How Much is Kadeem Hardison Worth? Kadeem Hardison ( Updated) Net Worth 2026: Career Earnings & Assets

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What is Kadeem Hardison's Net Worth?

Kadeem Hardison is an American actor who has a net worth of $2 million. Kadeem Hardison began his professional acting career in the early 80s, appearing in an ABC "Afterschool Special." Throughout the 80s and early 90s, he went back and forth between film and television work, appearing in such projects as "Go Tell It On the Mountain," "The Cosby Show," "Spenser for Hire," "School Daze," "I'm Gonna Git You Sucka," and "White Men Can't Jump". In 1987, he was cast in the role that would make him a household name around the world, as Dwayne Wayne on "The Cosby Show" spin-off "A Different World." His sense of fashion and his iconic eyewear made his character one of the most easily recognizable on television. He also directed episodes of the popular series.

Early Life

Hardison was born on July 24, 1965, in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York. He was born to parents Donald McFadden, who was an antique and fine art collector, and Bethann Hardison, a runway model. His mother was a pioneering model, as she was one of the first major African-American models. She became an advocate for diversity in the fashion industry.

Career

Hardison began his acting career in 1981. That year, he appeared in an episode of "ABC Afterschool Specials." In 1984, he appeared in an episode of "The Cosby Show" and also booked roles in "Beat Street," The House of Dies Drear," and "Go Tell It on the Mountain." In 1985, he appeared in the film "Rappin'" and also in an episode of "American Playhouse."

Hardison booked a starring role on the sitcom "A Different World" as the character Dwayne Wayne. In 1987. "A Different World" was a spin-off series of "The Cosby World." The show followed the life of students attending a fictional historically black college in Virginia and addressed issues and topics that were generally avoided by "The Cosby Show," such as race relations, sexual topics, and HIV/AIDS. Hardison remained on the show for its entire six-season run until it ended in 1993.

While on "A Different World," Hardison continued acting in other films and shows as well. He appeared in two episodes of "Sesame Street" in 1990 and 1991 and in the films "Enemy Territory," "School Daze," "Def by Temptation," and "White Men Can't Jump." In 1994, he voiced a character in "Captain Planet and the Planeteers." He also appeared in an episode of "Living Single" in 1995. In 1997, he booked a main cast role in "Between Brothers" as the character Charles Gordon. He remained on the show until 1999.

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