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Lawrence Gilliard Jr.

American actor

Born
22 September 1971, New York City
Citizenship
United States
Occupation
stage actor, film actor, television actor, actor, screenwriter
Films here
3

Lawrence Gilliard Jr. (born September 22, 1971) 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. 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).

Filmography (martial arts films)

YearFilmCredit
2020One Night in Miami...Cast
2023The FeatherweightCast
2023Big George ForemanCast

Frequent collaborators

External links

Facts from Wikidata Q1803683 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.

Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

Last posts

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  8. Best Tai Chi Swords with Scabbards for Daily Training
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