Hill Harper is an American actor and author. He was born in Iowa City, Iowa, on May 17, 1966, to Marilyn Hill and Harry Harper. His mother was a professor of English, and his father was a lawyer. He has two sisters, one older and one younger. He attended the University of Iowa for his undergraduate degree and then earned a J.D. from Harvard Law School.
He began his acting career in the early 1990s, appearing in small roles on television shows such as “NYPD Blue” and “ER.” He made his film debut in the 1995 film “Get on the Bus.” He has since appeared in a number of films, including “The Skulls” (2000), “Beloved” (1998), and “Gone Baby Gone” (2007).
He has also had a successful career as an author. His first book, “Letters to a Young Brother: MANifest Your Destiny”, was published in 2006. It was followed by “The Wealth Cure: Putting Money in Its Place” (2011) and “The Conversation: How Black Men and Women Can Build Loving, Trusting Relationships” (2014).
He is currently married to actress and author, Tiffany Little Canfield. They have one son together, named Hunter.
General Info
Full Name
Hill Harper
Date Of Birth
May 17, 1966
Height
1.7 m
Profession
Screenwriter, Film producer, Author, Film director, Actor
Education
Harvard Law School, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Brown University
Nationality
American
Family
Parents
Harry Harper, Marilyn Hill
Accomplishments
Awards
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work - Debut Author, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work, Nonfiction, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work - Youth / Teens
Nominations
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work - Instructional, Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor - Drama Series
Movies
The Skulls, He Got Game, Loving Jezebel, In Too Deep, Concussion, Get on the Bus, 1982, Hav Plenty, For Colored Girls, Love, Sex and Eating the Bones, The Nephew, The Boy Next Door, The Visit, The Breed, Stonehenge Apocalypse, Beloved, Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings, Mama, I Want to Sing!, America Brow...
TV Shows
Limitless, Covert Affairs, CSI: NY, The Handler, The Court, City of Angels, Live Shot, Black in the 80s
A member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, incorporated since 2008.
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He and president Barack Obama, were classmates at Harvard Law School. He is a member of the Obama National Finance Committee.
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Author of a book of advice for teens, Letters to a Young Brother: MANifest Your Destiny. The book won the American Library Association's 2007 prize for Best Book for Young Adults.
The 13th Annual Inner City Awards honored him with the W.E.B. DuBois Scholar Award.
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He graduated magna cum laude from Brown University with a Bachelor of Arts degree and graduated with a J.D. (cum laude) from Harvard Law School, as well as with a Masters in Public Administration from the Kennedy School of Government.
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Was a part of "The New Harmony Project" in the summer of 1997.
