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Clarke Peters

Clarke Peters

Acting·1952·58 films

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).

Filmography

John Wick
John Wick (2014)Harry
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)Abercrombie
Notting Hill
Notting Hill (1999)'Helix' Lead Actor
Marley & Me
Marley & Me (2008)Editor
K-PAX
K-PAX (2001)Homeless Veteran
The Best of Me
The Best of Me (2014)Morgan Dupree
Da 5 Bloods
Da 5 Bloods (2020)Otis
Harriet
Harriet (2019)Ben Ross
Outland
Outland (1981)Sgt. Ballard
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022)John Houston
Freedomland
Freedomland (2006)Reverend Longway
Head of State
Head of State (2003)Fundraiser Demo-Tape Man
Come Away
Come Away (2020)Mad Hatter
Mona Lisa
Mona Lisa (1986)Anderson
The Benefactor
The Benefactor (2015)Dr. Romano
Grace
Grace (2014)Father Michael
Nativity!
Nativity! (2009)Studio Boss
The Mandela Effect
The Mandela Effect (2019)Dr. Fuchs
Gigantic
Gigantic (2008)Roger Stovall
The Bad Education Movie
The Bad Education Movie (2015)Commander Andrews
The Poker House
The Poker House (2008)Maurice
Death Train
Death Train (1993)Whitlock
Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin
Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin (2024)Reverend Powell Sr.
An Acceptable Loss
An Acceptable Loss (2019)Phillip Lamm
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men (2009)Subject #31
Christmas Under the Stars
Christmas Under the Stars (2019)Clem Marshwell
Endgame
Endgame (2009)Nelson Mandela
Legacy
Legacy (2010)Ola Adenuga
Locked In
Locked In (2010)Frank
Red Hook Summer
Red Hook Summer (2012)Da Good Bishop Enoch Rouse
Silver Dream Racer
Silver Dream Racer (1980)Cider Jones
Division 19
Division 19 (2017)Perelman
Chess in Concert
Chess in Concert (2009)Walter de Courcy
James Brown: Soul Survivor
James Brown: Soul Survivor (2003)
Searching for Sonny
Searching for Sonny (2011)The Narrator
Saigon: Year of the Cat
Saigon: Year of the Cat (1983)Soldier
Red King, White Knight
Red King, White Knight (1989)Jones
The Wire Odyssey
The Wire Odyssey (2007)Self
Tapping the Wire
Tapping the Wire (2007)Self
Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh
Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh (1998)Moe
The Opera Game
The Opera Game (2019)Narrator
Count Basie: Through His Own Eyes
Count Basie: Through His Own Eyes (2020)Voice of Count Basie
The Wire: The Last Word
The Wire: The Last Word (2007)Self
Roy Orbison: One of the Lonely Ones
Roy Orbison: One of the Lonely Ones (2015)Roy Orbison (Voice)
Fats Domino and The Birth of Rock ‘n’ Roll
Fats Domino and The Birth of Rock ‘n’ Roll (2016)Narrator
A Masculine Ending
A Masculine Ending (1992)Theo Sykes
Sean Connery: In His Own Words
Sean Connery: In His Own Words (2015)Self
The Music Machine
The Music Machine (1979)Laurie
Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hall
Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hall (2021)
Number on End
Number on End (1980)Yankee Billy
Facelift
Facelift (1984)Bob Jangles
Rebirth in New Orleans
Rebirth in New Orleans (2016)Narrator
King
King (1984)Stevie
Up Line
Up Line (1987)Alex du Bois
Cameron Mackintosh - The First 50 Years
Cameron Mackintosh - The First 50 Years (2021)Self
A Casualty of War
A Casualty of War (1989)Grover T. Fleming
BBC Proms - The Golden Age of Broadway
BBC Proms - The Golden Age of Broadway (2022)Singer
The Nicholas Brothers: We Sing and We Dance
The Nicholas Brothers: We Sing and We Dance (1992)Narrator