Cyrus Farmer


Cyrus Farmer is an American actor known for his extensive work in film and television, particularly in crime dramas and thrillers.

Early life and career

Farmer was born on 23 April 1968 in the United States. He began his acting career in the mid-1990s with roles in television series including The Sinbad Show and ''M.A.N.T.I.S.''

Career

Film

Farmer's early film work included roles in City of Industry, Crash Dive and One Tough Bastard.
He appeared in three notable films during the 2000s: the psychological thriller Don't Say a Word starring Michael Douglas and Brittany Murphy, City by the Sea where he played Carl opposite Robert De Niro and James Franco, and Notorious, in which he portrayed Selwyn in the biographical drama about rapper Notorious B.I.G.">Notorious (2009 film)">Notorious B.I.G.
His other film credits include Held Up, Sunken City, Flock of Four, I Hate [the Man in My Basement] and Wicked.

Television

HBO productions

Farmer secured recurring roles in several HBO productions. He appeared in the 2000 miniseries The Corner and portrayed Officer Adrian Johnson in 15 episodes of the prison drama Oz from 2000 to 2003.
In 2006, Farmer appeared in Season 4 of The Wire as Devar Manigault, a recurring character whose storyline was central to the arc involving Michael Lee.

Other television work

Farmer has maintained a prolific career with appearances across numerous crime procedurals and dramas. His television credits include Guiding Light, All My Children, The Marshal, Brooklyn South, The Practice, The Job, The Jury, NYPD Blue as Ray Harvey in episode "Tom and Geri" and later as the villainous Craig Woodruff in season 11, 3 LBS, Law & Order, The Unit, In Plain Sight, Raising the Bar, Detroit 1-8-7, CSI: Miami, NCIS: Los Angeles, CSI: [Crime Scene Investigation], The Fosters, CSI: Cyber, Castle, Chicago P.D. as Reverend Pembelton and Dr. Michael Abani, Blue Bloods as Reggie Wilson, Bull, Partner Track and The Blacklist.

Filmography

Television