- Grew up as the fifth of 10 children in South Bend, Indiana, where his father was a steel mill worker.
- 1976 - Graduated from Southwest State University (Marshall, Minnesota).
- Pursued advanced drama studies as a member of American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco.
- Was in a long-term relationship with actress Wilma Mondi.
- Has received widespread acclaim for his sensitive portrayal of Joe, a married English professor who arranges a date with a teenage boy, in Christopher Shinn's "Four", a role he has played in several productions around the U.S.
- He attended college at Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall, Minnesota, where he enrolled through a football scholarship and studied theater. Injuries led him to stop playing football and focus on acting.
- Best known for his role on the HBO television series 'The Wire' as corrupt state senator Clay Davis.
- Often appeared in films by Spike Lee.
- Brother of Michelle K. Stewart.
- Uncle of Adam Kuspa, Ashley Riley, Amber J. Riley, Danielle Marshall, Jennifer Fulton, Justin Whitlock, Joel Whitlock, Kimberly Kuspa, Tyrone Whitlock, and Cornelius Watford.
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