The Wire actor Chris Clanton feared he would die like his character after being shot last week

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Wire actor Chris Clanton has said he feared he would die like his character after being shot last week. Clanton – who was known for playing Savino Bratton on HBO’s hit crime series – was injured last Thursday when he was shot on Eierman Avenue in north east Baltimore. Speaking to Fox 5 News Baltimore, as reported by The New York Post, the actor recalled that “a shot went out and before I knew it I was blown up against a car”.