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Vondie Curtis-Hall (born September 30, 1956) is an American actor and film director. Curtis-Hall was born in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Angeline, a nurse, and Curtis, who owned a construction company. 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, Drop Squad, and William Shakespeare`s Romeo + Juliet. 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, Chicago Hope, MDs, and The Sopranos. 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. He is married to actress/director Kasi Lemmons. His son is Henry Hunter Hall.

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