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). He is a second cousin to fellow The Wire cast member and actor Tristan Wilds.

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, and more recently in the 2010 Joel Schumacher film Twelve.

Filmography Film +YearTitleRole Notes2008 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 YearTitleRole Notes 2006–2008 The Wire Dukie Weems 23 episodes 2009 The Unusuals Malcolm NixEpisode: "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 The End is Here The Associate Miniseries; episode: "The Agency"