Clayton LeBouef (born November 12, 1954) is an American actor, best known for his recurring role as Colonel George Barnfather in Homicide: Life on the Street. He appeared in several episodes during each of the show's seven seasons on the air, from 1993 to 1999, and reprised his role in Homicide: The Movie, the epilogue movie, in 2000.
Clayton LeBouef | |
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 LeBouef in 2008 | |
| Born | November 12, 1954 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1975–present |
Background
editLeBouef was born in Yonkers, New York.[1] He performed as a theatre actor prior to his role as Captain Barnfather. He performs spoken-word pieces in addition to having authored several plays. His play Shero: The Livication of Henrietta Vinton Davis won an honorable mention at the 25th Annual Larry Neal Writers' Competition in Washington, D.C., on May 9, 2008.[2]
In 2000, he appeared in the award-winning miniseries The Corner. In 2002, he played Wendell "Orlando" Blocker in seven episodes of The Wire.
LeBouef appeared as Harold Thomas the brother of the main character, Vivien Thomas, in the 2004 HBO movie Something the Lord Made which starred Mos Def.
From 2003 to 2005, he appeared in three episodes of Law and Order: Criminal Intent, two as the character Detective Edmunds.
His portrayal of barbershop owner Tom Taylor in the short film The Doll won him "Best Actor" honors at the San Diego Black Film Festival.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | The Meteor Man | Junkie |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993–1999 | Homicide: Life on the Street | George Barnfather | 38 episodes |
| 2000 | Homicide: The Movie | Television film | |
| 2000 | The Corner | Scoogie | 3 episodes |
| 2001 | Law & Order | Lawyer #1 | Episode: "Teenage Wasteland" |
| 2002 | The Wire | Wendell 'Orlando' Blocker | 7 episodes |
| 2003, 2005 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Detective Edmunds / Reggie Karter | 2 episodes |
| 2004 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Vernon Spiers | Episode: "Brotherhood" |
| 2004 | Something the Lord Made | Harold Thomas | Television film |
| 2015 | Show Me a Hero | Benjamin Hooks | 2 episodes |
References
edit- ^ "News Releases - University of Baltimore". www.ubalt.edu. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
- ^ "The Balancing Act: A workshop with Clayton LeBouef". Actors Center.org. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
External links
edit- Clayton LeBouef at IMDb
- Something the Lord Made. Archived 2007-08-08 at the Wayback Machine HBO film (2004).
- The Doll