Clarke Peters (born Peter Clarke) grew up in Englewood, New Jersey. In 1971 he moved to Paris to work as a costume designer on the musical Hair, later gaining a starring role in the production.
In 1973 he moved to London, where he changed his name to Clarke Peters. He formed a soul band called The Majestics and was hired as a backing vocalist not only for “Boogie Nights” (1977) but also for Joan Armatrading’s “Love and Affection” (1976) a well as some David Essex songs.
But theatre and acting were where his passions lay, after several West End shows he began a long and steady tv and film acting career, probably most famously for his role as Detective Lester Freamon in The Wire.
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