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Lawrence Gilliard Jr.
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Lawrence Gilliard Jr.

Known for The Walking Dead · The Wire · Chicago P.D.

Lawrence Gilliard Jr. was born on September 22, 1971 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for The Waterboy (1998), Walk of Shame (2014) and One Night in Miami... (2020).

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Born
Sep 22, 1971
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

Lawrence Gilliard Jr. was born on September 22, 1971 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for The Waterboy (1998), Walk of Shame (2014) and One Night in Miami... (2020).

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Known For

TVThe Walking Dead
The Walking DeadBob Stookey · 2010
★ 8.1
TVThe Wire
The WireD'Angelo Barksdale · 2002
★ 8.6
TVChicago P.D.
Chicago P.D.Latrell Wade · 2014
★ 8.4
TVElementary
ElementaryDwyer Kirk · 2012
★ 7.6
TVCSI: NY
CSI: NYOfficer Omar Lilly · 2004
★ 7.3
TVLaw & Order
Law & OrderAaron Dressler · 1990
★ 7.3
TVThe Good Wife
The Good WifeKen Boxer Jr. · 2009
★ 7.6
TVThe Boondocks
The Boondocks2nd Prisoner (voice) · 2005
★ 8.3

Filmography

Movies

Straight Out of BrooklynDennis Brown
1991
In the Line of Duty: Street WarWill
1992
G
Girlfriend
1993
Survive The NightSatisfy
1993
The PickleBoy Who Stopped
1993
InflammableWesley Raines
1995
Lotto LandHank
1995
Money TrainHood
1995
The AssociateThomas, Plaza Bellhop
1996
Trees LoungeJames
1996
White LiesLeon Turner / Leon Chame
1997
A Soldier's SweetheartShoeshine
1998
Next Stop WonderlandBrett
1998
One Tough CopCurtis Wilkins
1998
The Substitute 2: School's OutDontae
1998
The WaterboyDerek Wallace
1998
Simply IrresistibleNolan Traynor
1999
Cecil B. DementedLewis
2000
Sally Hemings: An American ScandalHenry Jackson
2000
Home Invaders
2001
Trigger HappyRay
2001
Gangs of New YorkJimmy Spoils
2002
Kill the PoorSpike
2003
Brother to BrotherMarcus
2004
The MachinistJackson
2004
Woman Hollering CreekMelvin
2004
The Wire OdysseySelf
2007
The Wire: The Last WordSelf
2007
SpookedJames
2008
T
TurnipseedJohnny Turnipseed
2009
The DoubleAgent Burton
2011
TW
The Wire: The MusicalD'Angelo Barksdale
2012
Turnipseed: Second ChanceJohn Turnipseed
2013
Would You RatherDr. Barden
2013
Walk of ShameScrilla
2014
TL
Turnipseed: LegacyJohn Turnipseed
2015
Hot AirEarl
2018
One Night in Miami...Bundini Brown
2020
Big George ForemanArchie Moore
2023
The FeatherweightSandy Saddler
2023
ResentmentColeman
2025

Television

American PlayhouseDennis Brown · 1 eps
1982
Law & OrderAaron Dressler · 1 eps
1990
Law & OrderAttorney Dressler · 1 eps
1990
George10 eps
1993
Homicide: Life on the StreetWilliam Lyness · 1 eps
1993
New York UndercoverQuentin · 1 eps
1994
Sally Hemings: An American ScandalHenry Jackson · 2 eps
2000
Law & Order: Criminal IntentEddie Roberts · 1 eps
2001
Less than PerfectChester · 1 eps
2002
The WireD'Angelo Barksdale · 18 eps
2002
CSI: NYOfficer Omar Lilly · 1 eps
2004
Numb3rsAmos Shabaz · 1 eps
2005
The Boondocks2nd Prisoner (voice) · 1 eps
2005
Friday Night LightsElden · 1 eps
2006
Army WivesMarcus Williams · 7 eps
2007
Fear ItselfJames · 1 eps
2008
Lie to MeMarcus Weaver · 1 eps
2009
The BeastRay Beaumont · 13 eps
2009
The Good WifeKen Boxer Jr. · 1 eps
2009
The Walking DeadBob Stookey · 14 eps
2010
ElementaryDwyer Kirk · 1 eps
2012
LongmireBurke · 1 eps
2012
GracelandSean Logan · 5 eps
2013
Chicago P.D.Latrell Wade · 1 eps
2014
BullProsecutor Benjamin · 1 eps
2016
The DeuceChris Alston · 25 eps
2017
God Friended MeAaron · 1 eps
2018
Power Book III: Raising KananAzumadeen 'Deen' Tippett · 2 eps
2021

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