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Clarke Peters

Born 7 Apr 1952 in New York City, New York, USA74 years71 credits

Peter Clarke (born April 7, 1952), known professionally as Clarke Peters, is an American actor, writer, and director, who has spent much of his adult life in the United Kingdom. He is best known for his roles as Lester Freamon in the television series The Wire (2002–2008) and Albert Lambreaux in the television series Treme (2010–2013). He also wrote the book for the musical revue Five Guys Named Moe (1990). Peters is also known for his roles in the films Silver Dream Racer (1980), Endgame (2009), John Wick (2014), Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017), Harriet (2019), and Da 5 Bloods (2020), the lattermost of which earned him a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. Peters was born Peter Clarke, the second of four sons, in New York City, and grew up in Englewood, New Jersey. At the age of 12, he had his first theater experience, in a school production of My Fair Lady. He began to have serious ambitions to work in the theater at the age of 14. He graduated from Dwight Morrow High School in 1970. In 1971, Peters' older brother enabled him to work as a costume designer for a production of the musical Hair in Paris, in which Peters later starred. In 1973, Peters moved to London and changed his name to Clarke Peters, because Equity already had a few namesake members. While in London, he formed a soul band, The Majestics, and worked as a backup singer on such hits as "Love and Affection" by Joan Armatrading, "Boogie Nights" by Heatwave, and some David Essex songs. However, music was not Peters' main ambition, and he preferred to work in the theater. His first West End theatre musical roles, which he received with assistance from his friend Ned Sherrin, were I Gotta Shoe (1976) and Bubbling Brown Sugar (1977). Other West End credits include Blues in the Night, Porgy and Bess, The Witches of Eastwick, Guys and Dolls, Chicago, and Chess. Peters starred in the Sean Connery space Western Outland (1981) as the treacherous Sgt. Ballard, and he played an almost wordless role as Anderson, a vicious pimp in Neil Jordan's Mona Lisa (1986). Peters is familiar to television viewers as Detective Lester Freamon in the HBO series The Wire. Peters also starred in the HBO mini-series The Corner, portraying a drug addict named Fat Curt, as well as the FX series Damages, as Dave Pell. Both The Wire and The Corner were created by writer and former The Baltimore Sun journalist David Simon. Peters also stars in Simon's HBO series Treme, in the role of Mardi Gras Indian chief Albert Lambreaux. Peters appeared in two episodes of the American time-travel/detective TV series Life on Mars (2008) as NYPD Captain Fletcher Bellow. He also appeared in the British show Holby City, as Derek Newman, the father of nurse Donna Jackson. He voiced a part in the Doctor Who animated episode Dreamland, and in the In Plain Sight episode "Duplicate Bridge" as a man in Witness Protection named Norman Baker/Norman Danzer. In 2010, Peters read Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption for BBC 7. In that year, he also had a guest appearance as Professor Mark Ramsay in the pilot episode of the USA Network TV series Covert Affairs. From 2012 to 2013, Peters had a recurring role as Alonzo D. Quinn in the CBS TV series Person of Interest.

Clarke Peters, geboren als Peter Clarke am 7. April 1952 in New York City, ist ein US-amerikanischer Schauspieler, Sänger, Tänzer und Autor. Er wuchs in Englewood, New Jersey, auf und begann schon in jungen Jahren mit dem Theater. In den 1970er Jahren lebte er in London, wo er als Musiker und Schauspieler im West End arbeitete und auch als Sänger aktiv war. Peters ist vor allem bekannt für seine Hauptrollen in den HBO-Serien „The Wire“ (als Detective Lester Freamon) und „Treme“ (als Albert „Big Chief“ Lambreaux), beide von David Simon. Er war auch als Autor für das Musical „Five Guys Named Moe“ tätig, das sowohl am West End als auch am Broadway lief und ihm eine Tony-Award-Nominierung einbrachte. Im Kino hatte er unter anderem Auftritte in „John Wick“, „Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri“ und „Da 5 Bloods“. Zudem hatte er Rollen in Serien wie „Person of Interest“ und „Marvel's Jessica Jones“. Privat war er mehrfach verheiratet und hat mehrere Kinder. Seine Karriere umfasst vielseitige Talente als Schauspieler, Sänger und Autor mit einer international ausgeprägten Arbeitsschwerpunkte und langer Erfahrung im Theater und Fernsehen.

Clarke Peters est un acteur, musicien et scénariste américain né le 7 avril 1952 à New York. Peters, né Peter Clarke, est le second de quatre fils. Il est né à New York et a grandi à Englewood, dans le New Jersey. À douze ans, il a vécu sa première expérience théâtrale, dans une production scolaire de My Fair Lady. Il commence sérieusement à vouloir travailler dans le théâtre à l’âge de 14 ans. Il est diplômé de la Dwight Morrow High School en 1970. Juste avant de quitter les États-Unis, il est arrêté, puis disculpé, après une manifestation contre la guerre du Viêt Nam. Il est alors accusé d'avoir bloqué les forces de police. Plus tard, il témoigne : « Cela me rendait plus en colère que n’importe quoi, parce que cela m’a montré à quel point on peut être impuissant en tant que citoyen américain. » En 1971, le grand frère de Peter lui permet de travailler en tant que concepteur de costume pour la production de la comédie musicale Hair à Paris, dans laquelle il jouera plus tard. Une fois sur place, il reçoit une lettre du FBI l’accusant de désertion. Lorsqu’il revient dans le New Jersey pour contester cette accusation, il dit : « Si l’ennemi vient en Amérique, je serai là, mais je ne connais pas les Viêtnamiens. Si vous me dites d’aller dans l’armée, je n’irai pas. » En 1973, il déménage à Londres. C’est là qu’il change de nom pour Clarke Peters, parce que le nom Peter Clarke est trop commun. Une fois à Londres, il forme un groupe de soul, baptisé The Majestics, et intervient en tant que seconde voix sur des tubes comme Love and Affection de Joan Armatrading, Boogie Nights de Heatwave, et sur certaines chansons de David Essex. Ceci étant, la musique n’est pas l’ambition principale de Peters, qui préfère travailler pour le théâtre. Peters vit à Londres avec sa femme Penny et leur troisième fils, Max, qui joue le jeune Michael Jackson dans la comédie musicale du West End Thriller – Live. Il est adepte du Brahma Kumaris. Il a eu deux fils d’une précédente relation: Joe Jacobs, un acteur, et Guppy, qui est mort d’une tumeur du rein à l’âge de 4 ans, en 1990.

克拉克·彼得斯(Clarke Peters,1952 年 4 月 7 日出生)是一位美国演员、歌手、作家和导演,因在 HBO 电视剧《火线》中饰演侦探莱斯特·弗雷蒙而闻名。

克拉克·彼得斯(Clarke Peters,1952 年 4 月 7 日出生)是一位美國演員、歌手、作家和導演,因在 HBO 電視劇《火線》中飾演偵探萊斯特·弗雷蒙而聞名。

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Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
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BBC Proms - The Golden Age of Broadway
BBC Proms - The Golden Age of Broadway2022 · Singer
Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hall
Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hall2021
Spike Lee's Da 5 Bloods: Casting and Crafting a Timely Epic
Spike Lee's Da 5 Bloods: Casting and Crafting a Timely Epic2021 · Self
Come Away
Come Away2020 · Mad Hatter
Da 5 Bloods
Da 5 Bloods2020 · Otis
Harriet
Harriet2019 · Ben Ross
An Acceptable Loss
An Acceptable Loss2019 · Phillip Lamm
The Mandela Effect
The Mandela Effect2019 · Dr. Fuchs
Christmas Under the Stars
Christmas Under the Stars2019 · Clem Marshwell
On Location: Christmas Under the Stars: On Location
On Location: Christmas Under the Stars: On Location2019 · Self
The Opera Game
The Opera Game2019 · Narrator
Aretha Franklin: Respect
Aretha Franklin: Respect2018 · Self - Narrator
Last Fair Deal
Last Fair Deal2017 · Papa Legba
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri2017 · Abercrombie
Division 19
Division 192017 · Perelman
The Making of the Tunnel: Sabotage
The Making of the Tunnel: Sabotage2016 · Self
The Making of the Tunnel: Sabotage
The Making of the Tunnel: Sabotage2016 · Sonny
The Benefactor
The Benefactor2015 · Dr. Romano
Roy Orbison: One of the Lonely Ones
Roy Orbison: One of the Lonely Ones2015 · Roy Orbison
Free Spirits, Saving America's Wild Horses
Free Spirits, Saving America's Wild Horses2015 · Self
The Bad Education Movie
The Bad Education Movie2015 · Commander Andrews
Sean Connery: In His Own Words
Sean Connery: In His Own Words2015 · Self
20 Years Challenging Impunity: The UN Rwanda War Crimes Tribunal
20 Years Challenging Impunity: The UN Rwanda War Crimes Tribunal2014 · Narrator
John Wick
John Wick2014 · Harry
Grace
Grace2014 · Father Michael
The Best of Me
The Best of Me2014 · Morgan Dupree
Mandela: The Prison Years
Mandela: The Prison Years2013 · Nelson Mandela
From Nowhere to Everywhere Through the Eyes of the Horse
From Nowhere to Everywhere Through the Eyes of the Horse2013 · Self
Breaking Night
Breaking Night2012 · Disco Man aka Danny Debonaire
Red Hook Summer
Red Hook Summer2012 · Da Good Bishop Enoch Rouse
Searching for Sonny
Searching for Sonny2011 · The Narrator
Locked In
Locked In2010 · Frank
Legacy
Legacy2010 · Ola Adenuga
Endgame
Endgame2009 · Nelson Mandela
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men2009 · Subject #31
Nativity!
Nativity!2009 · Studio Boss
Turnipseed
Turnipseed2009 · A.B. Turnipseed
Chess in Concert
Chess in Concert2009 · Walter de Courcy
Marley & Me: Gag Reel
Marley & Me: Gag Reel2008 · Self
The Poker House
The Poker House2008 · Maurice
Sympathetic Details
Sympathetic Details2008 · Carson
Tao of the Traveller
Tao of the Traveller2008
Marley & Me
Marley & Me2008 · Editor
Gigantic
Gigantic2008 · Roger Stovall
The Wire Odyssey
The Wire Odyssey2007 · Self
The Wire: The Last Word
The Wire: The Last Word2007 · Self
Fade to Black: Song of Freedom
Fade to Black: Song of Freedom2006 · Self - Host
Freedomland
Freedomland2006 · Reverend Longway
Blues Odyssey
Blues Odyssey2003 · Self - Presenter
Head of State
Head of State2003 · Fundraiser Demo-Tape Man
James Brown: Soul Survivor
James Brown: Soul Survivor2003
K-PAX
K-PAX2001 · Homeless Veteran
Notting Hill
Notting Hill1999 · 'Helix' Lead Actor
Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh
Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh1998 · Moe
Death Train
Death Train1993 · Whitlock
A Masculine Ending
A Masculine Ending1992 · Theo Sykes
The Nicholas Brothers: We Sing and We Dance
The Nicholas Brothers: We Sing and We Dance1992 · Self - Commentary + Actor & Writer
Gray Clay Dolls
Gray Clay Dolls1991 · Narrator

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Writing (1)