Biography
Despite a myriad of interests, which included music, athletics and even breakdancing, Dourdan focused much of his passion centered on acting. His determination, of course, eventually paid off - after an increasing series of television guest spots that led to regular series roles, he came to prominence in the "Alien" film franchise in 1997, officially starting him on the path towards stardom. While the one-time New Jersey native worked …
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Career Milestones
1991 | Discovered by Debbie Allen while in Paris and cast in a recurring role on the sitcom "A Different World" (NBC) |
1992 | Made TV-movie debut in the Lifetime original "The Good Fight" |
1993 | Feature acting debut with a small role in "Weekend at Bernie's II" |
1993 | Featured in a two-part HBO special "Laurel Avenue," about a working-class African-American family |
1994 | Made a cameo in Ron Howard's look at the inside of a news daily, "The Paper" |
1995 | Was a regular on the short-lived CBS sitcom "The Office" |
1996 | Featured in the basketball-themed feature "Sunset Park" |
1996 | Was a regular on the UPN crime drama series "Swift Justice" |
1997 | Acted in the organized crime comedy "Playing God" |
1997 | Appeared in the features "A Woman Like That" and "Fool's Paradise" |
1997 | Featured in the sequel "Alien Resurrection" |
1998 | Acted in the independent comedy "Thursday" |
1998 | Featured in the HBO police thriller "Scarred City" |
1999 | Acted in the basketball comedy "The New Jersey Turnpikes" |
2000 | Cast as Warrick Brown on the hit series "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (CBS) |
2000 | Had a recurring role on the Showtime drama "Soul Food" |
2000 | Played Malcolm X in the ABC TV-movie "Muhammad Ali: King of the World" |
2002 | Hosted the BET spoken word show "Lyric Cafe" |
2007 | Co-starred with Halle Berry in the thriller "Perfect Stranger" |
2011 | Featured in the comedy "Jumping the Broom" |
Awards
2002 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation |
2003 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation |
2004 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation |
2005 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation |