Clarke Peters

Birthday: 7 April 1952, New York City, New York, USA

Birth Name: Peter Clarke

Clarke Peters was born on April 7, 1952 in New York City, New York, USA as Peter Clarke. He is an actor, known for The Wire (2002), Notting Hill (1999) and Marley & Me (2008). He is married to ...Show More

On playing Daryl Van Horne in a touring company of "The Witches of Eastwick": It's a double-edged sw Show more On playing Daryl Van Horne in a touring company of "The Witches of Eastwick": It's a double-edged sword. It's good for the career, but some people said 'The black guy's the Devil!' I was like, 'The black guy's working!' Hide

[on how the variety of parts that come his way has expanded as he's grown older] - I think it's beca Show more [on how the variety of parts that come his way has expanded as he's grown older] - I think it's because I'm older. Of course, wisdom doesn't always come with age. But it can look like that. Hide

[in 2010] The art, our craft - we have to hold onto these kinds of things. People say, 'I want to be Show more [in 2010] The art, our craft - we have to hold onto these kinds of things. People say, 'I want to be a movie star'; be a movie star, go do that, go be a movie star, but that doesn't mean you're an actor. Go to stage, go onto the stage. If you wanna act, go to the stage. People don't go to theaters, you know? This is a dying craft, because everyone looks at a little tiny screen and they think, 'Well, that's who it is.' No, that's not who it is. That person is an actor, give that person something else to do. Put them on the stage. Get off your ass and go to a theater. Even if it's a local amateur theater, go to the theater. Get away from that fucking screen, and have that communication 'cause that's where the magic is. The magic is not in the music that has been manipulated for you to watch television; the magic is when the person is on stage and that vibration is true and you and the audience are being moved by that. That's an experience people don't have these days. That's a very necessary experience for your spirit, for your soul. You need to have that. You need to hear live music. Listening to the radio, CDs or whatever -- no; listen to the person's breath while they're singing that song or they're playing that guitar. Feel yourself with the person next to you being moved by that. We gotta get out of this little box. Hide

I'm here [in London] because theatre is a part of your culture. Our points of reference in America a Show more I'm here [in London] because theatre is a part of your culture. Our points of reference in America aren't steeped in literature, they're steeped in that five minutes between commercials. Hide

Everyone said: 'The Wire (2002)'s hot, you should go to LA.' But when I got out there I just thought Show more Everyone said: 'The Wire (2002)'s hot, you should go to LA.' But when I got out there I just thought, 'This is a bunch of dimwits here. Let me get back to London, man, back to some theatre.' I didn't realise how spoilt I was. Hide

Clarke Peters's FILMOGRAPHY

as Actor (213)

Midsomer Murders - Season 2

The Deuce - Season 3

True Detective - Season 3

Waking the Dead - Season 4

The Deuce - Season 1

The Wire - Season 3

Midsomer Murders - Season 21

His Dark Materials - Season 3

Oz - Season 4

Holby City - Season 18

Death in Paradise - Season 1

Midsomer Murders - Season 4

The Deuce - Season 2

Treme - Season 2

Waking the Dead - Season 7

Archer - Season 2

Marley And Me

Midsomer Murders - Season 18

The Professionals - Season 3

The Blacklist: Redemption - Season 1

London Spy - Season 1

Jonathan Creek - Season 4

Midsomer Murders - Season 20

Midsomer Murders - Season 7

Damages - Season 4

Notting Hill

Clarke Peters'S roles

Det. Oscar Clemons

Editor

Alonzo Quinn

Popeye

Albert Lambreaux

Robert Mayhawk

Dr. Mark Ramsay

Det. Lester Freamon

Det. Oscar Clemons

Dave Pell