Chris Chalk
Chris Chalk | |
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| Born | Christopher Eugene Chalk 1977 or 1978 (age 47–48) Asheville, North Carolina, United States |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Spouse | K.D. Chalk (m. 2017) |
Christopher Eugene Chalk (born 1977 or 1978[1]) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Lucius Fox in the Fox drama series Gotham and Dick Hallorann in the HBO horror series It: Welcome to Derry. He is also known for co-starring in the HBO political drama series The Newsroom and the HBO historical drama series Perry Mason.
Early life and education
[edit]Christopher Eugene Chalk[citation needed] was born in Asheville, North Carolina in 1977 or 1978.[1] He studied at Asheville High School, graduating in 1996.[2]
He attended the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.[3]
Career
[edit]On stage, Chalk is known for his role in the 2010 Broadway play Fences.[3]
He is known for television roles such as journalist Gary Cooper in The Newsroom,[4] Marine Tom Walker in Homeland,[5] and murderer Jody Adair in Justified.[2][4]
Chalk has also been in multiple Law & Order episodes[3] and appears in Gotham as a young Lucius Fox and in It: Welcome to Derry as a young Dick Hallorann.[6] He appeared in the films 12 Years a Slave (2013)[7] and The Red Sea Diving Resort (2019).[citation needed]
He made his directorial debut with the film Our Deadly Vows in 2023.[8]
Personal life
[edit]Chalk married Kimberley Dalton Mitchell in his hometown of Asheville on April 22, 2017.[9]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[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[10] |
| 2015–2019 | Gotham | Lucius Fox | 33 episodes |
| 2016 | The Blacklist | John Addison | Episode: "Drexel (No. 113)"[11] |
| 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 | Dick Hallorann | Main role[12] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Vognar, Chris (March 2, 2023). "Chris Chalk of 'Perry Mason' Takes a Deep Breath". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 2, 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
- ^ a b Williams, Sarah (July 10, 2010). "Young, Gifted, and Black". theurbannews.com. The Urban News. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
- ^ a b c "Fences Star Chris Chalk on Eight Seconds in Rent and What He's Learned from Denzel". Broadway.com. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
- ^ a b Sandford, Jason (July 23, 2012). "Chris Chalk has role in new HBO series The Newsroom". Ashvegas.com. Ashvegas. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
- ^ "'Homeland' season finale review: Claire Danes and Damian Lewis provide an explosive conclusion,". EW.com. December 18, 2011. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 7, 2015). "Chris Chalk Cast As Lucius Fox On 'Gotham'". Deadline. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
- ^ Obenson, Tambay A. "Chris Chalk Joins Steve McQueen's '12 Years A Slave' | IndieWire". indiewire.com. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
- ^ Carey, Matthew (July 8, 2023). "Actor Chris Chalk Makes Directorial Debut With Horror-Thriller Our Deadly Vows, Now Playing In Theaters". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 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. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
- ^ Cropper, Anton (February 18, 2016), Drexel (No. 113), retrieved November 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. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Chris Chalk at IMDb
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- 20th-century African-American male actors
- 20th-century American male actors
- Living people
- American male television actors
- American male stage actors
- American male film actors
- People from Asheville, North Carolina
- University of North Carolina at Greensboro alumni
- 21st-century American male actors
- Male actors from North Carolina
- Theatre World Award winners