David Harewood

David Harewood, MBE (born 8 December 1965), is an English actor. He trained at RADA. He is known for playing David Estes, the Deputy Director of the CIA's Counterterrorism Center, in the Showtime series Homeland. Early life Harewood was born and grew up in the Small Heath area of Birmingham, England, where he attended St. Benedict's Junior School and Washwood Heath Comprehensive School. As a schoolboy, he excelled at all sports, from sprinting through basketball to rugby and especially football. If it were not for acting, it is likely that he would have followed a career as a professional goalkeeper. In his youth, he worked in a wine bar, Albert's in Dale End, in Birmingham City Centre. David has an older brother named Paul who works for Draexlmaier. Career At 18, Harewood gained a place at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He began a career in 1990 and appeared in The Hawk, Great Moments in Aviation, Harnessing Peacocks, Mad Dogs and Englishmen, Macbeth on the Estate, Strings and Ballykissangel. He is known for his television appearances on The Vice and Fat Friends and for his film roles in Blood Diamond and The Merchant of Venice. He played Don Coleman in Hustle series 7 The Fall of Railton FC (2011). Personal life Harewood married long term partner Kirsty Handy in Saint James, Barbados in February 2013. The couple have two children. The family live in Streatham, London. Harewood is a staunch Birmingham City F.C. fan.