Clarke Peters (born Peter Clarke, April 7, 1952 in New York City, New York) is an American actor, singer, writer, and director.
He is best known for The Wire, Treme, Person of Interest and The Divide.
He was married to Janine Martyne, currently married to Penny, and he has five children.
Film Roles
- Outland as Sgt. Ballard
- Mona Lisa as Anderson
- Notting Hill as Helix Lead actor
- K-PAX as Homeless Veteran
- Head of State as Fundraiser Demo-Tape Man
- The Poker House as Maurice
- Marley & Me as Editor
- Nativity! as Studio Boss
- John Wick as Harry
- Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri as Police Chief Abercrombie
- Harriet as Ben Ross
- Da 5 Bloods as Otis
Television Roles
- Play for Today as Yankee Billy/Stevie (2 episodes)
- The Professionals as President Ojuka (1 episode)
- Between the Lines (1992) as Mr. Banthorpe (1 episode)
- Murder Most Horrid as American (1 episode)
- French and Saunders as Lt. Johnny Cochrane (1 episode)
- Jonathan Creek as Hewie Harper (2 episodes)
- Oz as Afsana (1 episode)
- Night and Day as Gabriel Huysman (3 episodes)
- The Wire as Det. Lester Freamon
- Waking the Dead as Howard Boorstin (2 episodes)
- Law & Order: Trial by Jury as Rex da Silva (1 episode)
- Life on Mars (2008) as Captain Bellow (2 episodes)
- Damages as Dave Pell (8 episodes)
- In Plain Sight as Norman Baker/Norman Danzer (1 episode)
- Holby City as Derek Newman (5 episodes)
- Covert Affairs as Dr. Mark Ramsay (1 episode)
- Treme as Albert Lambreaux
- Archer as Popeye (3 episodes)
- Memphis Beat as Fred (1 episode)
- Person of Interest as Alonzo Quinn (recurring)
- Blue Bloods as Nathan Anderson (1 episode)
- True Detective as Minister (1 episode)
- Death in Paradise as Marlon Croft (1 episode)
- Forever (2014) as Jerry Charters (1 episode)
- London Spy as The American (2 episodes)
- Midsomer Murders as Frank Wainwright (1 episode)
- Show Me a Hero as Robert Mayhawk (2 episodes)
- Jessica Jones (2015) as Det. Oscar Clemons (4 episodes)
- Underground as Jay (3 episodes)
- The Tunnel as Sonny Persaud (4 episodes)
- People of Earth as Ronald (1 episode)
- The Blacklist: Redemption as Richard Whitehall (2 episodes)
- The Deuce as Melvin 'Ace' (1 episode)
- His Dark Materials as Dr. Carne/The Master (2 episodes)
- The Irregulars as The Linen Man
Other Roles
- Dr. No (BBC Radio 4 drama, 2008) as Quarrel
