Wood Harris
Sherwin David "Wood" Harris (born October 17, 1969) is an American actor. He first garnered attention for his role as Motaw in the Jeff Pollack film Above the Rim (1994), prior to portraying high school football player Julius Campbell in the Walt Disney Pictures film Remember the Titans (2000) and Jimi Hendrix in the Showtime television film Hendrix (2000). He attained further recognition for his portrayal of drug kingpin Avon Barksdale on the HBO crime drama The Wire (2002–2008). Harris also played the role of cocaine dealer Ace, based on the life of Azie Faison, in the crime film Paid in Full in 2002.
On television, Harris is known for playing Avon Barksdale in The Wire and Brooke Payne on the BET miniseries The New Edition Story in 2017. In addition, Harris starred as Barry Fouray on the VH1 miniseries The Breaks (2016–2017), Damon Cross on the Fox series Empire for its fifth and sixth season, and currently portrays the drug lord "Pat" in the Starz series BMF.
He has also starred in films such as the 2009 dark comedy film Next Day Air, the 2015 Marvel Studios superhero film Ant-Man, the science fiction films Dredd (2012) and Blade Runner 2049 (2017), and the sports drama Creed (2015), along with its sequels Creed II (2018) and Creed III (2023).
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| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 1.7842 |
| Birthday | 1969-10-17 |
| Place of Birth | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Also Known As | Sherwin David "Wood" Harris, Sherwin David Harris, وود هریس, |
2018
Gangland: The Musical
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Dirty
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2000
Remember the Titans
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Dough Boys
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2010
The Avon Barksdale Story
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Paid in Full
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The Siege
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Just Another Day
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Next Day Air
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4 Life
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Shooting Stars
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Rhapsody
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Train Ride
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Above the Rim
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Creed III
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Hendrix
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Committed
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Creed
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Ant-Man
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Creed II
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