Clarke Peters

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.

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.

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

Occupation

Actor / Author / Singer / Stage actor / Television actor

Awards & achievements

• 1999 Theatre World Award

• Official sitehttps://www.clarkepeters.com/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarke%20Peters
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AF%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%83%94%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1095834

Tags

• From New York
• Actor
• Author
• Singer

Last updated

2026-06-02

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