Haywood Knowles Nelson Jr. is an American actor. He is best known for having portrayed Dwayne Nelson in the television series What's Happening!!, which aired from 1976 to 1979, as well as in its spin-off series What's Happening Now!!, from 1985 to 1988.
Known For
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Cast Credits
Today 3rd Hour (2018)
Guest starring as Haywood Nelson
- Episode 2025-04-24: Ernest Lee Thomas, Haywood Nelson, Cheech Marin, Tommy Chong (Apr 24, 2025)
What's Happening!! (1976)
Starring as Dwayne Nelson
(63 episodes)
- Episode 3x22: The Benefit Show (Apr 28, 1979)
- Episode 3x21: Dwayne's Debate (Apr 21, 1979)
- Episode 3x20: First Class Coach (Apr 7, 1979)
- Episode 3x19: The Last Page (Mar 31, 1979)
- Episode 3x18: The Thomas Treasure (Mar 16, 1979)
- Episode 3x17: The Eviction (Mar 9, 1979)
- Episode 3x16: Food Poisoning (Mar 2, 1979)
- Episode 3x14: Dwayne's Dream (Feb 16, 1979)
- Episode 3x13: A Present for Dee (Feb 9, 1979)
- Episode 3x12: Dee, the Cheerleader (Jan 25, 1979)
- Episode 3x11: Making Out (Jan 11, 1979)
- Episode 3x10: Positive Identification (Dec 21, 1978)
- Episode 3x09: No Clothes Make the Man (Dec 14, 1978)
- Episode 3x08: Raj Moves Out (Nov 30, 1978)
- Episode 3x07: Charge (Nov 23, 1978)
- Episode 3x06: The Landlady (Nov 16, 1978)
- Episode 3x04: The Creep Detective (Nov 2, 1978)
- Episode 3x03: Basketball Brain (Oct 12, 1978)
- Episode 3x02: Shirley's Boyfriend (Sep 28, 1978)
- Episode 3x01: Disco Dollar Disaster (Sep 21, 1978)
- Episode 2x22: The Apartment (May 11, 1978)
- Episode 2x21: Shirley Is a Mother (Apr 13, 1978)
- Episode 2x20: Diplomatic Immunity (Feb 25, 1978)
- Episode 2x19: Raj and the Older Woman (Feb 18, 1978)
- Episode 2x18: Rerun Sees the Light (Feb 11, 1978)
- Episode 2x17: Doobie or Not Doobie (2) (Feb 4, 1978)
- Episode 2x16: Doobie or Not Doobie (1) (Jan 28, 1978)
- Episode 2x15: Dee's First Date (Jan 21, 1978)
- Episode 2x14: Going, Going, Gong (Jan 5, 1978)
- Episode 2x13: Black and White Blues (Dec 22, 1977)
- Episode 2x12: The Testimonial (Dec 15, 1977)
- Episode 2x11: One Strike and You're Out (Dec 8, 1977)
- Episode 2x10: Mama, the School Girl (Nov 24, 1977)
- Episode 2x09: Bill Gets Married (Nov 17, 1977)
- Episode 2x08: Give Me Odds (Nov 10, 1977)
- Episode 2x07: The Play's the Big Thing (Nov 3, 1977)
- Episode 2x06: If I'm Elected (Oct 27, 1977)
- Episode 2x05: Nothing Personal (Oct 20, 1977)
- Episode 2x04: Raj Goes to Press (Oct 13, 1977)
- Episode 2x03: Trial and Error (Oct 6, 1977)
- Episode 2x02: It's All in Your Head (Sep 29, 1977)
- Episode 2x01: Rerun Gets Married (Sep 22, 1977)
- Episode 1x21: From Here to Maternity (Mar 31, 1977)
- Episode 1x20: Nice Guys Finish Last (Mar 24, 1977)
- Episode 1x19: What's Wrong with Raj? (Mar 10, 1977)
- Episode 1x18: The Tickets (Mar 3, 1977)
- Episode 1x17: Dwayne's Dilemma (Feb 24, 1977)
- Episode 1x16: The Boarder (Feb 17, 1977)
- Episode 1x15: The Firing Squad (Feb 10, 1977)
- Episode 1x14: The Sunday Father (Jan 27, 1977)
- Episode 1x13: The Hospital Stay (Jan 20, 1977)
- Episode 1x12: The Incomplete Shakespeare (Jan 13, 1977)
- Episode 1x11: The Maid Did It (Jan 6, 1977)
- Episode 1x10: Puppy Love (Dec 30, 1976)
- Episode 1x09: Christmas (Dec 11, 1976)
- Episode 1x08: Shirley's Date (Dec 4, 1976)
- Episode 1x07: Speak for Yourself, Dwayne (Nov 27, 1976)
- Episode 1x06: The Burger Queen (Nov 20, 1976)
- Episode 1x05: Saturday's Hero (Nov 13, 1976)
- Episode 1x04: My Three Tons (Aug 26, 1976)
- Episode 1x03: When Daddy Comes Marching Home (Aug 19, 1976)
- Episode 1x02: The Birthday Present (Aug 12, 1976)
- Episode 1x01: The Runaway (Aug 5, 1976)
Grady (1975)
Starring as Haywood Marshall
(10 episodes)
- Episode 1x10: The Weekend (Mar 11, 1976)
- Episode 1x09: Grady Takes a Wife (Mar 4, 1976)
- Episode 1x08: Bureaucracy (Feb 12, 1976)
- Episode 1x07: The Strike (Jan 29, 1976)
- Episode 1x06: The Meterman (Jan 22, 1976)
- Episode 1x05: Night School (Jan 8, 1976)
- Episode 1x04: Grady's Night In (Dec 25, 1975)
- Episode 1x03: Merry Birthday, Happy Xmas (Dec 18, 1975)
- Episode 1x02: The Driving Force (Dec 11, 1975)
- Episode 1x01: Be It Ever So Humble (Dec 4, 1975)
Sanford and Son (1972)
Guest starring as Haywood Marshall, Grady's Grandson
- Episode 4x25: The Family Man (Apr 25, 1975)