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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 ...
He is one of the stars of the HBO series The Wire (2002), which was recently chosen by Time magazine as one of best TV shows of all time. He is regarded as one of the best actors of his generation. Wood is the younger brother of Steve Harris, star of the ABC legal drama The Practice (1997).
Wood Harris. Actor: Remember the Titans. Harris was born Sherwin David Harris in Chicago, Illinois, to John and Mattie Harris. However, he works under his nickname, "Wood". Attended New York University Graduate Acting Program at the Tisch School.
Wood Harris, born as Sherwin David Harris, is an American actor best known for appearing as kingpin Avon Barksdale in the HBO series ‘The Wire’. He is also famous for playing Barry Fouray on VH1’s ‘The Breaks’ as well as Brooke Payne on the miniseries ‘The New Edition Story’.
Jan 19, 2024 · Wood Harris is an American actor who is famous for portraying drug kingpin Avon Barksdale in The Wife, cocaine dealer Ace in Paid in Full, and Julius Campbell in Remember the Titans.
Wood Harris reflects on his legendary role as Avon Barksdale on "The Wire" and the seminal show's legacy a decade and a half after its finale.
Jun 7, 2022 · Harris’s best-known performances came in 2002, when his seminal role as Baltimore drug lord Avon Barksdale on The Wire began alongside his interpretation of former Harlem drug dealer Azie...