Kene Holliday

Kene Holliday

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1949-06-25 (74 years old)

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Kenneth Earl Holliday (born June 25, 1949) is an American actor of stage, film, and television. He is known for his role as Ben Matlock's original private investigator, Tyler Hudson, on Matlock, and as Sgt. Curtis Baker on Carter Country from 1977 until 1979. He was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for his performance in the film Great World of Sound. Holliday, a product of the Copiague area of Long Island, New York, was raised in a Christian home, born into a Baptist family. At age 12, he lost his father. With the encouragement of his mother, he participated in track at Copiague High School where he was part of the Fantastic Four Relay Team and was the star of his football team. He was nicknamed as Mr. Hotshot and was known as a "scoring machine" on and off the football field. He graduated in 1967 and attended University of Maryland on a full scholarship. As he recalled, times were turbulent, and the football team was preparing to go on strike against the NCAA over a change in coaches.

He was "jazzed" by a class he took related to the history of theater and acting became his new passion. In 1969, as an undergraduate he played Yank in The Hairy Ape by Eugene O'Neill. He was the first black person to perform in a leading role on the college's "main stage."

After graduation from college his first work was with the Inaugural Theater Group at the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C. There, he conducted workshops as a founding member of the D.C. Black Repertory Company. In 1975, he was fired from his job because of his continued problems with drugs and alcohol. His chemical abuse continued for the next 14 years. However, despite those problems he starred in the role of Carlyle in David Rabe's Vietnam War–era play Streamers at the Lincoln Theatre.That play led him to Los Angeles in 1976 where he guest-starred on several shows such as Kojak; What's Happening!!; The Incredible Hulk; Quincy, M.E.; Lou Grant; Soap and its spin-off series, Benson; The Jeffersons; The Fall Guy; Hart to Hart and Doogie Howser, M.D. He guest starred on many other shows. His first "featuring" television series was Carter Country where he co-starred with Victor French as Sgt. Curtis Baker from 1977 until 1979. He also was featured in Roots: The Next Generations and starred in a series of pilots which failed to make it to the air as regular series. Kene provided the voice of the character Roadblock in the 1980s cartoon series, G.I. Joe and 1987's G.I. Joe: The Movie. In 1985, he appeared in the TV film Badge of the Assassin.

In early 1986, while providing the voice of Roadblock, he received a phone call from producers Fred Silverman and Dean Hargrove. He was their first choice to play Matlock's private investigator Tyler Hudson on the Matlock series opposite TV veteran Andy Griffith. Holliday said in a 2012 interview with Blake Radio that when he was 11 years old he occasionally watched The Andy Griffith Show; he had recognized all the characters from his mentor's show and won the Matlock role. He was eventually fired from the series due to ongoing concerns around his substance abuse.

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Filmography

all 45

TV Shows 24

Movies 21

Voice 3

Producer 1

Crooks
Of Mice and Men

Of Mice and Men (2021)

Movie
Elijah
The Human War

The Human War (2011)

Movie
Clarence
Great World of Sound

Great World of Sound (2007)

Movie
Guard
Hope & Faith

Hope & Faith (2003)

TV
3.5
Cold Case Detective
Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)

TV
7.5
George Simmons
The District

The District (2000)

TV
Coach Veneziano
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)

TV
6.19
Man in Church #1
Bulworth

Bulworth (1998)

Movie
6.17
Dangerous Minds

Dangerous Minds (1996)

TV
Profiler

Profiler (1996)

TV
6.43
Harold
The Wayans Bros.

The Wayans Bros. (1995)

TV
5
Burke's Producer
Diagnosis: Murder

Diagnosis: Murder (1993)

TV
6.46
Rashid
Stormy Weathers

Stormy Weathers (1992)

Movie
Sidney Bechet
The Josephine Baker Story

The Josephine Baker Story (1991)

Movie
Joe Dillon
Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer

Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer (1990)

Movie
Doogie Howser, M.D.

Doogie Howser, M.D. (1989)

TV
5.35
Jake and the Fatman

Jake and the Fatman (1987)

TV
Roadblock (voice)
G.I. Joe: The Movie

G.I. Joe: The Movie (1987)

Movie
6
Roadblock (voice)
G.I. Joe: Arise, Serpentor, Arise!

G.I. Joe: Arise, Serpentor, Arise! (1986)

Movie
Tyler Hudson
Matlock

Matlock (1986)

TV
6
Tyler Hudson
Diary of a Perfect Murder

Diary of a Perfect Murder (1986)

Movie
Hollywood Beat

Hollywood Beat (1985)

TV
Albert Washington
Badge of the Assassin

Badge of the Assassin (1985)

Movie
Walt Cronin
No Small Affair

No Small Affair (1984)

Movie
Roadblock
G.I. Joe: The Revenge of Cobra

G.I. Joe: The Revenge of Cobra (1984)

Movie
Major Clark
The Philadelphia Experiment

The Philadelphia Experiment (1984)

Movie
5.2
Al Stark
The Sheriff and the Astronaut

The Sheriff and the Astronaut (1984)

Movie
Roadblock (voice)
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (1983)

TV
6.67
Farrell: For the People

Farrell: For the People (1982)

Movie
Bill Washington
Dangerous Company

Dangerous Company (1982)

Movie
Sgt. Alvin Sykes
See China and Die

See China and Die (1981)

Movie
Andy
The Two Lives of Carol Letner

The Two Lives of Carol Letner (1981)

Movie
Dr. Jeff House
Chicago Story

Chicago Story (1981)

Movie
Pablo Jackson
Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues (1981)

TV
6
Doug
The Last Song

The Last Song (1980)

Movie
William Dean
Hart to Hart

Hart to Hart (1979)

TV
6.32
Jake
Benson

Benson (1979)

TV
5.79
Detroit
Roots: The Next Generations

Roots: The Next Generations (1979)

TV
6
Paul
The Incredible Hulk

The Incredible Hulk (1977)

TV
7.2
J.D.
Lou Grant

Lou Grant (1977)

TV
Sergeant Curtis Baker
Carter Country

Carter Country (1977)

TV
Battle of the Network Stars

Battle of the Network Stars (1976)

TV
What's Happening!!

What's Happening!! (1976)

TV
6
The Jeffersons

The Jeffersons (1975)

TV
6.6
Assistant D.A. Dunn
Kojak

Kojak (1973)

TV
6

Ratings

Average 6.3
Based on 334 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1973
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1985
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1949-06-25 (74 years old)

Birth Place
Copiague, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Kene Holiday


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