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
The Good Doctor
Dr. Marcus Andrews
The Sopranos
Stokley Davenport, M.D.
CSI: Miami
Sheldon Hawkes
Jeopardy!
Self
Married... with Children
Aaron
CSI: NY
Sheldon Hawkes
Homeland
Rob Emmons
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 Twilight Zone
John Woodrell
The 4400
Edwin Mayuya
Covert Affairs
Calder Michaels
The Game
Limitless
Spellman Boyle
Murder One
Smooth G
City of Angels
Wesley Williams
An Interview with God
Gary
The Skulls
Will Beckford
Destined
Mayor Jones
The Sun Is Also a Star
Lester Barnes
The Breed
Noah
Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber
Eric H. Holder, Jr.
Constellation
Errol Hickman
The Boy Next Door
Principal Edward Warren
Dangerous Minds
Breach of Conduct
MP Officer
Loving Jezebel
Theodorous
Soul Food
Kelvin Chadway
The Badge
Gizmo
Beloved
Halle
Steel
Slats
The Handler
Darnell
Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee
Self
Hav Plenty
Michael Simmons
In Too Deep
Breezy T.
How It Really Happened
Self - Host
Junction
Ablees
Get on the Bus
Xavier
He Got Game
Coleman "Booger" Sykes
The Black List: Volume Three
Self
Concussion
Christopher Jones
For Colored Girls
Donald
Zooman
Victor
The Court
Slaves of Hollywood
Fisher Lovelace
Miss Dial
Political Nutcase
Lackawanna Blues
Ruben Jr. (Adult)
Premium
Ed
Mama Flora's Family
Don
Park Day
Steve Johnson
The Nephew
Chad Egan-Washington
The Visit
Alex
Whitepaddy
Marshall Evans
Live Shot
Tommy Greer
Black in the 80s
America Brown
John Cross
This Is Not a Test
Carl
30 Days
Donnell
Love by Drowning
Perry
Stonehenge Apocalypse
Joseph Leshem
Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings
Peter
Higher Ed
Craig
Drifting School
Sam
1982
Tim Brown
Love, Sex, and Eating the Bones
Michael Joseph
A Good Man Is Hard to Find
Damion Marshall
The Volunteer
Phil
Parts Per Billion
Rick
Pearly Gates
Dave
Shadow Hill
Darris Donelly
Mama, I Want to Sing!
Jeff Andrews
Why Trump?
Narrator
The Prison Within
Narrator
Max and Josh
Max
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self
The $100,000 Pyramid
Self
Third Rail with OZY
Himself