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My Take
Lawrence Gilliard Jr. earned a permanent spot in my memory the moment D'Angelo Barksdale walked onto The Wire. That role is one of the most quietly devastating performances in prestige television, and the critical acclaim he drew for it was completely deserved. Then he turned up as Bob Stookey on The Walking Dead, proving he could carry weight in a totally different register. Born in New York City in 1971, he's worked across stage, film and television, and even writes, which fits the versatility I see in him. To me he's the definition of an actor's actor, the dependable presence who elevates every ensemble he joins.
Overview
Lawrence Gilliard Jr. (born September 22, 1971) is an American actor who has appeared in films, television series, and theatre. He portrayed D'Angelo Barksdale on the HBO drama series The Wire, a role which earned him critical acclaim. He is also known for his role as Bob Stookey in the AMC horror drama The Walking Dead.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lawrence Gilliard Jr.
- Name (Japanese)
- ラリー・ギリアード・Jr
- Reading
- らりー・ぎりあーど・Jr
- Born
- September 22, 1971 (age 54)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Boar
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- stage actor / film actor / television actor / actor / screenwriter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
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.