Quick Facts
Born:
1964-09-23
Birthplace:
San Francisco, California, USA
Credits:
23 Total Roles
Erik Dellums
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Biography
Erik Todd Dellums (born September 23, 1964) is an American actor and narrator. On television, he is known for playing the drug kingpin Luther Mahoney on Homicide: Life on the Street (1996 - 1998) and Dr. Randall Frazier on The Wire (2002 - 2004). He voiced Koh in Avatar: The Last Aribender (2005) and Aaravos in The Dragon Prince (2018 - 2024). Dellums also has performed voice work in video games, including the roles of radio DJ Three Dog in the Fallout 3 (2008), Nazir in Skyrim (2011), and Prince Arcann, Thexan, and Oggo in Knights of the Fallen Empire (2015). Dellums appeared in minor parts in the Spike Lee films She's Gotta Have It (1986), School Daze (1988), and Do the Right Thing (1989).
He is the son of Ron Dellums, who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1971 - 1998 and as the Mayor of Oakland from 2007 - 2011.
He is the son of Ron Dellums, who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1971 - 1998 and as the Mayor of Oakland from 2007 - 2011.
Known For
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Koh (voice)
Doctor Dolittle
Jeremy
The Wire
Dr. Randall Frazier
Homeland
Doctor
Do the Right Thing
Customer in Pizzeria (uncredited)
The Doors
Hairdresser
The Dragon Prince
Aaravos (voice)
JAG
Charlie Lynch
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | The Spoiled MOVIE | Astaroth |
| 2018 | The Dragon Prince TV | Aaravos (voice) |
| 2013 | The Storyteller: Fallout TV | Three Dog |
| 2012 | NASA's Unexplained Files TV | Narrator |
| 2011 | Homeland TV | Doctor |
| 2010 | How the Universe Works TV | Self - Narrator |
| 2010 | How the Universe Works TV | Himself - Narrator |
| 2005 | Avatar: The Last Airbender TV | Koh (voice) |
| 2004 | Camp D.O.A. MOVIE | Watcher |
| 2002 | The Wire TV | Dr. Randall Frazier |