Bill Raymond is an actor who has appeared in film, television and theatre since the 1960s.

Life and career

He featured in the second and fifth seasons of the HBO drama The Wire

The Wire (TV series)

The Wire is an American television drama series set and produced in and around Baltimore, Maryland. Created and primarily written by author and former police reporter David Simon, the series was broadcast by the premium cable network HBO in the United States...

as "The Greek"

The Greek (The Wire)

The Greek is a fictional character on the HBO drama The Wire, played by actor Bill Raymond. The Greek is the head of an international criminal organization involved in narcotics and human trafficking....

, the mysterious head of an international criminal organization. Other TV appearances include Miami Vice, Law & Order, Third Watch, Ed, and As the World Turns. His film credits include Michael Clayton, C.H.U.D.

C.H.U.D.

C.H.U.D. is a 1984 American horror film produced by Andrew Bonime, and directed by Douglas Cheek with Peter Stein as the director of photography and William Bilowit as production designer. The cast includes Daniel Stern and John Heard. It was followed in 1989 by C.H.U.D. II: Bud the...

, The Crow, Quick Change, How I Got Into College, My New Gun, Stranger in the Kingdom, and Dogville. The ZBS production of "Ruby" lists Bill Raymond as the voice actor for the character "T. J. Teru". Raymond was also an active member of the experimental theater group Mabou Mines

Mabou Mines

Mabou Mines is an avant-garde theatre company founded in 1970 and based in New York City.-History:Mabou Mines is a collaborative, avant-garde theater company based in New York City...

in the 1970s and 1980s. He is set for the lead role in the upcoming Ghost film Foreclosure.

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