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Clarke Peters

Acting

🎂 1952-04-07

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.

Cast credits(110)

Frank Wainwright

1997

Abbas

2021

Nathan Anderson

2010

Marlon Croft

2011

Minister

2014

Lester Freamon

2002

Alonzo Quinn

2011

Self - Guest

2006

Popeye (voice)

2009

Afsana

1997

The Master

2019

Det. Oscar Clemons

2015

Howard Boorstin

2001

Harry

2014

President Ojuka

1977

Dave Pell

2007

Frederick Treves

2025

Norman Baker / Norman Danzer

2008

Jerry Charters

2014

Self - Narrator

1986

'Helix' Lead Actor

1999

Otis

2020

George

2024

Hewie Harper

1997

Abercrombie

2017

1992

Rex da Silva

2005

God (voice)

2024

Albert "Big Chief" Lambreaux

2010

Editor

2008

Captain Bellow

2008

Jonas Pierce

2021

Josiah Falls

2022

Morgan Dupree

2014

Deshaun (voice)

2023

American

1991

Richard Whitehall

2017

Carl

2016

Carl Allan

2016

Chet Donald

2025

John Houston

2022

Ben Ross

2019

The American

2015

Robert Mayhawk

2015

Linen Man

2021

Professor Campbell

2007

Mad Hatter

2020

Ken

2024

Sgt. Ballard

1981

Reverend Longway

2006

Charles

2020

Studio Boss

2009

Maurice

2008

Reverend Powell Sr.

2024

Fundraiser Demo-Tape Man

2003

Julius Hersheimmer

2015

Ronald Pike Snr

2018

Self

2007

Phillip Lamm

2019

Whitlock

1993

Self

2018

Anderson

1986

Ralph Coates

2016

Fat Curt

2000

Clem Marshwell

2019

Dr. Romano

2015

Narrator

2016

Roger Stovall

2008

Self

2007

Commander Andrews

2015

Grover T. Fleming

1989

Da Good Bishop Enoch Rouse

2012

Father Michael

2014

Moe

1998

A.B. Turnipseed

2009

Self

2015

Carson

2008

Roy Orbison (Voice)

2015

Subject #31

2009

Isaiah Page

2014

Dr. Fuchs

2019

Nelson Mandela

2009

Narrator

2019

Ola Adenuga

2010

2003

Yankee Billy

1980

Night Eagle (voice)

2009

Cider Jones

1980

Self

2007

Bob Jangles

1984

Soldier

1983

Jones

1989

Walter de Courcy

2009

Theo Sykes

1992

Alex du Bois

1987

Voice of Count Basie

2020

Wynton

2021

Frank

2010

Art

Narrator

1992

Perelman

2017

Stevie

1984

Narrator

2016

2021

1994

Laurie

1979

Harvey Fuqua

Self

2021

Singer

2022

The Narrator

2011