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My Take
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.
Overview
Kadeem Hardison (born July 24, 1965) is an American actor. The son of fashion model Bethann Hardison, he rose to prominence after landing the role of Dwayne Wayne on the television series A Different World, a spin-off of the NBC sitcom The Cosby Show. He is also known for playing Craig Cooper, the title character's father, in the Disney Channel series K.C. Undercover.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- 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 60)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Snake
- Origin
- Brooklyn, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / voice actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Talent Unlimited High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.