Tristan Paul Mack Wilds (born July 15, 1989) is an American actor, singer-songwriter, and record producer.

[9] That same year, Wilds joined the cast of the HBO drama television series, The Wire (then into its fourth season) in a major recurring role as Michael Lee, a smart but troubled middle school student who lives in poverty and cares for his younger brother.

[3][5][10] In 2007, Wilds appeared in the music videos for songs such as "Roc Boys", "Teenage Love Affair" and "Ghetto Mindstate", among others.

[11] In 2008, he appeared alongside Queen Latifah, Alicia Keys, and Dakota Fanning in The Secret Life of Bees, the film adaptation of the novel of the same name.

The film follows the Tuskegee Airmen, a group of African American United States Army Air Force (USAAF) servicemen, during World War II.

[14] The film, which also starred Cuba Gooding, Jr. and Terrence Howard, was eventually released in January 2012 after numerous push-backs.

[15] In 2015, Wilds starred as Adele's love interest in the music video for her song, "Hello", directed by Xavier Dolan.

[4] On the heels of its successful January TV movie premiere, VH1 greenlighted a full first season for the hip-hop drama, which started airing in 2017.