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The Wire

Al Brown (also known as Alan L. Brown) was an American actor. He had a recurring role as Major Stanislaus Valchek in all 5 seasons of The Wire.

He also appeared in Homicide: Life on the Street, Rescue Me, Commander in Chief, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. He appeared uncredited as a Deputy City Sherrif in the season 3 Homicide episode "Every Mother's Son". He guest starred as a small man in the season 1 Rescue Me episode "Gay". He played Corrections Commissioner Tom Sablone in the season 8 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit episode "Choreographed".

He appeared in HBO films Shot in the Heart (as a counter man) and Something the Lord Made (as Dr. Ford).

He died on January 13, 2023, aged 83.

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