• Kadeem Hardison is an actor and director best known for his role as Dwayne Wade in “A Different World”.
• His net worth is estimated to be around $2 million as of late-2018.
• He is the only child of catwalk model Bethann Hardison and Donald McFadden, an antique and fine art collector.
• He made several guest appearances and had a few film projects before getting his main roles in “A Different World” and “Between Brothers”.
• He was married to singer Chante Moore for three years, and is a close friend of actor Darryl Bell.
Known for movies
A Different World (1987-1993)
as Dwayne Cleophus Wayne
White Men Can’t Jump (1992)
as Junior
Made of Honor (2008)
as Felix
Panther (1995)
as Judge
Short Info
| Net Worth | $2 million |
| Date Of Birth | April 17, 1957, July 24, 1965 |
| Spouse | Brenda Casey, Chanté Moore |
| Fact | Former son-in-law of Larry Moore. |
Who is Kadeem Hardison?
Kadeem Hardison was born on 24 July 1965, in Brooklyn, New York City USA, and is an actor as well as a director, probably best known for his role as Dwayne Wade in “A Different World”, which is a spin-off from the sitcom “The Cosby Show”.
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The Net Worth of Kadeem Hardison
How rich is Kadeem Hardison? As of late-2018, sources inform us of a net worth that is at $2 million, earned through a successful career in acting. He also starred in the Disney Channel series “K.C. Undercover”, playing Greg Cooper until the show’s end in 2018. As he continues his career, it is expected that his wealth will also continue to increase.
Early Life and Career Beginnings
Kadeem is the only child of catwalk model Bethann Hardison, who is known as one of the pioneers of diversity in the fashion industry. His father Donald McFadden was an antique and fine art collector. Little is known as to how he developed a passion for acting, but he started his career in the early 1980s, appearing in small roles in “ABC Afterschool Specials”, and “American Playhouse”.
While taking in television projects, he also had a few small parts in films, before getting his first big break in the series “A Different World” as Dwayne Cleophus Wayne, in the sitcom originally focused on the character Denise Huxtable played by Lisa Bonet, along with the students of the fictional black college, Hillman College. After Lisa left the show during the first season, it focused more on Dwayne Wayne and Whitley Gilbert, played by Jasmine Guy. The show has a lot of connections to “The Cosby Show”, and characters from that series made appearances throughout its run. Hardison would stay with the show for a total of 138 episodes – its entire run until the sixth season.
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Career Prominence
Kadeem made several guest appearances and had a few film projects before getting his second main role in the series “Between Brothers”, which focused on four African-American men in their late 20s, starring alongside Dondre T. Whitfield. However, the show was short-lived as it only ran for two seasons and 17 episodes before it was cancelled.
In 2003, he had another main role in the series “Abby”, cast as Will Jeffries in the show focused on television producer Abigail “Abby” Walker, played by Sydney Tamiia Poitier, and her relationship with ex-boyfriend Will Jeffries. Despite the heavy promotion, the show attracted few viewers and negative responses, especially for the show’s heavy reliance on sexual humor, and it was cancelled after 10 episodes. During this time, Hardison had another project in “Static Shock”, voicing Adam Evans for seven episodes, and made guest appearances in popular shows such as “My Name is Earl”, and “House”.
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Later Career and KC Undercover
Kadeem focused on further guest roles during the latter part of his career, in “Greek”, “Cold Case”, “Ghost Whisperer” and “Family Guy” among others, until securing a recurring role in “Cult” in 2013, playing the character Paz. The show focused on a production assistant who investigates mysterious disappearances that are linked to a television show named “Cult”, but it aired for only one season before its cancellation.
In 2015, Kadeem had another notable role, this time in the show “K.C. Undercover”, a Disney Channel comedy series starring Zendaya as a teenager named K.C. who becomes a spy; in the show, he plays K.C.’s father. “K.C. Undercover” would run for a total of three seasons before the show reached its inevitable conclusion, meantime he also made a guest appearances in “Supernatural” and “Love Is_____”, and also had a few film projects during this period, including in “B.C. Butcher” which is a horror comedy film that he narrated, and in “Android Cop”, a science fiction film that is a parody of “RoboCop”.
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Personal Life
For his personal life, it is known that Hardison married singer Chante Moore in 1997, but they divorced after three years and a child. Chante is known for various musical releases, including the album “Precious” and the song “Chante’s Got a Man”. She later became more of a television personality in the latter part of her career. Kadeem is also a close friend of actor Darryl Bell, since their appearances in the show “A Different World”. The two have worked together on other projects, including “House Husbands of Hollywood”.
General Info
| Full Name | Dwane Casey |
| Net Worth | $2 million |
| Date Of Birth | April 17, 1957, July 24, 1965 |
| Height | 1.88 m, 1.81 m |
| Weight | 88 kg |
| Profession | Basketball player, Coach, Screenwriter, Television producer, Film producer, Film director, Actor, Television Director |
| Education | University of Kentucky |
| Nationality | American, American |
Family
| Spouse | Brenda Casey, Chanté Moore |
| Children | Justine Casey, Zachary Casey, Sophia Hardison |
| Parents | Bethann Hardison, Donald McFadden |
| Siblings | Donnie Casey, Nadine Casey, Michael McFadden Hardison, Gretchen Hardison, Nydia Hardison, John Hardison, Caroline Hardison, Myles Hardison |
Accomplishments
| Awards | NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series |
| Nominations | Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children/Youth/Family Special |
| Movies | The 6th Man, Made of Honor, White Men Can’t Jump, Vampire in Brooklyn, Def by Temptation, School Daze, Renaissance Man, I’m Gonna Git You Sucka, Biker Boyz, Panther, 30 Years to Life, Instinct to Kill, Beat Street, Escapee, Who’s Your Daddy?, Android Cop, Drive, Showtime, Life Is Not a Fairytale: Th… |
| TV Shows | Cult, Abby, Between Brothers, A Different World, One to Grow On, K.C. Undercover |
Social profile links
Facts
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Former brother-in-law of LaTendre Moore. |
| 2 | Former son-in-law of Larry Moore. |
| 3 | Went to Junior High School 104 in New York City with fellow actors Robert Downey Jr., Jon Cryer and Erica Gimpel. |
| 4 | Is very famous in The Netherlands because of his character in A Different World (1987). The Dutch know exactly what is meant by “Dwayne Wayne glasses” since everyone wanted them back in the ’90s. |
| 5 | In a late 1980s interview with a Dutch youth magazine, he said that actress Cree Summer was his true love. |
| 6 | Daughter Sophia Hardison. was born in 1996, with ex-wife, Chanté Moore. |
| 7 | Son of Bethann Hardison, a former model who now has her own modeling agency |
| 8 | Was mentioned in the thank you of A Different World (1987) co-star Cree Summer’s 1999 debut album “Street Faerie”. |
Pictures
Movies
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| K.C. Undercover | 2015-2017 | TV Series | Craig Cooper / Craig Cooper |
| Queen of Hearts | 2016/I | Short | Book |
| Supernatural | 2016 | TV Series | Russell Lemmons |
| B.C. Butcher | 2016 | Narrator | |
| Sister Switch | 2015 | Gregory Cole | |
| Android Cop | 2014 | Sgt. Jones | |
| Some Other Time | 2013 | Cyrus Wainwright | |
| Beyond: Two Souls | 2013 | Video Game | Cole Freeman |
| Cult | 2013 | TV Series | Paz |
| The Dark Party | 2013 | Jeff | |
| Family Guy | 2012 | TV Series | |
| Parenthood | 2012 | TV Series | Richard Gilchrist |
| Ricochet | 2011 | TV Movie | Bob Worley |
| The Hop Off | 2011 | Short | Charles Lee |
| Escapee | 2011 | Detective Pars | |
| Ashes | 2010/III | Matthew | |
| Ghost Whisperer | 2010 | TV Series | Dean |
| Cold Case | 2009 | TV Series | Andrew ‘Huxtable’ Garrett ’09 |
| Greek | 2009 | TV Series | Brian Howard |
| Everybody Hates Chris | 2007-2009 | TV Series | Judge Harry Watkins |
| The Sweep | 2008 | Tyrone | |
| Under One Roof | 2008 | TV Series | Jamal |
| Made of Honor | 2008 | Felix | |
| Bratz | 2007 | Sasha’s Dad | |
| Girlfriends | 2007 | TV Series | Eldon Parks |
| House M.D. | 2006-2007 | TV Series | Lawyer Howard Gemeiner |
| My Name Is Earl | 2006 | TV Series | Owner |
| Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story | 2006 | TV Movie | Joseph Barrino |
| Just for Kicks | 2006 | TV Series | Charles Atwood |
| Love Hollywood Style | 2006 | Ice Pop | |
| The Cassidy Kids | 2006 | Dennis Peabody | |
| One on One | 2005 | TV Series | Director |
| Static Shock | 2000-2004 | TV Series | Rubberband Man / Adam Evans |
| Face of Terror | 2004 | Jefferson | |
| Who’s Your Daddy? | 2004 | Video | Andy Brookes |
| Dunsmore | 2003 | Walter Taylor | |
| Biker Boyz | 2003 | T.J. | |
| Abby | 2003 | TV Series | Will Jefferies |
| Livin’ Large | 2002 | TV Series | Host (2002-2003) |
| Red Skies | 2002 | TV Movie | Riley |
| Showtime | 2002 | Kyle | |
| Thank Heaven | 2001 | Billy Ferrell | |
| Instinct to Kill | 2001 | Lance Difford | |
| Fire & Ice | 2001 | TV Movie | Michael Williams |
| 30 Years to Life | 2001 | Bruce | |
| Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | 2000 | TV Series | Clown |
| Just Shoot Me! | 2000 | TV Series | Tad Gallo |
| Dancing in September | 2000 | Winston | |
| Between Brothers | 1997-1999 | TV Series | Charles Gordon |
| The Crow: Stairway to Heaven | 1998-1999 | TV Series | Skull Cowboy |
| Fantasy Island | 1998 | TV Series | Michael Wilkinson |
| Linc’s | 1998 | TV Series | |
| Love Boat: The Next Wave | 1998 | TV Series | Perry |
| Blind Faith | 1998 | Eddie Williams | |
| Drive | 1997 | Malik Brody | |
| Fox After Breakfast | 1997 | TV Series | Guest |
| The Sixth Man | 1997 | Antoine Tyler | |
| Touched by an Angel | 1997 | TV Series | Marc Hamilton |
| Vampire in Brooklyn | 1995 | Julius Jones | |
| Panther | 1995/I | Judge | |
| Living Single | 1995 | TV Series | Marcus Hughes |
| Renaissance Man | 1994 | Pvt. Jamaal Montgomery | |
| Captain Planet and the Planeteers | 1994 | TV Series | Goki |
| A Different World | 1987-1993 | TV Series | Dwayne Cleophus Wayne |
| Gunmen | 1993 | Izzy | |
| Roc | 1992 | TV Series | Rev. Adams |
| Out All Night | 1992 | TV Series | Dean |
| CBS Schoolbreak Special | 1992 | TV Series | Henry Brooks |
| White Men Can’t Jump | 1992 | Junior | |
| DuckTales: The Movie Special | 1990 | TV Movie | Host |
| Def by Temptation | 1990 | ‘K’ | |
| Saturday Morning Videos | 1990 | TV Series | Host |
| Dream Date | 1989 | TV Movie | Jim Parker |
| I’m Gonna Git You Sucka | 1988 | Willie | |
| School Daze | 1988 | Edge | |
| Spenser: For Hire | 1987 | TV Series | Bobby Waters |
| Enemy Territory | 1987 | A-Train | |
| Rappin’ | 1985 | Moon | |
| American Playhouse | 1985 | TV Series | Royal |
| The House of Dies Drear | 1984 | TV Movie | Mac Darrow |
| The Cosby Show | 1984 | TV Series | Phillip Washington |
| Beat Street | 1984 | High School Student (scenes deleted) | |
| Go Tell It on the Mountain | 1984 | Royal | |
| ABC Afterschool Specials | 1981 | TV Series |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| K.C. Undercover | 2015-2016 | TV Series 2 episodes | |
| The Dark Party | 2013 | ||
| A Different World | 1992-1993 | TV Series 4 episodes |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Dark Party | 2013 | screenplay | |
| A Different World | 1992-1993 | TV Series story by – 2 episodes |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Dark Party | 2013 | co-executive producer | |
| CBS Schoolbreak Special | 1992 | TV Series co-executive producer – 1 episode |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rappin’ | 1985 | performer: “Snack Attack”, “Courtroom” |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restoring the Spirit of Los Angeles | 2014 | Documentary short special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsung Hollywood | 2015-2016 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Steve Harvey | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Radio Disney Music Awards | 2015 | TV Special | Himself |
| Oprah: Where Are They Now? | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Boondocks | 2010 | TV Series | Himself / Bald Actor |
| Black to the Future | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| TV Land Confidential | 2005-2007 | TV Series documentary | Himself / Himself – Interviewee |
| 38th NAACP Image Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Himself |
| I Was a Network Star | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | |
| Ego Trip’s Race-O-Rama | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Birth of a Nation: The Making of ‘School Daze’ | 2005 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| College Daze | 2005 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Making a Mark | 2005 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The Making of ‘Dunsmore’ | 2005 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| My Coolest Years | 2004 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself – ‘B-Boys & B-Girls’ |
| TV’s Most Memorable Weddings | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
| Intimate Portrait | 2001 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes | 1998 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 1997 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Daily Show | 1997 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Rosie O’Donnell Show | 1997 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 1992-1995 | TV Series | Himself |
| 1995 VH1 Honors | 1995 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Soul Train Comedy Awards | 1993 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter |
| The 7th Annual Soul Train Music Awards | 1993 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter |
| Comic Relief V | 1992 | TV Special | Himself |
| Ebony/Jet Showcase | 1988-1992 | TV Series | Himself |
| Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS, and You | 1992 | Video short | Himself |
| The Arsenio Hall Show | 1990-1992 | TV Series | Himself |
| Big Bird’s Birthday or Let Me Eat Cake | 1991 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The 12th Annual Black Achievement Awards | 1991 | TV Special | Himself |
| Sesame Street | 1991 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1990 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | 1990 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Howard Stern Show | 1990 | TV Series | Himself |
| After Hours | 1990 | TV Series | Himself |
| 22nd NAACP Image Awards | 1990 | TV Special | Himself |
| The More You Know | 1989 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 3rd Annual American Comedy Awards | 1989 | TV Special | Himself |
| 21st NAACP Image Awards | 1989 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter |
| The 14th Annual People’s Choice Awards | 1988 | TV Special documentary | Himself – Accepting Award for Favourite New Television Comedy |
| One to Grow On | 1982 | TV Series short | Himself |
Awards
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special | Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story (2006) |
| 1992 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | A Different World (1987) |
| 1991 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | A Different World (1987) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Best Film | American Black Film Festival | Grand Jury Prize | The Dark Party (2013) |
| 1993 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Children’s Special | CBS Schoolbreak Special (1984) |
| 1988 | Young Artist Award | Young Artist Awards | Best Young Actor Starring in a New Television Comedy Series | A Different World (1987) |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia
