Lawrence Gilliard, Jr.

Lawrence Larry Gilliard Jr. is an American character actor who has appeared in films, television series and theatre. He portrayed DAngelo Barksdale on the HBO drama series The Wire, a role which earned him much critical acclaim. He is also known for his role as Bob Stookey in the AMC horror drama The Walking Dead.

Gilliard was born in New York City. He and his family moved to Baltimore, Maryland when he was 7. Gilliard studied classical music at Baltimore School for the Arts along with Jada Pinkett Smith and Tupac Shakur but decided to pursue acting instead. He made his film debut as the lead in the independent film Straight Out of Brooklyn . He studied acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, The Acting StudioNew York , and the Stella Adler Conservatory.

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