David Harris (American actor)
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Harris at the Big Apple Summer Sizzler in Manhattan, June 13, 2009.
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| Born | May 23, 1959 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Other names | David D. Harris |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1976–present |
David Harris (born May 23, 1959), also known as David D. Harris, is an American television and film actor, most notable for his portrayal of Cochise, a young gang member, in the 1979 film The Warriors. He has appeared as a supporting actor in a number of films and television series, and commonly plays police officers and military personnel.
His first role came in the 1976 television film Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys, in which he co-starred as Haywood Patterson. He followed this up with a number of supporting roles until 1979, when he appeared as Cochise in The Warriors, the role for which he is best remembered. He also appeared in the Robert Redford film Brubaker the following year. Throughout the 1980s, he appeared in a number of fairly high-profile films, and in the 1990s, he did mostly television work. His last film and television roles were both in 2001, but he lent his voice to The Warriors video game in 2005, reprising his role as Cochise. In 2012, he appeared in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Warden.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 1976 | Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys | Haywood Patterson | TV film |
| 1976 | Secret Service | Jonas | TV film |
| 1979 | The Warriors | Cochise | |
| 1980 | Brubaker | Duane Spivey | |
| 1980 | Death Penalty | Claudell | TV film |
| 1980 | Attica | T.J. | TV film |
| 1982 | Benny's Place | Ricky T | TV film |
| 1984 | Purple Hearts | Hanes | |
| 1984 | A Soldier's Story | Pvt. Smalls | |
| 1985 | Badge of the Assassin | Lester Bertram Day | TV film |
| 1986 | Quicksilver | Apache | |
| 1986 | Fire with Fire | Ben Halsey | |
| 1987 | Under Cover | Lucas | |
| 1987 | Fatal Beauty | Raphael | |
| 1990 | Operation Warzone | Col. Harker | |
| 1993 | Father & Son: Dangerous Relations | Mario | TV film |
| 1994 | In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance | TV film | |
| 1995 | Favorite Deadly Sins | Robber #1 | TV film |
| 1997 | Black Scorpion II: Aftershock | Heckler | |
| 1997 | Form, Space & Murder | Construction worker | |
| 2000 | Dish Dogs | Shane |
Television
| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
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| 1977 | Kojak | Bucky Norris | 1 episode |
| 1979 | The White Shadow | Rollo | 1 episode |
| 1984–1986 | Hill Street Blues | Darnell Karns/Bumphus | 2 episodes |
| 1985 | North and South | Priam | Miniseries |
| 1986 | McGyver | Luther | 1 episode |
| 1987 | Vietnam War Story | Harris | 1 episode |
| 1988 | Crime Story | 1 episode | |
| 1988 | In the Heat of the Night | Willy Jones | 2 episodes |
| 1988 | Simon & Simon | Travis Reese | 1 episode |
| 1989 | The Equalizer | Hammer | 1 episode |
| 1990 | Cop Rock | Nelson Pine | 1 episode |
| 1992–2001 | NYPD Blue | Officer Donny Simmons | 10 episodes |
| 1997 | Mike Hammer, Private Eye | Det. Artie Ushry | 1 episode |
| 1997 | Profiler | Det. Marcel Roubidoux | 1 episode |
| 1998 | Pensacola: Wings of Gold | Colonel LaCombe | 1 episode |
| 1999 | Martial Law | Arthur | 1 episode |
| 2000 | Any Day Now | 1 episode | |
| 2000 | ER | Fulton's Son | 1 episode |
| 2001 | Philly | Man #3 | 1 episode |
| 2012 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Warden | 1 episode |
Video games
| Year | Game | Role | Notes |
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| 2005 | The Warriors | Cochise | Voice |
