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.

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)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Snake

Origin

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Occupation

actor / voice actor

High school

Talent Unlimited High School

Motto

Private

• Xhttps://x.com/kadeemhardison
• 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

Tags

• New York
• actor
• voice actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

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