Mack Wilds is the moniker used by actor Tristan Wilds for the musical artist part of his career. Tristan Paul Mack Wilds is an American actor and singer. He is best known for his roles as Michael Lee on the HBO original drama series The Wire and as Dixon Wilson on the CW drama series 90210. Wilds was born in Staten Island, New York, to Monique Moncion and Paul Wilds. He is of African American (father) and Irish, and Dominican (mother) descent.