Portrait of Wood Harris

Acting

Wood Harris

Career

Active from 1994 to 2025, busiest in 2009 and 2017 with 4 main titles each.

Leading roles
11
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score59/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Wire
The Wire
GoodWatch score92/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 45 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Wood Harris Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Fantasy
    0.4, average 1.7
  • Uncanny
    1.3, average 2.5
  • Wonder
    2.4, average 3.4
  • Physical Comedy
    1.6, average 2.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 5
  • Gritty Crime Drama 4
  • Gang Violence 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2
  • Inspirational Sports Drama 2
  • Emotional Catharsis 2
  • Urban Realism 2
  • Melancholic Tone 2
  • Fast-Paced 2
  • Coming-of-Age Story 2
  • Redemption Arc 2
  • Basketball 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

52
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

8 titles · average score 66
One Battle After Another
One Battle After Another (2025)
GoodWatch score 84

as Laredo

FOREVER
FOREVER (2025)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show · as Eric Edwards

Lady in the Lake
Lady in the Lake (2024)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show · as Shell Gordon

Creed III
Creed III (2023)
GoodWatch score 76

as Tony 'Little Duke' Evers

Shooting Stars
Shooting Stars (2023)
GoodWatch score 65

as Dru Joyce II

Space Jam: A New Legacy
Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021)
GoodWatch score 38

as Coach C

BMF
BMF (2021)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Pat

Always and Forever
Always and Forever (2020)
GoodWatch score 44

as Danny

2010s

19 titles · average score 66
Creed II
Creed II (2018)
GoodWatch score 73

as Tony 'Little Duke' Evers

The New Edition Story
The New Edition Story (2017)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show · as Brooke Payne

9/11
9/11 (2017)
GoodWatch score 32

as Michael

Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television
Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television (2017)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Vince Vincente

Blade Runner 2049
Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
GoodWatch score 83

as Nandez

The Breaks
The Breaks (2016)
GoodWatch score 61

as Barry Fouray

Empire
Empire (2015)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Damon Cross

Ant-Man
Ant-Man (2015)
GoodWatch score 67

as Gale

Dredd
Dredd (2012)
GoodWatch score 71

as Kay

The Babymakers
The Babymakers (2012)
GoodWatch score 31

as Darrell

Hawaii Five-0
Hawaii Five-0 (2010)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Russell Ellison

Justified
Justified (2010)
GoodWatch score 89

TV show · as Jay

2000s

18 titles · average score 57
Not Easily Broken
Not Easily Broken (2009)
GoodWatch score 43

as Darnell Gooden

Just Another Day
Just Another Day (2009)
GoodWatch score 59

as A-Maze

Next Day Air
Next Day Air (2009)
GoodWatch score 41

as Guch

Dough Boys
Dough Boys (2009)

as Julian France

4 Life
4 Life (2007)
GoodWatch score 44

as Dayvon

The Heart Specialist
The Heart Specialist (2006)
GoodWatch score 45

as Dr. Sidney Zachary

Dirty
Dirty (2005)
GoodWatch score 39

as Brax

House
House (2004)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show · as Bowman

The Wire
The Wire (2002)
GoodWatch score 92

TV show · as Avon Barksdale

Paid in Full
Paid in Full (2002)
GoodWatch score 60

as Ace

Remember the Titans
Remember the Titans (2000)
GoodWatch score 70

as Julius Campbell

Hendrix
Hendrix (2000)
GoodWatch score 51

as Jimi Hendrix

1990s

7 titles · average score 64
Small Vices
Small Vices (1999)
GoodWatch score 48

as Ellis Alves

The Siege
The Siege (1998)
GoodWatch score 55

as Officer Henderson

Celebrity
Celebrity (1998)
GoodWatch score 50

as Al Swayze

Oz
Oz (1997)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Officer Gordon Wood

As Good as It Gets
As Good as It Gets (1997)
GoodWatch score 76

as Cafe 24 Busboy

Above the Rim
Above the Rim (1994)
GoodWatch score 60

as Motaw

NYPD Blue
NYPD Blue (1993)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as Hector