Wood Harris

Wood Harris

Wood Harris (born October 17, 1969) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles as drug kingpin Avon Barksdale on the HBO television drama “The Wire,” and as his roles in the films “Remember the Titans” (2000), “Creed” (2015), and “Blade Runner 2049” (2017).

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2025

One Battle After Another
One Battle After Another
Movie - Released: 9/24/2025
FOREVER
FOREVER
as Eric Edwards
TV - Released: 5/8/2025

2024

Lady in the Lake
Lady in the Lake
as Shell Gordon
TV - Released: 7/18/2024

2023

Shooting Stars
Shooting Stars
as Dru Joyce II
Movie - Released: 6/2/2023
Creed III
Creed III
as Tony 'Little Duke' Evers
Movie - Released: 3/1/2023

2021

Space Jam: A New Legacy
Space Jam: A New Legacy
as Coach C
Movie - Released: 7/8/2021
BMF
BMF
as Pat
TV - Released: 9/26/2021

2020

Always and Forever
Always and Forever
as Danny
Movie - Released: 11/20/2020

2018

Gangland: The Musical
Gangland: The Musical
as Reeby’s Manager
Movie - Released: 9/4/2018
Creed II
Creed II
as Tony 'Little Duke' Evers
Movie - Released: 11/21/2018
The Shop
The Shop
as Self
TV - Released: 8/28/2018
The Last O.G.
The Last O.G.
as Percy
TV - Released: 4/3/2018

2017

Once Upon a Time in Venice
Once Upon a Time in Venice
as The Prince
Movie - Released: 6/8/2017
9/11
9/11
as Michael
Movie - Released: 9/7/2017
Blade Runner 2049
Blade Runner 2049
as Nandez
Movie - Released: 10/4/2017
Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television
Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television
as Vince Vincente
TV - Released: 10/25/2017
Akil the Fugitive Hunter
Akil the Fugitive Hunter
as Wood Harris
TV - Released: 7/13/2017
The New Edition Story
The New Edition Story
as Brooke Payne
TV - Released: 1/24/2017

2016

The Breaks
The Breaks
as Barry Fouray
Movie - Released: 1/4/2016

2015

Creed
Creed
as Tony 'Little Duke' Burton
Movie - Released: 11/25/2015
Ant-Man
Ant-Man
as Gale
Movie - Released: 7/14/2015

2013

The Watsons Go to Birmingham
The Watsons Go to Birmingham
as Daniel
Movie - Released: 9/20/2013

2012

Dredd
Dredd
as Kay
Movie - Released: 9/7/2012
The Babymakers
The Babymakers
as Darrell
Movie - Released: 8/3/2012

2011

Joy Road
Joy Road
as Tony Smalls
Movie - Released: 10/21/2011

2010

The Avon Barksdale Story
The Avon Barksdale Story
as Himself
Movie - Released: 3/10/2010
Justified
Justified
as Jay
TV - Released: 3/16/2010
Hawaii Five-0
Hawaii Five-0
as Russell Ellison
TV - Released: 9/20/2010

2009

Dough Boys
Dough Boys
as Julian France
Movie - Released: 2/1/2009
Just Another Day
Just Another Day
as A-Maze
Movie - Released: 9/24/2009
Not Easily Broken
Not Easily Broken
as Darnell Gooden
Movie - Released: 1/9/2009
Next Day Air
Next Day Air
as Guch
Movie - Released: 2/6/2009

2008

TV
Black Poker Stars Invitational
as Self
TV - Released: 3/18/2008

2007

4 Life
4 Life
as Dayvon
Movie - Released: 5/15/2007
Southland Tales
Southland Tales
as Dion Element
Movie - Released: 11/14/2007

2006

Dirty
Dirty
as Brax
Movie - Released: 1/20/2006
The Heart Specialist
The Heart Specialist
as Dr. Sidney Zachary
Movie - Released: 9/13/2006

2005

Train Ride
Train Ride
as Will
Movie - Released: 2/17/2005
Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]
Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]
as Self (segment "Through the Wire")
Movie - Released: 3/22/2005
Numb3rs
Numb3rs
as Murphy 'Pony' Fuñez
TV - Released: 1/23/2005

2004

House
House
as Bowman
TV - Released: 11/16/2004
TV
My Coolest Years
as Himself
TV - Released: 12/6/2004

2002

Paid in Full
Paid in Full
as Ace
Movie - Released: 10/25/2002
The Wire
The Wire
as Avon Barksdale
TV - Released: 6/2/2002
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
as Marvin Gardens / Dwayne Grant
TV - Released: 9/18/2002

2000

Remember the Titans
Remember the Titans
as Julius Campbell
Movie - Released: 9/29/2000
Rhapsody
Rhapsody
as Billy Dixon
Movie - Released: 10/21/2000
Hendrix
Hendrix
as Jimi Hendrix
Movie - Released: 9/17/2000
Committed
Committed
as Chicky
Movie - Released: 4/28/2000

1999

Small Vices
Small Vices
as Ellis Alves
Movie - Released: 7/18/1999

1998

The Siege
The Siege
as Officer Henderson
Movie - Released: 11/6/1998
Celebrity
Celebrity
as Al Swayze
Movie - Released: 9/7/1998

1997

As Good as It Gets
As Good as It Gets
as Cafe 24 Busboy
Movie - Released: 12/19/1997
Oz
Oz
as Officer Gordon Wood
TV - Released: 7/12/1997

1994

Above the Rim
Above the Rim
as Motaw
Movie - Released: 3/23/1994

1993

NYPD Blue
NYPD Blue
as Hector
TV - Released: 9/21/1993