Clarke Peters

Clarke Peters

Known for: Acting

Born: April 7, 1952

Peter Clarke (born April 7, 1952), known professionally as Clarke Peters, is an American actor, writer, and director, who has spent much of his adult life in the United Kingdom. He is best known for his roles as Lester Freamon in the television series The Wire (2002–2008) and Albert Lambreaux in the television series Treme (2010–2013). He also wrote the book for the musical revue Five Guys Named Moe (1990). Peters is also known for his roles in the films Silver Dream Racer (1980), Endgame (2009…

Known for

Red Hook Summer
Red Hook Summer
2012
The Nicholas Brothers: We Sing and We Dance
The Nicholas Brothers: We Sing and We Dance
1992
Roy Orbison: One of the Lonely Ones
Roy Orbison: One of the Lonely Ones
2015
Rebirth in New Orleans
Rebirth in New Orleans
2016
Facelift
Facelift
1984
Fats Domino and The Birth of Rock ‘n’ Roll
Fats Domino and The Birth of Rock ‘n’ Roll
2016
The Opera Game
The Opera Game
2019
Turnipseed
2009
Da 5 Bloods
Da 5 Bloods
2020
Christmas Under the Stars
Christmas Under the Stars
2019
Sexual Healing
 
Silver Dream Racer
Silver Dream Racer
1980
The Mandela Effect
The Mandela Effect
2019
Division 19
Division 19
2017
King
King
1984
Harriet
Harriet
2019
Count Basie: Through His Own Eyes
Count Basie: Through His Own Eyes
2020
Mona Lisa
Mona Lisa
1986
Locked In
Locked In
2010
Endgame
Endgame
2009
A Casualty of War
A Casualty of War
1989
The Royale
2021
Outland
Outland
1981
Searching for Sonny
Searching for Sonny
2011
Chess in Concert
Chess in Concert
2009
Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hall
Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hall
2021
BBC Proms - The Golden Age of Broadway
BBC Proms - The Golden Age of Broadway
2022
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
2022
Sympathetic Details
2008
Red King, White Knight
Red King, White Knight
1989
The Best of Me
The Best of Me
2014
The Music Machine
The Music Machine
1979
Legacy
Legacy
2010
Come Away
Come Away
2020
Gigantic
Gigantic
2008
Number on End
Number on End
1980
A Masculine Ending
A Masculine Ending
1992
Saigon: Year of the Cat
Saigon: Year of the Cat
1983
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
2017
An Acceptable Loss
An Acceptable Loss
2019
Death Train
Death Train
1993
Marley & Me
Marley & Me
2008
Up Line
Up Line
1987
Grace
Grace
2014
Tapping the Wire
Tapping the Wire
2007
Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin
Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin
2024
Bumps
2020
Freedomland
Freedomland
2006
Nativity!
Nativity!
2009
The Poker House
The Poker House
2008
The Benefactor
The Benefactor
2015
James Brown: Soul Survivor
James Brown: Soul Survivor
2003
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
2009
Cameron Mackintosh - The First 50 Years
Cameron Mackintosh - The First 50 Years
2021
Sean Connery: In His Own Words
Sean Connery: In His Own Words
2015
The Wire: The Last Word
The Wire: The Last Word
2007
Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh
Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh
1998
John Wick
John Wick
2014
Notting Hill
Notting Hill
1999
The Bad Education Movie
The Bad Education Movie
2015
K-PAX
K-PAX
2001
Head of State
Head of State
2003
The Wire Odyssey
The Wire Odyssey
2007
The Wire
The Wire
2002
The Professionals
The Professionals
1977
Oz
Oz
1997
Between the Lines
Between the Lines
1992
The Irregulars
The Irregulars
2021
The Man Who Fell to Earth
The Man Who Fell to Earth
2022
Waking the Dead
Waking the Dead
2001
Archer
Archer
2009
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
2005
Doctor Who: Dreamland
Doctor Who: Dreamland
2009
Treme
Treme
2010
Person of Interest
Person of Interest
2011
The Divide
The Divide
2014
Blue Bloods
Blue Bloods
2010
American Masters
American Masters
1986
Foundation
Foundation
2021
Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders
1997
London Spy
London Spy
2015
True Detective
True Detective
2014
Jericho
Jericho
2016
Marvel's Jessica Jones
Marvel's Jessica Jones
2015
Jonathan Creek
Jonathan Creek
1997
Forever
Forever
2014
Partners in Crime
Partners in Crime
2015
The Corner
The Corner
2000
The Blacklist: Redemption
The Blacklist: Redemption
2017
Bulletproof
Bulletproof
2018
Testament: The Story of Moses
Testament: The Story of Moses
2024
Royal Crackers
Royal Crackers
2023
Life on Mars
Life on Mars
2008
Chance
Chance
2016
Truelove
Truelove
2024
The Big Narstie Show
The Big Narstie Show
2018
Eric
Eric
2024
Damages
Damages
2007
Death in Paradise
Death in Paradise
2011
La Fortuna
La Fortuna
2021
Show Me a Hero
Show Me a Hero
2015
His Dark Materials
His Dark Materials
2019
The Boroughs
The Boroughs
2026
Small Town, Big Story
Small Town, Big Story
2025
Towards Zero
Towards Zero
2025
In Plain Sight
In Plain Sight
2008
Meadowlands
Meadowlands
2007
Chandler & Co
Chandler & Co
1994
Love Is___
Love Is___
2018
Travelling Man
Travelling Man
1984
Murder Most Horrid
Murder Most Horrid
1991
Watson
Watson
2025