Dohn Norwood

Morehouse alumni and Indianapolis native Dohn Norwood is making a name for himself in the Hollywood scene His film and television credits include Bruce Almighty starring Jim Carrey Minis First Time starring Alec Baldwin and CarrieAnne Moss Castle Entourage Without a Trace ER Bones and The Closer Dohns background is highlighted by both his welltraveled and welltrained skills After receiving his Bachelor of Arts degree from prestigious Morehouse College in Atlanta Georgia Dohn went on to receive his Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of California San Diego one of the three most prominent schools for performing arts training in the United States While at UCSD Dohn traveled to Dakar Senegal in West Africa where he performed a oneman show centered on his childhood while growing up on Indianapolis Westside The show received rave reviews from a variety of foreign critics including those from Spain Germany Portugal Argentina and several West African countries At the conclusion of Norwoods stay at UCSD he moved on to Los Angeles California where he currently resides His first introduction to LAs performing arts world was as the role of Romeo in the Ahmanson Theatres production of Romeo Juliet directed by Sir Peter Hall of the Royal Shakespeare Company in 2001 Dohn has been involved in theatre and performance since the fourth grade when he took part in an after school drama club program while attending Indianapolis Public School No 2 in downtown Indianapolis He went on to be part of the performing arts magnet at both Shortridge Junior High School and Broad Ripple High School Acting is not the only career Dohn is establishing in Los Angeles As a product of not only acting programs but many after school outreach organizations such as Indiana Universitys Upward Bound program as a student and later as a TutorCounselor and Drama instructor for Morehouse Colleges Upward Bound Program as well it is no surprise Dohns life has expanded to include philanthropy Dohn not only serves as Vice President but as an instructor for The TYME FoundationBoys to Men Enrichment Program centered in South Los Angeles The TYME Foundation is a nonprofit organization based on the principle of teaching young men excellence Boys to Men is The TYME Foundations youth outreach program which focuses on principles of scholastic achievement leadership and community service Having established a diverse resume which includes stage television film and commercials Dohn now faces a strong future in the film and television world Upcoming projects to watch for include Castle Doing the LA Thing and 15 Minutes of Fame Norwood married Marlene Glasper in 2013 Height 6 2