Omar Dorsey Explained

Spouse:Crystle Roberson
Children:2
Years Active:2000–present
Occupation:Actor

Omar Dorsey is an American actor. He has appeared in films The Blind Side (2009), Django Unchained (2012), and Selma (2014) playing James Orange. In 2016, Dorsey began starring as Hollingsworth "Hollywood" Desonier in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama series Queen Sugar.

Career

Dorsey played small parts in a number of films early in his career, including Juwanna Mann, Starsky & Hutch, and The Blind Side.[1] In 2012, he co-starred in Django Unchained.[2] On television, he guest-starred on ER, The Shield, The Mentalist, Castle, Rizzoli & Isles, and NCIS. He had recurring roles in the Showtime drama Ray Donovan as Cookie Brown, the Fox comedy-drama Rake, and the HBO comedy Eastbound & Down.[3] [4]

In 2014, Dorsey played Civil Rights Movement activist James Orange in the historical drama film Selma directed by Ava DuVernay.[5] In 2016, DuVernay cast Dorsey in her drama series Queen Sugar for Oprah Winfrey Network.[6] [7] Dorsey appears as Sherriff Barker in the horror films Halloween, Halloween Kills, and Halloween Ends.

Personal life

Dorsey was born in Decatur, Georgia.

He is an alumnus of the DeKalb School of the Arts, a magnet school in the DeKalb County School District. He lives in Los Angeles.He has 2 kids from a prior marriage. He married director Crystle Roberson on New Year's Eve in 2023.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000Road TripLawrence
2001BoycottMLK Guard TV movie
Losing GraceOpposing Player
2002Juwanna MannRickey
DrumlineJames
2004Starsky & HutchLamell
2005The Reading RoomNedTV movie
2006Our HouseMilkbone TV movie
School for ScoundrelsLawrence
13 GravesCarl BrownTV movie
2008Ninja CheerleadersManny
2009Race to Witch MountainThe Vegas Police Officer Hough
The Blind Side'Big Tony' Hamilton
2010The Wronged ManLeroy MatthewsTV movie
LouisWalter
2011SetupG Money
2012Django UnchainedChicken Charlie
2013AmericanaThe VoiceTV movie
2014Heaven's Hard PitchesMichael OsoShort
SelmaJames Orange
2015Hollywood AdventuresAirport Staff
ViperAndreShort
Bad ThingsPugie HudsonShort
20169 RidesUber Pool Man
Dog Eat Dog Moon Man
2017CargoEddie
Thank You for Your ServiceDante
Say No MO!Mo
Sins of the FatherDerrickShort
2018HalloweenSheriff Barker[8]
JumpUncle CharlieShort
2019Bolden!Walter
HarrietBigger Long
2020Chat - A Covid 19 StoryLorenzoShort
Power CorruptsChris Duvoe
2021Halloween KillsSheriff Barker
2022Halloween Ends

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000The JerseySharpeEpisode: "Stealing the Spotlight"
2001Going to CaliforniaDobsieTV Series
2005ERCaptain GuildonEpisode: "Here and There"
Yes, Dear DoctorEpisode: "Senior Olympics"
The Shield JamalEpisode: "String Theory"
2006EntourageThug #1Episode: "I Wanna Be Sedated"
2007K-VilleSonny GossettRecurring Cast
Lincoln Heights Chet 'Sawbone' MitchellEpisode: "Out with a Bang"
2010Detroit 1-8-7GoatEpisode: "Local Hero/Overboard"
2010-12Rizzoli & IslesBig MoRecurring Cast: Season 1, Guest: Season 3
2011The MentalistCBI Agent Anthony NiskinEpisode: "Little Red Book"
2012ChuckSt. GermaineEpisode: "Chuck Versus the Kept Man"
Castle Biggie SlimEpisode: "The Limey"
Bones Chad LesterEpisode: "The Partners in the Divorce"
2013Thomas ReynoldsEpisode: "Blood Actually"
NCIS Vernon DaleEpisode: "Past, Present, and Future"
Eastbound & Down Dontel BenjaminRecurring Cast: Season 4
2014RakeRoyRecurring Cast
Ray DonovanCookie BrownRecurring Cast: Season 2
2015Battle CreekTravis TaylorEpisode: "The Battle Creek Way"
2016Teachers Mr. TomlinsonEpisode: "Hot Lunch"
AquariusRalph ChurchRecurring Cast: Season 2
2016-22Queen SugarHollingsworth "Hollywood" DesonierMain Cast
2017Blue BloodsErnie "Goodnight" MasonEpisode: "Not Fade Away"
Hell's KitchenHimselfEpisode: "Aerial Maneuvers"
2019When They See UsElombre BrathRecurring Cast
2020Soul CityCab DriverMain Cast
2021Genius: ArethaJames ClevelandRecurring Cast: Season 3
The Lower BottomsPastor GreenEpisode: "Cesspool of Crime/Campaign Trail from Hell"
2022Cartier "Duns" FareedRecurring Cast: Season 2
Cherish the DayHollingsworth "Hollywood" DesonierRecurring Cast: Season 2
2023SnowfallClyde Episode: "Ebony and Ivory"
BookieRayMain Cast

Notes and References

  1. News: Omar Dorsey's 7 Tips for Standing Out as an Actor . . 19 November 2013 . 11 August 2019 . Melinda . Loewenstein.
  2. News: Omar Dorsey on new show 'Rake' and why 'Django Unchained' made him a better actor [Exclusive] ]. TheCelebrityCafe.com . 14 January 2014 . 11 August 2019 . Brianna . Gunter . https://web.archive.org/web/20140810110552/http://thecelebritycafe.com/feature/2014/01/omar-dorsey-new-show-rake-and-why-django-unchained-made-him-better-actor-exclusive . 10 August 2014.
  3. News: Omar J. Dorsey Joins Showtime's 'Ray Donovan'; Carole Weyers In WGN's 'Manhattan' . . 3 April 2014 . 11 August 2019 . Penske Business Media, LLC..
  4. News: 'Eastbound & Down' Enlists 'Django Unchained' Actor for Final Season (Exclusive) . . 8 July 2013 . 11 August 2019 . Lesley . Goldberg.
  5. News: PARAMOUNT PICTURES AND PATHÉ ANNOUNCE THE START OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY ON "SELMA" . . 20 May 2014 . 11 August 2019 . Katie Martin . Kelley.
  6. News: 'Queen Sugar': OWN Drama Series Casts Dawn-Lyen Gardner, Kofi Siriboe & Omar J. Dorsey In Lead Roles . Denise . Petski . . 19 February 2016 . 27 January 2016 . Penske Business Media, LLC..
  7. News: Omar J. Dorsey, Dawn-Lyen Gardner, Kofi Siriboe Join 'Queen Sugar' to be Helmed by All-Women Directing Team . Tambay A. . Obenson . 27 January 2016 . Shadow and Act . 19 February 2016 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20160130050222/http://blogs.indiewire.com/shadowandact/omar-j-dorsey-dawn-lyen-gardner-kofi-siriboe-join-queen-sugar-to-be-helmed-by-all-women-directing-team-20160127 . 30 January 2016.
  8. Web site: Halloween Kills | Cast & Synopsis | in Theaters and Streaming Only on Peacock October 15.