JD Williams
Darnell "JD" Williams (born May 22, 1978 in Newark , New Jersey ) is an American actor . His best-known roles include " Kenny Wangler " from Oz , "Preston" Bodie "Broadus" from The Wire and "Jabari Morris" from Saints & Sinners .
life and work
JD Williams was born in Newark , New Jersey . There he also attended Newark Arts High School .
His first success in a television series was with the HBO series Oz - Hell Behind Bars . In this he played from 1997 to 2000 in 23 episodes the prison inmate "Kenny Wangler". From 2002 to 2006 he played his best known role in the series The Wire as the drug dealer "Preston" Bodie "Broadus", whom he played in 42 episodes.
It was followed by several smaller roles in series such as The Good Wife , or The Night Of - The truth one night and movies (including Surviving and Family Shelter ) before the Saints & Sinners of Bounce TV again received a leading role.
On the side, he offers free acting classes for kids and teens at the Newark Youth One-Stop Career Center in Newark and has appeared in various R&B and hip-hop music videos.
Filmography (selection)
Series
- 1997: New York Undercover (1 episode)
- 1997–2000: Oz - Hell behind bars
- 1998: Law & Order (1 episode)
- 1999: Third Watch - Use at the Limit (1 episode)
- 1999: Homicide (1 episode)
- 1999: Trinity (1 episode)
- 1999: The Sopranos (1 episode)
- 2000: Sex and the City (1 episode)
- 2001: 100 Center Street (2 episodes)
- 2002-2006: The Wire
- 2007: The Kill Point (8 episodes)
- 2009: Nite Tales: The Series (1 episode)
- 2010-2011: Detroit 1-8-7 (2 episodes)
- 2010–2015: Good Wife (6 episodes)
- 2012: Blue Bloods - Crime Scene New York (1 episode)
- 2014: Black Box (3 episodes)
- 2014: The Following (3 episodes)
- 2015: Deadbeat (1 episode)
- 2016: The Night Of (4 episodes)
- 2016: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2 episodes)
- 2016–2019: Saints & Sinners
Movies
- 1994: Death Riders
- 1999: The 24 Hour Woman
- 2001: Pootie Tang
- 2009: Falling Awake
- 2012: Surviving Family
- 2013: Chinese Puzzle
- 2014: Shelter
- 2014: Cymbeline
- 2016: The Choir (short film)
- 2018: Blood Brother
- 2019: The Probe
Web links
- JD Williams in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- JD Williams in the German dubbing file
Individual evidence
- ↑ "TO THE STARS AND BACK: DARNELL“ JD ”WILLIAMS" , accessed on October 23, 2019
- ^ "JD Williams: Walking The Wire" , accessed October 23, 2019
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Williams, JD |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Williams, Darnell |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 22, 1978 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Newark , New Jersey , United States |