Darrell Britt-Gibson
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Darrell Hadari Britt-Gibson (born 1985 in Silver Spring , Maryland ) is an American actor . He first gained fame through the role of Darius "O-Dog" Hill from the series The Wire .
Early years
Darrell Britt-Gibson is from Silver Spring. He is the son of writer and journalist Donna Britt and her first husband Greg Gibson. He also has two brothers, a younger half-brother and an older one, Justin Britt-Gibson, who works as a screenwriter and producer. The parents divorced when Justin was four years old. He attended the University of Maryland, Baltimore County , where he earned a degree in theater.
Career
Britt-Gibson has been an actor since 2006. In his first role, he was repeatedly as Darius "O-Dog" Hill on the hit series The Wire the transmitter HBO seen in the fourth and fifth season. This was followed by guest appearances in Southland , Shameless , The Bridge - America and Major Crimes . In 2014 he starred as Darrell in the final season of the series Californication . Other supporting roles followed as Rolla in Power and Moises in Get Shorty .
Britt-Gibson has appeared as Shistain in You're the Worst since 2014 . In 2018 he took on the role of Jermaine Jefrint in Barry . In 2016 he appeared as Trunk in the action comedy Keanu and as Julian in Century Women. In 2017 he took on a supporting role as Jerome in the drama Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri .
Filmography (selection)
- 2006–2008: The Wire (TV series, 8 episodes)
- 2009: Toe to Toe
- 2011: Monday Wednesday Friday (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 2012: Southland (TV series, episode 4x08)
- 2013: Shameless (TV series, episode 3x06)
- 2013: WMD
- 2013: The Bridge - America (TV series, episode 1x09)
- 2013: Major Crimes (TV series, episode 2x16)
- 2014: Californication (TV series, 6 episodes)
- 2014: Power (TV series, 5 episodes)
- since 2014: You're the Worst (TV series)
- 2016: Soy Nero
- 2016: Keanu
- 2016: Century Women (20th Century Women)
- 2017: Powerless (TV series, episode 1x05)
- 2017: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
- 2017: The Unicorn
- 2018: Get Shorty (TV series, 6 episodes)
- since 2018: Barry (TV series)
- 2019: Just Mercy
Web links
- Darrell Britt-Gibson in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Darrell Britt-Gibson in the German dubbing file
Individual evidence
- ↑ Donna Britt: My Son the Drug Enforcer . March 10, 2008. Archived from the original on May 24, 2016. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
- ^ Justin Shady: Britt-Gibson: Tough guys inspire hard-edged screenplays . December 2, 2011.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Britt-Gibson, Darrell |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Britt-Gibson, Darrell Hadari (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1985 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Silver Spring , Maryland , United States |