Clarke Peters, as actor People & Technology

Clarke Peters (born April 7, 1952) is an American-British actor and writer best known as Lester Freamon on The Wire (2002–08). He played Ballard in Peter Hyams's Outland (1981), an early screen role more than two decades before The Wire.

In the wiki

• Cast and Characters (Outland) describes Ballard's role in the ensemble.
• Sikking and the Broader TV Pipeline mentions Peters in the context of Outland cast members who later became significant television presences.
• Film-to-TV Talent Migration discusses Peters's career trajectory from early genre work to prestige television.
• Bochco, Tinker, and the Ensemble Hour references Peters in the ensemble context.
• Trivia and Anecdotes includes notes on Peters's early career.