Delaney Williams
Delaney Williams (born December 12, 1962) is an American character actor from Washington, D.C. He appeared on the HBO drama The Wire (2002–2008) as a recurring guest star playing homicide sergeant Jay Landsman. He also had a small role on HBO's mini-series The Corner (2000), which brought him to the attention of the producers who worked on The Corner prior to casting The Wire. He has also made appearances on such shows as Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Veep, Cold Case, and The Punisher.
Delaney Williams
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- Birth Name
- William Delaney
- Born
- 12 December 1962
- Birthplace
- Washington, D.C., U.S.
- Occupation
- Actor
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
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Delaney Williams (born December 12, 1962) is an American character actor from Washington, D.C. He appeared on the HBO drama The Wire (2002–2008) as a recurring guest star playing homicide sergeant Jay Landsman. He also had a small role on HBO's mini-series The Corner (2000), which brought him to the attention of the producers who worked on The Corner prior to casting The Wire. He has also made appearances on such shows as Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Veep, Cold Case, and The Punisher.
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• Birth Name — William Delaney • Born — 12 December 1962 • Birthplace — Washington, D.C., U.S. • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1997–present • Website — DelaneyWilliams.com
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Television roles • Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1998 — Homicide: Life on the Street — Joey Grimaldi — 1 episode • 2000 — The Corner — Scale Guy — 2 episodes • 2002–2008 — The Wire — Sgt. Jay Landsman — 45 episodes • 2003 — The West Wing — Reporter — 1 episode Uncredited • 2004 — Law & Order: Criminal Intent — Ernie Dominguez — 1 episode • Cold Case — Fred Calvin — 1 episode • 2010–2020 — Law & Order: Special Victims Unit — Defense Attorney John Buchanan — 14 episodes • 2013 — Veep — Joe Walker — 1 episode • 2016 — Blue Bloods — Bureau Chief Dennis Egan — 3 episodes • 2017 — Elementary — Joseph Tommolino — 1 episode • The Punisher — O'Connor — 3 episodes • 2022 — We Own This City — Kevin Davis — 6 episodes • 2025 — Chicago P.D. — Warden Scott — 1 episode
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• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1998 — Pecker — Construction Worker • A Case Against Karen — Sebastian Carter — Uncredited • 1999 — Falling to Peaces — Ed Thomas • 2000 — Eat Me! — Daryl — Credited as Bill Delaney • 2003 — Head of State — Teamster • 2004 — Ladder 49 — Fireman Bill • 2013 — Beneath the Harvest Sky — James
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