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Dulé Hill Biography

Birth Name:Karim Dulé Hill

Birth Place:East Brunswick, New Jersey, United States

Profession Actor, Producer, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

Won the Oustanding Ensemble in a Drama Series from the Screen Actors Guild Awards in 2001 and 2002 along with the rest of the cast of "The West Wing․"
Attended Seton Hall University
Was married to Nicole Lyn between 2004 and 2012
Her mother's name is Jennifer and her father's was Bertholomu Hillshire, which was later shortened to Hill
Served as the understudy to Savion Glover during a Broadway revue of "The Tap Dance Kid․"
While majoring in business finance at Seton Hall, he accepted a role on Jim Henson's Saturday morning series "CityKids․"
Received his first credited film role in "Sugar Hill" as a senior in high school in 1993
Is best known for his starring role as Burton "Gus" Guster on USA series "Psych," and as Charlie Young on NBC's "The West Wing․"
The appearances of Freddie Prinze, Jr․ and Rachael Leigh Cook in "Psych" marked the second time they had shared the screen with Hill, following 1999's "She's All That․"
He is a member of the Screen Actors Guild Hollywood Board of Directors
Studying from a very early age, he is an accomplished ballet dancer and all-around performer

Awards

2001Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: winner
2001Image Award-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2002Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: winner
2002Image Award-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2002Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2003Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
2004Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
2004Image Award-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2005Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
2005Image Award-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2005Image Award-Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special: nominated
2006Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
2008Image Award-Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
2009Image Award-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
2010Image Award-Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
2010Vision Award-Best Performance- Comedy: nominated
2011Image Award-Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
2012Image Award-Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
2013Image Award-Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2014Image Award-Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
2018Black Reel-Outstanding Actor, TV Movie/Limited Series: nominated
2021Black Reel-Outstanding Actor, TV Movie/Limited Series: nominated
2022Black Reel-Outstanding Supporting Actor, Comedy Series: nominated
2023Image Award-Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
2024Image Award-Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated