Cleavant Derricks
Milestones
- Birthplace: Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
- Birthday: May 15, 1953
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1993 to 1994
Played Charles on the ABC comedy series, "Thea"
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1992
Played Dr. Frederick Ross on the Fox TV sitcom, "Woops!"
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1991
First TV role as series regular, "Good Sports"; played role of Jeff Mussberger
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1984
First prominent supporting role in features, "Moscow on the Hudson"
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1982
Enjoyed notable Broadway success in the musical revue, "Dreamgirls", for which he also did vocal arrangements; won Tony Award as Best Featured Actor in a Musical
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1981
Feature film debut, "Fort Apache, The Bronx"
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1979
Did choral arrangements and handled vocal preparation for the stage musical, "But Never Jam Today" (based on "Alice in Wonderland"), in which he also played the roles of Caterpiller, Cook, Tweedledee and the Seven of Spades
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1978
First TV-movie, "Cindy"
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1977
Career breakthrough when his brother Clinton was unable to fulfill a commitment to perform in a Broadway revival of "Hair"; his brother suggested Cleavant, who flew to New York, auditioned and got the part of Hud
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Moved back to Tennessee, to Nashville, after studying voice in college, in order to write gospel music
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Moved to New York to pursue acting after he saw his twin brother Clinton performing onstage
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Played Rembrandt 'Crying Man' Brown on the science-fiction series, "Sliders" (Fox, 1995-97; Sci-Fi Channel 1998-2000)