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