caption birth_place birth_date yearsactive birthname image article_title name occupation
clarke peters , august 2010 new york city 7 april 1952 1970s -- present peter clarke clarke peters edinburgh 2010.jpg clarke peters
 clarke peters actor and singer
clarke peters

clarke peters -lrb- born april 7 , 1952 -rrb- is an american-british actor , singer , writer and director best known for his roles as detective lester freamon and albert `` big chief '' lambreaux on the hbo dramas `` the wire '' and `` treme '' , respectively .
more recently , peters has portrayed alonzo quinn on the cbs crime drama `` person of interest '' and isaiah page on `` the divide '' .
