Williams appearing as Bodie Broadus in The Wire.

J.D. Williams (born May 22, 1978 in Newark, New Jersey) is an African-American actor notable for his starring roles in the television HBO programs Oz and The Wire. Williams appeared as Bodie Broadus on the first three series of The Wire, initially as a recurring character and then as a star in the third season. He has also appeared in another show David Simon created Homicide: Life on the Street, guest starring in the episode "The Why Chromosome" as Casper. He played inmate Kenny Wangler for the first four seasons of Oz. He had a small guest starring role in The Sopranos episode "46 Long" as Special K an incompetent stickup man. He appeared in the pilot episode ("Welcome to Camelot") of Third Watch as Pee-Wee, an errant street kid. Look up May in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For other uses, see number 22. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Brick City Location Map of Newark in Essex County Coordinates , Government County Essex Founded/Incorporated 1666/1836 Mayor Cory Booker, term of office 2006–2010 Geographical characteristics Area     City km²  (26. ... HBO (Home Box Office) is a premium cable television network with headquarters in New York City. ... Oz was the first one-hour dramatic television series to be produced by HBO. The show, which aired for six seasons (1997-2003), is set in a maximum-security prison. ... The Wire is an American police procedural television series set in Baltimore, Maryland, told from the points of view of both the police officers and the criminals they are investigating. ... David Simon is the author of Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets which described his life traveling with members of the Baltimore, Maryland Police Department. ... Homicide: Life on the Street is an American television drama series chronicling the life of a fictional Baltimore police homicide unit. ... Kenny Wangler Kenny Wangler is a fictional character in the HBO drama Oz. ... The Sopranos is a popular American television drama broadcast on HBO about a fictional Italian-American Mafia family in Northern New Jersey. ... 46 Long is the second episode of the first season of the HBO original series, The Sopranos. ... The following is a listing of fictional characters from the HBO series, The Sopranos that are associated with the DiMeo/Soprano Crime Family. ... Third Watch was an NBC television drama set in New York City that ran from 1999 to 2005. ...

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Personal life

• According to his HBO bio, he is credited with appearing in the film "Graffiti Bridge", but a 2003 interview with AllHipHop.com revealed that Williams was not in the movie. Tevin Campbell filled the cameo role that Williams is credited with.
• Walked around Baltimore's inner city during the middle of the night a few days before The Wire's first taping in order to get a feel for Baltimore.
• Has been in print ads for defunct clothing lines Live by Karl Kani and Def Jam University clothing. Both lines were spin-offs from Karl Kani clothing and Phat Farm, respectively.
• Is a self proclaimed "Video Ho", as a result of cameos and leading roles he had in R&B and Hip-Hop music videos between 2002-2005.
• Growing up, he first wanted to be a corporate lawyer until he realized how boring they were.
• Attended Arts High School, a performing arts public school in Newark, NJ.
• Portrayed an interracial 15 year old teenager dealing with racism and his father's infidelity in the play A.M. Sunday in late 2003 at Baltimore's CENTERSTAGE theater.
• Is older than his character on The Wire by 8 years.

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Recent screen roles

• "Shanghai Hotel" (2006) ....Thump
• "The Wire" (2002) TV Series .... Bodie Broadus (2002-Present)
• "The Warriors" (2005) (VG) (voice) .... Additional Voices
• "Two Guns" (2005) (V) .... Bill
• "Mr. Smith Gets a Hustler" (2003) .... Abe
• "Durdy Game" (2002) (V) .... Little Man
• "Snipes" (2001) .... J.D.
• "Popcorn Shrimp" (2001) .... Bubba
• "Pootie Tang" (2001) .... Froggy
• "100 Centre Street" (2001) TV Episodes (2) .... William Floyd
• "Big Apple" "A Ministering Angel" (2001) TV Episode .... Derrick
• "Oz" (1997) TV Series .... Kenny Wangler (1997-2000)
• "Sex and the City" (2000) TV Episode .... Sweet Sauce
• "Third Watch" "Welcome to Camelot" (1999) TV Episode (as J.D.) .... Pee Wee
• "Homicide: Life on the Street" "The Why Chromosome" (1999) TV Episode .... Casper
• "Trinity" "Breaking In, Breaking Out, Breaking Up, Breaking Down" (1999) TV Episode .... Malik
• "The Sopranos" "46 Long" (1999) TV Episode .... Special K
• "Law & Order" "Castoff" (1998) TV Episode .... Second Kid
• "New York Undercover" "Fade Out" (1997) TV Episode .... Victor

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Music video appearances

• Tupac Shakur, 2005 "Ghetto Gospel",
• Mario (singer), 2005 "How Could You",
• Fabolous, 2004 "Breathe",
• Cam'Ron, 2004 "Lord You Know",
• Lumidee, 2003 "Never Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh"),
• Freeway (rapper), 2002 "What We Do",
• Mariah Carey, 2002 "Through The Rain",
• Aaliyah, 2002 "I Miss You".

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Theater roles

• "A.M. Sunday" (2003) .... Jay

External links

• J.D. Williams at the Internet Movie Database
• AllHipHop.com Interview
• MahoganyGirl.com interview
• A.M. Sunday play from the CENTERSTAGE theatre in Baltimore, MD.