Steve Harris

Steve Harris (born December 3, 1965) is an American actor. He has played Eugene Young on the legal drama The Practice, Detective Isaiah "Bird" Freeman on the NBC drama Awake, and Charles McCarter in Tyler Perry’s Diary of a Mad Black Woman.

For The Practice, Harris was twice nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.

Early life Harris was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of John Henry Harris, a bus driver and Mattie Harris, a housewife. He is the older brother of actor Wood Harris. He attended St. Joseph High School in Westchester, Illinois, a private school with a reputation for developing star athletes, which also is the focus of the 1994 documentrary, Hoop Dreams. Harris was a running back and later played linebacker for Northern Illinois University, where he studied drama. His athletic career was cut short due to a torn ligament in his ankle. He also appeared in an episode of Grey's Anatomy and in several episodes of New York Undercover. Type A Carson Television film 2018 The First Purge Freddy Television Year Title Role Notes 1993 Homicide: Life on the Street Bernard Episode: "Gone for Goode" 1994 Heaven and Hell: North and South Book III Magic Magee Recurring role New York Undercover Bulldog Episode: "The Friendly Neighborhood Dealer" Law & Order Joey 'Dogs' Lang Episode: "Wager" 1995 Murder One Daryl Jackson Episode: "Chapter Two" New York Undercover Terry Ellers 2 episodes Dark Eyes Jay Staples Episode: "Pilot" Law & Order Calvin Tiller Episode: "Act of God" 1997 Chicago Hope A.S.A. Charles Lamb Episode: "Lamb to the Slaughter" 1997–2004 The Practice Eugene Young Main cast 1998 Ally McBeal Eugene Young Episode: "The Inmates" 1999 Jeopardy! Himself/Celebrity Contestant Episode: "1999-A Celebrity Jeopardy! Game 4" 2000 The List Himself Episode: "Best TV Theme Songs" The Wild Thornberrys Makai (voice) Episode: "Critics Masai" 2002 Intimate Portrait Himself Episode: "LisaGay Hamilton" 2004 World Poker Tour Himself Episode: "Hollywood Home Game I" 2004–2006 The Batman Ethan Bennett / Clayface (voice) Recurring role 2021 Law & Order: Organized Crime Ellsworth Lee Recurring role (season 1) 2021–present BMF Detective Bryant Main cast 2022 Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty Dr. Thomas Day Recurring role