Jamie Hector On The Final Season Of “Bosch,” The Legacy Of “The Wire,” Moving Mountains & More
Jamie Hector is known to millions for his iconic role of drug kingpin Marlo Stanfieldon HBO’s critically-acclaimed series The Wire, yet that is only one of his notable roles. Hector has made a mark as Detective Jerry Edgar on Bosch, the first-ever Amazon Original series, which is currently in its seventh and final season. You have also seen Hector in Power, Wu-Tang: An American Saga, Heroes, The Strain and Queen Of The South, much of that work overlapping with his time on The Wire or Bosch.
Also busy off-screen, in 2007, Jamie Hector founded Moving Mountains Inc., a non-profit theater-based organization in New York City. Through Moving Mountaings Inc., inner-city youth from ages 6 to 21 can study the arts — including drama, dance, vocal and film studies — and develop their innate talents in a safe and creative environment free of charge. As a Brooklyn-native and son of 2 Haitian immigrants, giving back to the community he grew up in has always been a passion and priority for Hector. The Mark Wahlberg Foundation, LL Cool J, Jesse Williams, Mona Scott-Young, Steve Buscemi and The Wire co-stars Sonja Sohn and Michael K. Williams are among those who have supported and/or directly worked with Moving Mountains over the last decade and a half. Meanwhile, the organization recently honored Whoopi Goldberg at its Move Mountains For The Arts fundraising event.
On June 1, 2021, I had the pleasure of speaking with Jamie Hector himself via Zoom, as embedded below. We spoke about Bosch — which the final season of premieres via Amazon this Friday, June 25, 2021 — The Wire, Moving Mountains and future career goals and plans for Hector within our conversation. More on Jamie Hector can be found by clicking here, here, here, here and here.
About the Author
Darren Paltrowitz Darren Paltrowitz is a New York resident with over 20 years of entertainment industry experience. He began working around the music business as a teenager, interning for the manager of his then-favorite band Superdrag. Since then, he has worked with a wide array of artists including OK Go, They Might Be Giants, Mike Viola, Tracy Bonham, Loudness, Rachael Yamagata, and Amanda Palmer. Darren's writing has appeared in dozens of outlets including the New York Daily News, Inquisitr, The Daily Meal, The Hype Magazine, All Music Guide, Guitar World, TheStreet.com, Businessweek, Chicago Tribune, L.A. Times, and the Jewish Journal. Beyond being "Editor At Large" for The Hype Magazine, Darren is also the host of weekly "Paltrocast With Darren Paltrowitz" series, which airs on dozens on television and digital networks. He has also co-authored 2 published books, 2018's "Pocket Change: Your Happy Money" (Book Web Publishing) and 2019's "Good Advice From Professional Wrestling" (6623 Press), and co-hosts the world's only known podcast about David Lee Roth, "The DLR Cast."
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