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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.
Damon Gupton was born on 4 January 1973 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Bates Motel (2013), The Divide (2014) and Whiplash (2014).
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Jul 16, 2020 · Damon Gupton played Special Agent Stephen Walker on Criminal Minds for one season, but was fired after the showrunner decided to bring in Daniel Henney. Learn how Gupton reacted to the news and what he has been up to since then.
Damon Gupton, actor & conductor. The Big Door Prize (AppleTV+) Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (Mark Taper Forum) Criminal Minds (CBS) The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey (AppleTV+) Official website of actor and conductor Damon Gupton.
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- He’s a Julliard graduate. After completing his high school education in Detroit, Michigan, Damon enrolled in a Music Education degree course at the University of Michigan.
- He made his TV debut in Law & Order. In 1999, Damon made his small screen debut as Sammy Morris on an episode of Law & Order. A year later, he landed the recurring role of Charles Foster on Deadline and has since made his name in the likes of Prime Suspect (2011- 2012), Rake (2014), The Divide (2014), Empire (2015), The Player (2015), Bates Motel (2016- 2017), Criminal Minds (2016- 2017), Goliath (2016), and, most recently, Black Lightning (2018-present).
- He was fired from Criminal Minds. On September 30, 2016, CBS announced it had cast Damon as its newest recurring cast member. After playing special agent Stephen Walker in the 12th season, he was fired from the show after just one year.
- He’s won awards for conducting. Most of us know Damon best as an actor, but in certain quarters, he’s known more for his talents with a baton than he is for hitting his mark.
An accomplished conductor, Damon Gupton was appointed the first-ever Principal Guest Conductor of the Cincinnati Pops. He served as American Conducting Fellow of the Houston Symphony and held the post of assistant conductor of the Kansas City Symphony.
Damon Gupton is an actor and conductor who has appeared in Bates Motel, The Divide, and Whiplash. He has also conducted various orchestras, including the Cincinnati Pops, the Cleveland Orchestra, and the NHK Orchestra of Tokyo.
