Hill Harper
Frank Eugene "Hill" Harper is an American actor and political candidate. He is known for his roles as Dr. Sheldon Hawkes in CSI: NY, Agent Spelman Boyle in Limitless, and Dr. Marcus Andrews in The Good Doctor. He is the son of two medical doctors, Harry D. Harper, a psychiatrist, and Marilyn Harper (née Hill), who was one of the first black practicing anesthesiologists in the United States and co-authored a book called Wearing Purple. Born Frank Eugene Harper, he adopted the name "Hill" as a tribute to both his maternal and paternal ancestors.
Harper graduated magna cum laude from Brown University in 1988, with a BA degree in economics and sociology and was valedictorian of his department. In 1992, he graduated with a JD, cum laude, from Harvard Law School. He received an MPA degree with honors from John F. Kennedy School at Harvard University. During his years at Harvard, he was a full-time member of Boston's Black Folks Theater Company, one of the oldest and most acclaimed black theater troupes in the country.
While a student at Harvard, Harper befriended Barack Obama, with whom he played basketball. In 2012, Harper was appointed to The President's Cancer Panel, a three-member body assigned to work with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and make recommendations to the White House around cancer policy.
He subsequently moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting. He has received eight honorary degrees, including honorary doctorates from both Westfield State College and Howard University.
Known for
Law & Order
Eric Ferguson
Homeland
Rob Emmons
The Sopranos
Stokley Davenport, M.D.
The Good Doctor
Dr. Marcus Andrews
CSI: Miami
Sheldon Hawkes
Jeopardy!
Self
Married... with Children
Aaron
CSI: NY
Sheldon Hawkes
ER
Mr. Jackson
Madam Secretary
Aiden Humphrey
Renegade
Clarence 'Dex' Dexter
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Dana
Walker, Texas Ranger
B.J. Mays
The 4400
Edwin Mayuya
The Twilight Zone
John Woodrell
Covert Affairs
Calder Michaels
The Skulls
Will Beckford
Limitless
Spellman Boyle
The Game
The Boy Next Door
Principal Edward Warren
Murder One
Smooth G
Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee
Self
The Black List: Volume Three
Self
The Breed
Noah
30 Days
Donnell
An Interview with God
Gary
Higher Ed
Craig
This Is Not a Test
Carl
Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber
Eric H. Holder, Jr.
Beloved
Halle
Parts Per Billion
Rick
Miss Dial
Political Nutcase
Constellation
Errol Hickman
The Badge
Gizmo
How It Really Happened
Self - Host
Hav Plenty
Michael Simmons
He Got Game
Coleman "Booger" Sykes
Breach of Conduct
MP Officer
In Too Deep
Breezy T.
Soul Food
Kelvin Chadway
Premium
Ed
The Handler
Darnell
Concussion
Christopher Jones
Pearly Gates
Dave
Dangerous Minds
Love by Drowning
Perry
For Colored Girls
Donald
The Sun Is Also a Star
Lester Barnes
Junction
Ablees
The Nephew
Chad Egan-Washington
Steel
Slats
Get on the Bus
Xavier
1982
Tim Brown
City of Angels
Wesley Williams
Celebrity Weakest Link
Self - Contestant
Mama, I Want to Sing!
Jeff Andrews
Slaves of Hollywood
Fisher Lovelace
The Visit
Alex
Love, Sex, and Eating the Bones
Michael Joseph
The Court
Black in the 80s
Loving Jezebel
Theodorous
Park Day
Steve Johnson
America Brown
John Cross
Drifting School
Sam
A Good Man Is Hard to Find
Damion Marshall
The Prison Within
Narrator
Mama Flora's Family
Don
Zooman
Victor
Stonehenge Apocalypse
Joseph Leshem
Why Trump?
Narrator
The Volunteer
Phil
Live Shot
Tommy Greer
Whitepaddy
Marshall Evans
Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings
Peter
Destined
Mayor Jones
Lackawanna Blues
Ruben Jr. (Adult)
Max and Josh
Max
Shadow Hill
Darris Donelly
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self
The $100,000 Pyramid
Self
Third Rail with OZY
Himself