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Sherwin David "Wood" Harris (born October 17, 1969) is an American actor. He first garnered attention for his role as Motaw in the Jeff Pollack film Above the Rim (1994), prior to portraying high school football player Julius Campbell in the Walt Disney Pictures film Remember the Titans (2000) and Jimi Hendrix in the Showtime television film Hendrix (2000). He attained further recognition for his portrayal of drug kingpin Avon Barksdale on the HBO crime drama The Wire (2002–2008). Harris also played the role of cocaine dealer Ace, based on the life of Azie Faison, in the crime film Paid in Full in 2002. On television, Harris is known for playing Avon Barksdale in The Wire and Brooke Payne on the BET miniseries The New Edition Story in 2017. In addition, Harris starred as Barry Fouray on the VH1 miniseries The Breaks (2016–2017), Damon Cross on the Fox series Empire for its fifth and sixth season, and currently portrays the drug lord "Pat" in the Starz series BMF. He has also starred in films such as the 2009 dark comedy film Next Day Air, the 2015 Marvel Studios superhero film Ant-Man, the science fiction films Dredd (2012) and Blade Runner 2049 (2017), and the sports drama Creed (2015), along with its sequels Creed II (2018) and Creed III (2023). Description above from the Wikipedia article Wood Harris, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Wood Harris
Brooke Payne
for Brooke Payne in Born To Sing: The En Vogue Story
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From humble beginnings in Oakland to global superstardom, Born To Sing: The En Vogue Story follows four young women with powerful voices and even stronger dreams as they form one of the most influential female R&B groups of all time inspiring and paving the way for greats such as Xscape, TLC, Destiny’s Child, Little Mix and so many more. As they rise to the top of the charts with their soulful harmonies and fierce style, they must navigate fame, internal conflicts, and the changing landscape of the music industry while fighting to stay true to themselves and to each other. This inspiring story captures the sisterhood, struggles, and timeless music that made En Vogue a defining voice of a generation.
