Damon Gupton

Damon Jamal Gupton 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, Whiplash, and La La Land.

The Big Door Prize
The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey
Criminal Minds

Whiplash

Empire · S1, E6

Out, Damned Spot

Vernon finds himself in a sticky situation, Jamal's drive and ambition cause trouble in his relationships, a mystery woman from the family's past shows up.
The Newsroom · S1, E6

Bullies

Will suffers from insomnia; Sloan jeopardises her career; Will handles an interview subject roughly.
Empire · S1, E2

The Outspoken King

Lucious has to defend Empire's IPO launch after one of his artists is involved in a shooting, Cookie hears about Lucious' plans for a huge performance for Hakeem, but not Jamal, Bunkie's murder is investigated.
Empire · S1, E4

False Imposition

Lucious tries to steal a major artist from his rival, Jamal works on composing original music, Cookie works on her relationship with Hakeem.
Empire · S1, E3

The Devil Quotes Scripture

The Lyons go to Philadelphia, where they see what their lives could have been like if Lucious hadn't been successful, while another woman causes tension between Hakeem and hip-hop star Tianna.

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