Clarke Peters: Actor

What makes you happy?
There are many things that bring happiness to me. A good meal. A ruff’n’tumble with my son. Painting. Seeing my wife smile and cooking for friends.

When did you decide you wanted to be a Actor?
When I started getting paid for what I enjoy doing. That was more of a decision to continue. The thoughts of wanting to act were probably around the age of 13 or 14.

What are you reading at the moment?
I’m moving between two books at the moment: Toussaint Louverture, a biography by Madison Smartt Bell and ‘Why New Orleans Matters by Tom Piazza.

What is your guiltiest pleasure?
In a word Chocolate…all over her body. I’m only joking. No! seriously I could binge on good chocolate.

How do you relax?
Painting Playing cards with an old friend. Gardening. Riding a horse through really nice country.

What is your favourite book?
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas.

What is the most important thing life has taught you?
That love is the virtue we should strive hardest for to bring into our lives. Pray a lot.

Actor Clarke Peters star of the hit show the ‘Wire’ is currently playing Nelson Mandela in ‘The Endgame’ on Channel 4, starting Monday the 4th of May.

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