Wood Harris
Actor
57 years (Oct 17, 1969)Chicago, Illinois, USA
For a generation of television viewers, Wood Harris will always be Avon Barksdale, the coolly ruthless drug kingpin of 'The Wire' (2002-2008). The Chicago native had already shown his range as gentle team captain Julius Campbell in 'Remember the Titans' (2000) and as Harlem hustler Ace in the cult film 'Paid in Full' (2002). He later became boxing trainer Little Duke across the 'Creed' trilogy (2015-2023) and appeared in 'Blade Runner 2049' (2017) and 'One Battle After Another' (2025). Harris brings unforced gravity to men who command rooms quietly.
Wood Harris
Actor
For a generation of television viewers, Wood Harris will always be Avon Barksdale, the coolly ruthless drug kingpin of 'The Wire' (2002-2008). The Chicago native had already shown his range as gentle team captain Julius Campbell in 'Remember the Titans' (2000) and as Harlem hustler Ace in the cult film 'Paid in Full' (2002). He later became boxing trainer Little Duke across the 'Creed' trilogy (2015-2023) and appeared in 'Blade Runner 2049' (2017) and 'One Battle After Another' (2025). Harris brings unforced gravity to men who command rooms quietly.
33 Movies
Plays Nandez
Blade Runner 2049
2017
Plays Tony 'Little Duke' Burton
Creed
2015
Plays Laredo
One Battle After Another
2025
Plays Gale
Ant-Man
2015
Plays Coach C
Space Jam: A New Legacy
2021
Plays Kay
Dredd
2012
Plays Tony 'Little Duke' Evers
Creed II
2018
Plays Julius Campbell
Remember the Titans
2000
Plays Tony 'Little Duke' Evers
Creed III
2023
Plays Cafe 24 Busboy
As Good as It Gets
1997
Plays Al Swayze
Celebrity
1998
Plays Officer Henderson
The Siege
1998
Plays Darrell
The Babymakers
2012
Plays Brax
Dirty
2005
Plays Motaw
Above the Rim
1994
Plays The Prince
Once Upon a Time in Venice
2017
Plays Dion Element
Southland Tales
2007
Plays Chicky
Committed
2000
Plays Dru Joyce II
Shooting Stars
2023
Plays Darnell Gooden
Not Easily Broken
2009
Plays Michael
9/11
2017
Plays Ace
Paid in Full
2002
Plays Guch
Next Day Air
2009
Plays Danny
Always and Forever
2020
Plays A-Maze
Just Another Day
2009
Plays Tony Smalls
Joy Road
2011
Plays Billy Dixon
Rhapsody
2000
Plays Jimi Hendrix
Hendrix
2000
Plays Barry Fouray
The Breaks
2016
Plays Will
Train Ride
2005
Plays Julian France
Dough Boys
2009
15 TV Shows
Plays Avon Barksdale
The Wire
2002
Plays Damon Cross
Empire
2015
Plays Vince Vincente
Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television
2017
Plays Eric Edwards
FOREVER
2025
Plays Wood Harris
Akil the Fugitive Hunter
2017
Plays Pat
BMF
2021
Plays Jay
Justified
2010
Plays Brooke Payne
The New Edition Story
2017
Plays Percy
The Last O.G.
2018
Plays Shell Gordon
Lady in the Lake
2024
Plays Bowman
House
2004
Plays Murphy 'Pony' Fuñez
Numb3rs
2005
Plays Officer Gordon Wood
Oz
1997
Plays Hector
NYPD Blue
1993
Plays Marvin Gardens / Dwayne Grant
The Twilight Zone
2002
Plays Russell Ellison
Hawaii Five-0
2010
Latest Trailers
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One Battle After Another
Full Filmography
One Battle After Another
Laredo
2025
FOREVER
Eric Edwards · 8 episodes
2025–
Lady in the Lake
Shell Gordon
2024Season 1
Shooting Stars
Dru Joyce II
2023
Creed III
Tony 'Little Duke' Evers
2023
The Last O.G.
Percy
2021Season 4
BMF
Pat
2021–
Space Jam: A New Legacy
Coach C
2021
Always and Forever
Danny
2020
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Wood Harris and where are they from?
Wood Harris is 57 years old, born on October 17, 1969 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Wood Harris?
Wood Harris is best known for roles in Ant-Man, Blade Runner 2049, Creed.
How many movies has Wood Harris been in?
Over a 32-year career (since 1994), Wood Harris has appeared in 33 movies and 14 TV shows.
What was Wood Harris's first movie?
The career of Wood Harris began with Above the Rim (1994).
What is Wood Harris's most recent movie or series?
Wood Harris's most recent release is One Battle After Another, which premiered on September 23, 2025.
What TV shows has Wood Harris appeared in?
On television, Wood Harris has appeared in House, The Wire, Hawaii Five-0, Justified.
Wood Harris
1969-10-17 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
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).Wood Harris, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.