Clarke is currently filming TRUE LOVE for Netflix opposite Julie Walters and has just wrapped on Whitney Houston biopic I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY.
Recent credits include THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH (Showtime/CBS), THE IRREGULARS (Netflix), Spike Lee's DA 5 BLOODS (for which he was nominated for 2021 BAFTA and NAACP Image awards), HIS DARK MATERIALS (HBO), AMC series LA FORTUNA, and FOUNDATION (Apple+). His film credits include THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING MISSOURI, HARRIET, MONA LISA, and JOHN WICK.
He is well-known for playing Lester Freamon on HBO TV series THE WIRE, as well as Albert Lambreaux on TREME.
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 |
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COME AWAY | Brenda Chapman | ||
HARRIET | Kasi Lemmons | ||
BAD EDUCATION, THE MOVIE | Elliot Hegarty | ||
BRIEF INTERVIEWS WITH HIDEOUS MEN | John Krasinski | ||
DA 5 BLOODS | Spike Lee | ||
DEATH TRAIN | Dr. Whitlock | AM Films | David Jackson |
DIVISION 19 | S. A. Halewood | ||
ENDGAME | Mandela | Pete Travis | |
FRANNY | Andrew Renzi | ||
FREEDOM LAND | Rev Longway | Revolution Film | Joe Roth |
GIGANTIC | Matt Aselton | ||
GRACE | Jeff Chan | ||
HEAD OF STATE | Chris Rock | ||
JOHN WICK | David Leitch / Chad Stahelski | ||
K-PAX | Vietnam Vet | ||
LEGACY: BLACK OPS | Thomas Ikimi | ||
LOCKED IN | Suri Krishnamma | ||
MANDELA: THE PRISON YEARS | Tom Roberts | ||
MARLEY AND ME | David Frankel | ||
MONA LISA | Anderson | Handmade Films | Neil Jordan |
NATIVITY | Studio Exec | Debbie Issitt | |
NOTTING HILL | The Actor | Richard Curtis | |
OUTLAND | Ballard | The Ladd Co. | Peter Hyams |
RED HOOK SUMMER | Spike Lee | ||
SEARCHING FOR SONNY | Andrew Disney | ||
THE BEST OF ME | Michael Hoffman | ||
THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI | Martin McDonagh |
Title | Role | Production | Director |
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BLUES IN THE NIGHT | The Man | Menthorn | Keith Cheekham |
BULLETPROOF | Nick Love | ||
BUMPS | BBC One | ||
CHANCE (2 SERIES) | Various | ||
CHANDLER & CO | Jasper | Chris King | |
CHICAGO | |||
DAMAGES | |||
DEATH IN PARADISE | Marlon Croft | BBC | Various |
FOREVER | Jerry Charters | ABC | |
FOUNDATION | Apple TV | ||
FRENCH & SAUNDERS | Film Director | BBC Television | John Birkin |
HIS DARK MATERIALS | BBC One | ||
HOLBY CITY - 9 EPISODES | BBC Television | ||
J SKETCH SHOW | Johnny Cochrane | BBC Television | John Birkin |
JERICHO | Coates | ITV | |
JESSICA JONES | Det. Oscar Clemons | Netflix | |
JONATHAN CREEK | Hewie Harper | BBC Television | Keith Washington |
LAW AND ORDER | Tony Di Silva | Dick Wolf | |
LIFE ON MARS - US PILOT | |||
LONDON SPY | The American | BBC | |
LOVE IS | Warner Horizon/OWN Network | ||
MASCULINE ENDING | Prof. Theo Sykes | BBC Television | Antonia Bird |
MEDICS | Sebastian Carey | ITV | Michael Morris |
MIDSOMER MURDERS | Frank Wainwright | ITV | |
OZ | Ahmed | HBO | |
PARTNERS IN CRIME | Julius Hersheimmer | Endor | |
THE CORNER | Fat Curt | HBO | Charles Dutton |
THE DIVIDE | Isaiah Page | AMC | |
THE TUNNEL II | Sonny Persaud | Sky Atlantic | |
THE WIRE - ALL 4 SEASONS | HBO | Lester Freamon | |
TREME - SERIES 2 | HBO | ||
TRUE DETECTIVE | Minister | HBO | Various |
UNDERGROUND | Sony/ WGN America | ||
WAKING THE DEAD | BBC | Lester Fraeman |
Title | Role | Production | Director |
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THE AMERICAN CLOCK | Robertson/Taylor/Moe 3 | The Old Vic | Rachel Chavkin |
AMEN CORNER | Brother Boxer | Tricycle/Lyric | Anton Phillips |
BLUES IN THE NIGHT | |||
CARMEN JONES | |||
CHICAGO - BROADWAY | Billy Flynn | West End | Michael Grandage |
DRIVING MISS DAISY | |||
FIVE GUYS NAMED MOE | |||
FIVE GUYS NAMED MOE - PLAYWRIGHT | |||
GUYS & DOLLS | Sky Masterson | West End | A. Bird & R. Eyrne |
HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING | Jonathan Butterell | ||
ICEMAN | Joe Mott | Almeida/Broadway | Howard Davies |
KING | |||
KING LEAR | Broadway | Daniel Sullivan | |
KISS OF THE SPIDERWOMAN | The Warden | Shaftesbury Theatre | Hal Prince |
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS | |||
MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM | Toledo | Cottesloe | Howard Davies |
MOURNING BECOMED ELECTRA | Sef and Shantyman | National Theatre | Howard Davies |
OTHELLO | |||
PORGY AND BESS | Porgy | Trevor Nunn | |
PUTTING IT TOGETHER | |||
SEVENTH HEAVEN | |||
SIMPLY HEAVENLY | Melon | Josette Bushell-Mingo | |
THE DESPATCHERS | |||
THE ICEMAN COMETH | |||
THE PASSION | |||
THE ROYALE | Rachel Chavkin | ||
THE WHIPPING MAN | |||
THE WIZ |