Tray Chaney

Tray Chaney is an American actor. He appeared on the HBO program The Wire as Poot Carr, which became his most successful acting role. He also appears in the Bounce TV soap opera Saints & Sinners as Kendrick.[1][2]

Career

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."

He released his self-published book entitled The Truth You Can't beTray in January 2007.

Personal life

Chaney grew up in Forestville, Maryland and lives with his wife in Clinton, Maryland.[3]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2003 Head of State Extra Uncredited
2005 The Salon JJ's Homeboy
2011 Streets Troy
2011 Queen of Media Chris
2012 Dead Money Tiger
2012 Masterminds Rocket
2012 Playground the Movie Redbull
2012 Lorenzo & Monica Lorenzo
2012 Raising Wolves Ox
2013 Good Brutha Bad Brutha Ironman
2013 6 Hearts 1 Beat Davarius White
2014 The Weekend Brandon
2016 Guns and Grams Rico
2017 Never Fall in Love Nigel
2017 Hit a Lick Darius / D-Rax
2017 The Barrel Sam Livingston
2019 Looking in the Mirror Tee
2020 Zeke Rock
2020 Detective MJ: Shadow of a Hero MJ
2020 No Remorse Detective Reeves
2021 Secret Society O
2021 Ayanna Shon's Christmas Hypnosis Hypnotist
2021 Thanksgiving Roast Preston
2021 Black Lies Mike

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2002–2008 The Wire Poot Carr 26 episodes
2004 Something the Lord Made College Student Television film
2016–2021 Saints & Sinners Kendrick Murphy 23 episodes
2018 Groads Bay High Mr. Anthony Jackson 2 episodes
2019 Transitions Mario Daniels Episode: "Nigerian Nightmare"
2019 The Probe Munch Television film
2020 Boomerang Barber Episode: "End of the Road"
2020 Chase Street Haas Episode: "Who Can You Trust"
2021 Saints & Sinners Judgment Day Kendrick Television film
2021 Peace Be Steel Robin Keller Episode: "I'm Steel Holding On"
2022 We Own This City Gordon Hawk 6 episodes

References
  1. "Tray Chaney". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-04-18.
  2. Keeble, Arin; Stacy, Ivan (2015-04-07). The Wire and America's Dark Corners: Critical Essays. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-1960-6.
  3. Ruffin, Odell. "Former "Wire" Star Releases Autobiography". Washington Informer. Retrieved 2009-09-10.
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