Haywood Nelson Quotes

United States, Actor
March 25, 1960

Haywood Nelson (born March 25, 1960) is an American actor. He is best known for having portrayed Dwayne Nelson on the television series What's Happening!! from 1976–1979, and its spin-off series What's Happening Now!! 1985–1988.

I had the opportunity to do what I enjoy.

Haywood Nelson
- Opportunity
Hold on to that. You have an autograph. I'm going to be famous some day.

Haywood Nelson
- Famous
- Autograph

I love people who are fearless, and I'm a spiritual guy, so I connect with people spiritually.

Haywood Nelson
- People
- Fearless
I hope that when people see my body of work, they will say, That brother dropped it for real on us, even at the expense of his own image.

Haywood Nelson
- People
- Work
- Image
Some might not know that 'What's Happening' was the television version of Cooly High. When I went on the audition, it was an audition for exactly that: the TV version of the movie.

Haywood Nelson