Tray Chaney

Biography

Tray Chaney (born Samuel Chaney III, August 2, 1981) is an American actor best known for his role as Malik 'Poot' Carr on HBO's The Wire.

Career Overview

Tray Chaney has 44 screen credits in a career dating back to 2002. Signature works include Omission, Four Birds, Reborn by the Storm. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

44

Birth Date

1981-08-02 00:00:00

Birth Place

Forestville, New York, USA

Known For

• 

  Omission
• 

  Four Birds
• Reborn by the Storm
• 

  A Naughty Christmess Story
• 

  Scam City
• 

  Absence of Innocence

Frequent Collaborators

• Bianca Williams (1 collaborations)
• Shadow Milan (1 collaborations)
• Donald Brumfield Jr. (1 collaborations)
• Brendan Goshay (1 collaborations)
• Brittani Williams (1 collaborations)
• Mahogany Raspberry (1 collaborations)
• J. Shardae Pearson (1 collaborations)
• Shaunii Arcé (1 collaborations)
• Drèius Martin (1 collaborations)
• Stephen Conner (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (39 credits)

  • Four Birds

    Wise

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Betrayals

    Nigel

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Reborn by the Storm

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Callie the Movie

    Daddy Riggins

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Deadly Attraction

    Troy

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Clutch

    Manny

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • The City God Forgot

    Jon

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • The Probe

    Munch

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Antwan

    Clyde

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • City Boy

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • A Naughty Christmess Story

    Preston

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Danksgiving

    Red

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • No Such Thing as Loyalty 2

    Goon leader

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Omission

    Calvin

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • No Such Thing as Loyalty 3

    Goon leader

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Swarm

    - Honey (2023) ... Kent actor actors
    2023
  • Out on a Lim

    Nephew

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Scam City

    Turk

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Til My Casket Drops

    Peanut

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Absence of Innocence

    Willie

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Caroltyn

    Samuel

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • We Need to Talk

    Tango_Unchained

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Trophy Wife

    Detective Anderson

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Super Turnt

    Bob

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • We Own This City

    - Part Six (2022) ... Gordon Hawk actor actors

    - Part Five (2022) ... Gordon Hawk actor actors

    - Part Four (2022) ... Gordon Hawk actor actors

    - Part Two (2022) ... Gordon Hawk actor actors

    - Part One (2022) ... Gordon Hawk actor actors
    2022
  • Black Lies

    Mike

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Ayanna Shon's Christmas Hypnosis

    Hypnotist

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Thanksgiving Roast

    Preston

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Looking in the Mirror

    Tee

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Secret Society

    "O"

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Saints & Sinners: Judgment Day

    Kendrick

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • BMF

    - Prime Time (2024) ... Bleek actor actors

    - Push It to the Limit (2023) ... Bleek actor actors
    2021
  • Hit a Lick

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • 6 Hearts 1 Beat

    Davarius White

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Masterminds

    Rocket

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Lorenzo and Monica

    Lorenzo

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Streets

    Troy

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • What We Do

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • The Wire

    - Clarifications (2008) ... Malik 'Poot' Carr actor actors

    - Final Grades (2006) ... Malik 'Poot' Carr actor actors

    - Misgivings (2006) ... Malik 'Poot' Carr actor actors

    - Know Your Place (2006) ... Malik 'Poot' Carr actor actors

    - Mission Accomplished (2004) ... Malik 'Poot' Carr actor actors
    2002

• production (5 credits)

  • Reborn by the Storm

    producer

    production
    2026
  • The Probe

    executive producer

    production
    2024
  • Omission

    producer

    production
    2023
  • Mac Dre: Legend of the Bay

    co-producer

    production
    2015
  • Lorenzo and Monica

    executive producer

    production
    2013