Tray Chaney
Updated: 11/10/2025, 7:12:53 PM Wikipedia source
Tray Chaney is an American actor and musician. He appeared on the HBO program The Wire as Malik "Poot" Carr, which became his most successful acting role. He also appears in the Bounce TV soap opera Saints & Sinners as Kendrick.
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· Filmography › Film
2008
Cash Rules
Role(s)
-
Notes
Video
2009
What We Do
Role(s)
-
Notes
Video
2011
Streets
Role(s)
Troy
Queen of Media
Role(s)
Chris
2012
Dead Money
Role(s)
Tiger
Epitaph
Role(s)
-
Notes
Short
Playground the Movie
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Redbull
Lorenzo & Monica
Role(s)
Lorenzo
Raising Wolves
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Ox
2013
Good Brutha Bad Brutha
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Ironman
6 Hearts 1 Beat
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Davarius White
Role(s)
Rocket
2014
The Weekend
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Brandon
2016
Drop: A Story of Triumph
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-
Notes
Short
Guns and Grams
Role(s)
Rico
A Way Out
Role(s)
Victor
Notes
Short
2017
Never Fall in Love
Role(s)
Nigel
Hit a Lick
Role(s)
Darius/D-Rax
The Barrel
Role(s)
Sam Livingston
2019
Looking in the Mirror
Role(s)
Tee
Angels in Rocket Field
Role(s)
Kid Dash
Notes
Short
The Portrait
Role(s)
Anthony Parker
Notes
Short
The Probe
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Munch
Notes
TV movie
2020
Guns and Grams
Role(s)
Rico
Zeke
Role(s)
Rock
Detective MJ: Shadow of a Hero
Role(s)
MJ
No Remorse
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Detective Reeves
Expiration Date 143
Role(s)
Dajuan Weeks
Notes
Short
2021
Truthless
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Omar Green 'OG'
Notes
Short
Saints & Sinners Judgment Day
Role(s)
Kendrick
Notes
TV movie
Secret Society
Role(s)
O
Ayanna Shon's Christmas Hypnosis
Role(s)
Hypnotist
Thanksgiving Roast
Role(s)
Preston
Black Lies
Role(s)
Mike
2022
Trophy Wife
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Detective Anderson
Queen of Hearts
Role(s)
David
We Need to Talk
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Tango Unchained
Absence of Innocence
Role(s)
Willie
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2003 | Head of State | Extra | |
| 2004 | Something the Lord Made | College Student | TV movie |
| 2005 | The Salon | JJ's Homeboy | |
| 2008 | Cash Rules | - | Video |
| 2009 | What We Do | - | Video |
| 2011 | Streets | Troy | |
| Queen of Media | Chris | ||
| 2012 | Dead Money | Tiger | |
| Epitaph | - | Short | |
| Playground the Movie | Redbull | ||
| Lorenzo & Monica | Lorenzo | ||
| Raising Wolves | Ox | ||
| 2013 | Good Brutha Bad Brutha | Ironman | |
| 6 Hearts 1 Beat | Davarius White | ||
| Masterminds | Rocket | ||
| 2014 | The Weekend | Brandon | |
| 2016 | Drop: A Story of Triumph | - | Short |
| Guns and Grams | Rico | ||
| A Way Out | Victor | Short | |
| 2017 | Never Fall in Love | Nigel | |
| Hit a Lick | Darius/D-Rax | ||
| The Barrel | Sam Livingston | ||
| 2019 | Looking in the Mirror | Tee | |
| Angels in Rocket Field | Kid Dash | Short | |
| The Portrait | Anthony Parker | Short | |
| The Probe | Munch | TV movie | |
| 2020 | Guns and Grams | Rico | |
| Zeke | Rock | ||
| Detective MJ: Shadow of a Hero | MJ | ||
| No Remorse | Detective Reeves | ||
| Expiration Date 143 | Dajuan Weeks | Short | |
| 2021 | Truthless | Omar Green 'OG' | Short |
| Saints & Sinners Judgment Day | Kendrick | TV movie | |
| Secret Society | O | ||
| Ayanna Shon's Christmas Hypnosis | Hypnotist | ||
| Thanksgiving Roast | Preston | ||
| Black Lies | Mike | ||
| 2022 | Trophy Wife | Detective Anderson | |
| Queen of Hearts | David | ||
| We Need to Talk | Tango Unchained | ||
| Absence of Innocence | Willie |
· Filmography › Television
2018
Groads Bay High
Role(s)
Mr. Anthony Jackson
Notes
Episode: "Episode 1 & 2"
2019
Transitions
Role(s)
Mario Daniels
Notes
Episode: "Nigerian Nightmare"
2020
Chase Street
Role(s)
Haas
Notes
Episode: "Who Can You Trust"
2021
Peace Be Steel
Role(s)
Robin Keller
Notes
Episode: "I'm Steel Holding On"
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2002–08 | The Wire | Malik "Poot" Carr | Recurring cast: Seasons 1–4, guest: season 5 |
| 2016–21 | Saints & Sinners | Kendrick Murphy | Guest: season 1, main cast: season 2-6 |
| 2018 | Groads Bay High | Mr. Anthony Jackson | Episode: "Episode 1 & 2" |
| 2019 | Transitions | Mario Daniels | Episode: "Nigerian Nightmare" |
| 2020 | Boomerang | Barber | Episode: "End of the Road" |
| Chase Street | Haas | Episode: "Who Can You Trust" | |
| 2021 | Peace Be Steel | Robin Keller | Episode: "I'm Steel Holding On" |
| 2022 | We Own This City | Gordon Hawk | Episode: "Part One & Two" |
References
- IMDbhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm1307291/
- The Wire and America's Dark Corners: Critical Essayshttps://books.google.com/books?id=x3WVBwAAQBAJ&dq=Tray+Chaney&pg=PA165
- MovieWebhttps://movieweb.com/tray-chaney-the-wire-we-own-this-city-hbo/
- VALIDATED MAGAZINEhttps://www.validatedmagazine.com/culture/2023/3/28/the-joy-of-the-journey-tray-chaney
- WJBFhttps://web.archive.org/web/20240720172304/https://www.wjbf.com/community/black_excellence/tray-chaney-talks-iconic-role-as-poot-from-the-wire-creating-our-own-hollywood/
- HipHopDXhttps://hiphopdx.com/news/id.28257/title.tray-chaney-details-roles-as-poot-in-the-wire-in-mac-dre-biopic
- Washington Informerhttp://www.washingtoninformer.com/wi-web/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2021:former-wire-star-releases-autobiography&catid=64:entertainment&Itemid=136&TheWireHBO
- Fox 5 Atlantahttps://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/teen-son-the-wire-actor-tray-chaney-recovering-after-being-thrown-tornado