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Clarke Peters(I)

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  • Producer
  • Writer
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Clarke Peters at an event for Treme (2010)
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Clarke Peters was born on 7 April 1952 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for The Wire (2002), Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017) and Da 5 Bloods (2020). He is married to Penny. They have one child. He was previously married to Janine Martyne.
BornApril 7, 1952
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BornApril 7, 1952
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  • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
    • 6 wins & 11 nominations total

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Clarke Peters and Annelle Olaleye in The Man Who Fell to Earth (2022)
Clarke Peters and Annelle Olaleye in The Man Who Fell to Earth (2022)
Naomie Harris, Clarke Peters, and Annelle Olaleye in The Man Who Fell to Earth (2022)
Clarke Peters in La Fortuna (2021)
Delroy Lindo, Norm Lewis, Clarke Peters, Isiah Whitlock Jr., and Jonathan Majors in Da 5 Bloods (2020)
Charlie Hofheimer and Clarke Peters in The Mandela Effect (2019)
Clarke Peters in The Mandela Effect (2019)
Ian Gelder, James McAvoy, and Clarke Peters in His Dark Materials (2019)
Clarke Peters in His Dark Materials (2019)
Sam Rockwell and Clarke Peters in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)
Clarke Peters in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)
Frances McDormand, Clarke Peters, and Lucas Hedges in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)

Known for

The Wire (2002)
The Wire
9.3
TV Series
  • Detective Lester Freamon
Woody Harrelson, Frances McDormand, and Sam Rockwell in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
8.1
  • Abercrombie
  • 2017
Da 5 Bloods (2020)
Da 5 Bloods
6.5
  • Otis
  • 2020
Keanu Reeves, Willem Dafoe, John Leguizamo, Bridget Moynahan, Ian McShane, Michael Nyqvist, and Alfie Allen in John Wick (2014)
John Wick
7.4
  • Harry
  • 2014

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Actor

  • Sexual Healing
    • Harvey Fuqua
    • In Production
  • Eric
    • George Lovett
    • In Production
    • TV Mini Series
  • Truelove
    • Ken
    • Post-production
    • TV Mini Series
  • Marvel's Wastelanders (2022)
    Marvel's Wastelanders
    • Professor X
    • Podcast Series
    • 2022–2023
  • Naomi Ackie in Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022)
    Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
    • John Houston
    • 2022
  • Marvel's Wastelanders: Wolverine (2022)
    Marvel's Wastelanders: Wolverine
    • Professor X
    • Podcast Series
    • 2022
  • Chiwetel Ejiofor and Naomie Harris in The Man Who Fell to Earth (2022)
    The Man Who Fell to Earth
    • Josiah Falls
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Leah Harvey in Foundation (2021)
    Foundation
    • Abbas
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Álvaro Mel in La Fortuna (2021)
    La Fortuna
    • Jonas Pierce
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • McKell David, Thaddea Graham, Harrison Osterfield, Jojo Macari, and Darci Shaw in The Irregulars (2021)
    The Irregulars
    • The Linen Man
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Da 5 Bloods (2020)
    Da 5 Bloods
    • Otis
    • 2020
  • Bumps (2020)
    Bumps
    • Charles
    • TV Movie
    • 2020
  • Angelina Jolie and David Oyelowo in Come Away (2020)
    Come Away
    • Hatter
    • 2020
  • Dafne Keen and Amir Wilson in His Dark Materials (2019)
    His Dark Materials
    • The Master
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Jesse Metcalfe and Autumn Reeser in Christmas Under the Stars (2019)
    Christmas Under the Stars
    • Clem Marshwell
    • TV Movie
    • 2019
  • Charlie Hofheimer in The Mandela Effect (2019)
    The Mandela Effect
    • Dr. Fuchs
    • 2019
  • Leslie Odom Jr., Janelle Monáe, and Cynthia Erivo in Harriet (2019)
    Harriet
    • Ben Ross
    • 2019
  • The Opera Game (2019)
    The Opera Game
    • Narrator
    • TV Movie
    • 2019

Producer

  • The Opera Game (2019)
    The Opera Game
    • co-executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2019
  • Poster design by Angie Yeun Son
    Kuhani
    • associate producer
    • Short
    • 2013

Writer

  • Charles Augins, Louis Jordan, Trent Kendall, Monroe Kent III, Jason Pennycooke, Clarke Peters, Richard D. Sharp, Tommie Earl Jenkins, and Faruma Williams in Five Guys Named Moe (1995)
    Five Guys Named Moe
    • Writer
    • Video
    • 1995
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Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
  • Born
    • April 7, 1952
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Spouses
      Penny? - present (1 child)
  • Children
      Joe Jacobs
  • Other works
    April 2001: Played Billy Flynn in "Chicago" (Adelphi Theatre, London, England, UK)
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    • 2 Interviews

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    He has lived in London, England since the 1970s.
  • Quotes
    On playing Daryl Van Horne in a touring company of "The Witches of Eastwick": It's a double-edged sword. It's good for the career, but some people said 'The black guy's the Devil!' I was like, 'The black guy's working!'
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      Deep smooth voice

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