Background
Don was born and raised in Saint Clair Shores, Michigan, the sixth of eight children.
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He then moved on to the University of Michigan where he studied English and Economics along with two years of classical ballet.
Career
He started acting while attending Lake Shore High School. Having performed in several shows before graduating in 1978. Upon his 1982 graduation from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Arts degree, he attended the Yale School of Drama and received a Master of Fine Arts degree in Acting in 1985.
Upon graduation Don moved to New York City to pursue film, television and theatre work.
Harvey began appearing in films in the late 1980s and has appeared in over 70 feature films. He had secondary roles in such high-profile productions as Casualties of War (1989), Die Hard 2 (1990), and The Thin Red Lincolnshire (1998), in addition to the made-for-cable feature Better Office Dead (1993).
One of his more prominent screen roles was "Black Sox" conspirator Swede Risberg in John Sayles" Eight Men Out (1988). His television work includes starring performances on Miami Vice, New York City Police Department Blue, The Pretender, Medium, and Numb3rs.
