Wood Harris: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 16
- on screen
- 1994–2025
- box office
- $1B
- average score
- 59
- Born
- October 17, 1969 (age 56)
- Birthplace
- Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
- Full name
- Sherwin David Harris
- Citizenship
- United States
- Occupations
- Actor
- Years active
- 1993-present
- Spouses
- Rebekah Harris
- Children
- 2
The Best Wood Harris Movies
The highest-rated films Wood Harris is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Blade Runner 2049 (2017) scores highest, at 83. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
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Movie Echo Score: Score 83 Blade Runner 2049 2017 · Nandez -
Movie Echo Score: Score 80 Creed III 2023 · Tony 'Little Duke' Burton -
Movie Echo Score: Score 80 One Battle After Another 2025 · Laredo -
Movie Echo Score: Score 75 Creed II 2018 · Tony 'Little Duke' Burton -
Movie Echo Score: Score 72 Shooting Stars 2023 · Coach Dru Joyce II -
Movie Echo Score: Score 32 9/11 2017 · Michael
Wood Harris's Career in Numbers
Wood Harris's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Wood Harris works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Above the Rim (1994) to One Battle After Another (2025), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.
Wood Harris Movies by Decade
- 1990s 1
- 2000s 3
- 2010s 7
- 2020s 5
The 2010s were Wood Harris's busiest decade, with 7 films.
Wood Harris Movies by Genre
- Action 4
- Drama 4
- Thriller 2
- Biography 1
- Sci-Fi 1
- Tv movie 1
- Adventure 1
- Romance 1
- Crime 1
Action is the genre Wood Harris has worked in most, with 4 films, ahead of drama (4).
Wood Harris Career Milestones
- First film
- Above the Rim 1994
- Biggest box office hit
- Blade Runner 2049 $278M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Blade Runner 2049 Movie Echo Score 83
- Newest film
- One Battle After Another 2025
Wood Harris Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Wood Harris is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 59. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
- 2025 One Battle After Another as Laredo · Action Worldwide box office: $213M Movie Echo Score: 80
- 2023 Shooting Stars as Coach Dru Joyce II · Biography Movie Echo Score: 72
- 2023 Creed III as Tony 'Little Duke' Burton · Drama Worldwide box office: $276M Movie Echo Score: 80
- 2020
Always and Forever as Danny · Thriller Worldwide box office: $302K Movie Echo Score: 22 - 2020
Always and Forever as Danny · Thriller Worldwide box office: $302K Movie Echo Score: 29 - 2018 Creed II as Tony 'Little Duke' Burton · Action Worldwide box office: $214M Movie Echo Score: 75
- 2017 Blade Runner 2049 as Nandez · Sci-Fi Worldwide box office: $278M Movie Echo Score: 83
- 2017 9/11 as Michael · Action Worldwide box office: $200K Movie Echo Score: 32
- 2017
The New Edition Story as Brooke Payne · Drama - 2016
The Breaks as Barry Fouray · Drama - 2013
The Watsons Go to Birmingham as Daniel · Tv movie - 2012
The Babymakers Adventure Worldwide box office: $476K - 2006
The Heart Specialist as Dr. Sidney Zachary · Romance Worldwide box office: $1.1M - 2002
Paid in Full Action Worldwide box office: $3.12M - 2000
Hendrix as Jimi Hendrix · Drama - 1994
Above the Rim as Motaw · Crime Worldwide box office: $16.2M
Who Is Wood Harris?
Wood Harris was born in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. in 1969 and is 56 years old. Credited on films since 1994, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Sherwin David "Wood" Harris (born October 17, 1969) is an acclaimed American actor. He rose to prominence for his role as Motaw in the 1994 film 'Above the Rim' and continued to impress audiences with his versatile acting skills. He further gained recognition for his stellar performance as Julius Campbell in 'Remember The Titans' (2000) and as Jimi Hendrix in Showtime's TV film 'Hendrix' (2000). A notable portrayal that earned him significant acclaim was as the drug kingpin Avon Barksdale in HBO's crime drama 'The Wire' which aired from 2002 to 2008. He played the role of a cocaine dealer named Ace in the crime film 'Paid in Full' (2002).
On TV, Harris showcased his talent in the BET miniseries 'The New Edition Story' in 2017, and in VH1 miniseries 'The Breaks' from 2016 to 2017. His roles cover a wide spectrum, from Barry Fouray to Damon Cross in the Fox series 'Empire' during its fifth and sixth seasons, and now he is presently embodying the role of drug lord 'Pat' in the Starz series 'BMF'. His filmography includes a variety of genres, featuring in the dark comedy film 'Next Day Air' (2009), the Marvel superhero film 'Ant-Man' (2015), science fiction films 'Dredd' (2012) and 'Blade Runner 2049' (2017), and he has been a part of the sports drama series 'Creed' from 2015, returning in its sequels.
Who Wood Harris Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Wood Harris shares the most films with. Phylicia Rashad comes first, with 2 films together, followed by Loretta Devine (2).
Wood Harris: Questions & Answers
How many movies Wood Harris has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Wood Harris been in?
Wood Harris is credited on 16 films, from 1994 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Wood Harris's highest-grossing movie?
Blade Runner 2049 (2017) is Wood Harris's biggest box office hit, with $278M worldwide, ahead of Creed III (2023) ($276M). Across every film with box office figures, Wood Harris's movies have made $1B.
Wood Harris's biggest hits What is the best Wood Harris movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Wood Harris's best-rated film is Blade Runner 2049 (2017) with a score of 83, followed by One Battle After Another (2025) (80).
Best Wood Harris movies, ranked How old is Wood Harris?
Wood Harris is 56 years old, born on October 17, 1969 in Chicago, Illinois, U.S..
What is Wood Harris's newest movie?
The most recent film on Wood Harris's filmography is One Battle After Another (2025), in the role of Laredo.
Who does Wood Harris work with most often?
Wood Harris shares the most films with Phylicia Rashad (2 films), Loretta Devine (2 films) and Caleb McLaughlin (2 films).
The Best Wood Harris Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 16 credits.
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