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Clarke Peters(I)

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  • Producer
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Clarke Peters at an event for Treme (2010)
The joyous, emotional, heartbreaking celebration of the life and music of Whitney Houston, one of the greatest female R&B pop vocalist of all time. Tracking her journey from obscurity to musical superstardom.
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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
      • 5 wins & 11 nominations total

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    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 in John Wick (2014)
    John Wick
    7.5
    • Harry
    • 2014

    Credits

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    Actor

    • The Boroughs
      • Art
      • Post-production
      • TV Series
    • Sexual Healing
      • Harvey Fuqua
      • In Production
    • Anjelica Huston, Clarke Peters, Matthew Rhys, Ella Lily Hyland, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Anjana Vasan, Jack Farthing, and Mimi Keene in Towards Zero (2025)
      Towards Zero
      6.3
      TV Mini Series
      • Frederick Treves
      • 2025
    • Paddy Considine and Christina Hendricks in Small Town, Big Story (2025)
      Small Town, Big Story
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Chet Donald
      • 2025
    • Jonas Dassler and Marc Bessant in Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin. (2024)
      Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin.
      6.2
      • Reverend Powell Sr.
      • 2024
    • Benedict Cumberbatch and Ivan Morris Howe in Eric (2024)
      Eric
      6.9
      TV Mini Series
      • George
      • 2024
    • Testament: The Story of Moses (2024)
      Testament: The Story of Moses
      6.3
      TV Mini Series
      • Voice of God (voice)
      • 2024
    • Maile Flanagan, Jessica St. Clair, Andrew Santino, and Jason Ruiz in Royal Crackers (2023)
      Royal Crackers
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Deshaun (voice)
      • 2024
    • Truelove (2024)
      Truelove
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • Ken
      • 2024
    • The Mantawauk Caves (2023)
      The Mantawauk Caves
      8.4
      Podcast Series
      • Detective Solomon Smith
      • 2023
    • Naomi Ackie in Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022)
      Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
      6.6
      • John Houston
      • 2022
    • Marvel's Wastelanders: Wolverine (2022)
      Marvel's Wastelanders: Wolverine
      7.6
      Podcast Series
      • Professor X (voice)
      • 2022
    • Chiwetel Ejiofor and Naomie Harris in The Man Who Fell to Earth (2022)
      The Man Who Fell to Earth
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Josiah Falls
      • 2022
    • Jared Harris, Lou Llobell, Lee Pace, Laura Birn, and Leah Harvey in Foundation (2021)
      Foundation
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Abbas
      • 2021
    • Álvaro Mel in La Fortuna (2021)
      La Fortuna
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Jonas Pierce
      • 2021
    • McKell David, Thaddea Graham, Harrison Osterfield, Jojo Macari, and Darci Shaw in The Irregulars (2021)
      The Irregulars
      6.1
      TV Series
      • The Linen Man
      • 2021
    • Da 5 Bloods (2020)
      Da 5 Bloods
      6.5
      • Otis
      • 2020

    Producer

    • The Opera Game (2019)
      The Opera Game
      6.1
      TV Movie
      • co-executive producer
      • 2019
    • Poster design by Angie Yeun Son
      Kuhani
      7.8
      Short
      • associate producer
      • 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
      7.7
      Video
      • Writer
      • 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)
    • Publicity listings
      • 2 Interviews

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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!'
    • Trademark
        Deep smooth voice

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