Wood Harris, born as Sherwin David Harris, is an American actor best known for appearing as kingpin Avon Barksdale in the HBO series ‘The Wire’. He is also famous for playing Barry Fouray on VH1’s ‘The Breaks’ as well as Brooke Payne on the miniseries ‘The New Edition Story’. Besides these, the actor has starred as a guest in the dramas ‘NYPD Blue’, ‘Oz’, ‘Cosby’, ‘New York Undercover’ and ‘House’. Harris has also appeared in several theatrical stage productions of a variety of off-Broadway plays. In addition, he has acted in dozens of movies such as ‘Remember the Titans’, ‘Above the Rim’, ‘Celebrity’, ‘Committed’, ‘Paid in Full’, ‘Not Easily Broken’, ‘The Heart Specialist’, ‘Just Another Day’, ‘The Watsons Go to Birmingham’ and ‘Once Upon a Time in Venice’. Today, Harris has become one of the most sought-after artistes of the American entertainment industry. His unique acting skills and passion towards acting are the major reasons he is liked and respected by the film and television makers and producers.