Tray Chaney

Tray Chaney

43 · Born: Aug 2, 1981

Personal Details

BornAug 2, 1981 Forestville, Maryland

Biography

Tray Chaney, the highly acclaimed and multifaceted actor, initially gained widespread recognition for his captivating portrayal of "Poot" in the critically acclaimed HBO series "The Wire", which premiered in June 2002.

With a career spanning over two decades, Tray began his journey as a performer at the tender age of four, gradually honing his craft and developing his unique talent.

Following his high school graduation, Tray's passion for acting led him to audition for and successfully land the role of "Poot" in HBO's "The Wire", a decision that would significantly shape his professional trajectory.

In 2003, Tray made his cinematic debut in the comedy film "Head of State" alongside Chris Rock and Bernie Mac, subsequently appearing in "The Salon" alongside the esteemed actress and producer Vivica A. Fox.

Tray's impressive resume also includes a guest appearance on the popular CBS series "The District", as well as a featured role in the chart-topping music video "My Baby" by Bow Wow, which prominently featured the multi-platinum group Jagged Edge.

In addition to his work in film and television, Tray has also ventured into the world of music, assuming the roles of writer, producer, and rapper.

In recent years, Tray has continued to push the boundaries of his creative potential, starring in films such as "STREETS" alongside Meek Mill, and "Jamesy Boy" featuring Ving Rhames, James Woods, and Mary Louise Parker, in which his original song "Self Made Star" is prominently featured.

Tray has also produced and starred in the romantic drama "6Hearts 1Beat", further solidifying his status as a talented and versatile performer.

Throughout his career, Tray has consistently demonstrated his unwavering dedication to his craft, continually innovating and entertaining audiences with his impressive range of skills.

As Tray continues to forge his path in the entertainment industry, he is poised to exceed expectations and cement his position as a prominent figure in the world of acting, music, and beyond.

Career

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2025
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2024
Antwan
Antwan as Clyde
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{"id":276798,"title":"Clutch","year":"2024","character":"Manny","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/clutch-2024","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_276798.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_276798.jpg"},"released":1}
Clutch
Clutch as Manny
{"id":278620,"title":"Hidden Lies","year":"2024","character":"Malcolm","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/hidden-lies","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_278620.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_278620.jpg"},"released":1}
Hidden Lies
Hidden Lies as Malcolm
{"id":278652,"title":"The City God Forgot","year":"2024","character":"Jon","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-city-god-forgot","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_278652.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_278652.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":234590,"title":"Omission","year":"2023","character":"Calvin","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/omission","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_234590.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_234590.jpg"},"released":1}
2023
Omission
Omission as Calvin
{"id":236204,"title":"Danksgiving","year":"2023","character":"Red","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/danksgiving","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_236204.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_236204.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":236312,"title":"No such thing as loyalty 3","year":"2023","character":"Goon leader","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/no-such-thing-as-loyalty-3","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_236312.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_236312.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":236464,"title":"A Hustler's Son","year":"2023","character":"Carter","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-hustlers-son","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_236464.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_236464.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":242334,"title":"A Naughty Christmess Story","year":"2023","character":"Preston","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-naughty-christmess-story","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_242334.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_242334.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":242722,"title":"No such thing as loyalty 2","year":"2023","character":"Goon leader","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/no-such-thing-as-loyalty-2","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_242722.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_242722.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":103843813,"title":"Swarm","year":2023,"character":"Kent","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/swarm","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103843813.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103843813.jpg"},"released":1}
Swarm
Swarm as Kent
{"id":205049,"title":"Trophy Wife","year":"2022","character":"Detective Anderson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/trophy-wife","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/75ait7v9pf30.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/75ait7v9pf30.jpg"},"released":1}
2022
Trophy Wife
Trophy Wife as Detective Anderson
{"id":215958,"title":"Scam City","year":"2022","character":"Turk","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/scam-city","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_215958.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_215958.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":231875,"title":"We Need to Talk","year":"2022","character":"Tango_Unchained","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/we-need-to-talk-2022","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/41bhedsv1nl0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/41bhedsv1nl0.jpg"},"released":1}
We Need to Talk
We Need to Talk as Tango_Unchained
{"id":238175,"title":"Absence of Innocence","year":"2022","character":"Willie","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/absence-of-innocence","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_238175.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_238175.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":238967,"title":"Til My Casket Drops","year":"2022","character":"Peanut","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/til-my-casket-drops","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_238967.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_238967.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":239109,"title":"Out on a Lim","year":"2022","character":"Nephew","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/out-on-a-lim","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_239109.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_239109.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":201870,"title":"Caroltyn","year":"2022","character":"Samuel","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/caroltyn","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_201870.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_201870.jpg"},"released":1}
Caroltyn
Caroltyn as Samuel
{"id":103840173,"title":"We Own This City","year":2022,"character":"Gordon Hawk","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/we-own-this-city","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7gbh2888s250.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7gbh2888s250.jpg"},"released":1}
We Own This City
We Own This City as Gordon Hawk
{"id":201012,"title":"Thanksgiving Roast","year":"2021","character":"Preston","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/thanksgiving-roast","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_201012.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_201012.jpg"},"released":1}
2021
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{"id":199229,"title":"Looking in the Mirror","year":"2021","character":"Tee","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/looking-in-the-mirror","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_199229.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_199229.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":193258,"title":"Secret Society","year":"2021","character":"O","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/secret-society-2021","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_193258.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_193258.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":196995,"title":"Saints & Sinners Judgment Day","year":"2021","character":"Kendrick","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/saints-sinners-judgment-day-2021","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_196995.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_196995.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":244459,"title":"Black Lies","year":"2021","character":"Mike","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/black-lies","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_244459.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_244459.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":11732,"title":"Saints & Sinners","year":2018,"character":"Kendrick Murphy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/saints-sinners","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_11732.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_11732.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
Saints & Sinners
Saints & Sinners as Kendrick Murphy
{"id":249383,"title":"Hit a Lick","year":"2017","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/hit-a-lick","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_249383.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_249383.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
{"id":40050,"title":"Lorenzo & Monica","year":"2013","character":"Lorenzo","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/lorenzo-monica-2012","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_40050.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_40050.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
{"id":145473,"title":"Masterminds","year":"2013","character":"Rocket","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/masterminds-2012","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_145473.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_145473.jpg"},"released":1}
Masterminds
Masterminds as Rocket
{"id":251785,"title":"6 Hearts 1 Beat","year":"2013","character":"Davarius White","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/6-hearts-1-beat","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_251785.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_251785.jpg"},"released":1}
6 Hearts 1 Beat
6 Hearts 1 Beat as Davarius White
{"id":145987,"title":"Streets","year":"2012","character":"Troy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/streets-2011","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_145987.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_145987.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
Streets
Streets as Troy
{"id":189173,"title":"Dead Money","year":"2012","character":"Tiger","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/dead-money","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_189173.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_189173.jpg"},"released":1}
Dead Money
Dead Money as Tiger
{"id":84391,"title":"Cash Rules","year":"2008","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/cash-rules","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_84391.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_84391.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
{"id":25,"title":"The Wire","year":2002,"character":"Malik 'Poot' Carr","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-wire","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7onse35ojrv0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7onse35ojrv0.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
The Wire
The Wire as Malik 'Poot' Carr