Wood Harris
American actor · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1969 · age 57
Sherwin David "Wood" Harris is an American actor. He first garnered attention for his role as Motaw in the Jeff Pollack film Above the Rim (1994), before portraying high school football player Julius Campbell in the Walt Disney Pictures film Remember the Titans (2000) and Jimi Hendrix in the Showtime television film...
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FOREVERSeries, Eric Edwards
One Battle After AnotherFilm, 2025Laredo2024
Lady in the LakeSeries, Shell Gordon2021
Space Jam: A New LegacyFilm, Coach C2020
Always and ForeverFilm, Danny2018
The Last O.G.Series, Percy2017
Akil the Fugitive HunterSeries, Wood Harris
9/11Film, 2017Michael2016
The BreaksFilm, Barry Fouray2015
EmpireSeries, Damon Cross2013
The Watsons Go to BirminghamFilm, Daniel2011
Joy RoadFilm, Tony Smalls2010
The Avon Barksdale StoryFilm, Himself2008Black Poker Stars InvitationalSeries2007
4 LifeFilm, Dayvon2005
Numb3rsSeries, Murphy 'Pony' Fuñez
DirtyFilm, 2005Brax2004
HouseSeries, Bowman2002
Paid in FullFilm, Ace1999
Small VicesFilm, Ellis Alves1998
CelebrityFilm, Al Swayze1997
OzSeries, Officer Gordon Wood1994
Above the RimFilm, Motaw1993
NYPD BlueSeries, Hector1969Born17 October 1969People around Wood
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Ryan Coogler Produced Space Jam: A New Legacy and Creed III
Sylvester Stallone Produced Creed, Creed II and Creed III
Michael B. Jordan Also in Space Jam: A New Legacy and Creed II
Irwin Winkler Produced Creed II and Creed III
Charles Winkler Produced Creed II and Creed III
Tessa Thompson Also in Creed II, Creed and Creed III
Adam McKay Directed Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
Phylicia Rashad Also in Creed II, Creed and Creed III
Russell Hornsby Also in Creed II, Train Ride and The Breaks
Jamie Hector Also in Paid in Full and Just Another Day
LeBron James Produced Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021)
Sev Ohanian Produced Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021)
Woody Allen Directed Celebrity (1999)
Leonardo DiCaprio Also in One Battle After Another and Celebrity
Bruce Willis Also in The Siege and Once Upon a Time in Venice
Denzel Washington Also in The Siege and Remember the Titans
Hans Zimmer Wrote Blade Runner 2049 and As Good as It Gets
Famke Janssen Also in Celebrity and Once Upon a Time in Venice
Harvey Weinstein Produced Committed (2000)
Mike Epps Also in Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
Ludwig Göransson Wrote Creed II (2019), also in Creed (2015)
Steven Caple Jr. Directed Creed II (2019)
Andrew Macdonald Produced Dredd (2013)
Shawn Michael Howard Also in Above the Rim and Next Day Air
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Shooting Stars 2023
Remember the Titans 2000
Blade Runner 2049 2017
Creed 2015
As Good as It Gets 1997
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Television 19
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He first garnered attention for his role as Motaw in the Jeff Pollack film Above the Rim (1994), before portraying high school football player Julius Campbell in the Walt Disney Pictures film Remember the Titans (2000) and Jimi Hendrix in the Showtime television film Hendrix (2000). He attained further recognition for his portrayal of drug kingpin Avon Barksdale on the HBO crime drama The Wire (2002-2008). Harris also played the role of cocaine dealer Ace, based on the life of Azie Faison, in the crime film Paid in Full (2002).
