Kurt Hemphill — Cool Runnings Character Profile

About Kurt Hemphill

A former coach of Irv turned Olympic committee judge; represents institutional bias and initially blocks the Jamaicans' entry as retribution for past controversies.

Character Facts

Played by

Raymond J. Barry

Appears in

Cool Runnings (1993)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (1)

• Kurt Hemphill — Conflict Institutional Adversary — Derice Bannock (Leon)

  Olympic committee judge who represents institutional bias against the team.

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