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Jamie Hector Biography

Birth Name:Jamie Hector

Birth Place:Brooklyn, New York, United States

Profession Actor

Fast Facts

  • Is a volunteer mentor for the organization Moving Mountains where he teaches kids martial arts and drama
  • Made his screen acting debut in the 1998 film "He Got Game․"
  • Auditioned for a community theater company after high school and began auditioning while in college
  • Quote: "(On "The Wire"): "We know we live in a world of corruption but that corruption isn't brought to life all that often in our entertainment․․․For those on the other side, the ones living in corruption we're giving them a mirror to look into․""
  • Quote: "(On playing a drug lord in "The Wire"): "It was fun․ It was research, and it was reading and music and sitting back and actually trying to get into the shoes of this character․ I spent some time around some people who had lived the life․""
  • Has done voice-over work for the TV series "TRON: Uprising" and for the video games "Halo: Reach," "Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories," and "The Warriors․"
  • Best known for his role as Marlo Stanfield in "The Wire" and as Lincoln Deneuf in "Max Payne․"

Awards

  • 2018Festival Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Feature: nominated
  • 2022Black Reel-Outstanding Supporting Actor, TV Movie/Limited Series: nominated