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Dulé Hill 
Dulé Hill at the set of Psych, season 6, on July 27, 2011.Born Karim Dulé Hill
May 3, 1975
East Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S.Occupation Actor, tap dancer Spouse Nicole Lyn (2004-present) Karim Dulé Hill (pronounced /ˈduːleɪ/; born May 3, 1975) is an American actor and tap dancer. He is best known for his roles as personal presidential aide (body man) Charlie Young on the NBC drama television series The West Wing, and as pharmaceutical salesman-private detective Burton "Gus" Guster on the USA Network television comedy-drama Psych. He has also had minor roles in the movies Holes and She's All That.
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Early life
Hill was born in East Brunswick Township, New Jersey, to parents Jennifer and Bertholomu Hillshire (who, when married, shortened his name to Hill).[1][2] He studied ballet from an early age, and performed in the musical The Tap Dance Kid as Savion Glover's understudy on Broadway, and then played the part on the show's national tour.[3] Hill graduated in 1993 from Sayreville War Memorial High School, in Sayreville, New Jersey.[4] Hill went on to attend Seton Hall University and also studied acting at William Esper Studio.[5] Hill was a business finance major at Seton Hall,[4] when he accepted a role on Jim Henson's CityKids. In a commercial aired on USA Network, Hill stated he is a Christian.
Career
His first film role, in Sugar Hill, came in 1993 during his 2nd senior year of high school. During his time at Seton Hall, he was cast in a starring role in Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk on Broadway.
In 1999, Hill was cast on The West Wing as Charlie Young, personal aide to President Josiah Bartlet (played by Martin Sheen). During the sixth season of the series, Charlie became a Special Aide to the Chief of Staff. Hill starred as Charlie for six seasons before he chose to leave the show at the beginning of the seventh season (September 2005) to star in the pilot for the new television show Psych for the USA Network,[6] which premiered July 7, 2006. However, when the announcement was made that The West Wing would be ending in May 2006, Hill returned for the show's last episodes.
Hill also had roles in She's All That in 1999 starring Freddie Prinze, Jr. and Rachael Leigh Cook (he later reunited with Cook & Prinze in Psych), as a Los Angeles doctor named Owen in the movie and series 10.5, and the Disney movie Holes as Sam the Onion Man (the movie itself was referenced in the Psych episode "65 Million Years Off"), and The Guardian.
Personal life
In 2004, Hill married actress Nicole Lyn.[7]
Filmography
Films Year Title Role Other Notes 2010 Remarkable Power Reggie 2007 Whisper Detective Miles 2006 Psych Burton Guster 2006–present (TV series) Producer 2009–Present The Guardian Ken Weatherly The Numbers Brady 2005 Edmond Sharper Sexual Life Jerry 2004 10.5 Dr. Owen Hunter (TV movie) 2003 Holes Sam the Onion Man 2000 Men of Honor Red Tail 1999 The West Wing Charlie Young (1999–2006) (TV series) Chicken Soup for the Soul Unknown 1 episode Love Songs (TV movie) Leroy (A Love Song for a Dad) She's All That Preston The Jamie Foxx Show Tap Dancer (1 episode) 1998 Smart Guy Calvin Tierney (1 episode) 1997 Cosby Marcus (1 episode) Color of Justice Kameel (TV movie) The Ditchdigger's Daughters Young Donald (TV movie) 1995 New York News Raymond Gates (TV movie) All My Children Simon (1 episode) 1994 New York Undercover Georgie (1 episode) 1993 American Playhouse Unknown (1 episode) Sugar Hill Roemello Skuggs(age 17) City Kids John 1992 Ghostwriter Basketball Boy (1 episode) 1988 Good Old Boy: A Delta Boyhood Robert E. Lee Self
Shows Year Title Role Other Notes 1989 The More You Know Himself (TV series) 2002 3rd NAACP Image Awards Himself (TV special) The West Wing Documentary Special Charlie Young (TV documentary) The Rosie O'Donnell Show Himself 2001-2002 MADtv Himself 2 episodes Hollywood Squares Guest Appearance 2 episodes 2003 Punk'd Himself 2004 New Year's Eve with Carson Daly Himself (TV special) 2004-2005 Celebrity Poker Showdown Himself 4 episodes 2005 Last Call with Carson Daly Himself 2006 The Ellen DeGeneres Show Himself 2007 The Making of Whisper Himself (video short) 2009 11-04-08: The Day of Change Himself (TV movie) The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson Himself 2010 WWE Raw Himself Guest host[8] For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots (voice) (TV documentary) IMDb's 20th Anniversary Star of the Day Himself (TV series documentary) The Daily Habit Himself (TV series) Backwash Host Awards and honors
- Emmy Awards
- 2002, Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series- "The West Wing" (Nominated)
- Image Awards
- 2009, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series-"Psych" (Nominated)
- 2008, Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series-"Psych" (Nominated)
- 2005, Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special- 10.5 (Nominated)
- Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series-"The West Wing" (Nominated) 2001, 2002, 2004 & 2005
- Screen Actors Guild Awards
- 2006- Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series-"The West Wing" (Nominated)
- 2005- Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series-"The West Wing" (Nominated)
- 2004- Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series-"The West Wing" (Nominated)
- 2003- Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series-"The West Wing" (Nominated)
- 2002- Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series-"The West Wing" (Won)
- 2001- Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series-"The West Wing" (Won)
Notes
- ^ "Dule Hill Biography (1975-)". Filmreference.com. http://www.filmreference.com/film/87/Dule-Hill.html. Retrieved 2011-05-28.
- ^ As revealed in the audio commentary for the Psych Season 1 episode "From the Earth to Starbucks."
- ^ http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RO4gAAAAIBAJ&sjid=N3IFAAAAIBAJ&dq=dule%20hill%20ballet%20national%20tour&pg=1157%2C6180231
- ^ a b Granieri, Laurie. "Sayreville native Dule Hill gears up for show's new season", Home News Tribune, August 7, 2009. Accessed February 15, 2011. "The biggest challenge for me is not making Gus too nerdy or too cool. Because Gus is a nerd, says Hill, 34, who grew up in Sayreville and is a 1993 graduate of Sayreville War Memorial High School. "
- ^ "Dule Hill: The Enduring Rage of Dutchman". Broadway.com. 2007-02-13. http://www.broadway.com/buzz/6218/dule-hill-the-enduring-rage-of-dutchman/. Retrieved 2011-05-28.
- ^ DULE HILL - DULE HILL LEAVING THE WEST WING from Contact Music
- ^ Biermann, Rachel (2004-07-14). "West Wing's Dule Hill Marries Sweetheart - Marriage, Dule Hill". People.com. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,663817,00.html. Retrieved 2011-05-28.
- ^ "Raw: WWE tries to get viewers ‘psyched’ about Royal Rumble". 2010-01-26. http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/wrestling/blog/2010/01/raw_wwe_tries_to_get_viewers_psyched_about_royal_rumble.html. Retrieved 2010-01-28.
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