Frank Eugene "Hill" Harper is an American actor and political candidate. He is known for his roles as Dr. Sheldon Hawkes in CSI: NY, Agent Spelman Boyle in Limitless, and Dr. Marcus Andrews in The Good Doctor. He is the son of two medical doctors, Harry D. Harper, a psychiatrist, and Marilyn Harper (née Hill), who was one of the first black practicing anesthesiologists in the United States and co-authored a book called Wearing Purple. Born Frank Eugene Harper, he adopted the name "Hill" as a tribute to both his maternal and paternal ancestors.
Frank Eugene "Hill" Harper is an American actor and political candidate. He is known for his roles as Dr. Sheldon Hawkes in CSI: NY, Agent Spelman Boyle in Limitless, and Dr. Marcus Andrews in The Good Doctor. He is the son of two medical doctors, Harry D. Harper, a psychiatrist, and Marilyn Harper (née Hill), who was one of the first black practicing anesthesiologists in the United States and co-authored a book called Wearing Purple. Born Frank Eugene Harper, he adopted the name "Hill" as a tribute to both his maternal and paternal ancestors.
Harper graduated magna cum laude from Brown University in 1988, with a BA degree in economics and sociology and was valedictorian of his department. In 1992, he graduated with a JD, cum laude, from Harvard Law School. He received an MPA degree with honors from John F. Kennedy School at Harvard University. During his years at Harvard, he was a full-time member of Boston's Black Folks Theater Company, one of the oldest and most acclaimed black theater troupes in the country.
While a student at Harvard, Harper befriended Barack Obama, with whom he played basketball. In 2012, Harper was appointed to The President's Cancer Panel, a three-member body assigned to work with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and make recommendations to the White House around cancer policy.
He subsequently moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting. He has received eight honorary degrees, including honorary doctorates from both Westfield State College and Howard University.
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Filmography (Movies)
Why Trump?
Character:Narrator
Release Date:05/09/2024
Junction
Character:Ablees
Release Date:26/01/2024
Love by Drowning
Character:Perry
Release Date:06/11/2020
The Prison Within
Character:Narrator
Release Date:17/01/2020
The Sun Is Also a Star
Character:Lester Barnes
Release Date:16/05/2019
An Interview with God
Character:Gary
Release Date:20/08/2018
Destined
Character:Mayor Jones
Release Date:17/11/2017
Concussion
Character:Christopher Jones
Release Date:12/11/2015
Pearly Gates
Character:Dave
Release Date:26/04/2015
The Boy Next Door
Character:Principal Edward Warren
Release Date:23/01/2015
Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee
Character:Self
Release Date:22/06/2014
Parts Per Billion
Character:Rick
Release Date:25/03/2014
1982
Character:Tim Brown
Release Date:31/12/2013
The Volunteer
Character:Phil
Release Date:20/06/2013
Miss Dial
Character:Political Nutcase
Release Date:07/03/2013
Mama, I Want to Sing!
Character:Jeff Andrews
Release Date:19/01/2011
For Colored Girls
Character:Donald
Release Date:05/11/2010
Stonehenge Apocalypse
Character:Joseph Leshem
Release Date:12/06/2010
The Black List: Volume Three
Character:Self
Release Date:08/02/2010
This Is Not a Test
Character:Carl
Release Date:20/01/2009
A Good Man Is Hard to Find
Character:Damion Marshall
Release Date:03/05/2008
Constellation
Character:Errol Hickman
Release Date:01/02/2007
30 Days
Character:Donnell
Release Date:06/10/2006
The Breed
Character:Noah
Release Date:17/05/2006
Max and Josh
Character:Max
Release Date:20/01/2006
Premium
Character:Ed
Release Date:02/01/2006
Whitepaddy
Character:Marshall Evans
Release Date:01/01/2006
America Brown
Character:John Cross
Release Date:28/10/2005
Lackawanna Blues
Character:Ruben Jr. (Adult)
Release Date:12/02/2005
Love, Sex, and Eating the Bones
Character:Michael Joseph
Release Date:06/09/2003
The Badge
Character:Gizmo
Release Date:07/09/2002
Higher Ed
Character:Craig
Release Date:01/08/2001
The Visit
Character:Alex
Release Date:20/04/2001
The Skulls
Character:Will Beckford
Release Date:31/03/2000
In Too Deep
Character:Breezy T.
Release Date:25/08/1999
Loving Jezebel
Character:Theodorous
Release Date:05/08/1999
Slaves of Hollywood
Character:Fisher Lovelace
Release Date:25/10/1998
Beloved
Character:Halle
Release Date:16/10/1998
The Nephew
Character:Chad Egan-Washington
Release Date:28/08/1998
Park Day
Character:Steve Johnson
Release Date:06/08/1998
He Got Game
Character:Coleman "Booger" Sykes
Release Date:01/05/1998
Hav Plenty
Character:Michael Simmons
Release Date:11/09/1997
Steel
Character:Slats
Release Date:15/08/1997
Get on the Bus
Character:Xavier
Release Date:16/10/1996
Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings
Character:Peter
Release Date:20/10/1995
Zooman
Character:Victor
Release Date:19/03/1995
Drifting School
Character:Sam
Release Date:01/01/1995
Breach of Conduct
Character:MP Officer
Release Date:01/12/1994
Television Appearances
Celebrity Weakest Link
Character:Self - Contestant
Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber
Character:Eric H. Holder, Jr.
The Good Doctor
Character:Dr. Marcus Andrews
Third Rail with OZY
Character:Himself
How It Really Happened
Character:Self - Host
The $100,000 Pyramid
Character:Self
Limitless
Character:Spellman Boyle
Madam Secretary
Character:Aiden Humphrey
Homeland
Character:Rob Emmons
Covert Affairs
Character:Calder Michaels
The Game
Character:
Black in the 80s
Character:
CSI: NY
Character:Sheldon Hawkes
The 4400
Character:Edwin Mayuya
The Handler
Character:Darnell
Real Time with Bill Maher
Character:Self
CSI: Miami
Character:Sheldon Hawkes
The Twilight Zone
Character:John Woodrell
The Court
Character:
Soul Food
Character:Kelvin Chadway
City of Angels
Character:Wesley Williams
The Sopranos
Character:Stokley Davenport, M.D.
Mama Flora's Family
Character:Don
Dangerous Minds
Character:
Murder One
Character:Smooth G
Live Shot
Character:Tommy Greer
ER
Character:Mr. Jackson
Walker, Texas Ranger
Character:B.J. Mays
Renegade
Character:Clarence 'Dex' Dexter
Law & Order
Character:Eric Ferguson
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Character:Dana
Married... with Children
Character:Aaron
Jeopardy!
Character:Self
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