Kadeem Hardison

Kadeem Hardison carries a particular nostalgia for me. A Brooklyn kid from Talent Unlimited High School, son of trailblazing model Bethann Hardison, he defined an era as Dwayne Wayne on A Different World and then reinvented himself decades later as a sitcom dad on K.C. Undercover. That longevity is what I admire, the ability to stay relevant without chasing trends, and to slip naturally between live action and voice work. I have always preferred performers who simply keep showing up, year after year, and Hardison's easy, unforced staying power is exactly the kind of career that earns my applause.

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Name (English)

Kadeem Hardison

Name (Japanese)

カディーム・ハーディソン

Reading

かでぃーむ・はーでぃそん

Born

July 24, 1965 (age 61)

Origin

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Occupation

actor / voice actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Snake

High school

Talent Unlimited High School

• Xhttps://x.com/kadeemhardison
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kadeem%20Hardison
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AB%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8F%E3%83%BC%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q367469

Tags

• New York
• actor
• voice actor

Last updated

September 25, 2026

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