Who is Dorien Wilson?
Dorien Leon Wilson was born on 5 July 1963 under the zodiac sign of Cancer, in Lompoc, California USA. He is a 58-year-old actor and producer, probably best recognized for landing the role of Eddie Charles in the HBO sitcom “Dream On” (1991-1996), playing Professor Stanley Oglevee in the UPN sitcom “The Parkers” (1994-2004), and featuring as Jay Weaver in the Bounce TV sitcom “In The Cut” (2015-present).
How rich is he, as of now? Dorien Wilson Net Worth
As of late-2021, Dorien Wilson’s net worth is estimated at over $12 million; earned through his successful career in the entertainment industry. He has worked on nearly 80 television and film titles since he launched his career back in the early 1980s.
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Early Life, Parents, Siblings, Nationality, Ethnicity, Religion, Educational Background
Dorien Wilson spent his early years frequently moving, since his father Ernie Wilson served in the US Air Force. The name of his mother is Margaret Wilson, and he had two siblings, as his brother Jamont David Wilson passed away in 2015, and a sister named Savita Carothers. The family eventually settled in Lompoc, where he attended Lompoc High School. Upon matriculating, he enrolled into the Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts, located in nearby Santa Maria. He also studied acting at the American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco. He holds American nationality and belongs to African American ethnic group. He is a Christian.
Career Beginnings
Right after his graduation, Dorien Wilson landed his first job as a drama teacher. Concurrently, he also started performing in such local productions as the play “Hank Williams: The King Of Country Music”, and the musical “Carousel”, among many others. Thereafter, he moved to San Francisco and started working in film and TV, making his debut appearance as a workman in an episode of the ABC sitcom “Home Improvement”. At the time, he also appeared in such musicals and plays as “The Tempest”, “Dreamgirls”, “Death Trap”, and “Most Valuable Player: The Jackie Robinson Story”, to name a few.
Rise to Prominence
Dorien Wilson’s acting career really took off in 1991, when he became a regular cast member in the HBO situation comedy “Dream On”, in which he starred in the role of talk-show host Eddie Charles for six seasons, until its finale in 1996. It gained him enormous popularity, and led him to work on more serious projects. While filming the series, he also took the supporting role of Joe Riddle in three episodes of the ABC sitcom “Sibs” in 1992, while his next major appearance came when he was cast as Terrence Winningham in the ABC / The WB sitcom “Sister, Sister” from 1994 to 1996.
Besides that, he guest-starred in such TV series as “Murphy Brown”, “Seinfeld”, “The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air”, and “Friends”, among others. These were followed by his portrayal of Rev. Leslie Taylor in the Fox sitcom “Living Single” in 1996, and then he was cast as Franklin Goode in the short-lived UPN sitcom “Goode Behavior” (1996-1997), next to Sherman Hemsley. Thereafter, he featured as Warrington Steele in The WB’s sitcom “The Steve Harvey Show” from 1997 to 1998, and also landed supporting roles in numerous other TV series, including “The Parent ‘Hood”, “Diagnosis Murder”, and “Boy Meets Worlds”.
Continued Success
Dorien Wilson gained enormous popularity when he was selected to portray Professor Stanley Oglevee in the UPN sitcom “The Parkers”, which lasted for five seasons from 1999 to 2004. Although the show received mixed reviews, it was a huge ratings success for the network as one of the most popular, and for his performance, he won an NAACP Image Award in the category of Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.
After making numerous appearances in TV roles, he finally made his feature film debut as Jon Harris Sr. in the direct-to-video comedy film “House Party 4: Down To The Last Minute”, directed by Chris Stokes, the fourth installment of the “House Party” franchise.
It was followed by his portrayals of Traxel in the 2002 drama film “Clover Bend”, alongside Robert Urich and David Keith, and a doctor in the 2004 dance drama film “You Got Served”, which was a commercial success with more than $50 million grossed on an $8 million budget. By the end of the decade, he also had the part of Sparts in the thriller film “King Of Sorrow” (2007), co-written and directed by Damian Lee, and played James Brooks in the musical comedy film “Steppin: The Movie” (2009).
Further Work
In 2013, Dorien Wilson landed such roles as Pastor Leeland in the comedy film “Pastor Shirley”, Ben in the made-for-TV action film “Boots”, and Tony in the drama film “At Mamu’s Feet”, directed by Carl Millender. It was followed by his appearance as Reverend Lovely in the musical comedy-drama film “The Grace Of Jake” (2015), next to Michael Beck and Lew Temple.
Later that year, he joined the main cast of the Bounce TV sitcom “In The Cut”, in which he has starred as Jay Weaver ever since. The series was created by Bentley Kyle Evans and has become the most popular original series in the history of the network. Moreover, he took the recurring role of Coach Russell in the Nickelodeon comedy series “Bella And The Bulldogs” from 2015 to 2016. Afterwards, Dorien played John Clancy in the comedy film “A Weekend With The Family” (2016), and starred as Dr. Singleton in the Daytime Emmy Award-nominated web series “Tough Love” (2016-2017), premiered on YouTube. Also in 2017, he took the roles of Samson in the family drama film “Conflict Of Interest”, and Mario Shaw in the comedy TV series “Beauty And The Baller”.
Recent and Upcoming Projects
Dorien Wilson’s next significant appearance was in the 2018 comedy web series “The Rich And The Ruthless”, in which he portrayed Pastor Bell. The same year, he also played Monty in Josh Webber’s family drama film “Never Heard”, next to David Banner and Robin Givens, which was followed by his appearances as Dr. Lewis in the biographical film “Looking In The Mirror” and Mr. Smith in the romantic comedy film “His, Hers & The Truth”, both in 2019.
In the next year, he was cast as Frank Hart in the TV sitcom “Church Folks”, for which he was also an executive producer, and featured as Professor Boomer Stevens in the drama film “Justice On Trial: The Movie 20/20”. Most recently, he produced, and played Hurbert Humperdinck in the comedy-drama film “Fruits Of The Heart”, and Harold in another comedy-drama film entitled “Welcome Matt”, both released in 2021.
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Speaking about his upcoming projects, it’s announced that he will appear in such film and TV titles as “Inn-Tanglement”, “Kid’s Crew”, “Rise Of The Tarragon”, and “Way Out Of Bounds”, among several others.
Appearance and Vital Statistics
Dorien Wilson has short dark hair and dark brown eyes. He stands at a height of 6ft 2ins (1.88m), while his weight is around 185lbs (85kgs). Information about his vital statistics, biceps size, and shoe size isn’t available.
Personal Life
Dorien Wilson was married to JoAnn Wilson; they tied the knot back in 1986, but the public isn’t aware of how long the two were married. They are the parents of two children, a son named Devin Wilson and a daughter named Sarita Wilson. Despite all this, the famous actor was once rumored to be gay, after performing in a play that explored the difficulty of being gay. It appears that these rumors are untrue. He is single at the moment.
