1. Frank Eugene "Hill" Harper was born on May 17,1966 and is an American actor and political candidate.
24 Facts About Hill Harper
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Hill Harper is known for his roles as Dr Sheldon Hawkes in CSI: NY, Agent Spelman Boyle in Limitless, and Dr Marcus Andrews in The Good Doctor.
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Hill Harper received an MPA degree with honors from John F Kennedy School at Harvard University.
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In 2012, Hill Harper was appointed to The President's Cancer Panel, a three-member body assigned to work with the National Institutes of Health and make recommendations to the White House around cancer policy.
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Hill Harper subsequently moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting.
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Hill Harper has received eight honorary degrees, including honorary doctorates from both Westfield State College and Howard University.
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Hill Harper did some of his most acclaimed work in Jordan Walker-Pearlman's The Visit, an independent drama in which he starred as a prisoner dying of AIDS who tries to put his life back together.
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Hill Harper portrayed Leshem in the 2010 Syfy original movie Stonehenge Apocalypse.
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In February 2013, it was announced that CSI: NY would be ending and Hill Harper would be joining the cast of Covert Affairs as a series regular.
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From April 21,2015, to May 10,2015, Hill Harper starred as "Hard Rock" in the Off-Broadway play ToasT.
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From May 1,2018, to June 17,2018, Hill Harper starred as "Rooftop" in the Off-Broadway play Our Lady of 121st Street.
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Hill Harper is the author of several books: Letters to a Young Brother: MANifest Your Destiny, published in 2006; Letters to a Young Sister: DeFINE Your Destiny, published in 2008; and The Conversation: How Men and Women Can Build Loving, Trusting Relationships, published in 2010.
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In January 2008, Hill Harper participated in "Yes We Can", a music video produced by will.
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Hill Harper is a member of the Obama for America National Finance Committee.
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On February 22,2016, the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law announced that Hill Harper would be their national spokesman.
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Hill Harper is the founder of the Manifest Your Destiny Foundation, dedicated to empowering underserved youth through mentorship, scholarship, and grant programs.
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On July 10,2023, Hill Harper announced his candidacy for the 2024 United States Senate election in Michigan, as a Democrat to replace retiring Senator Debbie Stabenow.
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Hill Harper gained attention in November 2023, after announcing that he had declined an offer of $20 million in campaign contributions that would have been contingent upon him dropping out of the Senate race and mounting a primary challenge against US Representative Rashida Tlaib.
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Hill Harper has called for a "humanitarian ceasefire" in Gaza.
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In 2016, Hill Harper was a keynote at the Annual Leadership Summit and Lobby Day.
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Hill Harper was a recipient of the 2011 Freedom Award, which honors individuals who have made significant contributions in civil rights and who have laid the foundation for present and future leaders in the battle for human rights.
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In November 2015, Hill Harper received a call to adopt a baby boy.
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Hill Harper agreed, and by May 2017, the adoption was finalized.
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In 2018, Harper purchased and moved into the historic Charles T Fisher Mansion in Detroit, Michigan.