Vondie Curtis-Hall
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Vondie Curtis-Hall (born September 30, 1956 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American actor and film director.
Initially a stage actor, Curtis-Hall was a member of the original cast of the Broadway musical Dreamgirls. He originated the role of Marty, James "Thunder" Early's original manager.
Curtis-Hall has appeared in numerous films including Sugar Hill, Crooklyn, and Drop Squad.
His credits as a director include the films Gridlock'd, Glitter, Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story, Waist Deep, as well as episodes of television shows The Shield, Firefly, and MDs
He is married to actress/director Kasi Lemmons. His son is Henry Hunter Hall
In 2000, Vondie Curtis-Hall and Danny Glover (who portrayed Marty in the film adaptation of Dreamgirls) both appeared in the TNT made-for-television movie Freedom Song.
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