Wood Harris
Date of birth: 1969-10-17
Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Sherwin David "Wood" Harris, Sherwin David Harris, وود هریس
Biography
Sherwin David "Wood" Harris (born October 17, 1969) is an American actor. He first garnered attention for his role as Motaw in the Jeff Pollack film Above the Rim (1994), prior to portraying high school football player Julius Campbell in the Walt Disney Pictures film Remember the Titans (2000) and Jimi Hendrix in the Showtime television film Hendrix (2000). He attained further recognition for his portrayal of drug kingpin Avon Barksdale on the HBO crime drama The Wire (2002–2008). Harris also played the role of cocaine dealer Ace, based on the life of Azie Faison, in the crime film Paid in Full in 2002. On television, Harris is known for playing Avon Barksdale in The Wire and Brooke Payne on the BET miniseries The New Edition Story in 2017. In addition, Harris starred as Barry Fouray on the VH1 miniseries The Breaks (2016–2017), Damon Cross on the Fox series Empire for its fifth and sixth season, and currently portrays the drug lord "Pat" in the Starz series BMF. He has also starred in films such as the 2009 dark comedy film Next Day Air, the 2015 Marvel Studios superhero film Ant-Man, the science fiction films Dredd (2012) and Blade Runner 2049 (2017), and the sports drama Creed (2015), along with its sequels Creed II (2018) and Creed III (2023). Description above from the Wikipedia article Wood Harris, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movie Credits
Gangland: The Musical
2018-09-04
The city of Chicago is plagued by gang violence on both sides of the city in this modern retelling o
Dirty
2005-11-09
Two gangbangers turned cops try and cover up a scandal within the LAPD.
Remember the Titans
2000-09-29
After leading his football team to 15 winning seasons, coach Bill Yoast is demoted and replaced by H
Dough Boys
2009-02-01
For the “Dough Boys” every day is a struggle to survive. Determined to make something of their lives
The Avon Barksdale Story
2010-03-10
The HBO series "The Wire" was based on the lives of real gangsters from Baltimore. LEGENDS OF THE UN
Paid in Full
2002-10-25
Ace is an impressionable young man working for a dry cleaning business. His friend, drug dealer Mitc
The Siege
1998-11-06
The secret US abduction of a suspected terrorist from his Middle East homeland leads to a wave of te
Just Another Day
2009-09-24
Follows a day in the life of two men living at either end of the music game. A successful rapper, A-
Not Easily Broken
2009-01-09
A car accident and shifting affections test the bond between a married couple.
Dredd
2012-09-07
In the future, America is a dystopian wasteland. The latest scourge is Ma-Ma, a prostitute-turned-dr
Next Day Air
2009-02-06
Two inept criminals are mistakenly delivered a package of cocaine and think they've hit the jackpot,
The Heart Specialist
2006-09-13
Suave Harvard Medical School grad Ray Howard seems destined to specialize in womanizing. That is, un
The Babymakers
2012-08-03
After he flunks a fertility test, a man realizes that the only way he can get his wife pregnant is b
Small Vices
1999-07-18
Bested on the best-selling novel by author Robert B. Parker, Joe Mantegna is Spenser - Boston's best
4 Life
2007-05-15
Dayvon, an accomplished street enforcer in West Baltiomre, and best friend TY, who is currently inca
Shooting Stars
2023-06-02
The inspiring origin story of a basketball superhero, revealing how LeBron James and his childhood f
Rhapsody
2000-10-21
When an old flame turns up again, a succesful singer is determined to rekindle their relationship.
The Watsons Go to Birmingham
2013-09-20
In the Summer of 1963, Flint, Michigan is home to the Watsons, a close knit family. When 15 year-old
Train Ride
2005-02-17
Three college seniors who are thinking about nothing but graduation and going out with a bang from c
Above the Rim
1994-03-23
Story of a promising high school basketball star and his relationships with two brothers, one a drug
Creed III
2023-03-01
After dominating the boxing world, Adonis Creed has thrived in his career and family life. When a ch
Hendrix
2000-09-17
Biography of rock star Jimi Hendrix chronicles his early career, including a stint with Little Richa
As Good as It Gets
1997-12-19
A misanthropic author, a single mother and waitress, and a gay artist form an unlikely friendship af
Once Upon a Time in Venice
2017-06-08
Steve Ford is a private detective in Venice Beach, Calif., who's good with the ladies, bad with the
Committed
2000-04-28
After her husband, Carl, suddenly leaves, Joline travels from New York to Texas to track him down. A
Creed
2015-11-25
The former World Heavyweight Champion Rocky Balboa serves as a trainer and mentor to Adonis Johnson,
Ant-Man
2015-07-14
Armed with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, master thief Scott L
Celebrity
1998-09-07
The career and personal life of writer Lee are at a standstill, so he divorces his bashful wife, Rob
The Breaks
2016-01-04
Three friends united by their love of hip-hop work to make their big mark in the music industry. Beg
Joy Road
2011-10-21
Tony Smalls is a burned out lawyer looking for a new direction in life. He's forced to put his plans
Southland Tales
2007-11-14
Set in the futuristic landscape of Los Angeles on July 4, 2008, as it stands on the brink of social,
9/11
2017-09-07
Five random strangers find themselves trapped in an elevator in the World Trade Center's North Tower
Blade Runner 2049
2017-10-04
Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K, unearths a long
Creed II
2018-11-21
Between personal obligations and training for his next big fight against an opponent with ties to hi
Always and Forever
2020-11-20
After a tragedy reunites Nicole with her childhood friends, they each find themselves in danger, tar
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A collection of music videos and behind the scenes footage released to promote Kanye West's upcoming
Space Jam: A New Legacy
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Washed-up revolutionary Bob exists in a state of stoned paranoia, surviving off-grid with his spirit
Weekend Warriors
An autistic teenager wants to find a favorite Premiere League soccer club and makes his father take
UNDEFEATED: A Muhammad Ali Story
2027-02-19
A comprehensive biographical drama chronicling the life of Muhammad Ali, tracing his journey from hi