Before 'Homeland,' I had £80 in the bank and no idea what I was going to do. I seriously considered giving it all up and getting a job as a lorry driver. David Harewood bankconsiderdriver Change image and share on social
Working with Olivia Colman has probably been the highlight of my career so far. David Harewood careercolmanhighlight Change image and share on social
I grew up in Birmingham, but my parents are originally from Barbados. My dad, Romeo, was a long-distance lorry driver, and my mother, Mayleen, worked in catering. David Harewood barbadosbirminghamcater Change image and share on social
We live in a world of strange priorities, where Kim Kardashian buying a Lamborghini creates international headlines, but children in Niger suffering from drought and children in Britain suffering from leukaemia go unnoticed. David Harewood britainbuychild share on social
When there is enough food to feed everyone, why are 870 million people going hungry? We must learn to share what we have; no one race or nation has a greater right to life than another. David Harewood feedfoodgreat Change image and share on social
At school, I was the classroom clown - I was always being thrown out for being naughty. Before I left, a teacher called me in and suggested I became an actor. David Harewood actorcallclassroom Change image and share on social
We all know the wonders of Skype, but there's nothing like getting a hug from your daughters or taking them to school. David Harewood daughterhugschool Change image and share on social
I've done so much different stuff, people kinda go, 'Do you live in Islington?' 'Did you used to go to so and so school?' And when I say I'm an actor, they don't believe me! David Harewood actorhaveislington Change image and share on social
There are countless fantastic actors out there who are being denied the opportunity to play Broadway because they're not a name, and I think that's kind of wrong. David Harewood actorbroadwaycountless Change image and share on social
I'd love to talk with Martin Luther King, just to hear his voice up close and be with someone who had such faith. He had such power. David Harewood closefaithhear Change image and share on social