Steve Harris (born December 3, 1965) is an American actor. He has played Eugene Young on the legal drama The Practice, Detective Isaiah "Bird" Freeman on the NBC drama Awake, and Charles McCarter in Tyler Perry’s Diary of a Mad Black Woman.
For The Practice, Harris was twice nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.
Early life
Harris was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of John Henry Harris, a bus driver and Mattie Harris, a housewife. He is the older brother of actor Wood Harris. He attended St. Joseph High School in Westchester, Illinois, a private school with a reputation for developing star athletes, which also is the focus of the 1994 documentrary, Hoop Dreams. Harris was a running back and later played linebacker for Northern Illinois University, where he studied drama. His athletic career was cut short due to a torn ligament in his ankle. He also appeared in an episode of Grey's Anatomy and in several episodes of New York Undercover.
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| 2018
| The First Purge
| Freddy
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Television
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! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
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| 1993
| Homicide: Life on the Street
| Bernard
| Episode: "Gone for Goode"
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|rowspan=3| 1994
| Heaven and Hell: North and South Book III
| Magic Magee
| Recurring role
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| New York Undercover
| Bulldog
| Episode: "The Friendly Neighborhood Dealer"
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| Law & Order
| Joey 'Dogs' Lang
| Episode: "Wager"
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|rowspan=4| 1995
| Murder One
| Daryl Jackson
| Episode: "Chapter Two"
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| New York Undercover
| Terry Ellers
| 2 episodes
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| Dark Eyes
| Jay Staples
| Episode: "Pilot"
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| Law & Order
| Calvin Tiller
| Episode: "Act of God"
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| 1997
| Chicago Hope
| A.S.A. Charles Lamb
| Episode: "Lamb to the Slaughter"
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| 1997-2004
| The Practice
| Eugene Young
| Main cast
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| 1998
| Ally McBeal
| Eugene Young
| Episode: "The Inmates"
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| 1999
| Jeopardy!
| Himself/Celebrity Contestant
| Episode: "1999-A Celebrity Jeopardy! Game 4"
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|rowspan=2| 2000
| The List
| Himself
| Episode: "Best TV Theme Songs"
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| The Wild Thornberrys
| Makai (voice)
| Episode: "Critics Masai"
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| 2002
| Intimate Portrait
| Himself
| Episode: "LisaGay Hamilton"
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| 2004
| World Poker Tour
| Himself
| Episode: "Hollywood Home Game I"
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| 2004-06
| The Batman
| Ethan Bennett / Clayface (voice)
| Recurring role
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| 2021
| Law & Order: Organized Crime
| Ellsworth Lee
| Recurring role (season 1)
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| 2021-present
| BMF
| Detective Bryant
| Main cast
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| 2022
| Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
| Dr. Thomas Day
| Recurring role
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References
External links
- Steve Harris on TV Guide
- Steve Harris in NBAE