Keith Williams

• The Charmings (TV series) (1988)

-The Charmings Get Robbed- (1988)...Youth

L.A. Law (TV series) (1987) -Auld L'Anxiety- (1987)...Julius Sweet

• Hill Street Blues (TV series) (1983-1987)

-Fabian DeWitt / Rutledge Kid / Speedboat /

1. Buddy, Can You Spare a Heart? (5 May 1983) - Speedboat (as Zerondrick Hubbard) 2. Ratman and Bobbin (12 January 1984) - Rutledge Kid 3. Nichols from Heaven (19 January 1984) - Spencer 4. Blues for Mr. Green (15 November 1984) - Fabian DeWitt 5. Fuched Again (22 November 1984) - Fabian DeWitt 6. Low Blow (29 November 1984) - Fabian DeWitt 7. Dr. Hoof and Mouth (24 January 1985) - Fabian DeWitt 8. Say It as It Plays (16 January 1986) - Fabian DeWitt 9. Das Blues (23 January 1986) - Fabian DeWitt 10. Scales of Justice (30 January 1986) - Fabian DeWitt 11. I Want My Hill Street Blues (6 February 1986) - Fabian DeWitt 12. Iced Coffey (6 March 1986) - Fabian DeWitt 13. Jagga the Hunk (13 March 1986) - Fabian DeWitt 14. City of Refuse (20 January 1987) - Fabian DeWitt

• Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series) (1986)

– The Thanksgiving Promise (1986) … Jeff

• Odd Jobs (1986)

-Brad

• Hell Town (TV series) (1985)

– I Will Abide- (1985) … Ozzie

• Call to Glory (TV series) (1985)-Boy in Hall

– JFK: Part 1- (1985) … Boy in Hall – JFK: Part 2- (1985) … Boy in Hall

• Cagney & Lacey (TV series) (1985)

– Who Says It's Fair: Part 1- (1985)

• The Atlanta Child Murders (TV mini-series) (1985)

-Patrick

• Trapper John, M.D. (TV series) (1985)

– Buckaroo Bob Rides Again- (1985) … Aloof Kid

• Diff'rent Strokes (TV series) (1984)

– Arnold's Strike- (1984) … Henry

• Be Somebody... or Be Somebody's Fool! (video) (1984)
• Benson (TV series) (1983)

– A Real Gone Daddy- (1983) … Winston Lewis

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