Omar Dorsey
Omar J. Dorsey (born December 22, 1975) is an American actor. He has appeared in films The Blind Side (2009), Django Unchained (2012), and Selma (2014) playing James Orange. In 2016, Dorsey began starring as Hollingsworth “Hollywood” Desonier in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama series Queen Sugar.
Omar Dorsey | |
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.jpg.webp) Dorsey at the 2017 Miami International Film Festival showing of Cargo | |
| Born | December 22, 1975 Decatur, Georgia, U.S |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Children | 2 |
Career
Dorsey played small parts in a number of films early in his career, including Juwanna Mann, Starsky & Hutch, and The Blind Side.[1] In 2012, he co-starred in Django Unchained.[2] On television, he guest-starred on ER, The Shield, The Mentalist, Castle, Rizzoli & Isles, and NCIS. He had recurring roles in the Showtime drama Ray Donovan as Cookie Brown, the Fox comedy-drama Rake, and the HBO comedy Eastbound & Down.[3][4]
In 2014, Dorsey played Civil Rights Movement activist James Orange in the historical drama film Selma directed by Ava DuVernay.[5] In 2016, DuVernay cast Dorsey in her drama series Queen Sugar for Oprah Winfrey Network.[6][7]
Personal life
Dorsey was born in Decatur, Georgia.
He is an alumnus of DeKalb Center for the Performing Arts at Avondale High School. He lives in Los Angeles.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Road Trip | Lawrence | |
| 2001 | Boycott | MLK Guard | Television film |
| Losing Grace | Opposing Player | ||
| 2002 | Juwanna Mann | Rickey | |
| Drumline | James | ||
| 2004 | Starsky & Hutch | Lamell | |
| 2005 | The Reading Room | Ned | Television film |
| 2006 | School for Scoundrels | Lawrence | |
| Our House | Milkbone | Television film | |
| 2008 | Ninja Cheerleaders | Manny | |
| 2009 | Race to Witch Mountain | The Vegas Police Officer Hough | |
| The Blind Side | 'Big Tony' Hamilton | ||
| 2010 | The Wronged Man | Leroy Matthews | Television film |
| Louis | Walter | ||
| 2011 | Setup | G Money | |
| 2012 | Django Unchained | Chicken Charlie | |
| 2014 | Heaven's Hard Pitches | Michael Oso | Short film |
| Ray Donovan | Cookie Brown | ||
| Eastbound & Down | Dontel Benjamin | ||
| Selma | James Orange | ||
| 2015 | Hollywood Adventures | Airport Staff | |
| Viper | Andre | Short film | |
| Bolden! | Walter | ||
| Bad Things | Pugie Hudson | Short film | |
| 2016 | 9 Rides | Uber Pool Man | |
| Dog Eat Dog | Moon Man | ||
| Cargo | Eddie | ||
| Aquarius | Ralph Church | Season 2 recurring role | |
| 2016–present | Queen Sugar | Hollywood Desonier | |
| 2017 | Blue Bloods | Ernie "Goodnight" Mason | Episode: "Not Fade Away" |
| Hell's Kitchen | Himself | Episode: "Aerial Maneuvers" | |
| Thank You for Your Service | Dante | ||
| 2018 | Halloween[8] | Sheriff Barker | |
| 2019 | When They See Us | Elombre Brath | Miniseries |
| Harriet | Bigger Long | ||
| 2021 | Genius: Aretha | James Cleveland | Anthology series, recurring |
| Halloween Kills | Sheriff Barker | ||
References
- Loewenstein, Melinda (19 November 2013). "Omar Dorsey's 7 Tips for Standing Out as an Actor". Backstage. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- Gunter, Brianna (14 January 2014). "Omar Dorsey on new show 'Rake' and why 'Django Unchained' made him a better actor [Exclusive]". TheCelebrityCafe.com. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- "Omar J. Dorsey Joins Showtime's 'Ray Donovan'; Carole Weyers In WGN's 'Manhattan'". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media, LLC. 3 April 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- Goldberg, Lesley (8 July 2013). "'Eastbound & Down' Enlists 'Django Unchained' Actor for Final Season (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- Kelley, Katie Martin (20 May 2014). "PARAMOUNT PICTURES AND PATHÉ ANNOUNCE THE START OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY ON "SELMA"". Paramount Pictures. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- Petski, Denise (27 January 2016). "'Queen Sugar': OWN Drama Series Casts Dawn-Lyen Gardner, Kofi Siriboe & Omar J. Dorsey In Lead Roles". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media, LLC. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- Obenson, Tambay A. (27 January 2016). "Omar J. Dorsey, Dawn-Lyen Gardner, Kofi Siriboe Join 'Queen Sugar' to be Helmed by All-Women Directing Team". Shadow and Act. Indiewire.com. Archived from the original on 30 January 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- "Halloween Kills | Cast & Synopsis | in Theaters and Streaming Only on Peacock October 15".
