Erik LaRay Harvey (born 1972) is an American actor known for his roles as Dunn Purnsley in ''

Boardwalk Empire ''Boardwalk Empire'' is an American period crime drama television series created by Terence Winter and broadcast on the premium cable channel HBO. The series is set chiefly in Atlantic City, New Jersey, during the Prohibition era of the 1920 ...

'',

Willis Stryker / Diamondback Willis may refer to: Places United States * Willis, Florida, an unincorporated community * Willis, Indiana, an unincorporated community * Willis, Kansas, a city * Willis, Michigan, an unincorporated community * Willis, Nebraska, an unincorpor ...

in ''

Luke Cage Lucas "Luke" Cage, born Carl Lucas and also known as Power Man, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He first appeared in ''Luke Cage, Hero for Hire'' #1 (June 1972) and was created by Archie Go ...

'', and his role in ''

The Charnel House ''The Charnel House'' (French: ''Le Charnier'') is a 1944–1945 oil and charcoal on canvas painting by Spanish artist Pablo Picasso, which is purported to deal with the Nazi genocide of the Holocaust. The black and white 'grisaille' compositi ...

'' (2016).

Early life

Erik LaRay Harvey was drawn into acting when he saw a theatrical performance of ''

The Wiz ''The Wiz: The Super Soul Musical "Wonderful Wizard of Oz"'' is a musical with music and lyrics by Charlie Smalls (and others) and book by William F. Brown. It is a retelling of L. Frank Baum's children's novel '' The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' ...

''. In his youth, he aspired to be a dentist.

Career

Harvey has performed in feature films, television series, and TV movies. Early TV roles include two episodes of ''

Law & Order ''Law & Order'' is an American police procedural and legal drama television series created by Dick Wolf and produced by Wolf Entertainment, launching the '' Law & Order'' franchise. ''Law & Order'' aired its entire run on NBC, premiering ...

'' (1994 and 1998); two episodes of ''

NYPD Blue ''NYPD Blue'' is an American police procedural television series set in New York City, exploring the struggles of the fictional 15th Precinct detective squad in Manhattan. Each episode typically intertwines several plots involving an ensembl ...

'' (1997 and 2003); ''

Now and Again ''Now and Again'' is an American science fiction comedy-drama television series created by Glenn Gordon Caron that aired from September 24, 1999 until May 5, 2000 on CBS. The story revolves around the United States government engineering the ...

''; and ''

Third Watch ''Third Watch'' is an American crime drama television series created by John Wells and Edward Allen Bernero that aired on NBC from September 26, 1999, to May 6, 2005, with a total of 132 episodes spanning over six seasons. It was produced ...

''. 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). Roles in feature films include ''

Twister Twister may refer to: Weather * Tornado Aviation * Pipistrel Twister, a Slovenian ultralight trike * Silence Twister, a German homebuilt aircraft design * Wings of Change Twister, an Austrian paraglider design Entertainment * ''Twister'' (1989 ...

'', ''

The Caveman's Valentine ''The Caveman's Valentine'' is a 2001 American mystery-drama film directed by Kasi Lemmons and starring Samuel L. Jackson based on George Dawes Green's 1994 novel of the same name. The film was released by Universal Focus, a subsidiary of Uni ...

'' and ''

Rounders Rounders is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams. Rounders is a striking and fielding team game that involves hitting a small, hard, leather-cased ball with a rounded end wooden, plastic, or metal bat. The players score by running arou ...

''. His two major roles have been on the HBO series ''Boardwalk Empire'' as Dunn Purnsley (2011–2013) and the Netflix series ''

'' as Willis "Diamondback" Stryker.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Harvey, Erik LaRay American male television actors Living people New York University alumni Place of birth missing (living people) 1972 births 21st-century American male actors 20th-century American male actors American male film actors American male video game actors People from Bainbridge, Georgia Male actors from Georgia (U.S. state)