Jamie Hector
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Jamie Hector is an Haitian-American actor who is known for his portrayal of Marlo Stanfield
on the critically acclaimed HBO series The Wire
.
, Third Watch
, Law & Order
, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
, The Beat, and Oz
. His film work dates back to Spike Lee
’s Clockers. From there he went on to appear in He Got Game
, Ghost Dog, Prison Song
, and Everyday People
. In 2002 Hector had a brief role in the movie Paid in Full
.
Hector attributes a defining moment in his career to the 2003 short film Five Deep Breaths directed by Seith Mann
. With Hector in the lead role Five Deep Breaths was an Official Selection of the Cannes, Sundance, Tribeca, and IFP Film Festivals; it went on to accumulate 16 awards. David Simon
, the creator of The Wire
, cited Five Deep Breaths as the movie that brought Hector to his attention.
Hector starred in the 2008 film Blackout with Melvin Van Peebles
and Jeffrey Wright, and was featured as recurring villain Benjamin "Knox" Washington in the third season of Heroes
. In 2008, Hector also appeared in the film Max Payne
, in which he plays the role of Lincoln DeNeuf, a Haitian crime boss.
In 2010, Jamie Hector had roles in the movies Just Another Day
, where he played up and coming young rapper Young Eastie who attempts to make it as rapper, at all costs and Night Catches Us
, and began filming The Gift. He has continually stayed active mentoring youth with his Moving Mountains organization, and has helped to earn money for victims of the 2010 Haiti earthquake. He voiced as Emile-A239 (Noble 4) in Halo: Reach
.
In 2011, Jamie made an appearance on CSI Miami as Jean Guiton in the episode Hunting Ground.
Marlo Stanfield
Marlo "Black" Stanfield is a fictional character on the HBO drama The Wire, played by actor Jamie Hector. Stanfield is a young, ruthless and ambitious player in the Baltimore drug trade who gains control of West Baltimore and is the head of his own drug crew.-Character background and plot...
on the critically acclaimed HBO series 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...
.
Biography
Hector began acting immediately after high school when he auditioned for a community theater company. He then enrolled in college while he continued to audition and book roles on New York UndercoverNew York Undercover
New York Undercover is an American police drama that aired on the FOX television network from 1994 to 1998. The series starred Malik Yoba as Detective J.C. Williams and Michael DeLorenzo as Detective Eddie Torres, two undercover detectives in New York City's 4th Precinct who were assigned to...
, Third Watch
Third Watch
Third Watch is an American television drama series which first aired on NBC from 1999 to 2005 for a total of 132 episodes, broadcast in 6 seasons of 22 episodes each....
, Law & Order
Law & Order
Law & Order is an American police procedural and legal drama television series, created by Dick Wolf and part of the Law & Order franchise. It aired on NBC, and in syndication on various cable networks. Law & Order premiered on September 13, 1990, and completed its 20th and final season on May 24,...
, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is an American police procedural television drama series set in New York City, where it is also primarily produced...
, The Beat, and Oz
Oz (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 . It was the first one-hour dramatic television series to be produced by premium cable network HBO. Oz premiered on July 12, 1997 and ran for six seasons...
. His film work dates back to Spike Lee
Spike Lee
Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee is an American film director, producer, writer, and actor. His production company, 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks, has produced over 35 films since 1983....
’s Clockers. From there he went on to appear in He Got Game
He Got Game
He Got Game is a 1998 American sports-drama film written and directed by Spike Lee. It stars Denzel Washington as Jake Shuttlesworth, a prison inmate convicted for killing his wife...
, Ghost Dog, Prison Song
Prison Song
Prison Song is a 2001 United States prison film about a boy brought up in group homes with a gift and passion for art.- Overview :The film centers around a character named Elijah , who is an adolescent at the story’s outset. His mother Prison Song is a 2001 United States prison film about a boy...
, and Everyday People
Everyday People (film)
Everyday People is a 2004 drama film written and directed by Jim McKay. The storyline revolves around the lives of the employees working at a restaurant in Brooklyn, New York City, which is to be closed down due to economic shortfall.-Plot summary:...
. In 2002 Hector had a brief role in the movie Paid in Full
Paid in Full (film)
Paid in Full is a 2002 American criminal drama film that was produced by Roc-A-Fella Films and directed by Charles Stone III. It takes place in Harlem just before the Crack Epidemic that hit during the 1980s. The title of the film is taken from the 1987 album by Eric B. and Rakim."Paid in Full" is...
.
Hector attributes a defining moment in his career to the 2003 short film Five Deep Breaths directed by Seith Mann
Seith Mann
Seith Mann is an American Film and Television Director. He directed the award-winning Five Deep Breaths and has gone on to direct for The Wire, Grey's Anatomy, and Fringe.-Biography:...
. With Hector in the lead role Five Deep Breaths was an Official Selection of the Cannes, Sundance, Tribeca, and IFP Film Festivals; it went on to accumulate 16 awards. David Simon
David Simon
David Simon is an American author, journalist, and a writer/producer of television series. He worked for the Baltimore Sun City Desk for twelve years. He wrote Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets and co-wrote The Corner: A Year in the Life of an Inner-City Neighborhood with Ed Burns...
, the creator of The Wire
The WIRE
the WIRE is the student-run College radio station at the University of Oklahoma, broadcasting in a freeform format. The WIRE serves the University of Oklahoma and surrounding communities, and is staffed by student DJs. The WIRE broadcasts at 1710 kHz AM in Norman, Oklahoma...
, cited Five Deep Breaths as the movie that brought Hector to his attention.
Hector starred in the 2008 film Blackout with Melvin Van Peebles
Melvin Van Peebles
Melvin "Block" Van Peebles is an American actor, director, screenwriter, playwright, novelist and composer.He is most famous for creating the acclaimed film, Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song, which heralded a new era of African American focused films...
and Jeffrey Wright, and was featured as recurring villain Benjamin "Knox" Washington in the third season of Heroes
Heroes (TV series)
Heroes is an American science fiction television drama series created by Tim Kring that appeared on NBC for four seasons from September 25, 2006 through February 8, 2010. The series tells the stories of ordinary people who discover superhuman abilities, and how these abilities take effect in the...
. In 2008, Hector also appeared in the film Max Payne
Max Payne (film)
Max Payne is a 2008 noir action film based on the 2001 video game of the same name by Remedy Entertainment. It was written by Beau Thorne and was directed by John Moore. The film stars Mark Wahlberg in the title role as Max Payne, Mila Kunis as Mona Sax, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges as Jim Bravura and...
, in which he plays the role of Lincoln DeNeuf, a Haitian crime boss.
In 2010, Jamie Hector had roles in the movies Just Another Day
Just Another Day (film)
Just Another Day is a 2009 hip-hop drama film starring Wood Harris as A-Maze and Jamie Hector as Young Eastie. It premiered on BET on July, 2011.-Synopsis:...
, where he played up and coming young rapper Young Eastie who attempts to make it as rapper, at all costs and Night Catches Us
Night Catches Us
Night Catches Us is a 2010 drama film directed and written by Tanya Hamilton and stars Kerry Washington, Anthony Mackie, Jamie Hector, Wendell Pierce and Novella Nelson.-Plot:...
, and began filming The Gift. He has continually stayed active mentoring youth with his Moving Mountains organization, and has helped to earn money for victims of the 2010 Haiti earthquake. He voiced as Emile-A239 (Noble 4) in Halo: Reach
Halo: Reach
Halo: Reach is a first-person shooter video game developed by Bungie and published by Microsoft Game Studios for the Xbox 360 console. Reach was released in North America, Australia, and Europe on September 14, 2010. The game takes place in the year 2552, where humanity is locked in a war with the...
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In 2011, Jamie made an appearance on CSI Miami as Jean Guiton in the episode Hunting Ground.