The Real Avon Barksdale
BaddestMostTalented | Jan 06, 2010 | Comments 2
E1 is gearing up to release a documentary on the real life Avon Barksdale whose character was portrayed in the HBO series The Wire. Wood Harris, who played Barksdale on the show hosts and interviews the man himself in this upcoming straight to DVD release. (spotted at Icedot)
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You’ve been had.
Nathan Barksdale has no middle name. He gave himself the name AVON after the fictional character of Avon Barksdale became notable in the Wire.
Aint that the point of the documentary…to learn those facts.