Doug Spearman

Doug Spearman (born September 3, 1962, in Washington, D.C.) is an American actor. His career highlights include work on such television shows as Noah's Arc, Star Trek: Voyager, The Drew Carey Show, The Hughleys, Charmed, Gideon's Crossing, MAD TV, Girlfriends and Profiler.

Career He has starred in such productions as the American premiere of the AIDS drama The Ice Pick, The Men's Room, Moscow, The Bullpen Boys, A Few Good Men, and the world premiere of South Coast Repertory's production of The Hollow Lands. Doug co-starred in the motion picture Cradle 2 the Grave with Jet Li and DMX and Any Day Now with Alan Cumming and Frances Fisher.

On television Spearman starred as Professor Chance Counter in the groundbreaking series Noah's Arc on LOGO and the feature film continuing the TV show's story, Noah's Arc: Jumping the Broom.

Spearman also worked as a writer/producer/director and creative director at ABC, CBS, NBC, UPN, Soapnet, BET, Logo TV, and E! Entertainment Television creating more than 2,000 television promos and multi-platform ad campaigns and marketing strategies in his career.

In 2006, Spearman created a television and film development and production company called The Ogden Group Entertainment. That year he also produced and directed his first documentary, "Aretha", on the life of the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, which aired in January 2007. In 2009 the Directors Guild of America commissioned Doug to write a film entitled Pirates 3.0. The film was produced by Randal Kleiser and directed by Jeremy Kagan and shot entirely on the Warner Brothers lot.

He wrote and directed the feature films Hot Guys with Guns (2013) and From Zero to I Love You (2019).

Awards Spearman has been honored with many awards, including a Leadership Award from the Human Rights Campaign which was presented before the United States Senate; the Connie Norman Award from C.S.W. for outstanding achievement in fostering racial, ethnic, religious and gender unity within the LGBT community; The Advocacy Award from the National Education Association's LGBTQ+ Caucus; and an Image Award from the Jordan Rustin Coalition in Los Angeles.

Personal life Spearman grew up in Hyattsville, Maryland Spearman is gay.

Filmography Film YearTitleRole 2004 Noah's Arc: The Short Film Chance Counter-McIntyre 2008 Noah's Arc: Jumping the Broom 2018 Trouble Is My Business Officer Bradley 2020 Noah's Arc: The 'Rona Chronicles Chance Counter-McIntyre 2022 Tall Girl 2 Fareeda's Dad 2023 We Have a Ghost H&R Block client The Burial Richard Mayfield 2025 Noah's Arc: The Movie Chance Counter-McIntyre

Television YearTitleRole Notes 1994 America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back Shar-Ron Blue 1 episode 1995 Go Nagai's New Cutey Honey Lead Hunter voice role, English dub 1996 Dirty Pair Flash Door guard Profiler Prison guard 1997 Star Trek: Voyager Alien buyer 1 episode 1998 Charmed Nurse 2000 Girlfriends Man #2 2001 Gideon's Crossing Visitor The Hughleys Gate Agent 2005-2006 Noah's Arc Chance Counter-McIntyre main cast, 17 episodes 2013 Old Dogs & New Tricks Neal Kelly 6 episodes 2017 Great News Serious anchor 1 episode Law & Order True Crime Male Juror #1 The Young and the Restless Judge Hazen 2020 GROUNDS: A Blackcast Elijah Wright voice role 9 to 11 Minute Plays and Stores: Inspired by the Events of 9/11 Matthew 1 episode 2021 Boy Culture: Generation X Trey2022 Leverage: Redemption Fortescue 2025 Found Deacon Roland Brady