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Karim Dulé Hill, who professionally uses his middle name Dulé instead of his first, is an American actor best known for his roles as Burton "Gus" Guster on Psych and Charlie Young on The West Wing.

Biography[]

Hill was born in East Brunswick, New Jersey on May 3, 1975, to mother Jennifer and father Bertholomu Hillshire (which was shortened to Hill upon marriage). He was raised in Sayreville, New Jersey with his parents and older brother Bert. From a young age, Hill studied ballet and was an understudy for the play The Tap Dance Kid on Broadway. 

His first main cast film role came in 1993 in the film Sugar Hill. His big break came in 1999 when he was cast as Charlie Young, personal aide to the President Josiah Bartlet (Martin Sheen), on The West Wing. Hill also had supporting roles in such films as She's All That, 10.5, and Holes.  

In 2006 Hill signed onto Psych as Burton "Gus" Guster, going on to appear in every episode of the show. Afterwards he became a frequent face on the Dwayne Johnson vehicle Ballers.

Hill was married to actress Nicole Lyn in 2004, the same year their daughter Kennedy Irie would be born. Hill filed for separation in November 2012. He married Ballers co-star Jazmyn Simon, who would later also co-star with Hill in Psych: The Movie and Psych 2: Lassie Come Home, in 2018. Their son Levi Dulé Hill was born on May 10, 2019.

According to USA Network's "Psych All-Night" event, Dulé's favorite episode is "High Top Fade-Out."

Filmography[]

Year Title Role Notes
1988 Good Old Boy: A Delta Boyhood Robert E Lee
1992 Ghostwriter Basketball Boy 1 Episode

1993

City Kids John
Sugar Hill Roemello Skuggs
American Playhouse Unknown 1 Episode
1994 New York Undercover Georgie 1 Episode
1995 All My Children Simon 1 Episode
New York News Raymond Gates TV Movie
1997 The Ditchdigger's Daughters Young Donald

TV Movie

Color of Justice Kameel TV Movie
Cosby Marcus 1 Episode
1998 Smart Guy Calvin Tierney 1 Episode
1999 The Jamie Foxx Show Tap Dancer 1 Episode
She's All That Preston
Love Songs Leroy TV Movie
Chicken Soup for the Soul Unknown 1 Episode
1999-2006 The West Wing Charlie Young TV Series
2000 Men of Honor Red Tail
2003 Holes Sam the Onion Man
2004 10.5 Dr. Owen Hunter TV Movie
2005 Sexual Life Jerry
Edmond Sharper
2006 The Numbers Brady
The Guardian Ken Weatherly 
2006-2014 Psych Burton "Gus" Guster Main Cast
2007 Whisper Detective Miles
2010 Remarkable Power Reggie
2012 Miss Dial Popcorn Caller
Gayby Adam
2015 Gravy Delroy
Ballers Larry Seifert 4 episodes

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