Northern Illinois University (BA) New York University (MFA)
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1993–present
Spouse
Rebekah Harris
(m. 2001)
Children
2
Relatives
Steve Harris (brother)
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).
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...
Leonardo DiCaprio, Regina Hall, Sean Penn, Alana Haim, Teyana Taylor, and WoodHarris. The film is scheduled to be released on August 8, 2025, by Warner Bros...
Rocky film series. The film also stars Tessa Thompson, Jonathan Majors, WoodHarris, Mila Davis-Kent, Florian Munteanu and Phylicia Rashad. Written by Keenan...
fictional character in the American television series The Wire, played by WoodHarris. Barksdale is one of the most powerful drug dealers in Baltimore, Maryland...
athletes Gerry Bertier and Julius Campbell are portrayed by Ryan Hurst and WoodHarris, respectively. The film was co-produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Jerry...
gasoline. Under an immunity agreement, Harris testified for the prosecution that Adams was the shooter of Officer Wood. Based on this testimony and other...
Rocky film series. It stars Michael B. Jordan, Stallone, Tessa Thompson, WoodHarris, Phylicia Rashad, Florian Munteanu, and Dolph Lundgren. In the film,...
Ronnie DeVoe Myles Truitt as Young Ronnie DeVoe Luke James as Johnny Gill WoodHarris as Brooke Payne Faizon Love as Maurice Starr Tank as Jheryl Busby Michael...
investigation was Avon Barksdale's drug empire. The driven, ruthless Barksdale (WoodHarris) was aided by business-minded Stringer Bell (Idris Elba). Avon's nephew...
Rhonda Pearlman, the legal liaison between the detail and the courthouse. WoodHarris and Larry Gilliard, Jr. reprised their roles as newly incarcerated drug...
Freamon; and Deirdre Lovejoy as Assistant State's Attorney Rhonda Pearlman. WoodHarris reprised his role as incarcerated drug kingpin Avon Barksdale. Idris...
Rhyon Nicole Brown as Maya Mario as Devon Katlynn Simone as Treasure WoodHarris as Damon Cross Alexandra Grey as Melody Barnes Kiandra Richardson as...
comedy-drama film written, produced and directed by Dennis Cooper, and starring WoodHarris, Zoe Saldana, Brian J. White and Mýa. Originally released under the title...
April 2012, Blair Underwood, Nicole Ari Parker, Daphne Rubin-Vega and WoodHarris starred in a multiracial adaptation at the Broadhurst Theatre. Theatre...
Handyman Jamie Kennedy as Street Hustler Missi Pyle as Cafe 24 Waitress WoodHarris as Cafe 24 Busboy Peter Jacobson as Man at Table Lisa Edelstein as Woman...
Neil Patrick Harris (born June 15, 1973) is an American actor, singer, writer, producer, and television host. Primarily known for his comedic television...
Samuel Benjamin Harris (born April 9, 1967) is an American philosopher, neuroscientist, author, and podcast host. His work touches on a range of topics...
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