Wood Harris
Biography
Wood Harris is an American actor born on October 17, 1969, in Chicago, Illinois. He first gained attention for his role in the 1994 film Above the Rim. Harris also appeared in the 2000 films Remember the Titans and Hendrix, and the 2002 crime film Paid in Full. He is known for his portrayal of Avon Barksdale in the HBO crime drama The Wire, which he played from 2002 to 2008. Harris has a total of 58 known credits in his acting career. He is male and was born in Chicago, Illinois.
Career overview
Wood Harris is an American actor born on October 17, 1969, in Chicago, Illinois. He began his acting career with a role in the 1994 film Above the Rim. Harris then portrayed high school football player Julius Campbell in the 2000 film Remember the Titans and Jimi Hendrix in the 2000 television film Hendrix.
Harris's portrayal of Avon Barksdale in the HBO crime drama The Wire from 2002 to 2008 brought him further recognition. He also played the role of Ace, a cocaine dealer based on the life of Azie Faison, in the 2002 crime film Paid in Full. Harris's known credits include 58 acting roles.
As an actor, Harris has demonstrated his versatility in a range of film and television roles. His performances have contributed to his recognition within the entertainment industry. Harris's career spans multiple decades, with his early work in the 1990s and continued success in the 2000s.
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- One Battle After Another (2025) as Laredo
- FOREVER (2025) as Eric Edwards
- Lady in the Lake (2024) as Shell Gordon
- Creed III (2023) as Tony 'Little Duke' Evers
- Shooting Stars (2023) as Dru Joyce II
- Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021) as Coach C
- BMF (2021) as Pat
- Always and Forever (2020) as Danny
- Creed II (2018) as Tony 'Little Duke' Evers
- The Shop (2018) as Self
- The Last O.G. (2018) as Percy
- Gangland: The Musical (2018) as Reeby’s Manager
- Blade Runner 2049 (2017) as Nandez
- The New Edition Story (2017) as Brooke Payne
- Once Upon a Time in Venice (2017) as The Prince
- 9/11 (2017) as Michael
- Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television (2017) as Vince Vincente
- Akil the Fugitive Hunter (2017) as Wood Harris
- The Breaks (2016) as Barry Fouray
- Empire (2015) as Damon Cross
- Ant-Man (2015) as Gale
- Creed (2015) as Tony 'Little Duke' Burton
- The Watsons Go to Birmingham (2013) as Daniel
- Dredd (2012) as Kay
- The Babymakers (2012) as Darrell
- Joy Road (2011) as Tony Smalls
- Hawaii Five-0 (2010) as Russell Ellison
- Justified (2010) as Jay
- The Avon Barksdale Story (2010) as Himself
- Not Easily Broken (2009) as Darnell Gooden
- Next Day Air (2009) as Guch
- Just Another Day (2009) as A-Maze
- Dough Boys (2009) as Julian France
- Black Poker Stars Invitational (2008) as Self
- Southland Tales (2007) as Dion Element
- 4 Life (2007) as Dayvon
- The Heart Specialist (2006) as Dr. Sidney Zachary
- Numb3rs (2005) as Murphy 'Pony' Fuñez
- Dirty (2005) as Brax
- Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology] (2005) as Self (segment "Through the Wire")
- Train Ride (2005) as Will
- House (2004) as Bowman
- My Coolest Years (2004) as Himself
- The Wire (2002) as Avon Barksdale
- The Twilight Zone (2002) as Marvin Gardens / Dwayne Grant
- Paid in Full (2002) as Ace
- Remember the Titans (2000) as Julius Campbell
- Committed (2000) as Chicky
- Hendrix (2000) as Jimi Hendrix
- Rhapsody (2000) as Billy Dixon
- Small Vices (1999) as Ellis Alves
- Celebrity (1998) as Al Swayze
- The Siege (1998) as Officer Henderson
- Oz (1997) as Officer Gordon Wood
- As Good as It Gets (1997) as Cafe 24 Busboy
- Above the Rim (1994) as Motaw
- NYPD Blue (1993) as Hector
- Weekend Warriors