Erik LaRay Harvey
Harvey in 2019
Born	Washington, D.C., U.S.
Alma mater	New York University
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1994–present

Erik LaRay Harvey is an American actor known for his roles as Dunn Purnsley inBoardwalk Empire,^[1]Willis Stryker / Diamondback inLuke Cage, and his role inThe Charnel House (2016).^[2]

Harvey was born inWashington, D.C.^[3] In his youth, he aspired to be a dentist, but was drawn into acting when he saw a theatrical performance ofThe Wiz.^[4] Harvey graduated from theTisch School of the Arts atNew York University in 1991.^[5]

Harvey has performed in feature films, television series, and TV movies. Early TV roles include two episodes ofLaw & Order (1994 and 1998); two episodes ofNYPD Blue (1997 and 2003);Now and Again; andThird Watch.^[6] He appears in two additionalLaw & Order series:Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (two episodes; 2003 and 2013) andLaw & Order: Criminal Intent (one episode; 2005).^[6] Roles in feature films includeTwister,The Caveman's Valentine andRounders.^[6]

His two major roles have been on the HBO seriesBoardwalk Empire as Dunn Purnsley (2011–2013)^[4] and the Netflix seriesLuke Cage as Willis "Diamondback" Stryker.^[6][7]

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