Shawn Harrison (actor) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Shawn Harrison
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Harrison at the 2019 Rhode Island Comic Con
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| Born | December 28, 1973 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1985–present |
Shawn Harrison (born December 28, 1973) is an American actor known for his role as Waldo Faldo, the dim-witted but lovable chef-in-training on the ABC sitcom Family Matters from 1990 to 1996.
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Biography
As a child, Harrison appeared in seven commercials, including spots for Fruity Pebbles and Burger King. In 1986, he portrayed Mike in the Kidsongs video "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing".
Harrison has also made occasional appearances as the hairstylist Peaches on the UPN sitcom Girlfriends, and made several guest appearances on other series, including Moesha.
Harrison voiced Timber Wolf in the animated series Legion of Super Heroes, which premiered in fall 2006. He also guest starred in an episode of Punky Brewster, and played William K in The Ms. Pat Show.
Filmography
Film
| Film | |||
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| Year | Title | Role | style |
| 2007 | Lord Help Us | N/A | Direct-to-video Associate producer |
| 2009 | The Old Man and the Seymour | Himself | Short film |
| 2012 | Silent But Deadly | Tyrone | |
| 2018 | Uncle Ed's Bucket List | Rev. Ike | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Hill Street Blues | Kid | Episode: "What Are Friends For?" |
| 1987 | The Mighty Pawns | Tiny | Television film |
| Daniel and the Towers | Sean | Television film | |
| 1988 | Punky Brewster | Franco Grenolli | Episode: "Going to Camp" |
| 1988–1989 | Day by Day | J.D. | 4 episodes |
| 1990 | L.A. Law | Andrew Steadman | Episode: "On Your Honor" |
| 1990–1996 | Family Matters | Waldo Geraldo Faldo | 106 episodes |
| 1991 | The Royal Family | David Lemoan | Episode: "Talkin' Baseball" |
| 1996 | Moesha | Clark | Episode: "Ichi, Ni, San, Shi Look -- Clarkzilla!" |
| 2004 | Eve | Peaches | Episode: "Self Helpless" |
| 2002–2004 | Girlfriends | Peaches | 5 episodes |
| 2006–2008 | Legion of Super Heroes | Timber Wolf, Ron-Karr, additional voices | Voice, 16 episodes |
| 2020 | Dynasty | Monsieur Reynaud | Episode: "My ...'s Arrived" |
| 2021–2022 | The Ms. Pat Show | William K. | 2 episodes |
| A Sitcom for Gio | N/A | Producer, director, and writer | |
| 2022 | Raven's Home | Sir Leo | 2 episodes |
