Erik LaRay Harvey
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Erik LaRay Harvey | |
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.jpg) Harvey in 2019 | |
| Born | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Alma mater | New York University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1994–present |
Erik LaRay Harvey is an American actor known for his roles as Dunn Purnsley in Boardwalk Empire,[1] Willis Stryker / Diamondback in Luke Cage, and his role in The Charnel House (2016).[2]
Harvey was born in Washington, D.C.[3] In his youth, he aspired to be a dentist, but was drawn into acting when he saw a theatrical performance of The Wiz.[4] Harvey graduated from the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University in 1991.[5]
Career
Harvey has performed in feature films, television series, and TV movies. Early TV roles include two episodes of Law & Order (1994 and 1998); two episodes of NYPD Blue (1997 and 2003); Now and Again; and Third Watch.[6] He appears in two additional Law & Order series: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (two episodes; 2003 and 2013) and Law & Order: Criminal Intent (one episode; 2005).[6] Roles in feature films include Twister, The Caveman's Valentine and Rounders.[6]
His two major roles have been on the HBO series Boardwalk Empire as Dunn Purnsley (2011–2013)[4] and the Netflix series Luke Cage as Willis "Diamondback" Stryker.[6][7]
