Dondre Whitfield is a three-time Emmy Award-winning African-American actor who appeared on the Hollywood scene in the famous NBC sitcom of the ’80s and ’90s starring Bill Cosby (1985-1987). However, he is best known for his role in another highly rated sitcom, ‘All My Children’ (1991-1994), which earned him his nominations.

Dondre Whitfield is a three-time Emmy Award-winning African-American actor who appeared on the Hollywood scene in the famous NBC sitcom of the ’80s and ’90s starring Bill Cosby (1985-1987). However, he is best known for his role in another highly rated sitcom, ‘All My Children’ (1991-1994), which earned him his nominations.

Whitfield, who looks like he has access to the fountain of youth due to his inability to age, has managed to remain relevant in the fragile Hollywood film industry for over 30 years while continuing to captivate audiences through his diverse roles and s𝓀𝒾𝓁𝓁s.

Who is Dondre Whitfield?

Dondre Whitfield was 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 on May 27,1969 in Brooklyn, New York. But although Whitfield cited New York as his hometown, he said his family was originally from the South, specifically North Carolina.

During 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥hood, a young Whitfield experienced the ugly side of America is racism. In his story “I’m Like You,” which seeks to motivate young black men to reach their full potential, he said that if he had reacted badly when he and his friends had been stoned, he could have been jailed , because they had a restaurant where black people weren’t allowed to patronize, in an area in Queens, New York.

Also, like any other kid from that era, most notably in his neighborhood, he was exposed to gangs, but decided to channel his energies towards a better and more productive outcome that was acting. He then enrolled in the Performing Arts High School in New York City, where he quickly recognized the intricacies of the art and matched it with his God-given talent.

Dondre Whitfield’s first foray into acting came when he was just 16 years old. He played the role of Robert Foreman, the love interest of Vannessa Huxtable, on the most-watched sitcom in television history, The Cosby Show. The recurring role lasted six episodes over a two-year period and led him to further work in television series and films.

In 1986, he appeared in an episode of DifferentStrokes before getting uncredited appearances in Bright Lights, Big City (1988) and in Homeboy (1988) and Homeboyz II: Crack City (1989). . However, his next big role was a recurring one on the NBC soap opera Another World.

From there he went to the soap opera All MyKinder, where he played the role of Terrence Frye. Whitfield’s acting earned him five nominations. three Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series; and two Soap Opera Digest Awards.

After leaving All My Children in 1994, he made sure to expand his acting reach by deciding to stray from daytime television. Since then he has appeared in series such as Nash Bridges (1996), The Jamie Foxx Show (1996), The Crew (1995-1996), Between Brothers (1997-1999), Living in Captivity (1998) and Secret Agent Man (2000) and Girlfriends (2001-2002) among many others.

In films, Whitfield has appeared in the sci-fi thriller “Alien Fury: Countdown to the Invasion” (2000). He also appeared with Vivica A. Fox in Two Can Play That Game (2001) and in the Helen Mirren-directed film Happy Birthday (2001).

More recently, Dondre Whitfield landed a role in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama series Queen Sugar. He was also a member of the star-studded cast of the BET reality comedy series Real Husbands of Hollywood, which included Kevin Hart, Nick Cannon, Nelly and Robin Thicke, among others.

Dondre Whitfield Net Worth (Income and Earnings)

Dondre Whitfield is estimated to have a net worth of around $1 million, which he has earned in his long and enduring career in front of the camera, as it is unclear if he has other business interests.

His family – parents, wife and 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren

Unfortunately, no information is available about DondreWhitfield’s parents. However, he has described both his mother and grandmother as the most profound people in his life before he married his wife and had a daughter.

Whitefield is married to actress Salli Richardson. The couple exchanged vows and married two 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren in 2002 after dating for a year. Daughter Parker Richardson Whitfield and son Dre Terrell Whitfield.

Height, weight and other facts

Birth name: Dondre Terrell Whitfield

DOB : May 27, 1969

Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, USA

Height: Not available

Weight: Not available

Birth sign: Gemini