Jermaine Crawford

Jermaine Crawford (born October 28, 1992) is an American actor best known for appearing on the HBO original series The Wire as Dukie Weems (2006–2008).^[1] He is a second cousin to fellow The Wire cast member and actor Tristan Wilds.^[2]

Jermaine Crawford
Born	(1992-10-28) October 28, 1992 (age 32) Prince George's County, Maryland, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Actor, singer, songwriter
Years active	2006–present
Relatives	Tristan Wilds (cousin)

Career

Crawford started performing at the age of three. 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 Company, as directed by Mark Lamos. He was also a youth spokesperson for the American Diabetes Association.

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.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2008	Explicit Ills	Tony
	An American Affair	Andre
2009	A Mother's Prayer	Darren
2010	Twelve	Nana
2011	Damsels in Distress	Jimbo
2012	Maladies	Teenager
2014	Cru	Richard 'RJ' Hughes Jr.
2017	Roxanne Roxanne	Park Jam MC
2019	DC Noir	Joe
2020	Three Pregnant Men	Julian

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2006–2008	The Wire	Dukie Weems	23 episodes
2009	The Unusuals	Malcolm Nix	Episode: "Pilot"
2010	Past Life	Andre
2011	Person of Interest	Michael Pope
2016	The Get Down	Fernando	Episode: "Forget Safety, Be Notorious"
2022	We Own This City	Jaquan Dixon	6 episodes
TBA	The End is Here	The Associate	Miniseries; episode: "The Agency"