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Hill Harper
Birth at
17 May 1966
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Hill Harper was born on May 17, 1966 in Iowa. The real name of the future artist - Francis, but later Harper took the pseudonym Hill - in memory of his relatives on the lines of his father and mother. Hill grew up in an intelligent family – his father was a successful psychiatrist, and his mother was a medical professional, the first African-American woman to practice anesthesiology in America.
After school, young Harper graduated from Brown University, and later Harvard University in law and the
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Hill Harper was born on May 17, 1966 in Iowa. The real name of the future artist - Francis, but later Harper took the pseudonym Hill - in memory of his relatives on the lines of his father and mother. Hill grew up in an intelligent family – his father was a successful psychiatrist, and his mother was a medical professional, the first African-American woman to practice anesthesiology in America.
After school, young Harper graduated from Brown University, and later Harvard University in law and the John F. Kennedy School of Public Administration at Harvard University. During his student life, Harper became interested in theater and was an artist at the Boston Theatre in an African-American troupe. This was the start of his career, and, after graduating from law school, Harper moved to Los Angeles.
For the first time viewers saw him in 1993 - he became famous after his debut work in the acclaimed film "Married ... with children." The next role, which consolidated the success, was the student's play in
It was released in 1996. In 1998, two more films with Harper appeared on the screens - the films His Game and Unlucky. Hill Harper played diverse roles in various films: “Favorite” (1998), the romantic comedy “Loving Jezebel” (1999), the thriller “Skull” (2000), “The Visit” (2000) and many others. In addition to his excellent acting in cinema, Hill Harper has revealed himself as the author of two books, Letters for Young Brothers, which was published in 2006, and Letters for Young Sisters (2008). In 2008, Hill Harper took an active part in various campaigns in support of presidential candidate Barack Obama. And after the election, the actor is a member of the National Finance Committee of America under President Barack Obama.
In 2009, Hill Harper was awarded an honorary doctorate from Westfield College.