Dondre Whitfield

Born Dondré Terrell Whitfield on May 27, 1969, in Brooklyn, New York, he received formal training at the Performing Arts High School in New York City. Whitfield began his acting career in 1985 with a recurring role as Robert Foreman on “The Cosby Show.” This early exposure led to a two-year engagement on the NBC soap opera “Another World.” From 1991 to 1994, he gained significant recognition portraying Terrence Frye on the ABC Daytime soap opera “All My Children,” a role that earned him three nominations for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series and two Soap Opera Digest Award nominations.

Following his success in daytime television, Whitfield transitioned to prime-time and film. He starred in sitcoms such as “The Crew” (1995–1996) and “Between Brothers” (1997–1999), demonstrating his versatility. His film credits include “Two Can Play That Game” (2001) opposite Vivica A. Fox, “Mr. 3000” (2004) alongside Bernie Mac, and the critically acclaimed “Middle of Nowhere” (2012) directed by Ava DuVernay, where he worked with David Oyelowo. He also appeared in “35 and Ticking” (2011) and the award-nominated drama “Pastor Brown” (2009) with Michael B. Jordan. These roles allowed him to work with prominent industry figures including John Travolta, Helen Mirren, and Kevin Hart.

More recently, Whitfield has been a series regular on the Ava DuVernay series “Queen Sugar” for OWN as Remy Newell, a role that earned him a 2018 NAACP Award nomination. He also starred in the BET comedy series “Real Husbands of Hollywood” with Kevin Hart. Beyond acting, Whitfield is the author of the best-selling book “Male vs Man: How to honor women, teach children and elevate men to change the world,” and has created a digital series on his “Male vs Man” YouTube channel, where he engages in discussions about manhood with figures like Will Smith and Kevin Hart. He also joined “People (The TV Show!)” as a special contributor in Los Angeles.