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Damon Gupton

Acting · Born 1973-01-04 · Detroit, Michigan, USA

Biography

Damon Jamal Gupton (born January 4, 1973) is an American actor and orchestral conductor, best known for his series regular roles as Charles Foster on Deadline, Evrard Velerio on Prime Suspect, Adam Page on The Divide, Detective Cal Brown on The Player, Deputy Chief Henderson on Black Lightning, and SSA Stephen Walker on Criminal Minds. He has also co-starred in the films The Last Airbender (2010), Whiplash (2014), and La La Land (2016).

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Filmography

2026The DramaRoger
2025Happy FaceElijah
2024Summer of ViolenceThomas
2023The Big Door PrizeFather Reuben
2022The Last Days of Ptolemy GreyCoydog
2022Super Pumped: The Battle for UberDavid Drummond
2022Super Pumped: The Battle for UberDavid Drummond
2020Your HonorJarek Rall
2018Dirty JohnDennis
2018Black LightningBill Henderson (voice)
2016La La LandHarry
2016GoliathLeonard Letts
2015The PlayerCal Brown
2015Always Watching: A Marble Hornets StoryLeonard Herring
2015EmpireDetective Calvin Walker
2014WhiplashMr. Kramer
2014The DivideAdam Page
2013Bates MotelGregg Edwards
2012This Is 40Colonoscopy Technician
2012The NewsroomSutton Hall
2011Prime SuspectEvrard Velerio
2011SuitsJames Quelling
2010The Last AirbenderMonk Gyatso
2007Before the Devil Knows You're DeadDoctor
2006ConvictionKeith Watts
2005Criminal MindsStephen Walker
2002HackMark Simmons
2002UnfaithfulOther Businessman
2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentDetective Gearhardt
2000DeadlineCharles Foster
2000The Loretta Claiborne StorySam Claiborne
1999Third WatchCarter
1990Law & OrderSammy Morris
—Four SquareMr. Mike
—The God of the WoodsDenny Hayes
—Power: OriginsGlover Archibald

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