External links
- "After The Wire", Christopher Seneca, Washingtonian , May 31, 2010
- Tray Chaney at IMDb
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Tray Chaney is an American actor and musician. He appeared on the HBO program The Wire as Malik "Poot" Carr, which became his most successful acting role. He also appears in the Bounce TV soap opera Saints & Sinners as Kendrick. [1] [2]
Chaney began his entertainment career as a dancer at the age of four, winning competitions at the Apollo Theater. He appeared in the 2003 music video "My Baby" by rap artist Bow Wow. He later appeared in The Wire BET Promo Shoot commercial in 2006. He has also appeared on America's Most Wanted , playing a fugitive named "Jerry Robinson."
Chaney initially auditioned for the role of Wee-Bey Brice in The Wire, and while he was unsuccessful, the producers of the show created the character of Poot for him; [3] producer Robert F. Colesberry was responsible for coming up with the name "Poot". [4] He starred in Saint & Sinners as Kendrick. [5]
He released his self-published book entitled The Truth You Can't beTray in January 2007. He has produced a number of movies and his own line of fragrances, [5] as well as being a recording artist. [6]
Chaney grew up in Forestville, Maryland and lives with his wife in Clinton, Maryland. [7] He has a son. [4]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Head of State | Extra | |
| 2004 | Something the Lord Made | College Student | TV movie |
| 2005 | The Salon | JJ's Homeboy | |
| 2008 | Cash Rules | - | Video |
| 2009 | What We Do | - | Video |
| 2011 | Streets | Troy | |
| Queen of Media | Chris | ||
| 2012 | Dead Money | Tiger | |
| Epitaph | - | Short | |
| Playground the Movie | Redbull | ||
| Lorenzo & Monica | Lorenzo | ||
| Raising Wolves | Ox | ||
| 2013 | Good Brutha Bad Brutha | Ironman | |
| 6 Hearts 1 Beat | Davarius White | ||
| Masterminds | Rocket | ||
| 2014 | The Weekend | Brandon | |
| 2016 | Drop: A Story of Triumph | - | Short |
| Guns and Grams | Rico | ||
| A Way Out | Victor | Short | |
| 2017 | Never Fall in Love | Nigel | |
| Hit a Lick | Darius/D-Rax | ||
| The Barrel | Sam Livingston | ||
| 2019 | Looking in the Mirror | Tee | |
| Angels in Rocket Field | Kid Dash | Short | |
| The Portrait | Anthony Parker | Short | |
| The Probe | Munch | TV movie | |
| 2020 | Guns and Grams | Rico | |
| Zeke | Rock | ||
| Detective MJ: Shadow of a Hero | MJ | ||
| No Remorse | Detective Reeves | ||
| Expiration Date 143 | Dajuan Weeks | Short | |
| 2021 | Truthless | Omar Green 'OG' | Short |
| Saints & Sinners Judgment Day | Kendrick | TV movie | |
| Secret Society | O | ||
| Ayanna Shon's Christmas Hypnosis | Hypnotist | ||
| Thanksgiving Roast | Preston | ||
| Black Lies | Mike | ||
| 2022 | Trophy Wife | Detective Anderson | |
| Queen of Hearts | David | ||
| We Need to Talk | Tango Unchained | ||
| Absence of Innocence | Willie |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–08 | The Wire | Malik "Poot" Carr | Recurring cast: Seasons 1–4, guest: season 5 |
| 2016–21 | Saints & Sinners | Kendrick Murphy | Guest: season 1, main cast: season 2-6 |
| 2018 | Groads Bay High | Mr. Anthony Jackson | Episode: "Episode 1 & 2" |
| 2019 | Transitions | Mario Daniels | Episode: "Nigerian Nightmare" |
| 2020 | Boomerang | Barber | Episode: "End of the Road" |
| Chase Street | Haas | Episode: "Who Can You Trust" | |
| 2021 | Peace Be Steel | Robin Keller | Episode: "I'm Steel Holding On" |
| 2022 | We Own This City | Gordon Hawk | Episode: "Part One & Two" |
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