Christopher Eugene Chalkis an American actor. He is most well-known for his role as Lucius Fox inFoxAmerican drama seriesGotham,and is also known for co-starring alongsideMatthew Rhysin theHBOdrama seriesPerry Mason.
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| Born | Christopher Eugene Chalk Asheville, North Carolina,United States |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Spouse | K.D. Chalk (m. 2017) |
Early life and education
editChristopher Eugene Chalk[citation needed]was born inAsheville, North Carolina.He studied atAsheville High School,graduating in 1996.[1]
He attended theUniversity of North Carolina at Greensboro.[2]
Career
editOn stage, Chalk is known for his role in the 2010BroadwayplayFences.[2]
He is known for television roles such as journalist Gary Cooper inThe Newsroom,[3]MarineTom Walker inHomeland,[4]and murderer Jody Adair inJustified.[1][3]
Chalk has also been in multipleLaw & Orderepisodes[2]and appears inGothamas a youngLucius Fox.[5]He appeared in the films12 Years a Slave(2013)[6]andThe Red Sea Diving Resort(2019).[citation needed]
He made his directorial debut with the filmOur Deadly Vowsin 2023.[7]
Personal life
editIn September 2016, Chalk got engaged to Kimberley Dalton Mitchell, whom he married in his hometown of Asheville on April 22 of the following year.[8]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Rent | Street Vendor Who Sells Coats | |
| 2006 | The Architect | Drug Dealer | |
| 2007 | Before the Devil Knows You're Dead | Officer | |
| 2012 | Being Flynn | Ivan | |
| 2013 | 12 Years A Slave | Clemens | |
| Burning Blue | Special Agent Jones | ||
| 2015 | Lila & Eve | Alonzo | |
| 2016 | Come and Find Me | Buck Cameron / Kyle | |
| 2017 | Detroit | Officer Frank | |
| 2019 | The Red Sea Diving Resort | Col. Abdel Ahmed | |
| 2021 | Godzilla vs. Kong | Ben | |
| 2023 | All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt | Isaiah | |
| Our Deadly Vows | Chance Charles | Also director, writer, and executive producer |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Rescue Me | Young Black Male | Episode: "Sparks"; uncredited |
| 2009 | The Good Wife | Third Year Associate | Episode: "Crash" |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Neal Douglas | Episode: "Turmoil" | |
| 2010 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Austin Arvis | Episode: "Inhumane Society" |
| 2011 | Person of Interest | Lawrence Pope | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2011–2013 | Homeland | Tom Walker | 7 episodes |
| 2012–2014 | The Newsroom | Gary Cooper | 24 episodes |
| 2013 | Justified | Jody Adair | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Sons of Anarchy | Flint | Episode: "Black Widower" |
| 2015 | Complications | Darius Bishop | 8 episodes[9] |
| 2015–2019 | Gotham | Lucius Fox | 33 episodes |
| 2016 | The Blacklist | John Addison | Episode: "Drexel (No. 113)"[10] |
| 2016–2017 | Underground | William Still | 5 episodes |
| 2019 | When They See Us | Yusuf Salaam | Miniseries; 2 episodes |
| 2020–2023 | Perry Mason | Paul Drake | 16 episodes |
| 2022 | Shining Girls | Marcus | 8 episodes |
| 2024 | Feud: Capote vs. The Swans | James Baldwin | Episode: "The Secret Inner Lives of Swans" |
| 2025 | It: Welcome to Derry | TBA | [11] |
References
edit- ^abWilliams, Sarah (July 10, 2010)."Young, Gifted, and Black".theurbannews.com.The Urban News.RetrievedAugust 16,2013.
- ^abc"Fences Star Chris Chalk on Eight Seconds in Rent and What He's Learned from Denzel".Broadway.com.RetrievedDecember 29,2016.
- ^abSandford, Jason (July 23, 2012)."Chris Chalk has role in new HBO series The Newsroom".Ashvegas.com.Ashvegas.RetrievedAugust 16,2013.
- ^"'Homeland' season finale review: Claire Danes and Damian Lewis provide an explosive conclusion, ".EW.com.December 18, 2011.RetrievedDecember 29,2016.
- ^Andreeva, Nellie (March 7, 2015)."Chris Chalk Cast As Lucius Fox On 'Gotham'".Deadline.RetrievedAugust 4,2017.
- ^Obenson, Tambay A."Chris Chalk Joins Steve McQueen's '12 Years A Slave' | IndieWire".indiewire.com.RetrievedDecember 29,2016.
- ^Carey, Matthew (July 8, 2023)."Actor Chris Chalk Makes Directorial Debut With Horror-ThrillerOur Deadly Vows,Now Playing In Theaters ".Deadline Hollywood.RetrievedJuly 10,2023.
- ^Nicholas Hautmann:‘Gotham’ Star Chris Chalk Marries Kimberley Dalton Mitchell in Romantic North Carolina Wedding.US Magazine, 23 April 2017
- ^"Chris Chalk on Gang-life and Humanity in USA Drama 'Complications'".NBC News.June 24, 2015.RetrievedDecember 29,2016.
- ^Cropper, Anton (February 18, 2016),Drexel (No. 113),retrievedNovember 27,2016
- ^D'Alessandro, Anthony (April 5, 2023)."HBO Max 'It' Prequel Series 'Welcome To Derry' Sets Taylour Paige, Jovan Adepo, James Remar & Chris Chalk".Deadline Hollywood.RetrievedApril 5,2023.
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