Dorian Gregory

Dorian Gregory
Born	January 26, 1971 (1971-01-26) (age 40) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1991 – present

Dorian Gregory (born January 26, 1971) is an American actor most notable for playing Darryl Morris on the television show Charmed, and as the fourth and final permanent host of Soul Train, replacing Shemar Moore.

Background

Dorian was born in Washington, D.C. and raised in Cleveland, Ohio until age nine when he and his family moved to Los Angeles, California. Gregory began his acting career with guest roles on such series as Baywatch, Beverly Hills, 90210, Sister, Sister, among others. He played his first major role in Baywatch Nights, where he belonged to the regular cast from 1996-97.

Career

In 1998, Dorian Gregory received the role of the police officer Darryl Morris in the successful series Charmed, which he played until 2005. In 2002, he replaced cosmetic surgeon Jan Adams as one of the hosts of the male-oriented daytime talk show, The Other Half, which was cancelled the following year.^{[citation needed]}

He has hosted several events like BET Anniversary and Achievement Awards with Debbie Allen and Shirley Moore, Black Stuntwomen Beach Competition, and Elite Lee Jeans Model Look with Roshumba Williams and Angelica Bridges. He has also hosted a radio show on Black Writers, supports minority Film Makers, appeared at high school dedication to support better educational opportunities. He is a founding member of Epiphany Theater Group, established by writer/producer/director Bill Duke.^{[citation needed]}. In 2010, Gregory made an impromptu appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno in the "Jaywalking segment". Jay Leno was apparently unaware of who Gregory was until he informed him.

Personal life

He is actively involved in the Jeopardy Program, sponsored by the Los Angeles Police Department for youth at risk, as well as serving as the National Spokesman for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. He was diagnosed with Juvenile (Type 1) diabetes when he was nine, and now talks to young adults and children on the subject as a motivational speaker. Dorian is working to raise funds to help find a cure for diabetes and offering information to support people living with the disease. He is also involved with AIDS Project LA and for the organization Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD).

He has a music group with his sister, Mercedes Bey, called "MD Says", which stands for "Mercedes and Dorian Says". Their group has music running in Europe as well as domestic pick ups He is back in the music studio cutting more songs for a long awaited album release. He began his writing career as a poet ("Ashley Moore" and "Deep Deep Purple"). His passion for writing progressed naturally into music and has evolved to writing plays and movie scripts, including a play, Room Mates For Life.^{[citation needed]}

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Other notes
1991	Baywatch	Man In The Audience	TV Series (1 Episode)
1992	Stop! Or Mom Will Shoot	Driver for 'Moore' At Airport	Uncredited
1992	"Honey, I Blew Up The Kid"	US Marshal Officer	Uncredited
1995	Sister, Sister	Delivery Man	TV Series (1 Episode)
1995	Hope & Gloria	Dutch	TV Series (1 Episode)
1995	Beverly Hills, 90210	Guard	TV Series (1 Episode)
1995	Too Something	Gym Guy	TV Series (1 Episode)
1995	The Barefoot Executive	Doctor	TV Series
1995	Living Single	Mountie Robeson	TV Series (1 Episode)
1996	The Steve Harvey Show	Derek	TV Series (1 Episode)
1997	The Apocalypse	Lieutenant	Movie
1997	Just Write	Valet At The Mansion Party	Movie
1996–1997	Baywatch Nights	Diamont Teague	TV Series (22 Episodes)
1997	Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman	SWAT Commander	TV Series (1 Episode)
1996–1997	Hangin' With Mr. Cooper	Norman	TV Series (2 Episodes)
1997	Pacific Blue	Rober Quest	TV Series (1 Episode)
1998	Prey	Karl Hunter	TV Series (1 Episode)
1998	Moesha	Darnell	TV Series (1 Episode)
1999	3rd Rock From The Sun	Byron	TV Series (1 Episode)
2003	Deliver Us From Eva	Lucius Johnson	Movie
2003	Girlfriends	Robert	TV Series (1 Episode)
2004	NCIS	Local Police Detective	TV Series (1 Episode)
1998–2005	Charmed	Darryl Morris	TV Series (70 Episodes)
2005	The Bad Girl's Guide	Ray	TV Series (1 Episode)
2005	Getting Played	Darrel	TV Movie
2008	Las Vegas	Agent Miller	TV Series (1 Episode)
2008	Show Stoppers	Dance Showdown Host	Movie

Year	Film	Role	Other notes
1993	Story Of A People	Himself (Host)	TV Mini-Series
1996	65th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade	Himself (Host)	TV
2003	Soul Train	Himself (Host)	TV
2003	The Other Half	Himself (Co-Host)	TV Series (1 Episode)
2004	The 18th Annual Soul Train Music Awards	Himself (Host)	TV
2005	Charmed: Access All Areas	Himself (Host)	TV Special
2005	The 19th Annual Soul Train Music Awards	Himself (Host)	TV
2005	The 8th Annual Soul Train Christmas Starfest	Himself (Host)	TV
2006	In the Mix	Himself	TV Series (1 Episode)
2008	Life on the Road with Mr. and Mrs. Brown	Himself

External links

• Dorian Gregory at the Internet Movie Database

Preceded by Shemar Moore

Host of Soul Train 2003–2006

Succeeded by Incumbent

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Name	Gregory, Dorian
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Date of birth	January 26, 1971
Place of birth	Washington, D.C., U.S.
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