Donn Carl Harper

Originally from Chicago, Donn Carl Harper is a veteran actor (began acting at 12 years old). He has appeared in over 500 productions as an actor, director or producer. He has appeared in several feature films such as Monkey Hustle, Touch and Go, On the Right Track, Bad Boys, The Imposter, Wedding Bell Blues, Soul Food, Mimic II, and Vacant Lot. Donn's television credits include NBC's Emmy wining Fast Break to Glory, and recurring roles in Chicago Story, The American Dream, City Guys, on the soaps General Hospital and Passions, and several national commercials. Donn has performed as numerous, memorable theatrical characters at Zebra Crossing, Steppenwolf Theater, Black Ensemble Theater, ETA Creative Arts Foundation, all Chicago Companies, and he was nominated for a BTA Award for best supporting actor in Stoops and Comfort Stew. As a director Harper's credits include ETA's Going to the Club and Boppin' with the Ancestors to name a few. He has produced and directed several stage productions under his production Company JuJu Sauce Productions, such as For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow Is Enuf, A Soldier's Play, and Black Coffee. Donn made his film director's debut with the feature length movie I Dance in Jasmine. He was co-owner of "The Studio" hot Comedy Club in Chicago, hosting and M.C. to the great Bernie Mac, Adele Givens, George Wilborn to name a few.