David Harewood: The UK's television & film industry is 'not here' to support Black actors

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Sherna Noah, PA Senior Entertainment Correspondent

David Harewood says he had to leave the UK because “there just isn’t the industry to support” Black actors.

The star, 54, found fame as CIA’s counter-terrorism chief David Estes in the US drama Homeland.

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