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Shawn Harrison | |
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Harrison at the 2019 Rhode Island Comic Con | |
Born | (1973-12-28) December 28, 1973 (age 51) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1985–present |
Shawn Harrison (born December 28, 1973) is an American actor known for his role as Waldo Faldo, the dim-witted but lovable chef-in-training on the ABC sitcom Family Matters from 1990 to 1996.
Biography
As a child, Harrison appeared in seven commercials, including spots for Fruity Pebbles and Burger King. In 1986, he portrayed Mike in the Kidsongs video "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing".
Harrison has also made occasional appearances as the hairstylist Peaches on the UPN sitcom Girlfriends, and made several guest appearances on other series, including Moesha.
Harrison voiced Timber Wolf in the animated series Legion of Super Heroes, which premiered in fall 2006. He also guest starred in an episode of Punky Brewster, and played William K in The Ms. Pat Show.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Lord Help Us | N/A | Direct-to-video Associate producer |
2009 | The Old Man and the Seymour | Himself | Short film |
2012 | Silent But Deadly | Tyrone | |
2018 | Uncle Ed's Bucket List | Reverend Ike |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1985 | Hill Street Blues | Kid | Episode: "What Are Friends For?" |
1987 | The Mighty Pawns | Tiny | Television film |
Daniel and the Towers | Sean | Television film | |
1988 | Punky Brewster | Franco Grenolli | Episode: "Going to Camp" |
1988–1989 | Day by Day | J.D. | 4 episodes |
1990 | L.A. Law | Andrew Steadman | Episode: "On Your Honor" |
1990–1996 | Family Matters | Waldo Geraldo Faldo | 106 episodes |
1991 | The Royal Family | David Lemoan | Episode: "Talkin' Baseball" |
1996 | Moesha | Clark | Episode: "Ichi, Ni, San, Shi Look -- Clarkzilla!" |
2004 | Eve | Peaches | Episode: "Self Helpless" |
2002–2004 | Girlfriends | Peaches | 5 episodes |
2006–2008 | Legion of Super Heroes | Timber Wolf, Ron-Karr, additional voices | Voice, 16 episodes |
2020 | Dynasty | Monsieur Reynaud | Episode: "My Hangover's Arrived" |
2021–2022 | The Ms. Pat Show | William K. | 2 episodes |
A Sitcom for Gio | N/A | Producer, director, and writer | |
2022 | Raven's Home | Sir Leo | 2 episodes |
References
- "Harrison Finds That Family Really Matters". Sun Sentinel. Archived from the original on May 10, 2012. Retrieved September 24, 2010.
- "Listings, GIRLFRIENDS on UPN". The Fulton Critic. December 20, 2004. Retrieved January 16, 2011.
- ^ Hall, Gerrad; Weldon, Sarah (February 26, 2023). "Family Matters cast: Where are they now?". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
- ^ Deadrick, Acacia; Ledford, Becki (September 13, 2021). "Whatever Happened To The Cast Of Family Matters?". The List. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
- "LEGION OF SUPER HEROES' SHAWN HARRISON". Comics Continuum. August 17, 2006. Retrieved January 16, 2011.
- ^ Lyttle, Zoey (February 20, 2023). "The Cast of Family Matters: Where Are They Now?". People. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
- "New Comedy film Uncle Ed's Bucket List via Kelby Ko Productions and BiggSixx Entertainment". PRLog. November 25, 2019. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
- Villafane, Camila (March 11, 2020). "Where Are They Now? The Cast of Family Matters". Obsev. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
- "Shawn Harrison (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved October 3, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
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