Dule Hill life and biography

Dule Hill is an American actor and tap dancer. He is best known for his roles as personal presidential aide (body man) Charlie Young on the NBC drama television series The West Wing, and as pharmaceutical salesman/private detective Burton "Gus" Guster on the USA Network television comedy-drama Psych. He has also had minor roles in the movies Holes and She's All That.

Hill was born in East Brunswick Township, New Jersey, to parents Jennifer and Bertholomu Hillshire (who, when married, shortened his name to Hill). He studied ballet from an early age, and performed in the musical The Tap Dance Kid as Savion Glover's understudy on Broadway, and then played the part on the show's national tour. Hill graduated in 1993 from Sayreville War Memorial High School, in Sayreville, New Jersey. Hill went on to attend Seton Hall University and also studied acting at William Esper Studio. Hill was a business finance major at Seton Hall, when he accepted a role on Jim Henson's CityKids. In a commercial aired on USA Network, Hill professed a Christian worldview.

Just when it seemed that Hill had hung up his dancing shoes in favor of films or television, he returned to Broadway in 1995 for a starring role with the original cast of Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk. He gave up his college studies to spend two and a half years with the production. He then won roles in several television movies, including: Color of Justice (1997), The Ditchdigger's Daughters (1997), and A Love Song for Dad (1999).

1999 marked a career-high for Hill. First, he appeared alongside Freddie Prinze, Jr., in the popular film, She's All That. Then he won the role of presidential aide Charlie Young on The West Wing. After just one season, the series earned a record-setting nine Emmy Awards and won the prestigious Peabody Award.

The West Wing is a weekly, hour-long drama offering a behind-the-scenes view of the frenzied staffers who work at the Oval Office. Hill played the president's inexperienced but intelligent personal assistant who quietly struggles to cope with the needs and whimsies of a president (played by Martin Sheen) who possesses charisma and great brilliance, yet needs help riding a bike. The chemistry between the two actors was obvious. Sheen, impressed with Hill's ability, told People Weekly, "It was remarkable how poised he was for someone so young, but I realized he's been performing since he was a child." In turn, Hill raved about Sheen and the other cast members, several of whom are Oscar winners, in a TV Guide Online chat, saying, "Working with Karl Malden and Marlee Matlin only raises your game up, because they challenge you to be a better actor. It's a great experience, and I just try to learn and grow."

Hill, who has made his home in Studio City, California, has not forgotten his roots in dance and Broadway. He has returned to New York City now and then, often joining the cast of Noise/Funk for a little dancing in Harlem. Although he could never leave dance entirely behind, Hill has always aspired to attempt new things. "I really wouldn't mind playing a serial killer," he told Interview. "I'd like to go anywhere outside of what I normally do."

Filmography:

2010 : Remarkable Power
2007 : Whisper
2006 :
Psych Burton Guster (TV series) Producer 2009-Present
The Guardian Ken Weatherly
The Numbers Brady
2009 : 11-04-08: The Day of Change ; The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2010 :
WWE Raw
For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots
IMDb's 20th Anniversary Star of the Day
The Daily Habit (TV series)
Backwash

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