Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
December 3, 1965
Place of Birth:
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Steve J. Harris (born December 3, 1965) is an American actor who has appeared in a number of films including; Quarantine, Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman, Bringing Down The House, The Rock, The Mod Squad, and Minority Report. He is most famous for his role as Eugene Young on the legal drama The Practice. He has done voice work for the animated television show The Batman as Ethan Bennett. He has also appeared on Law & Order and earlier had a recurring role on Homicide: Life on the Street. He is the older brother of actor Wood Harris. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Mattie, a housewife, and John Harris, a bus driver. He attended St. Joseph High School in Westchester, Illinois, a private school known for developing professional basketball players. Harris earned a B.A. Theatre Arts from Northern Illinois University. Harris holds a Master's of Fine Arts degree in theater from the Professional Theater Training Program at the University of Delaware.
In 2006, he appeared in the now-cancelled TV series Heist. He also appeared in an episode of Grey's Anatomy.
He also appeared in several episodes of New York Undercover.
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Year | Movie | Role |
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2018 | The First Purge | Freddy |
2017 | Burning Sands | Dean Richardson |
2015 | Chi-Raq | Ole Duke |
2014 | In Your Eyes | Giddons |
2013 | Let the Church Say Amen | Simon Jackson |
2010 | Takers | Lt. Carver |
2009 | 12 Rounds | George Aiken |
2008 | Quarantine | Scott Percival |
2007 | Protect and Serve | Dennis Harvey |
2005 | Diary of a Mad Black Woman | Charles McCarter |
2005 | The Unseen | Roy |
2004 | Death and Texas | Barefoot Bobby Briggs |
2003 | Bringing Down the House | Widow |
2002 | Minority Report | Jad |
2001 | Beyond the City Limits | Troy |
2000 | The Skulls | Detective Sparrow |
2000 | Muhammad Ali: King of the World | Sonny Liston |
1999 | The Mod Squad | Det. Briggs |
1998 | Nightmare Street | Detective Miller |
1998 | Lovers and Liars | FBI Agent |
1997 | George Wallace | Neal |
1997 | Lesser Prophets | Giant Black man who throws brick |
1996 | The Rock | Private McCoy |
1994 | Sugar Hill | Ricky Goggles |
1994 | Against the Wall | Cecil |
1991 | The Good Policeman | Big Blue |
Year | TV Show | Role |
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2021 | Law & Order: Organized Crime | Ellsworth Lee |
2021 | BMF | Detective Bryant |
2020 | Filthy Rich | Franklin Lee |
2019 | The Twilight Zone | Uncle Neil |
2018 | The Crossing | Beaumont |
2017 | Tales | McBride |
2017 | Santa Clarita Diet | Bill Ramirez |
2017 | Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television | Captain Jackson #2 |
2014 | Legends | Nelson Gates |
2014 | Chicago P.D. | Frank Rochester |
2012 | Awake | Detective Isaiah 'Bird' Freeman |
2011 | Harry's Law | Jeffrey Rollins |
2010 | Justified | Roscoe |
2008 | Eli Stone | Jayson Turk |
2006 | Heist | |
2006 | Friday Night Lights | Vernon Merriweather |
2005 | Grey's Anatomy | Omar Toussant |
2004 | Higglytown Heroes | |
2004 | Celebrity Blackjack | |
2004 | The Batman | Detective Ethan Bennett (voice) |
2004 | The Batman | Ethan Bennett / Clayface (voice) |
2004 | The Batman | Clayface (voice) |
1998 | The Wild Thornberrys | Makai (voice) |
1997 | Ally McBeal | Eugene Young |
1997 | The Practice | Eugene Young |
1995 | Murder One | Darryl Jackson |
1994 | New York Undercover | |
1994 | Chicago Hope | |
1993 | Homicide: Life on the Street | Bernard |
1990 | Law & Order | Calvin Tiller |
1990 | Law & Order | Joey "Dogs" Lang |