Erik LaRay Harvey
Erik LaRay Harvey is an American actor known for his roles as Dunn Purnsley in "Boardwalk Empire", Willis Stryker / Diamondback in "Luke Cage", and his role in "The Charnel House" (2016). Early life. Erik LaRay Harvey was drawn into acting when he saw a theatrical performance of "The Wiz". In his youth, he aspired to be a dentist. Career. Harvey has performed in feature films, television series, and TV movies. Early TV roles include two episodes of "Law & Order" (1994 and 1998); two episodes of "NYPD Blue" (1997 and 2003); "Now and Again"; and "Third Watch". He  appears in two additional "Law & Order" series: "" (two episodes; 2003 and 2013) and "" (one episode; 2005). Roles in feature films include "Twister", "The Caveman's Valentine" and "Rounders". His two major roles have been on the HBO series "Boardwalk Empire" as Dunn Purnsley (2011–2013) and the Netflix series "Luke Cage" as Willis "Diamondback" Stryker.