Lawrence Gilliard Jr.
Lawrence "Larry" Gilliard, Jr. (Born September 22, 1971 in New York City , New York , United States ) is an American actor who has appeared in film, television and theater. His best-known role is that of drug dealer D'Angelo Barksdale in the HBO drama The Wire .
Life
At the age of seven, he and his family moved to Baltimore , Maryland. He studied classical music at the Baltimore School for the Arts and the Juilliard School , but decided to become an actor. He had his first leading role in the Independence film Straight Out of Brooklyn . He learned acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and the Stella Adler Conservatory .
He has appeared as a gangster in the television series Law & Order , Homicide , New York Undercover and CSI: NY, among others. He had a recurring role in the HBO crime series The Wire as the drug dealer D'Angelo Barksdale . He has also appeared in films such as Waterboy and a member of the Dead Rabbits in Gangs of New York . From 2013 to 2014 he played Bob Stookey in The Walking Dead .
In addition to his film and television roles, he can also be seen as a stage actor. Among other things, he received positive reviews for his role in Topdog / Underdog .
He is married to actress Michelle Paress .
Filmography
- 1991: Straight Out of Brooklyn
- 1993: Fly By Night
- 1995: Money Train
- 1995: LottoLand
- 1996: Who is Mr. Cutty? (The Associate)
- 1996: Trees Lounge
- 1997: White Lies - Life is too short to be honest (White Lies)
- 1998: The Substitute 2: School's Out
- 1998: Next Stop Wonderland
- 1998: One Tough Cop
- 1998: Waterboy - The guy with the water damage (The Waterboy)
- 1999: Simply Irresistible (Simply Irresistible)
- 2000: Cecil B. DeMented
- 2002: Gangs of New York
- 2004: Brother to Brother
- 2004: The Machinist (El Maquinista)
- 2012: Deadly Game - Would You Rather?
- Television (selection)
- 1993: Homicide (episode 1x06)
- 2002–2003: The Wire (18 episodes)
- 2009: The Beast
- 2010: Friday Night Lights
- 2010: Lie to Me
- 2010: Detroit 1-8-7
- 2012: Army Wives (7 episodes)
- 2012: Southland (2 episodes)
- 2013–2015: The Walking Dead (20 episodes)
- 2015: Graceland (6 episodes)
- 2017-2019: The Deuce (25 episodes)
Web links
- Lawrence Gilliard in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Charles, Nick: HATS OFF TO LARRY: GRANNY WAS BEHIND ACTOR LARRY GILLIARD ALL THE WAY FROM MILITARY SCHOOL TO MOVIE SETS . New York Daily News . April 7, 1996. Retrieved September 25, 2011.
- ^ Roberts, Terri: Doing the Hustle . Back Stage West . March 11, 2004. Retrieved September 25, 2011.
- ^ Holder, Travis Michael: Topdog / Underdog . Back Stage West . February 19, 2004. Retrieved September 25, 2011.
- ↑ Harmanci, Reyhan: Top Dog / Underdog: It's a dog eat dog world . SF station . November 16, 2004. Retrieved September 25, 2011.
- ↑ HBO: The Wire: Q&A with Michelle Paress . Archived from the original on February 4, 2015. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved September 22, 2011.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gilliard, Lawrence Jr. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gilliard, Larry (nickname); Barksdale, D'Angelo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actor who has appeared in film, television, and theater |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 22nd September 1971 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City , New York , United States |