J. D. Williams (born May 22, 1978 in Newark, New Jersey) is an American actor with starring roles in the HBO television programs Oz and The Wire. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Newark is the largest city in New Jersey, United States and the County seat of Essex County. Oz is an American Television drama series created by Tom Fontana, who also wrote or co-wrote all of the series' 56 episodes Williams has appeared as Preston "Bodie" Broadus in the first four seasons of The Wire. Preston "Bodie" Broadus is a Fictional character on the HBO drama The Wire, played by actor J He has also appeared in a show based on a book by The Wire creator David Simon, Homicide: Life on the Street, guest starring in the episode "The Why Chromosome" as Casper. Homicide Life on the Street is an American Television Police procedural series chronicling the work of a fictional Baltimore He played inmate Kenny Wangler for the first four seasons of Oz. Kenny "Bricks" Wangler is a fictional character in the HBO drama Oz, played by actor J He had a small guest starring role in The Sopranos episode "46 Long" as Special K, an incompetent stickup man and one of Brendan Filone's goons. The Sopranos is an American Television drama series created by David Chase. " 46 Long " is the second episode of the HBO original series The Sopranos. The following is a listing of Fictional characters from the HBO series The Sopranos that are associated with the Soprano crime family (formerly In Criminal law, theft (also known as stealing or filching) is the illegal taking of another person's Property without that person's freely-given The following is a listing of Fictional characters from the HBO series The Sopranos that are associated with the Soprano crime family (formerly He appeared in the pilot episode ("Welcome to Camelot") of Third Watch as Pee-Wee, an errant street kid. This article is about the television show For information about naval watches see Watch system.
He has also had leading roles or cameo appearances in a number of R&B and hip-hop music videos. Hip hop is a cultural movement which developed in New York City in the 1970s primarily among African Americans and Latinos. A music video is a Short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music most commonly a Song with lyrics He has appeared as himself, a love interest, and characters resembling his role as a drug dealer on The Wire.
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Trivia
- According to his HBO bio, he is credited with appearing in the film "Graffiti Bridge", but a 2003 interview with AllHipHop.com revealed that Williams was not in the movie. Graffiti Bridge is a Film written directed and starring Prince. Tevin Campbell filled the cameo role with which Williams is credited. Tevin Jermod Campbell (born November 12, 1976) is a five-time Grammy -nominated American R&B Singer-songwriter.
- Walked around Baltimore's inner city during the middle of the night a few days before The Wire's first taping in order to get a feel for Baltimore.
- Has been in print ads for defunct clothing lines Live by Karl Kani and Def Jam University clothing. Both lines were spin-offs from Karl Kani clothing and Phat Farm, respectively. Phat Farm is an Urban fashion line created by hip-hop impresario Russell Simmons, the founder of the Def Jam record label in 1992
- Is a self proclaimed "Video Ho", as a result of cameos and leading roles he had in R&B and Hip-Hop music videos between 2002-2005. Hip hop is a cultural movement which developed in New York City in the 1970s primarily among African Americans and Latinos.
- Growing up, he first wanted to be a corporate lawyer until he realized how boring they were.
- Attended Arts High School, a performing arts public school in Newark, NJ.
- Portrayed a biracial 15 year old teenager dealing with racism and his father's infidelity in the play A.M. Sunday in late 2003 at Baltimore's CENTERSTAGE theater.
- Is older than his character on The Wire by 8 years.
- Has starred in commercials promoting Hershey's chocolate, Pizza Hut, & Doritos. The Hershey Company ( known until April 2004 as the Hershey Foods Corporation and commonly called Hershey's, is the largest Chocolate manufacturer Doritos-iljpg|thumb|Mexican Nacho Flavored Doritos Israel (old style]] Doritos (dəˈriːɾoʊz is a brand of flavored Tortilla chips produced since 1966 by the American
Selected filmography
- 4 Life(2007)
- The Kill Point (2007), (TV series)
- Shanghai Hotel (2006) . The Kill Point is a Television series that follows a group of U . . . Thump
- The Wire (2002) TV Series . See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. . . . Bodie Broadus (2002-2006)
- The Warriors (2005) (VG) (voice) . Preston "Bodie" Broadus is a Fictional character on the HBO drama The Wire, played by actor J The Warriors is a Beat 'em up Video game published by Rockstar Games. . . . Additional Voices
- Two Guns (2005) (V) . . . . Bill
- Mr. Smith Gets a Hustler (2003) . . . . Abe
- Durdy Game (2002) (V) . . . . Little Man
- Snipes (2001) . . . . J. D.
- Popcorn Shrimp (2001) . Popcorn Shrimp is a 2001 short five minute film directed by American actor Christopher Walken. . . . Bubba
- Pootie Tang (2001) . Pootie Tang is a 2001 cult Comedy film, directed by Louis CK The film was adapted from a comedy sketch which first . . . Froggy
- 100 Centre Street (2001) TV Episodes (2) . . . . William Floyd
- Big Apple "A Ministering Angel" (2001) TV Episode . The Big Apple is a nickname or Moniker for New York City. It was first popularized in the 1920s by John J . . . Derrick
- Oz (1997) TV Series . Oz is an American Television drama series created by Tom Fontana, who also wrote or co-wrote all of the series' 56 episodes Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar . . . Kenny Wangler (1997-2000)
- Sex and the City (2000) TV Episode . Kenny "Bricks" Wangler is a fictional character in the HBO drama Oz, played by actor J Sex and the City was an American Cable television program The original run of the show was broadcast on HBO from 1998 until 2004 for a . . . Sweet Sauce
- Third Watch "Welcome to Camelot" (1999) TV Episode (as J. This article is about the television show For information about naval watches see Watch system. D. ) . . . . Pee Wee
- Homicide: Life on the Street "The Why Chromosome" (1999) TV Episode . Homicide Life on the Street is an American Television Police procedural series chronicling the work of a fictional Baltimore . . . Casper
- Trinity "Breaking In, Breaking Out, Breaking Up, Breaking Down" (1999) TV Episode . . . . Malik
- The Sopranos "46 Long" (1999) TV Episode . The Sopranos is an American Television drama series created by David Chase. . . . Special K
- Law & Order "Castoff" (1998) TV Episode . Law & Order is an American Police procedural and Legal drama television series created by Dick Wolf. . . . Second Kid
- New York Undercover "Fade Out" (1997) TV Episode . New York Undercover is a one-hour police drama that ran on the FOX network from 1994 to 1998. . . . Victor
Television host
- Black Entertainment Television's Rap City, week of December 12, 2006 special guest host (3 episodes).
Music video appearances
- Aaliyah, 2002 "I Miss You". Aaliyah Dana Haughton (January 16 1979 – August 25 2001 better known as Aaliyah (əˈliːə was a Grammy -nominated American Singer
- Freeway, 2002 "What We Do",
- Mariah Carey, 2002 "Through The Rain",
- Lumidee, 2003 "Never Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh"),
- Cam'Ron, 2004 "Lord You Know",
- Fabolous, 2004 "Breathe",
- Tupac Shakur, 2005 "Ghetto Gospel",
- Mario, 2005 "How Could You",
- Prodigy, 2007 "Stuck On You",
Theater roles
- "Streamers" (2007) . Lesley Pridgen, better known as Freeway is an American rapper signed to Jay-Z 's Roc-A-Fella imprint under Def Jam Recordings Lumidee (born Lumiana DeRosa on August 24, 1984, in Spanish Harlem) is a female American R&B Singer-songwriter Cameron Giles (born February 4 1976) better known by his Stage name Cam'ron, is a Rapper, Songwriter, and Actor John Jackson (born November 18 1977 better known by his Stage name Fabolous, is an American rapper. Tupac Amaru Shakur (June 16 1971 &mdash September 13 1996 also known by his Stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper Mario Dewar Barrett (born August 27 1986 is an American R&B and pop Singer. Streamers is a play by David Rabe The production transferred to Broadway, opening on April 21 1976 at Lincoln Center 's Mitzi . . . Roger
- "A. M. Sunday" (2003) . . . . Jay
External links
- J.D. Williams at the Internet Movie Database
- AllHipHop.com Interview
- MahoganyGirl.com interview
- A.M. Sunday play from the CENTERSTAGE theatre in Baltimore, MD
- Rapper 50 Cent's audio book featuring J. D. as narrator
- Brief interview on YouTube with Ken Murphy a.k.a. Big Murph from WGONetwork.com
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