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Wood Harris Biography

Wood Harris is one of the most popular and richest TV Actor who was born on October 17, 1969 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Actor who gained fame for his role as the high school football star Julius Campbell in the 2000 Disney film Remember the Titans. He was cast as Avon Barksdale on HBO’s The Wire. He also was a supporting character in the 2015 film Ant-Man as well as Creed.

Denzel Washington played the lead role as Coach Boone in Disney’s Remember the Titans. was the main character playing Coach Boone in Disney’s Remember the Titans.

While enrolled in NIU, Harris starred in his first major film role in the basketball drama Above the Rim, starring opposite Tupac Shakur, and appeared in many theatrical stage productions of various off-Broadway plays. Harris subsequently guest-starred in a variety of television and film venues before portraying legendary rock guitarist Jimi Hendrix in Showtime’s 2000 movie, Hendrix.

Later that year, Harris received his first NAACP Image Award nomination for “Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture” along with the Blockbuster Movie Award nomination for “Favorite Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture” for his role as Julius “Big Ju” Campbell in Remember the Titans. In 2002, he starred in the Dame Dash produced cult-classic film Paid in Full, based on the true story of three Harlem drug dealers with Harris playing the real-life kingpin Azie Faison.

The Harris family was raised in Chicago to Mattie and John Harris. His elder younger brother He was born in Chicago to Mattie and John Harris. His older brother Steve Harris is also an actor. In 2001he married Rebekah Harris and together they welcomed two children. is also an actor. In 2001, he was married Rebekah Harris, and they welcomed two sons.

NameWood Harris
First NameWood
Last NameHarris
OccupationTV Actor
BirthdayOctober 17
Birth Year1969
Place of BirthChicago
Home TownIllinois
Birth CountryUnited States
Birth SignLibra
Full/Birth Name
ParentsMattie Harris, John Harris
Brother(s)Steve Harris (Wood is the younger brother of 'Steve Harris', star of the ABC legal drama The Practice)
SiblingsSteve Harris
SpouseRebekah Harris
Children(s)2

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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In June 2008, director Martin Guigui revealed that Harris was cast as Nate “Sweetwater” Clifton in Sweetwater, a movie about the first black player in the NBA. As of March 2018, it is still in pre-production.

Wood Harris Net Worth

Wood Harris is one of the richest TV Actor from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Wood Harris's net worth $3 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He graduated with the bachelor of Arts degree in theatre arts from Northern Illinois University and a Master of Arts from New York University.

He earned his first big actor break in the form of being cast with He received his first big acting break when he was cast alongside Tupac Shakur in the 1994 basketball film Above the Rim. in the 1994 basketball movie Above the Rim.

Sherwin David “Wood” Harris (born October 17, 1969) is an American actor. He has portrayed the drug kingpin Avon Barksdale on the HBO crime drama The Wire, cocaine dealer Ace in Paid in Full and high school football player Julius Campbell in the 2000 film Remember the Titans. He is also known for playing Brooke Payne on the BET miniseries The New Edition Story in 2017. From 2016 to 2017, he played Barry Fouray on VH1 miniseries The Breaks.

Net Worth$3 Million
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomeTV Actor
CarsNot Available
HouseLiving in own house.

In 2009, Harris starred in the film Just Another Day, as a successful fictional rapper named A-maze. The film centers on a clash between a young up-and-coming rapper and an older one at the top of his game, the former played by Jamie Hector (whose character Marlo Stanfield had a similar role with respect to Harris’s character in The Wire).

In 2012, Harris narrated the ESPN 30 for 30 film Benji. In the same year he also played Harold “Mitch” Mitchell in the Broadway revival of A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams; alongside Blair Underwood, Nicole Ari Parker, and Daphne Rubin-Vega.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Wood Harris height 6 ft 3 in Wood weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Height6 ft 3 in
WeightNot Known
Body MeasurementsUnder Review
Eye ColorNot Available
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He starred as Avon Barksdale, loosely based on the real-life Nathan Barksdale, in the first three seasons of HBO’s original series The Wire, as well as one episode in the fifth season. He also produced his own debut album, Beautiful Wonderful, which was intended for release in 2005.

Who is Wood Harris Dating?

According to our records, Wood Harris married to Rebekah Harris . As of December 1, 2023, Wood Harris’s is not dating anyone.

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In 2015, he reunited with The Wire cast member Michael B. Jordan for Creed, the latest installment of the Rocky franchise, reprising the role in its sequel.

Top Facts about Wood Harris

1. Sherwin Harris (Wood Harris) is an American actor.
2. Harris first gained attention for his role as Motaw in the film Above the Rim (1994).
3. He is best known for playing Avon Barksdale on the HBO crime drama The Wire (2002-2008).
4. Harris was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1969 and holds a BA in Theater Arts from NIU and MA from NYU.
5. He has a younger brother, fellow actor Steve Harris.
6. He received a first NAACP Image Award nomination for his role as Julius in Remember the Titans (2000).
7. Harris has starred in films such as Ant-Man (2015), Dredd (2012), and Blade Runner 2049 (2017).
8. He reunited with The Wire co-star Michael B. Jordan for Creed (2015) and its sequels (2018, 2023).
9. Harris was given the nickname “Wood” by friends in his neighborhood.
10. In 2009 he starred in the film Just Another Day as a fictional rapper named A-Maze.
11. He narrated the ESPN 30 for 30 film Benji in 2012
12. Harris appeared in many theatrical stage productions in his time at Northern Illinois University.
13. He was cast as Nate “Sweetwater” Clifton in the movie Sweetwater in 2008.
14. Harris produced his own debut album “Beautiful Wonderful” in 2005.
15. He played the role of cocaine dealer “Ace” based on the life of Azie Faison in the crime film Paid in Full (2002).

Facts & Trivia

Wood Ranked on the list of most popular TV Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Wood Harris celebrates birthday on October 17 of every year.

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