Damon Jamal Gupton was born on January 4,1973 and 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.
13 Facts About Damon Gupton
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Damon Gupton has co-starred in the films The Last Airbender, Whiplash, and La La Land.
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Damon Gupton attended the University of Michigan, where he directed a musical ensemble, and graduated with a bachelor's degree in Music Education.
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Damon Gupton graduated in drama from Juilliard School in New York.
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Damon Gupton later attended the National Conducting Institute in Washington, DC, studying with Leonard Slatkin.
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Damon Gupton was a guest conductor with various orchestras, including the Cincinnati Pops, Cleveland Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra, Detroit Symphony, Baltimore Symphony, San Diego Symphony, San Antonio Symphony, Princeton Symphony Orchestra, as well as Monte Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra, the NHK Orchestra of Tokyo, and the Orquesta Filarmonica de UNAM.
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Damon Gupton was the conductor of the Sphinx Chamber Orchestra during its national tour, including performances at Carnegie Hall.
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Damon Gupton was named a Presidential Professor by the University of Michigan in January 2009.
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In 2012, Damon Gupton performed in the Broadway production of the play Clybourne Park, receiving an AUDELCO nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
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In September 2012, Damon Gupton landed the lead role on the short-lived AMC drama series The Divide, playing District Attorney Adam Page.
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Damon Gupton joined the cast of the NBC procedural drama series The Player in February 2015, co-starring as Detective Cal Brown alongside Wesley Snipes.
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On September 30,2016, CBS announced that Damon Gupton had joined Criminal Minds as a regular cast member, portraying Stephen Walker, a special agent in the Behavioral Analysis Unit.
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Damon Gupton was cast as Inspector Henderson in the superhero drama series Black Lightning.