WILSON, Brian Anthony 1960(?)–
(Brian Wilson, Brian A. Wilson, Brian A. D. Wilson)

PERSONAL

Born February 22, c. 1960, in Philadelphia, PA. Education: Studied acting at TVI Actors Studio and at various theatres.

Career: Actor.

Member: Screen Actors Guild, Actors' Equity Association.

Awards, Honors: Barrymore Award nomination, outstanding supporting actor in a play, 1995, for Fences.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Woody, The Postman, Warner Bros., 1997.

(As Brian A. Wilson) Second casino security guard, Snake Eyes, Paramount, 1998.

Derald, Rounders, Miramax, 1998.

Spear, Cold Hearts, Raven Releasing, 1999.

T–Bone, Keeping the Faith, Touchstone Pictures, 2000.

Fourteenth audience member, Let's Talk, Asylum, 2000.

(As Brian Wilson) Carl, Killer Instinct, Trimark Video, 2000.

Loc, Diary of a City Priest, Heartland Film Festival, 2001.

Member of fifth couple, Proximity, Warner Bros., 2001.

Prison C.O., Prison Song, New Line Cinema, 2001.

Barney, Down (also known as The Shaft ), Buena Vista International, 2001.

Phil, The Perfect You (also known as Crazy Little Thing ), Thompson Street Entertainment, 2002.

Kelvin, For da Love of Money, Urbanworld Films, 2002.

Damon J, Ice Grill, York Entertainment, 2002.

Louis, The Good Thief, Twentieth Century–Fox, 2002.

Willy, The Amazing Floydini, 2003.

Also appeared in the film Dirty Laundry.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

First diner, " Identity Crisis, " Homicide: Life on the Street, NBC, 1999.

Warren Dupree, " Fortunate Son, " The Sopranos, HBO, 2001.

Detective Vernon Holley, " The Wire, " The Wire, HBO, 2002.

Detective Vernon Holley, " The Hunt, " The Wire, HBO, 2002.

Raymond Henley, " Bad Choices, " Hack, CBS, 2002.

Crater, As the World Turns, CBS, 2003.

Detective Vernon Holley, " Port in a Storm, " The Wire, HBO, 2003.

Television Appearances; Other:

Ponchie, Animal Factory (movie), Cinemax, 2000.

Lanny, The Corner (miniseries), HBO, 2000.

Stage Appearances:

(As Brian A. D. Wilson) Gabriel, " Fences, " Herald Loomis, " Joe Turner's Come and Gone, " and Boy Willie, " The Piano Lesson, " Bushfire Trilogy, Bushfire Theatre of Performing Arts, 1995.

Amiens, As You Like It, Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, Allentown College of St. Frances de Sales Theatre, Center Valley, PA, 1996.

Ezra Johnson Brown, Dog Days: The Legend of O. V. Catto, Venture Theatre, Philadelphia, PA, c. 1998.

Daniel Freeman, Deep Down, Venture Theatre, Adrienne Theatre, Philadelphia, PA, 1999.

Alexandre Dumas, the father, Les trois Dumas, People's Light and Theatre Company, Malvern, PA, 2001.

(As Brian A. D. Wilson) Before It Hits Home, First World Theatre Ensemble, Willow Theatre, Philadelphia, 2002.

Johnson Family Saga (staged reading), Philadelphia, 2002.

The Tempest, Lantern Theatre Company, St. Stephen's Theatre, Philadelphia, 2003.

Johnny–Boy, Twilight Time, First World Theatre Ensemble, Hedgerow Theatre, Media, PA, 2003.

Title role, Othello, Philadelphia Shakespeare Festival, Philadelphia, 2003.

Title role, King Hedley II, Philadelphia Theatre Company, Philadelphia, 2003.

Appeared as grand inquisitor and member of ensemble, Candide, Prince Music Theatre; as Ghost of Christmas Present, A Christmas Carol, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Louisville, KY; as Reverend Jamison, The Contract, National Black Artists' Festival, Atlanta, GA; as Oscar McKinley Charleston, Cobb, Act II Playhouse; as Senator Charles Lincoln, Fraternity, Bushfire Theatre of Performing Arts; as Duane Wilson, Harvey, Cleveland Playhouse, Cleveland, OH; as Mayor R. Franklin Brown III, The Mayor's Wife; as Lucio, Measure for Measure, Vasey Theatre, Villanova, PA; as Malcolm X, The Meeting, Bushfire Theatre of Performing Arts; as Sergeant Bert Hopkins, The Ninth Wave, Vasey Theatre; as Dr. Terry Allen and the marshal, Notes on 6finity, National Black Theatre Festival, North Carolina; as Biglow Brown, St. Louis Woman, Prince Music Theatre; as Alonzo Maldonado, A Salt Water Oasis, Fringe Festival; as Brighella Caviccio, Servant of Two Masters, Venture Theatre, Plays and Players Theatre; as Ali Baba and policeman, Simply Heavenly, Freedom Theatre; as Matthew and beggar, The Threepenny Opera, Merriam Theatre; as sixth juror, 12 Angry Men, Cleveland Playhouse; as Hambone, Two Trains Running, Cleveland Playhouse; and as W. E. B. Du Bois, The Winter of Our Discontent, Bushfire Theatre of Performing Arts; also appeared in a production of Rosa, Venture Theatre.