Chris Chalk


Christopher Eugene Chalk is an American television, film, and theatre actor.

Early life

Chalk studied at Asheville High School, graduating in 1996 and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Career

Chalk is known for television roles such as journalist Gary Cooper in The Newsroom, Marine Tom Walker in Homeland, and murderer Jody Adair in Justified. He has also been in multiple Law & Order episodes and appears in Gotham as a young Lucius Fox. He is also known for his roles in the 2010 Broadway play Fences, and the films 12 Years a Slave and Red Sea Diving Resort.

Private life

In September 2016 Chalk got engaged to Kimberley Dalton Mitchell, whom he married in his hometown Asheville on April 22 of the following year.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006Rescue MeYoung Black MaleEpisode: "Sparks"
Uncredited
2009The Good WifeThird Year AssociateEpisode: "Crash"
2009'Neal DouglasEpisode: “Turmoil”
2010'Austin ArvisEpisode: "Inhumane Society"
2011Person of InterestLawrence PopeEpisode: "Pilot"
2013JustifiedJody Adair2 episodes
2011–13HomelandTom Walker7 episodes
2014Sons of AnarchyFlintEpisode: "Black Widower"
2012–14The NewsroomGary Cooper24 episodes
2015–19GothamLucius Fox33 episodes
2015ComplicationsDarius Bishop8 episodes
2016The BlacklistJohn AddisonEpisode: "Drexel "
2016–17UndergroundWilliam Still5 episodes
2019When They See UsYusuf SalaamMain role
2020Perry MasonPaul DrakeMain role