Shawn Harrison (actor)
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Shawn Harrison | |
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 Harrison at the 2019 Rhode Island Comic Con | |
| Born | December 28, 1973 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1985–present |
Shawn Harrison (born December 28, 1973) is an American actor best known for his role as Waldo Faldo, the dim-witted but lovable chef-in-training on the ABC sitcom Family Matters from 1990 to 1996.[1]
Biography[edit]
Before sixth grade, Harrison appeared in seven commercials, including spots for Fruity Pebbles and Burger King. In 1986 he made an appearance in the Kidsongs video "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing" in the role of Mike. His mother died when he was 17.[citation needed]
Harrison has also made occasional appearances as the hairstylist Peaches on the UPN sitcom Girlfriends,[2] and made several guest appearances on other series prior to that, including Moesha.
Harrison provided the voice of Timber Wolf on the animated series Legion of Super Heroes, which premiered in fall 2006.[3] He was also in an episode of Punky Brewster, and played William K in two episodes of The Ms. Pat Show.
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | style |
| 2007 | Lord Help Us | N/A | Direct-to-video Associate producer |
| 2009 | The Old Man and the Seymour | Himself | Short film |
| 2012 | Silent But Deadly | Tyrone | |
| 2018 | Uncle Ed's Bucket List | Rev. Ike | |
Television[edit]
| Television | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1985 | Hill Street Blues | Kid | Episode: "What Are Friends For?" |
| 1987 | The Mighty Pawns | Tiny | Television film |
| Daniel and the Towers | Sean | Television film | |
| 1988 | Punky Brewster | Franco Grenolli | Episode: "Going to Camp" |
| 1988-1989 | Day by Day | J.D. | 4 episodes |
| 1990 | L.A. Law | Andrew Steadman | Episode: "On Your Honor" |
| 1990-1996 | Family Matters | Waldo Geraldo Faldo | 106 episodes |
| 1991 | The Royal Family | David Lemoan | Episode: "Talkin' Baseball" |
| 1996 | Moesha | Clark | Episode: "Ichi, Ni, San, Shi Look -- Clarkzilla!" |
| 2004 | Eve | Peaches | Episode: "Self Helpless" |
| 2002-2004 | Girlfriends | Peaches | 5 episodes |
| 2006-2008 | Legion of Super Heroes | Timber Wolf, Ron-Karr, additional voices | Voice, 16 episodes |
| 2020 | Dynasty | Monsieur Reynaud | Episode: "My Hangover's Arrived" |
| 2021-2022 | The Ms. Pat Show | William K. | 2 episodes |
| A Sitcom for Gio | N/A | Writer - 4 episodes
Director - 3 episodes Executive producer - 4 episodes | |
| 2022 | Raven's Home | Sir Leo | 2 episodes |
References[edit]
- ^ "Harrison Finds That Family Really Matters". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved September 24, 2010.
- ^ "Listings, GIRLFRIENDS on UPN". The Fulton Critic. December 20, 2004. Retrieved January 16, 2011.
- ^ "LEGION OF SUPER HEROES' SHAWN HARRISON". August 17, 2006. Retrieved January 16, 2011.
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