Occupation Actor Role Character actor | Name Lawrence Jr. Years active 1989—present | |
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Born September 22, 1971 (age 53) ( 1971-09-22 ) New York City, New York, U.S. Movies and TV shows Similar People Josh McDermitt, Seth Gilliam, Melissa McBride, Michelle Paress, Michael Cudlitz Profiles | ||
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Lawrence "Larry" Gilliard Jr. (born September 22, 1971) is an American character actor who has appeared in films, television series and theatre. He portrayed D'Angelo Barksdale on the HBO drama series The Wire, a role which earned him much critical acclaim. He is also known for his role as Bob Stookey in the AMC horror drama The Walking Dead. He will star in HBO's The Deuce.
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- Early life and education
- Career
- Personal life
- References
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Early life and education
Gilliard was born in New York City. He and his family moved to Baltimore, Maryland when he was 7. Gilliard studied classical music at Baltimore School for the Arts along with Jada Pinkett Smith and Tupac Shakur but decided to pursue acting instead. He made his film debut as the lead in the independent film Straight Out of Brooklyn (1991). He studied acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, The Acting Studio-New York (formerly Inc.), and the Stella Adler Conservatory.
Career
Often cast as a hoodlum, Gilliard has appeared on numerous television crime dramas such as Law & Order, Homicide: Life on the Street, The Wire, New York Undercover, and CSI: NY. Film roles include: a love-struck ghetto teen in LottoLand (1995), an earnest college football player in The Waterboy (1998), and a member of the Dead Rabbits in Gangs of New York (2002).
Gilliard is also a stage actor. He received positive reviews for his role of Booth in a production of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Topdog/Underdog.
He joined The Walking Dead cast as a regular, playing Bob Stookey, as of season 4, appearing in thirteen episodes up until his character's death in the fifth season's third episode.
Personal life
He is married to Michelle Paress, who joined the cast of The Wire in its fifth season.