Erik LaRay Harvey


Erik LaRay Harvey is an American actor known for his roles as Dunn Purnsley in Boardwalk Empire and Willis Stryker / Diamondback in Luke Cage.

Early life

Erik LaRay Harvey was drawn into acting when he saw a theatrical performance of The Wiz. 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 ; two episodes of NYPD Blue ; Now and Again; and Third Watch. He appears in two additional Law & Order series: ' and '. Roles in feature films include Twister, The Caveman's Valentine and Rounders.
His two major roles have been on the HBO series Boardwalk Empire as Dunn Purnsley and the Netflix series Luke Cage as Willis "Diamondback" Stryker.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games