American actor
Lawrence Gilliard Jr.
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![Larry Gilliard Jr.](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/12/Lawrencegilliardjr.jpg/220px-Lawrencegilliardjr.jpg) Gilliard Jr. in 2014
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Born
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1971-09-22
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September 22, 1971
(age 52)
New York City, U.S.
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Occupation
| Actor
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Years active
| 1989?present
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Website
| LawrenceGilliardJr.com
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Lawrence Gilliard Jr.
[1]
(born September 22, 1971)
[2]
is an American 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 critical acclaim.
[3]
He is also known for his role as
Bob Stookey
in the
AMC
horror drama
The Walking Dead
. He was in the cast of
David Simon
's
HBO
TV series
The Deuce
, which premiered in September 2017 and concluded in October 2019. Gilliard Jr. has had roles in movies such as
Straight Out of Brooklyn
(1991),
Next Stop Wonderland
(1998), and
Gangs of New York
(2002).
[4]
Early life and education
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Gilliard was born in New York City.
[1]
[2]
He and his family moved to
Baltimore, Maryland
, when he was seven years old.
[5]
Gilliard played clarinet and studied
classical music
at
Baltimore School for the Arts
.
[6]
Jada Pinkett Smith
and
Tupac Shakur
were classmates of Gilliard at the Baltimore School of the Arts.
[2]
After attending
Juilliard School
for three years as a clarinet performance student,
[7]
Gilliard decided to pursue acting instead of music.
[2]
He also studied acting at the
American Academy of Dramatic Arts
, The Acting Studio ? New York,
[8]
[9]
and the
Stella Adler Conservatory
.
[10]
Career
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Gilliard made his film debut playing the lead, Dennis Brown, in the 1991 independent film
Straight Out of Brooklyn
.
[5]
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
.
[11]
[12]
He joined
The Walking Dead
cast as a regular, playing
Bob Stookey
.
Personal life
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As of 2008
[update]
, Gilliard was married to
Michelle Paress
, who joined the cast of
The Wire
in its fifth season.
[13]
They divorced in 2020.
Filmography
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Key
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Denotes works that have not yet been released
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Film
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Television
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References
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a
b
"Larry Gilliard: Biography"
.
Yahoo! TV
. Retrieved
February 17,
2009
.
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a
b
c
d
Miller, Matt; Gondelman, Josh; Gilliard, Jr., Lawrence (September 18, 2017).
"Lawrence Gilliard Jr. of 'The Deuce' Explains the Tupac Connection on His Wikipedia Page"
.
Esquire
.
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Goodman, Tim (September 17, 2004).
"Never mind who'll win the Emmys. Here's who deserves recognition"
.
San Francisco Chronicle
. Retrieved
February 17,
2009
.
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"James Franco and Maggie Gyllenhaal Star in HBO Drama Series "The Deuce," Created by David Simon and George Pelecanos, Debuting Sept. 10"
(Press release). HBO. July 26, 2017
. Retrieved
July 31,
2017
.
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a
b
Charles, Nick (April 7, 1996).
"Hats Off to Larry: Granny Was Behind Actor Larry Gilliard All the Way from Military School to Movie Sets"
.
New York Daily News
. Archived from
the original
on July 3, 2009
. Retrieved
February 17,
2009
.
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Woolever, Lydia; Souza, Gabriella (September 1, 2015).
"Kwame Kwei-Armah and Lawrence Gilliard Jr"
.
Baltimore
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Lawrence Gilliard Jr. takes on a new role in AMC's 'The Walking Dead'
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"Alumni: Larry Gilliard ? Actor"
.
Baltimore School for the Arts
. Archived from
the original
on July 3, 2009
. Retrieved
February 17,
2009
.
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"The Acting Studio, Inc.: Alumni"
. Archived from
the original
on December 25, 2008
. Retrieved
February 17,
2009
.
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Roberts, Terri (March 11, 2004).
"Doing the Hustle"
.
Back Stage West
. Retrieved
February 17,
2009
.
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Holder, Travis Michael (February 19, 2004).
"Topdog/Underdog"
. Back Stage West
. Retrieved
February 17,
2009
.
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Harmanci, Reyhan (November 16, 2004).
"Top Dog/Underdog: It's a dog eat dog world"
.
SF Station
. Archived from
the original
on March 14, 2012
. Retrieved
February 17,
2009
.
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"
The Wire
: Interviews: Michelle Paress"
.
HBO
. 2008. Archived from
the original
on February 20, 2009
. Retrieved
February 17,
2009
.
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