Erik LaRay Harvey
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Erik LaRay Harvey (born 1972 in Bainbridge , Georgia ) is an American actor . He gained fame primarily through the television series Boardwalk Empire and through his role as Willis Stryker alias Diamondback in the Netflix series Marvel's Luke Cage .
life and career
Erik LaRay Harvey was born in the US state of Georgia and grew up in Washington, DC . He also spent part of his childhood in various countries in Africa, including Senegal, Tanzania and Kenya. His first dream was to become a dentist, which he maintained through college. He discovered his passion for acting during a performance of the musical The Wiz .
He attended New York University and studied at its renowned drama school, the Tisch School of the Arts . He took his first role in front of the camera in 1992 in the long-running Another World series . Other appearances in series such as Law & Order , Third Watch - Einsatz am Limit and New York Cops - NYPD Blue and the films Twister , Rounders , The Caveman's Valentine , K-PAX - Everything is possible , Marci X and Everyday People quickly followed . After starring in the series Criminal Intent and Brotherhood in 2005 and 2006 , he didn't take on his next television role until five years later. In Boardwalk Empire , he was at the beginning of the second season as Dunn Purnsley , the right hand of of Michael K. Williams embodied Chalky White to see. This was followed by guest roles in Believe , Chicago PD, and the miniseries Godless .
In 2016, Harvey took on the role of Willis Stryker in the first season of Marvel's Luke Cage . He then appeared in Sneaky Pete , Bull , The Blacklist and the biopic Can You Ever Forgive Me? on. In 2018 he was seen as Dante in the series One Dollar . A year later followed the role of Del Chance in the first season of the series Godfather of Harlem .
In addition to English, Harvey is also fluent in French and lives in New York City .
Filmography (selection)
- 1992: Another World (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 1994–1998: Law & Order (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 1996: Twister
- 1997, 2003: New York Cops - NYPD Blue ( NYPD Blue , TV series, 2 episodes)
- 1998: Rounders
- 2001: The Caveman's Valentine
- 2001: Third Watch - Operation at the Limit ( Third Watch , TV series, episode 2x14)
- 2001: K-PAX - Everything is possible (K-PAX)
- 2003: Marci X - Uptown Gets Down (Marci X)
- 2003, 2013: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 2004: Everyday People
- 2004: Proud
- 2005: My Suicidal Sweetheart
- 2005: Criminal Intent ( Criminal Intent , TV series, episode 5x03)
- 2006: Brotherhood (TV series, episode 1x01)
- 2011–2013: Boardwalk Empire (TV series, 15 episodes)
- 2012: NYC 22 (TV series, episode 1x05)
- 2014: Believe (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 2014: Friends and Romans
- 2014: Chicago PD (TV series, episode 2x06)
- 2016: Marvel's Luke Cage (TV series, 7 episodes)
- 2016: The Charnel House
- 2017: Godless (miniseries, 3 episodes)
- 2018: Proud Mary
- 2018: Bull (TV series, episode 2x14)
- 2018: Sneaky Pete (TV series, episode 2x02)
- 2018: The Blacklist (TV series, episode 5x16)
- 2018: Can You Ever Forgive Me?
- 2018: One Dollar (TV series, 8 episodes)
- 2019: Bolden
- 2019: Miss Virginia
- 2019: The Public's Much Ado About Nothing
- since 2019: Godfather of Harlem (TV series)
Web links
- Erik Laray Harvey in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Erik LaRay Harvey in the German dubbing index
Individual evidence
- ↑ Erik LaRay Harvey - Biography . In: IMDb.com . Retrieved December 8, 2019.
- ↑ The Boardwalker: A Sit Down with Erik LaRay Harvey . In: Hydrogen-mag.com . September 4, 2013. Accessed December 8, 2019.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Harvey, Erik LaRay |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1972 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bainbridge , Georgia , United States |