Clarke Peters

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Full Name: Clarke Peters
Born Date: 07 Apr, 1952
Age: 69 years
Horoscope: Aries
Lucky Number: 10
Lucky Stone: Diamond
Lucky Color: Red
Best Match for Marriage: Leo
Gender: Male
Profession: Actor
Country: USA
Marital Status: married
Wife Penny
Net Worth $1.5 million
Eye Color brown
Hair Color Dark Brown
Birth Place New York
Nationality American
Siblings 3
Kids (6) China and Peter clarke, Joe Jacobs, Guppy, Max
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Clarke Peters is an actor, producer, writer, and director from the United States. He rose to prominence in the television series The Wire (2002–2008) and Treme (2010–2013) as Lester Freamon and Albert Lambreaux, respectively. Similarly, the American actor has amassed a sizable fan base on social media.

How much is the net worth of Clarke Peters?

In terms of net worth, Clarke Peters has amassed a sizable fortune over the course of his career. Similarly, he currently has a net worth of $1.5 million. He also earns money through various brand endorsements.

Childhood of Clarke Peters

Clarke Peters was born in 1952 and celebrates his birthday on April 7th every year. Similarly, the famous actor is currently 69 years old. The actor was born in New York, New York City, USA, in the city known as the “Apple of the World.” Similarly, the veteran actor is of American descent and was born under the sign of Gemini.

Moving on to the celebrity actor’s family background, he has not revealed the names of his parents. Similarly, we know that he has three siblings, all of whom are brothers.

Furthermore, the celebrity actor had his first theater experience when he was 12 years old. By the time he was 14, he had developed an interest in acting and theater. Peters had also decided that when he grew up, he wanted to be an actor.

 Caption: Clarke Peters (source: The Guardian)

Education of Clarke Peters

In terms of Clarke Peters’ educational background, he first attended Dwight Morrow High School. Similarly, he graduated from high school in 1970. However, it has not been revealed whether he has gone to college to further his education.

Professional career

Clarke Peters is a professional actor. In 1971, Peters’ older brother assisted him in obtaining a job as a costume designer for a production of Hair in Paris, in which he eventually starred.

While he was there, Peters received a letter from the FBI accusing him of draft evasion. Because Equity already had several members with the same name, Peters moved to London in 1973 and changed his name to Clarke Peters.

While in London, he formed The Majestics, a soul band, and sang backup on Joan Armatrading’s “Love and Affection,” Heatwave’s “Boogie Nights,” and some David Essex songs. Peters, on the other hand, disliked music and preferred to work in the theater.

His first West End musical roles were in I Gotta Shoe (1976) and Bubbling Brown Sugar (1977), which he obtained with the assistance of his friend Ned Sherrin (1977). Among his other West End credits are Blues in the Night, Porgy and Bess, The Witches of Eastwick, Chicago, and Chess.

In Sean Connery’s space Western Outland (1981), Peters played the ruthless Sgt. Ballard, and he played Anderson in an almost wordless role. After working on numerous revues with Sherrin, Peters wrote Five Guys Named Moe, which was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical in 1990. His next project was Unforgettable, a musical about Nat King Cole.

Peters has also worked as a stage actor on Broadway. He received a Theatre World Award for his performance in The Iceman Cometh (1999). Similarly, in the Chicago revivals in 2000 and 2003, he played the sinister lawyer Billy Flynn.

He is also well-known for his role as Detective Lester Freamon in the HBO series The Wire. In the UK show Holby City, he also played Derek Newman, the father of nurse Donna Jackson. He played a character in Doctor Who.

What is the relationship status of Clarke Peters?

When it comes to the celebrity actor’s relationship status, he has been married three times to date. Similarly, his first wife’s name is Janine Martine. They also have two children, a daughter named China Clarke and a son named Peter Clarke.

He later had two sons named Joe Jacobs and Guppy as a result of his relationship with Joanna Jacobs. Similarly, he and his second wife Penny have a son named Max.

Body Measurements, Height, and Weight

The actor is of average height and weight. Similarly, the actor has brown eyes and dark brown hair. He also has a lovely face.

 Caption: Clarke posing with Quincy Jones (source: Instagram)

Social media

Peters is active on social media and has a large fan base. Similarly, he currently has 34k Instagram followers and over 14k Twitter followers.

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