Edwin Martel Basil Hodge (born January 26, 1985) is an American

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. He is recognized for portraying Dante Bishop in ''The Purge'' film series, and is the only actor to appear in all of the first three films.

Early life

Hodge was born on January 26, 1985, in

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, to Aldis Basil Hodge and Yolette Evangeline Richardson, but he was raised in

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. Hodge's mother is from

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and his father from St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands. Both of his parents served in the U.S. Marine Corps. He is the older brother of actor Aldis Hodge.

Career

Hodge guest starred on an episode of the

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series '' Leverage'' which stars his younger brother. He guest starred on an episode of '' One Tree Hill''. Hodge played the role of "the Bloody Stranger" in the horror film ''

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'' (2013) and its sequels '' The Purge: Anarchy'' (2014) and '' The Purge: Election Year'' (2016); "the Bloody Stranger" was revealed to be named Dante Bishop in the third film. He also appeared in the horror film ''

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'' (2014). Hodge also played the role of firefighter Rick Newhouse on '' Chicago Fire''. In 2019, Hodge played the role of Clayton Poole, husband of

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astronaut Danielle Poole, in the first season of the

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series '' For All Mankind.'' Since 2022, Hodge has played the role of Special Agent Ray Cannon on the CBS series '' FBI: Most Wanted.''

Personal life

He married actress Skye P. Marshall on June 29, 2024 at Carondelet House in

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Filmography

Film

Television

References

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