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'''Haywood Knowles Nelson Jr.''' (born March 25, 1960) is an American actor. He is best known for having portrayed Dwayne Nelson on the television series '']'' from 1976–1979,<ref name="byrd">{{cite journal|last1=Byrd |first1=Kenya N. |title=Flashback Fridays: Haywood Nelson |journal=Essence Magazine |date=August 7, 2009 |url=http://www1.essence.com/news_entertainment/entertainment/articles/flashback_fridays_haywood_nelson |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101031060435/http://www1.essence.com/news_entertainment/entertainment/articles/flashback_fridays_haywood_nelson |archivedate=October 31, 2010 }}</ref> and its ] series '']'' 1985–1988. '''Haywood Knowles Nelson Jr.''' (born March 25, 1960) is an American actor. He is best known for having portrayed Dwayne Nelson in the television series '']'', which aired from 1976 to 1979,<ref name="byrd">{{cite journal|last1=Byrd |first1=Kenya N. |title=Flashback Fridays: Haywood Nelson |journal=Essence Magazine |date=August 7, 2009 |url=http://www1.essence.com/news_entertainment/entertainment/articles/flashback_fridays_haywood_nelson |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101031060435/http://www1.essence.com/news_entertainment/entertainment/articles/flashback_fridays_haywood_nelson |archivedate=October 31, 2010 }}</ref> as well as in its ] series '']'', from 1985 to 1988.


==Biography== ==Biography==
Haywood Nelson has been a member of the entertainment community for over Forty years. This New York born and raised actor began his career as a child at the age of six with numerous principle on-camera and voice-over national commercials completed including, Lavoris (“Pucker Power” campaign), Campbell’s Soup (Mmm Mmm Good…” campaign), Libby’s (Libby’s Libby’s Libby’s on the Label Label Label…” campaign), Polaroid, Hot Wheels, Rock’em Sock’em Robots, Johnny Lightening, Aurora AFX, Kodak, Dunkin Hines (3–year contract), Milk (“Make Your Car A Star”), Burger King (“BK Broiler” voice-over campaign) and Dean Witter (“Newlyweds” campaign). Haywood Nelson has been a member of the entertainment community for over forty years. Born in New York, he began his career at the age of six with numerous principal on-camera and voice-over national commercials, including Lavoris, ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], Milk, ], and ].


⚫ Nelson appeared as a co-star in several feature films, including '']'', '']'' , '']'', and a featuring role in '']''.<ref name=kennedy>{{cite web|last1=Kennedy |first1=James |title=Haywood You Remember Garden City |url=http://www.antonnews.com/mineolaamerican/1998/10/23/news/ |website=Mineola American |accessdate=29 December 2014 |date=October 23, 1998 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150327215900/http://www.antonnews.com/mineolaamerican/1998/10/23/news/ |archivedate=27 March 2015 }}</ref> Haywood also spent a two-year run on Broadway in '']''.<ref name="thomas">{{cite book|last1=Thomas|first1=Marlo|title=Growing Up Laughing: My Story and the Story of Funny|date=2010|publisher=Hyperion|isbn=9781401323912|page=|url=https://archive.org/details/growinguplaughin00thom|url-access=registration|accessdate=29 December 2014}}</ref> Nelson guest starred on '']'' in the episode "The Godson" as Bobby Moore. At the age of 14, he went on to guest star in the television series '']'' as the grandson of Whitman Mayo's '']'' then acting in the series of the same name, '']'' in 1975. The next year, in 1976, at the age of 16, Haywood soon landed the role of "Dwayne" in the television series "Cooley High," which became the ABC hit series '']'' for TOY Productions.<ref name="examiner">{{cite web|title='What's Happening!!' Cast Reunion|url=http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/what-happening-cast-reunion/video/gm-5130922|website=Washington Examiner|accessdate=29 December 2014|quote=The former teen idols revealed what it was like to be a part of the first Black teen sitcom}}</ref> As a "teenage heartthrob" on a popular television series, Nelson was one of the first Black ]s.<ref name="examiner" /><ref name="essence">{{cite web|title=Haywood Nelson: Boy Crush|url=http://photos.essence.com/galleries/haywood-nelson/|website=Essence|accessdate=29 December 2014|quote=New York native Haywood Nelson, who played Dwayne Nelson on the 70's sitcom favorite ''What's Happening!!'', was the teenage heartthrob of the show.}}</ref><ref name="armstrong">{{cite web|last1=Armstrong|first1=Jenice|title=On the go with Flo Anthony|url=http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/20140310_On_the_go_with_Flo_Anthony.html|website=Philly.com|accessdate=19 April 2018|date=March 11, 2014|quote=teen heartthrob Haywood Nelson}}</ref> After three seasons, Nelson went on to a short run on the television series '']'' for MTM Enterprises. Haywood had his studies in Architectural Design and Electronics Engineering interrupted when the cast of ''What's Happening!!'' was re-united for three seasons of syndication in the series continuation '']'' for ] where he also served as Technical Director. Later Haywood appeared in an urban dramatic Broadway production at New York's Lincoln Center Alice Tully Hall, appeared As Himself in the Paramount film '']'' and a role on '']''.
Haywood appeared in several Feature Films with Also-Starring solo-card billing including, ‘’ ] ‘’ opposite actors Moses Gunn and Lawrence Fishburne, ‘’ ] ‘’ opposite actors Joseph Bologna and Barbara Harris for Director Melville Shavelson, ‘’ ] ‘’ opposite actor Ta-Ronce Allen for Director Cicely Tyson at American Film Institute, and a Featuring role in ‘’ ] ‘’ opposite actor Clint Howard for Director Eric Weston.
⚫ <ref name=kennedy>{{cite web|last1=Kennedy |first1=James |title=Haywood You Remember Garden City |url=http://www.antonnews.com/mineolaamerican/1998/10/23/news/ |website=Mineola American |accessdate=29 December 2014 |date=October 23, 1998 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150327215900/http://www.antonnews.com/mineolaamerican/1998/10/23/news/ |archivedate=27 March 2015 }}</ref> Haywood also spent a two-year run on Broadway in an Also Starring role opposite actors Valerie Harper, Marlo Thomas and Richard Mulligan in Herb Gardner’s '']'' for Directors Michael Bennett and ultimately Charles Grodin.<ref name="thomas">{{cite book|last1=Thomas|first1=Marlo|title=Growing Up Laughing: My Story and the Story of Funny|date=2010|publisher=Hyperion|isbn=9781401323912|page=|url=https://archive.org/details/growinguplaughin00thom|url-access=registration|accessdate=29 December 2014}}</ref> Nelson guest starred on '']'' in the episode "The Godson" as Bobby Moore. At the age of 14, he went on to guest star in the television series '']'' opposite actors Redd Foxx, Damond Wilson, and Whitman Mayo for Tandem Productions as the grandson of Whitman Mayo’s ‘’ ] ‘’ then in a Starring role in the series of the same name, '']'' (1975) opposite actors Mayo, Carole Cole, Joe Morton, and Rosanne Katon for TOY Productions. The show was short-lived. The next year, in 1976, at the age of 16, Haywood soon landed the role of “Dwayne” in the television series “Cooley High” becoming the ABC hit series “What’s Happening!” also for TOY Productions.<ref name="examiner">{{cite web|title='What's Happening!!' Cast Reunion|url=http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/what-happening-cast-reunion/video/gm-5130922|website=Washington Examiner|accessdate=29 December 2014|quote=The former teen idols revealed what it was like to be a part of the first Black teen sitcom}}</ref> As a "teenage heartthrob" on a popular television series, Nelson was one of the first Black ]s.<ref name="examiner" /><ref name="essence">{{cite web|title=Haywood Nelson: Boy Crush|url=http://photos.essence.com/galleries/haywood-nelson/|website=Essence|accessdate=29 December 2014|quote=New York native Haywood Nelson, who played Dwayne Nelson on the 70's sitcom favorite ''What's Happening!!'', was the teenage heartthrob of the show.}}</ref><ref name="armstrong">{{cite web|last1=Armstrong|first1=Jenice|title=On the go with Flo Anthony|url=http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/20140310_On_the_go_with_Flo_Anthony.html|website=Philly.com|accessdate=19 April 2018|date=March 11, 2014|quote=teen heartthrob Haywood Nelson}}</ref> After a successful 3 seasons Haywood went on to a short run on the television series ‘’ ] ‘’ for MTM Enterprises. Haywood had his studies in Architectural Design and Electronics Engineering interrupted when the cast of ‘’ ] ‘’ was re-united for three seasons of syndication in the series continuation ‘’ ] ‘’ for Columbia Pictures Television where he also observed as Technical Director. Later Haywood appeared in an urban dramatic Broadway production at New York’s Lincoln Center Alice Tully Hall, appeared As Himself in the Paramount film ‘’ ] ‘’ starring David Spade for Adam Sandler’s Happy Madison Productions and a Guest-Starring stint on ‘’ ] ‘’ for Big Ticket Television.


He is a devout ].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2009-02-20 |title=Where is ... the cast of 'What's Happening'? {{!}} Jet {{!}} Find Articles at BNET |url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1355/is_15_112/ai_n27413154 |access-date=2023-02-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090220171040/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1355/is_15_112/ai_n27413154 |archive-date=2009-02-20 }}</ref>
Haywood Nelson is an active humanitarian dedicated to encouraging and supporting the idea of exemplary artistic expression and ethical behavior and to providing talent with usable truths, technologies and philosophies to achieve this goal.


==Filmography== ==Filmography==
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American actor (born 1960)
Haywood Nelson
Nelson in 2007
BornHaywood Knowles Nelson Jr.
(1960-03-25) March 25, 1960 (age 64)
New York City, New York, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1974–present
Spouse(s)Sheryl Piland (m.1981; div.1984)
Diana Ramos (m.1987; div.1998)
Khnadya Skye (2014-2020)
Paula DeJesus (2023 - present)
Children3

Haywood Knowles Nelson Jr. (born March 25, 1960) 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.

Biography

Haywood Nelson has been a member of the entertainment community for over forty years. Born in New York, he began his career at the age of six with numerous principal on-camera and voice-over national commercials, including Lavoris, Campbell's Soup, Libby's, Polaroid, Hot Wheels, Rock'em Sock'em Robots, Johnny Lightning, Aurora AFX, Kodak, Duncan Hines, Milk, Burger King, and Dean Witter.

Nelson appeared as a co-star in several feature films, including If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band, Mixed Company , This Property Is Condemned, and a featuring role in Evilspeak. Haywood also spent a two-year run on Broadway in Thieves. Nelson guest starred on Kojak in the episode "The Godson" as Bobby Moore. At the age of 14, he went on to guest star in the television series Sanford and Son as the grandson of Whitman Mayo's Grady then acting in the series of the same name, Grady in 1975. The next year, in 1976, at the age of 16, Haywood soon landed the role of "Dwayne" in the television series "Cooley High," which became the ABC hit series What's Happening!! for TOY Productions. As a "teenage heartthrob" on a popular television series, Nelson was one of the first Black teen idols. After three seasons, Nelson went on to a short run on the television series The White Shadow for MTM Enterprises. Haywood had his studies in Architectural Design and Electronics Engineering interrupted when the cast of What's Happening!! was re-united for three seasons of syndication in the series continuation What's Happening Now!! for Columbia Pictures Television where he also served as Technical Director. Later Haywood appeared in an urban dramatic Broadway production at New York's Lincoln Center Alice Tully Hall, appeared As Himself in the Paramount film Dickie Roberts and a role on The Parkers.

He is a devout Scientologist.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1971–74 As the World Turns Jerry Smith
1974 Mixed Company Freddie Feature film
1975 Sanford and Son Haywood Marshall Episode: "The Family Man"
1975–76 Grady Haywood Marshall Main cast (10 episodes)
1976–79 What's Happening!! Dwayne Nelson Main cast (65 episodes)
1977 Kojak Bobby Moore Episode: "The Godson"
1977 The Brady Bunch Hour Dwayne Nelson Episode #1.8
1979 The White Shadow Randy Judd Episode: "Sudden Death"
1981 Evilspeak Kowalski Feature film
1983-84 That Teen Show Haywood Nelson Co-host
1985–88 What's Happening Now!! Dwayne Nelson Main cast (66 episodes)
1990 Dragnet Lyle Peters Episode: "The Book"
2000 The Parkers Himself (cameo) Episode: "Whassup with Heyyy?"
2003 Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star Himself (cameo) Feature film

References

  1. Byrd, Kenya N. (August 7, 2009). "Flashback Fridays: Haywood Nelson". Essence Magazine. Archived from the original on October 31, 2010.
  2. Kennedy, James (October 23, 1998). "Haywood You Remember Garden City". Mineola American. Archived from the original on 27 March 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  3. Thomas, Marlo (2010). Growing Up Laughing: My Story and the Story of Funny. Hyperion. p. 223. ISBN 9781401323912. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  4. ^ "'What's Happening!!' Cast Reunion". Washington Examiner. Retrieved 29 December 2014. The former teen idols revealed what it was like to be a part of the first Black teen sitcom
  5. "Haywood Nelson: Boy Crush". Essence. Retrieved 29 December 2014. New York native Haywood Nelson, who played Dwayne Nelson on the 70's sitcom favorite What's Happening!!, was the teenage heartthrob of the show.
  6. Armstrong, Jenice (March 11, 2014). "On the go with Flo Anthony". Philly.com. Retrieved 19 April 2018. teen heartthrob Haywood Nelson
  7. "Where is ... the cast of 'What's Happening'? | Jet | Find Articles at BNET". 2009-02-20. Archived from the original on 2009-02-20. Retrieved 2023-02-16.

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