Dule Hill Biography
Karim Dulé Hill is known as an American actor. Likewise, he is known for his roles as personal presidential aide and also Deputy Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff Charlie Young as well on the NBC drama television series The West Wing, for which he earned an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
How Old is Dule Hill – Age and Birthday
Hill, born on 3 May 1975, in City of Orange, New Jersey, United States, is now 48 years old as of 2023. Each year, his birthday falls on the 3rd of May.
How Tall is Dule Hill? – Height and Weight
Standing at an average height of 5 feet 8 inches, Dule carries a weight of approximately 80 kilograms.
Dule Hill Mother, Father, Siblings – Family
born in Orange, New Jersey to Jamaican parents and grew up in Sayreville, New Jersey. Later, he studied ballet at a young age, and also appeared in the musical The Tap Dance Kid as Savion Glover’s understudy on Broadway, and a part he subsequently played on the show’s national tour.
Education
In 1993, Hill graduated from Sayreville War Memorial High School in 1993 and studied business finance at Seton Hall University and also acting at William Esper Studio. He accepted a role on Jim Henson’s CityKids while at Seton Hall.
Is Dule Hill Married? – Wife
Hill got married to actress Nicole Lyn in 2004. They as well had no children. Later, he filed for legal separation from Lyn in 2012 citing irreconcilable differences.
Hill was engaged to girlfriend and Ballers co-star Jazmyn Simon on April 14, 2017. Hill later married Simon in early 2018, and then adopted her daughter. Later in 2019, Hill together with his wife announced the birth of their son.
Dule Hill’s Career
10-year-old Hill performed a tap dance number on the MDA telethon in 1985. However, when the music could not be found for his routine, telethon host Jerry Lewis assisted by having the orchestra play another song while Hill performed. In addition, his first film role was in Sugar Hill in 1993 through his senior year of high school. He was cast in a starring role in Bring in ‘da Noise, Bring in ‘da Funk on Broadway while in college at Seton Hall.
In 1999, Hill became cast on The West Wing as Charlie Young, the personal aide to President Josiah Bartlet, who was also played by Martin Sheen. Through the sixth season of the series, Charlie was a Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff. Besides, Hill starred as Charlie for six seasons prior he chose to leave the show at the starting of the seventh season (September 2005) to star in the pilot for the new television show Psych for the USA Network, which aired July 7, 2006.
Furthermore, he appeared on Broadway in Stick Fly from December 2011 to February 2012 and later After Midnight in November 2013. Likewise as a voice actor, he became part of the cast of the 2021 animated feature Night of the Animated Dead.
Dule Hill’s Salary and Net Worth
Hill has an estimated net worth of around $8 million, reflecting his earnings from his illustrious career.
Movies
- Good Old Boy: A Delta Boyhood
- She’s All That
- Men of Honor
- Holes
- Sexual Life
- Edmond
- The Guardian
- Whisper
- Remarkable Power
- Gayby
- Miss Dial
- Gravy
- Sleight
- Locked Down
- Night of the Animated Dead
Dule Hill Instagram
Follow him on Instagram @dulehill