Wood Harris
- Actor
- Producer
Harris was born Sherwin David Harris in Chicago, Illinois, to John and Mattie
Harris. However, he works under his nickname, "Wood". Attended New York
University Graduate Acting Program at the Tisch School. Has performed
in many films and various stage productions including plays by
August Wilson, William Shakespeare and
Tennessee Williams. He is one of the
stars of the HBO series
The Wire (2002), which was recently
chosen by Time magazine as one of best TV shows of all time. He is
regarded as one of the best actors of his generation. Wood is the
younger brother of Steve Harris,
star of the ABC legal drama
The Practice (1997). Wood, like
his brother, splits his time between New York and California.
