Don Harvey was born in St. Clair Shores Michigan the sixth of eight children. He attended the University of Michigan and the Yale School of Drama before moving to New York City to pursue film, TV and theatre work. He has appeared in over forty feature films, but his most notable performances are in Casualties Of War with Jeff Bridges. His television work includes starring performances on Miami Vice, NYPD Blue, The Pretender, Medum, Numb3rs and HBO's Luck. He is constantly doing theater in New York and throughout the country, performing in classical plays by Shakespeare, Williams, Pinter, Mamet and others as well as contemporary and new works. He is married to Dyanne Court Harvey and shares his time between New York and Los Angeles.
Learned to operate a big rig truck for his role as Flint in Sparkler.
Did two years of classical ballet at the University of Michigan.
An actor needs: sensitivity and callousness. Depth and a hard skin. A,sense of humor and a serious commitment. A free spirit and a bit of,insanity. Richard Burton said, "An actor has to be something a bit less,than a man, while an actress has to be something a bit more than a,woman. " I like that.
Artists have as much power as they are willing to take. People in our,society mistakenly believe that they have a personal relationship with,people they see in the movies or on stage. Actors have the implicit,trust of many people in the public. If they chose, they can use this to,obtain unimaginable power.
Everything I do is put out there to be seen and understood. If there,were no audience, there would be no acting.
I come from a large family, where everyone was a bit of an actor. My dad,always encouraged us to be creative and put on talent shows for each,other. When I was in junior high, some friends of mine appeared in a,school play and I was blown away. All the kids were laughing and,cheering, and I immediately knew I wanted to be a part of that. Later I,studied acting in college and eventually at the Yale School Of Drama.
Then I went to New York and began my career.
