David Simon and his producing partner Nina K. Noble are known for groundbreaking dramas that shed light on institutional dysfunction and pressing social issues in very different areas of the country. That being said, he has some opinions about the Donald Trump administration. So when he tweeted out that a POTUS…

Chris Coy will play Press Secretary Kevin Sweeney in Jason Reitman’s Gary Hart biopic, The Front Runner, which as Hugh Jackman in the title role. The pic, written by Reitman and Matt Bai, details the rise and fall of Hart, a Democratic Colorado senator who was considered a leading presidential candidate in 1988 until…

Emily Meade and Chris Coy, both currently starring on HBO's The Deuce, have joined director Ed Zwick’s biopic, Trial By Fire, opposite Jack O'Connell and Laura Dern. From a screenplay by Oscar-winning Precious scribe Geoffrey Fletcher, the film is adapted from David Grann’s 2009 article in The New Yorker. Jeff Perry (S…

Chris Coy is staying in the HBO fold with a series regular role on The Deuce, HBO's upcoming drama series starring James Franco and Maggie Gyllenhaal. Also cast on the show as recurring is Mustafa Shakir. Written by The Wire creator David Simon and longtime collaborator George Pelecanos and directed by Michelle…

Chris Coy (Treme) has joined the cast of Banshee as a new regular for the Cinemax drama’s upcoming fourth season. He will reprise the role he originated in a guest starring stint on the show’s current third season as Calvin, brother to Kurt Bunker (Tom Pelphrey) who hides his true feelings behind a mild exterior. Bansh…