[2] Wilson acted in Mustapha Matura's series of short plays, Black Pieces,[1] staged by Roland Rees at the ICA in 1970.
[3] Wilson was inspired to become a playwright himself,[4] writing Jumbie Street March, Body and Soul (1974) and Come Jubilee (1977).
[5] Jumbie Street March was produced by the Dark and Light Theatre Company.
[8] Wilson appeared in the 1979 television drama A Hole in Babylon, based on events leading up to the 1975 Spaghetti House siege.
[9] He also appeared in Franco Rosso's 1980 film Babylon, which portrayed sound system culture and racism in Brixton.