Jermaine Crawford
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Jermaine Crawford | |
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Occupation | Actor, Singer, Songwriter |
Years active | 2006-present |
Jermaine Crawford (born October 28, 1992) is an actor best known for appearing on the HBO original series The Wire as Duquan "Dukie" Weems.[1] He is a second cousin to fellow The Wire cast member and actor Tristan Wilds.[2]
Crawford started performing at the age of three. His experience includes various professional projects. He has had prominent roles in the theatrical productions of Children of Eden at the Ford Theatre directed by David Bell; Carousel and The Miracle Worker at the Olney Theatre, as directed by Bill Pasquanti; and, A Midsummer Night's Dream at the historic Shakespeare Theatre in Washington, DC, as directed by Mark Lamos. Jermaine was a youth spokesperson for the American Diabetes Association. He has won many singing competitions throughout Maryland and Washington, DC. Recently, Jermaine attended Ernest Everett Just Middle School in Mitchellville, Maryland.[citation needed]
Crawford starred in the 2009 film adaptation of the Alvin Moore Jr. stage play A Mother's Prayer, which also features Johnny Gill, Robin Givens and Shirley Murdock,[3] and more recently in the 2010 Joel Schumacher film Twelve.
References[]
- ^ HBO. "Jermaine Crawford as Duquan Weems on The Wire". Retrieved May 14, 2010.
- ^ Arnold, Paul W. "Jermaine Crawford: Youngest In Charge". hiphopdx. Archived from the original on 2014-03-29. Retrieved 2012-07-14.
- ^ "Taking The Leap From Stage To Screen On A Wing And A 'Mother's Prayer'". October 29, 2009. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
External links[]
- Jermaine Crawford Article on Hiphopdx
- Jermaine Crawford Interview on Dubcnn
- Jermaine Crawford at IMDb
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- African-American male actors
- American male child actors
- 1992 births
- Living people
- Male actors from New York City
- 20th-century American male actors
- 21st-century American male actors