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My Take
Peters gave us one of the most quietly commanding performances in television history as Lester Freamon on The Wire. That stillness, the way he could convey a lifetime of patience and intelligence with a single look while building dollhouse furniture, was masterful. What many people don't realize is how deep his theatrical roots run; he wrote Five Guys Named Moe and is a genuine triple threat. He brings a stately gravitas to everything, whether it's David Simon's Baltimore or Spike Lee's Da 5 Bloods. A consummate craftsman who never overplays a moment. I treasure every scene he's in.
Overview
Clarke Peters (born April 7, 1952, in New York City) is an American actor, writer, and singer who has spent much of his career working in the United Kingdom. He is best known for his television roles as Detective Lester Freamon in The Wire and Albert Lambreaux in Treme. A noted stage performer, he wrote the musical Five Guys Named Moe and received a Theatre World Award in 1999.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Clarke Peters
- Name (Japanese)
- クラーク・ピータース
- Reading
- くらーく・ぴーたーす
- Born
- April 7, 1952 (age 74)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Dragon
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- Actor / Author / Singer / Stage actor / Television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1999 Theatre World Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.