Erik LaRay Harvey (born 1972) is an American actor known for his roles as Dunn Purnsley in Boardwalk Empire,[1] Willis Stryker / Diamondback in Luke Cage, and his role in The Charnel House (2016).

[2] Erik LaRay Harvey was drawn into acting when he saw a theatrical performance of The Wiz.

[3] Harvey has performed in feature films, television series, and TV movies.

[4] Roles in feature films include Twister, The Caveman's Valentine and Rounders.

[4] His two major roles have been on the HBO series Boardwalk Empire as Dunn Purnsley (2011–2013)[3] and the Netflix series Luke Cage as Willis "Diamondback" Stryker.