Clarke Peters
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Clarke Peters is an actor, singer, writer, and director whose career spans over four decades. He can be seen in the feature biopic WHITNEY HOUSTON: I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY and in Todd Komarnicki's thriller BONHOEFFER.
Clarke is currently filming for upcoming Netflix series THE BOROUGHS.
Most recently, Clarke can be seen in the TV series TRUE LOVE opposite Lindsay Duncan and in ERIC for Netflix with Benedict Cumberbatch.
Further TV credits include; SMALL TOWN, BIG STORY, TOWARDS ZERO, THE IRREGULARS, HIS DARK MATERIALS, LA FORTUNA, FOUNDATION, SHOW ME A HERO, THE DEUCE, THE BLACKLIST, TRUE DETECTIVE, JERICHO, and JESSICA JONES among others.
Film credits include; THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING MISSOURI, HARRIET and Spike Lee's DA 5 BLOODS (for which he was nominated for 2021 BAFTA and NAACP Image awards.
He is well-known for playing Lester Freamon on HBO TV series THE WIRE, as well as Albert Lambreaux on TREME.
Theatre credits include; KING LEAR at the Almeida, RACE at the Hampstead Theatre, THE AMERICAN CLOCK at the The Old Vic, THE ROYALE at The Lincoln Centre Theatre and CHICAGO at The Adelphi Theatre.
Aside from his acting credits, Clarke is also an accomplished director and musical book writer, most notably for FIVE GUYS NAMED MOE.
| Title | Role | Production | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| BONHOEFFER | Reverend Powell Sr. | Crow's Nest Productions | Todd Komarnicki |
| I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY | John Houston | TriStar | Kasi Lemmons |
| BUMPS | Charles | BBC One | Sandy Johnson |
| COME AWAY | Hatter | Endurance Media | Brenda Chapman |
| DA 5 BLOODS | Otis | Netflix | Spike Lee |
| BRIEF INTERVIEWS WITH HIDEOUS MEN | Subject #31 | SALTY features | John Krasinski |
| THE BENEFACTOR | Dr. Romano | Audax Films | Andrew Renzi |
| HARRIET | Ben Ross | Focus Features | Kasi Lemmons |
| DIVISION 19 | Perelman | Division 19 | S. A. Halewood |
| THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI | Abercrombie | Blueprint Pictures | Martin McDonagh |
| THE BAD EDUCATION MOVIE | Commander Andrews | Cave Bear Productions | Elliot Hegarty |
| GRACE: THE POSSESSION | Father Michael | Automatik Entertainment | Jeff Chan |
| JOHN WICK | Harry | Summit Entertainment | David Leitch / Chad Stahelski |
| THE BEST OF ME | Morgan Dupree | DiNovi Pictures | Michael Hoffman |
| MANDELA: THE PRISON YEARS | Nelson Mandela | Shiver Productions | Tom Roberts |
| RED HOOK SUMMER | Da Good Bishop Enoch Rouse | 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks | Spike Lee |
| LEGACY: BLACK OPS | Ola Adenuga | Black Camel Pictures | Thomas Ikimi |
| LOCKED IN | Frank | Peninsular Media | Suri Krishnamma |
| ENDGAME | Nelson Mandela | Daybreak Pictures | Pete Travis |
| NATIVITY | Studio Exec | Studio Boss | Debbie Issitt |
| GIGANTIC | Roger Stovall | Revolution Studios | Matt Aselton |
| MARLEY AND ME | Editor | Fox 2000 Pictures | David Frankel |
| FREEDOM LAND | Reverend Longway | Revolution Film | Joe Roth |
| HEAD OF STATE | Fundraiser Demo-Tape Man | Dreamworks Pictures | Chris Rock |
| K-PAX | Vietnam Vet | Universal Pictures | Iain Softley |
| DETONATOR | Dr. Whitlock | AM Films | David Jackson |
| BLUES IN THE NIGHT | Snake | Menthorn | Keith Cheekham |
| MONA LISA | Anderson | Handmade Films | Neil Jordan |
| OUTLAND | Ballard | The Ladd Co. | Peter Hyams |
| NOTTING HILL | 'Helix' Lead Actor | Polygram Filmed Entertainment | Richard Curtis |
| Title | Role | Production | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE BOROUGHS | Art | Netflix | Ben Taylor |
| TOWARDS ZERO | Mr. Treves | BritBox International | Sam Yates |
| ERIC | George | Netflix | Lucy Forbes |
| SMALL TOWN, BIG STORY | Chet Donald | Sky Atlantic | Chris O'Dowd |
| TRUE LOVE | Ken Holding | Netflix | Elliot Hegarty |
| LA FORTUNA | Jonas Pierce | AMC | Alejandro Amenábar |
| THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH | Josiah Falls | CBS | Alex Kurtzman |
| FOUNDATION | Abbas | Apple TV | Various |
| HIS DARK MATERIALS | The Master | BBC One | Various |
| BULLETPROOF | Ronald Pike | Vertigo Films | Nick Love |
| LOVE IS | 'Wiser' Yasir | Warner Horizon/OWN Network | Various |
| CHANCE 2 SEASONS | Carl | Fox 21 | Various |
| JERICHO | Ralph Coates | ITV | Various |
| THE TUNNEL SEASON 2 | Sonny Persaud | Sky Atlantic | Various |
| UNDERGROUND | Jay | Sony/ WGN America | Various |
| FOREVER: THE WOLVES OF DEEP BROOKLYN | Jerry Charters | ABC | Rob Bailey |
| JESSICA JONES | Det. Oscar Clemons | Netflix | Various |
| LONDON SPY | The American | BBC | Jakob Verbruggen |
| MIDSOMER MURDERS: THE BALLAD OF MIDSOMER COUNTRY | Frank Wainwright | ITV | Renny Rye |
| PARTNERS IN CRIME | Julius Hersheimmer | Endor | Various |
| DEATH IN PARADISE | Marlon Croft | BBC | Various |
| THE DIVIDE | Isaiah Page | AMC | Various |
| TRUE DETECTIVE | Minister | HBO | Various |
| TREME SEASON 2 | Albert Lambreaux | HBO | Various |
| DAMAGES | Dave Pell | KZK Productions | Various |
| HOLBY CITY | Derek Newman | BBC Television | Various |
| LIFE ON MARS - US PILOT | Captain Bellow | Kudos Film & Television | Various |
| LAW AND ORDER: TRIAL BY JURY | Rex da Silva | NBC Universal | Dick Wolf |
| WAKING THE DEAD | Howard Boorstin | BBC | Lester Fraeman |
| THE WIRE 4 SEASONS | Detective Lester Freamon | HBO | Various |
| OZ: THE BILL OF WRONGS SEASON 4 | Ahmed | HBO | Goran Gajic |
| THE CORNER | Fat Curt | HBO | Charles Dutton |
| JONATHAN CREEK | Hewie Harper | BBC Television | Keith Washington |
| MEDICS | Sebastian Carey | ITV | Michael Morris |
| J SKETCH SHOW | Johnny Cochrane | BBC Television | John Birkin |
| FRENCH & SAUNDERS: THE QUICK AND THE DEAD | Film Director | BBC Television | John Birkin |
| CHANDLER & CO | Jasper | BBC | Chris King |
| MASCULINE ENDING | Prof. Theo Sykes | BBC Television | Antonia Bird |
| THE IRREGULARS | The Linen Man | Netflix | Various |
| Title | Role | Production | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| KING LEAR | Fool | Almeida Theatre | Yael Farber |
| THE AMERICAN CLOCK | Robertson/Taylor/Moe 3 | The Old Vic | Rachel Chavkin |
| SIMPLY HEAVENLY | Melon | Young Vic | Josette Bushell-Mingo |
| THE ROYALE | Wynton | Lincoln Center Theater | Rachel Chavkin |
| HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING | Performer | Royal Festival Hall | Jonathan Butterell |
| KING LEAR | Gloucester | Shakespeare in the Park/Broadway | Daniel Sullivan |
| OTHELLO | Othello | Sheffield Theatre | Daniel Evans |
| THE WHIPPING MAN | Simon | Pittsfield's Barrington | Christopher Innvar |
| PORGY AND BESS | Porgy | Savoy Theatre | Trevor Nunn |
| MOURNING BECOMES ELECTRA | Sef and Shantyman | National Theatre | Howard Davies |
| CHICAGO | Billy Flynn | Adelphi Theatre | Michael Grandage |
| THE ICEMAN COMETH | Joe Mott | BROOKS ATKINSON THEATRE | Howard Davies |
| THE ICEMAN COMETH | Joe Mott | Almeida/Broadway | Howard Davies |
| CHICAGO | Billy Flynn | Shubert Theatre, Broadway | Walter Bobbie |
| GUYS & DOLLS | Sky Masterson | National Theatre | A. Bird & R. Eyrne |
| KISS OF THE SPIDERWOMAN | The Warden | Shaftesbury Theatre | Hal Prince |
| FIVE GUYS NAMES MOE - WRITER | Four-Eyed Moe | The Lyric Theatre | Charles Augins |
| MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM | Toledo | Cottesloe | Howard Davies |
| DRIVING MISS DAISY | Hoke Coleburn | Apollo Theatre | Ron Lagomarsino |
| AMEN CORNER | Brother Boxer | Tricycle/Lyric | Anton Phillips |
| BLUES IN THE NIGHT | Snake | The Donmar Warehouse | Sheldon Epps |
| DISPATCHES | T/O Joe the Priest; Johnson | National Theatre | Bill Bryden |
| Title | Role | Production | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEARCHING FOR SONNY | Narrator | Red Entertainment | Andrew Disney |