Delaney Williams (born December 12, 1962) is an American character actor from
Washington, D.C.
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He appeared on the
HBO
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drama ''
The Wire
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'' (2002–2008) as a recurring guest star playing homicide sergeant
Jay Landsman
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.
He also had a small role on HBO's
mini-series
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''
The Corner
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'' (2000) which brought him to the attention of the producers who worked on ''The Corner'' prior to casting ''The Wire''.
He has also made appearances on such shows as ''
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', ''
Law & Order: Criminal Intent'', ''
Veep
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'', ''
Cold Case
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'' and ''
The Punisher.''
Filmography
Film
References
External links
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1962 births
Living people
20th-century American male actors
21st-century American male actors
American male film actors
American male television actors
Male actors from Washington, D.C.
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