Rocco Karega guest starred on episode 10 of "What's Happening Now!!"
Here is a bio on him and some photos of him guest starring on episode 10 of "WHN!"
Actor/Producer Rocco Karega, (performing under the name X-MAN), is a graduate of Crispus Attucks High School, named after the first American to die in this country’s fight for independence from British rule known in history as The Boston Massacre. He ventured to Hollywood in 1977 where he gained experience on stage and eventually landed roles in “NUTS,” starring Barbra Streisand, “What’s Happening Now,” working with the late Shirley Hemphill, and was hired as an Understudy in one episode of “Designing Women,” before executive decision was made to contract Meshach Taylor (who played Anthony during the series) also a native of Indianapolis. Rocco is also an Alumus of The Quincy Jones Workshop working with Robbi Reed-Hume, Casting Director for many Spike Lee films and the Eddie Murphy motion picture, “Harlem Nights.” One of his most memorable associations was with the late Mabel King, who portrayed the mother in the original network series “What’s Happening.” He can go on forever about his experience of meeting and associating with famous motion picture actors like Richard Dreyfus, Karl Malden, Sidney Poitier, Maureen Stapleton, the late Robert Webber, Dee Wallace-Stone, Gary Lockwood and William Windom as well as getting to host for 3 days during 1989’s Denver Film Festival one of the most famous Special Effects Wizards in Hollywood film history, Ray Harryhausen (“Clash of the Titans” and “The 7th Voyage of Sinbad) .
Rocco on episode 10 of What's Happening Now!!:
