Biography
His ruddy complexion suggests menace, yet Vondie Curtis Hall, while playing his share of thugs, has also appeared on TV as Dr. Dennis Hancock on the CBS medical drama "Chicago Hope" (from 1995 to 1999) and as a poignant drag queen who commits suicide in an episode of NBC's "ER" during the 1994-95 season. Classically trained at Juilliard, the Los Angeles-raised Curtis Hall made it to Broadway in 1985 with "Dreamgirls" and also scored critical …
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Career Milestones
| Became a heroin addict while in high school; eventually licked addiction before graduation | ||
| Formed Motor City Film Corporation | ||
1981 | Broadway debut, "Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music" | |
1986 | First starring role on stage, American Place Theatre's "Williams and Walker" | |
1987 | Served as assistant editor, photography assistant, assistant editor and narrator on documentary "Fall From Grace" | |
1988 | Film debut, bits in "Shakedown", "Coming to America" | |
1989 | Early TV credit, premiere episode of "A Man Called Hawk" | |
1990 | Co-starred in "Heat Wave" (TNT) | |
1990 | TV series debut as regular, "Cop Rock" | |
1991 | Had recurring role on the NBC series "I'll Fly Away" | |
1994 | Played a suicidal transsexual on "ER"; earned Emmy nomination | |
1995 | Joined cast of the CBS medical drama "Chicago Hope" as Dr. Dennis Hancock | |
1996 | Feature film dedut as director and screenwriter, "GRIDLOCK'd"; also played featured role | |
1999 | Left "Chicago Hope" | |
2001 | Had recurring role on the NBC series "ER" as Roger, the new husband of Carla (Lisa Nicole Carson) | |
2001 | Helmed "Glitter", a feature that marked singer Mariah Carey's first leading role in films | |
2002 | Directed the ABC medical drama, "MDs" | |
2004 | Directed Jamie Foxx in "Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story" (HBO) | |
2004 | Had a recuring role on the Showtime series, "Soul Food" in its final season | |
2006 | Helmed the feature "Waist Deep" starring Tyrese Gibson | |
2007 | Cast in "Talk To Me" starring Don Cheadle | |
Awards
1995 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor In a Drama Series in ER |
1996 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in Chicago Hope |
1997 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in Chicago Hope |
1998 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in Chicago Hope |