Hill Harper has always had an active media presence, but his brother Harry Harper is quite the opposite. Besides a mention on social media, Hill has not yet disclosed much about his brother.
The siblings are speculated to be somewhat close to one another.
Key Takeaways
- Hill Harper is a popular American actor and a political candidate.
- Harper’s brother Harry does not have a social media presence and has remained out of the limelight.
- Not much has been known about Harry Harper in general media. He does not seem to be on social media either.
When you are a celebrity like Hill Harper, it can become impossible to keep details about your life away from your fans.
Hill has never intentionally done that to his fans either. From his films, political candidacy, to his adoptive son, his followers know it all.
However, details about his first family are almost a secret to the world. It is known that his father, Harry D. Harper, was a psychiatrist and his mother, Marilyn Harper, was the first practicing black anesthesiologist.
His brother, Harry Harper, has always remained out of the limelight.
Though not much about his parents is exposed, the fans at least know about their profession and impact on Hill’s life.
On the other hand, Harry has not only kept away from the media, but Hill has not even gone about telling the world about his brother’s life.
Harry is not active on social media either. His lack of presence on the internet has made it impossible to know what he does for a living.
Furthermore, Hill has always respected his brother’s privacy. Hence, all Hill posts on his social media are related to either his personal life beyond his first family or his work.
Hill Harper Posted About His Brother A Decade Ago
Had Hill not posted a childhood picture of his brother on X, no one would have known that he had a sibling.
The only post you will find of Harry Harper is from Hill’s X account in 2014, where they can be seen posing as children.
He wrote in the caption,
Me & my older brother Harry- rocking cool sweaters in Keokuk, IA! Thx @Dfinest1yet
Via X
Harry is evidently older than Hill in the picture, given he is taller in stature. Likewise, both the kids have a warm smile on their faces.
Me & my older brother Harry- rocking cool sweaters in Keokuk, IA! Thx @Dfinest1yet @Team_HillHarper @Glitter_Starrs pic.twitter.com/joknPfml7U
— Hill Harper (@hillharper) January 26, 2014
This post was nostalgic not only for Hill but for everyone who knew either of them or saw their posts at the time.
A netizen commented,
Too cute. You could be twins, Dot
Via X
Another followed up,
so adorable awww!
Via X
Harry had not responded to this post. In fact, there had been no tags either.
In Case You Didn’t Know
- Hill Harper co-authored a book called Wearing Purple.
- He has a BA degree in economics and sociology from Brown University.
- Harper was a full-time member of Boston’s Black Folks Theater Company.
