Erik Dellums

Acting

Erik Dellums

Born September 23, 1964 · San Francisco, California, USA (age 61)

Erik Todd Dellums (born September 23, 1964) is an American actor and narrator. On television, he is known for playing the drug kingpin Luther Mahoney on Homicide: Life on the Street (1996 - 1998) and Dr. Randall Frazier on The Wire (2002 - 2004). He voiced Koh in Avatar: The Last Aribender (2005) and Aaravos in The Dragon Prince (2018 - 2024). Dellums also has performed voice work in video games, …

Known For

Doctor DolittleDoctor Dolittle · 1998
Doctor Dolittle
5.71998
MovieComedyFamily
A successful physician and devoted family man, John Dolittle seems to have the world by the tail, until a long suppressed talent he possessed as a child, the ability to communicate with animals is suddenly reawakened with a vengeance! Now every creature within squawking distance wants the good doctor's advice, unleashing an outrageous chain of events that turns his world upside down!
Do the Right ThingDo the Right Thing · 1989
Do the Right Thing
7.81989
MovieDrama
Sal is the Italian owner of a pizzeria in Brooklyn. A neighborhood local, Buggin' Out, becomes upset when he sees that the pizzeria's Wall of Fame exhibits only Italian actors. Buggin' Out believes a pizzeria in a black neighborhood should showcase black actors, but Sal disagrees. The wall becomes a symbol of racism and hate to Buggin' Out and to other people in the neighborhood, and tensions rise.
The Color of FriendshipThe Color of Friendship · 2000
The Color of Friendship
6.72000
MovieDramaFamily
Mahree Bok lives on a farm in South Africa. Her father is a policeman who cannot hide his joy when activist Steve Biko is caught by the South African authorities. Piper Dellums is the daughter of a US congressman from California and who lives in a nice home in Washington DC. When Mahree is chosen to spend a semester at the Dellums' house, she doesn't expect that her host family would be black. Nor do her hosts suspect that she is not a black South African.
The DoorsThe Doors · 1991
The Doors
7.11991
MovieMusicDrama
The story of the famous and influential 1960s rock band and its lead singer and composer, Jim Morrison.
School DazeSchool Daze · 1988
School Daze
5.71988
MovieComedyDrama
Fraternity and sorority members clash with other students at a historically black college during homecoming weekend.
She's Gotta Have ItShe's Gotta Have It · 1986
She's Gotta Have It
6.61986
MovieComedyRomance
The story of Nola Darling's simultaneous sexual relationships with three different men is told by her and by her partners and other friends. All three men wanted her to commit solely to them; Nola resists being "owned" by a single partner.
BlackmaleBlackmale · 2000
Blackmale
4.32000
MovieActionComedy
Two desperate con men attempt to blackmail a psychotic doctor who may just be a serial killer.
BoycottBoycott · 2001
Boycott
6.72001
MovieHistoryDrama
This made-for-TV movie dramatizes the historic boycott of public buses in the 1950s, led by civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Mysterious JourneysMysterious Journeys
Mysterious Journeys
8.7
SeriesDocumentary
Mysterious Journeys is a paranormal television series that aired on the Travel Channel. Similar to Weird Travels, In Search Of..., and Is It Real?, the show explores a variety of topics often considered pseudoscientific or paranormal, covering everything from ghosts, monsters, and UFOs to strange disappearances and historical locations. The show is usually presented through interviews, reenactments and scene footage, with narration by Dellums. The show premiered on March 20, 2002 and ran a limited 4 episode season, halting production until 2007 when an additional 10 episodes aired. The show has since halted production and it is unknown if any further episodes will air, as there is little to no information available on the Travel Channel's website.

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