Christopher Eugene Chalk is an American actor. He is most well-known for his role as Lucius Fox in

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drama series '' Gotham'', and is also known for co-starring in the

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political drama series ''The Newsroom'' and the HBO historical drama series ''

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Early life and education

Christopher Eugene Chalk was born in

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. He studied at

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, graduating in 1996. He attended the

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Career

On stage, Chalk is known for his role in the 2010

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play ''

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''. He is known for television roles such as journalist Gary Cooper in '' The Newsroom'', Marine Tom Walker in ''

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'', and murderer Jody Adair in '' Justified''. Chalk has also been in multiple ''

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'' episodes and appears in '' Gotham'' as a young Lucius Fox. He appeared in the films ''

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'' (2013) and '' The Red Sea Diving Resort'' (2019). He made his directorial debut with the film ''Our Deadly Vows'' in 2023.

Personal life

In September 2016, Chalk got engaged to Kimberley Dalton Mitchell, whom he married in his hometown of Asheville on April 22 of the following year.Nicholas Hautmann
'' ‘Gotham’ Star Chris Chalk Marries Kimberley Dalton Mitchell in Romantic North Carolina Wedding''
US Magazine, 23 April 2017

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* 21st-century African-American male actors 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 Year of birth missing (living people) {{US-screen-actor-stub