Tray Chaney is an American actor. He appeared on the HBO program The Wire as Poot Carr which became his most successful acting role. Chaney began his entertainment career as a dancer at the age of four winning competitions at the Apollo Theater. He appeared in the 2003 music video "My Baby" by rap artist Bow Wow. He later appeared in The Wire BET Promo Shoot commercial in 2006. He has also appeared on America's Most Wanted, playing a fugitive named "Jerry Robinson." He released his self-published book entitled The Truth You Can't beTray in January 2007. Chaney grew up in Forestville, Maryland and currently lives with his wife in Clinton, Maryland.