Chris Chalk
Updated: 12/16/2025, 8:49:41 PM Wikipedia source
Christopher Eugene Chalk is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Lucius Fox in the Fox drama series Gotham and Dick Hallorann in the HBO horror series It: Welcome to Derry. He is also known for co-starring in the HBO political drama series The Newsroom and the HBO historical drama series Perry Mason.
Infobox
Born
Christopher Eugene ChalkAsheville, North Carolina, United States
Occupation
Actor
Years active
2005–present
Spouse
K.D. Chalk (m. 2017)
Tables
· Filmography › Film
2023
Role(s)
Isaiah
Our Deadly Vows
Role(s)
Chance Charles
Notes
Also director, writer, and executive producer
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2005 | Rent | Street Vendor Who Sells Coats | |
| 2006 | The Architect | Drug Dealer | |
| 2007 | Before the Devil Knows You're Dead | Officer | |
| 2012 | Being Flynn | Ivan | |
| 2013 | 12 Years A Slave | Clemens | |
| Burning Blue | Special Agent Jones | ||
| 2015 | Lila & Eve | Alonzo | |
| 2016 | Come and Find Me | Buck Cameron / Kyle | |
| 2017 | Detroit | Officer Frank | |
| 2019 | The Red Sea Diving Resort | Col. Abdel Ahmed | |
| 2021 | Godzilla vs. Kong | Ben | |
| 2023 | All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt | Isaiah | |
| Our Deadly Vows | Chance Charles | Also director, writer, and executive producer |
· Filmography › Television
2009
2011
2011–2013
Role(s)
Homeland
Notes
Tom Walker
2012–2014
Role(s)
The Newsroom
Notes
Gary Cooper
2016
2016–2017
Role(s)
Underground
Notes
William Still
2019
2020–2023
Role(s)
Perry Mason
Notes
Paul Drake
2024
2025–present
Role(s)
It: Welcome to Derry
Notes
Dick Hallorann
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2006 | Rescue Me | Young Black Male | Episode: "Sparks"; uncredited |
| 2009 | The Good Wife | Third Year Associate | Episode: "Crash" |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Neal Douglas | Episode: "Turmoil" | |
| 2010 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Austin Arvis | Episode: "Inhumane Society" |
| 2011 | Person of Interest | Lawrence Pope | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2011–2013 | Homeland | Tom Walker | 7 episodes |
| 2012–2014 | The Newsroom | Gary Cooper | 24 episodes |
| 2013 | Justified | Jody Adair | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Sons of Anarchy | Flint | Episode: "Black Widower" |
| 2015 | Complications | Darius Bishop | 8 episodes |
| 2015–2019 | Gotham | Lucius Fox | 33 episodes |
| 2016 | The Blacklist | John Addison | Episode: "Drexel (No. 113)" |
| 2016–2017 | Underground | William Still | 5 episodes |
| 2019 | When They See Us | Yusuf Salaam | Miniseries; 2 episodes |
| 2020–2023 | Perry Mason | Paul Drake | 16 episodes |
| 2022 | Shining Girls | Marcus | 8 episodes |
| 2024 | Feud: Capote vs. The Swans | James Baldwin | Episode: "The Secret Inner Lives of Swans" |
| 2025–present | It: Welcome to Derry | Dick Hallorann | Main role |
References
- theurbannews.comhttp://theurbannews.com/generation-now/2010/young-gifted-and-black/
- Broadway.comhttp://www.broadway.com/buzz/152171/fences-star-chris-chalk-on-eight-seconds-in-rent-and-what-hes-learned-from-denzel/
- Ashvegas.comhttp://www.ashvegas.com/former-asheville-resident-chris-chalk-has-role-in-new-hbo-series-the-newsroom
- EW.comhttps://ew.com/article/2011/12/18/homeland-showtime-claire-danes/
- Deadlinehttps://deadline.com/2015/03/chris-chalk-cast-lucius-fox-gotham-1201387789/
- indiewire.comhttps://www.indiewire.com/2012/06/chris-chalk-joins-steve-mcqueens-12-years-a-slave-144519/
- Our Deadly Vows,https://deadline.com/2023/07/our-deadly-vows-horror-thriller-actor-director-chris-chalk-news-1235432468/
- Nicholas Hautmann: ‘Gotham’ Star Chris Chalk Marries Kimberley Dalton Mitchell in Romantic North Carolina Wedding. US Mhttps://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/gotham-star-chris-chalk-marries-kimberley-dalton-mitchell-w478345/
- NBC Newshttps://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/q-chris-chalk-usas-complications-n380256
- Drexel (No. 113)https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5182076/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2023/04/it-prequel-series-welcome-to-derry-taylour-paige-jovan-adepo-james-remar-chris-chalk-1235319041/