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BIO

Chalk is known for television roles such as journalist Gary Cooper in The Newsroom, Marine Tom Walker in Homeland, and murderer Jody Adair in Justified. He has also been in multiple Law & Order episodes and appears in Gotham as a young Lucius Fox. He is also known for his roles in the 2010 Broadway play Fences, and the films 12 Years a Slave (2013) and The Red Sea Diving Resort (2019).

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STAGE CREDITS

[Off-Broadway]
Lincoln Center Theater LCT3 Production, 2011
Damon Robinson


[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2010
Corey


[Off-Broadway]
2009
Jerome Kisembe / Soldier


[Off-Broadway]
2008
Spike


[Off-Broadway]
2007
Gerard


[Off-Broadway]
2006
Captain Lee King


Productions

 
[Broadway, 2010]
Fight Captain

Movies

Rent
[ 2005 ] Street Vendor Who Sells Coats
The Architect
[ 2006 ] Drug Dealer
508 Nelson
[ 2006 ] Lou
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
[ 2007 ] Officer
Then She Found Me
[ 2007 ] Orderly
Being Flynn
[ 2012 ] Ivan
12 Years a Slave
[ 2013 ] Clemens
Burning Blue
[ 2013 ] Special Agent Jones
Lila & Eve
[ 2015 ] Alonzo
Come and Find Me
[ 2016 ] Buck Cameron, Kyle
Detroit
[ 2017 ] Officer Frank
The Red Sea Diving Resort
[ 2019 ] Colonel Abdel Ahmed
Farewell
[ 2020 ] Chance Charles
Godzilla vs. Kong
[ 2021 ] Ben

TV Shows

Gotham
Lucius Fox
Homeland
Tom Walker
Law & Order
Alfred Biso, Thomas Walker
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Neal Douglas, Len
Nurse Jackie
EMT
Perry Mason
Paul Drake
The Newsroom
Gary Cooper
Underground
William Still
Feud
James Baldwin
Feud
James Baldwin
IT: Welcome to Derry
[ 2025-2025 ] Post-production

Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2010 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

Chris Chalk,, Fences


winner
Theatre World Awards - 2010 - Performance

Chris Chalk, Fences

Videos

News


IT: WELCOME TO DERRY Episode Two to Debut Early In Celebration Of Halloween
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 27, 2025

Episode two of HBO’s original drama series It: Welcome To Derry will debut early on HBO Max in celebration of Halloween, beginning Friday, October 31 at 12:00am PT/3:00am ET.
Video: HBO Drops Trailer for Prequel Series IT: WELCOME TO DERRY
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 23, 2025

HBO has released the official trailer and key art for the drama series IT: WELCOME TO DERRY, which debuts on Sunday, October 26 on HBO. The series is set in the world of Stephen King’s “IT” universe. Watch the trailer now!
Video: HBO Debuts IT: WELCOME TO DERRY Teaser Trailer
by Josh Sharpe - May 20, 2025

HBO has released the official teaser for IT: WELCOME TO DERRY, from Warner Bros. Television, debuting this fall. The series expands the vision established by filmmaker Andy Muschietti in the feature films “IT” and “IT Chapter Two.” Watch the teaser now!
Ben Stiller, Richard Kind & Liza Colón-Zayas Join LAByrinth Theater Company 2025 CELEBRITY CHARADES Gala
by A.A. Cristi - May 7, 2025

LAByrinth Theater Company has announced the return of its signature fundraising event, Celebrity Charades, happening on Monday, May 19, 2025, at the Edison Ballroom.
Photos: MINOR•ITY Opens Off-Broadway at WP Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 17, 2025

Colt Coeur and WP Theater are presenting the world premiere of minor•ity, the biting comedy about the “business of art” and the “art of identity”. Check out photos from opening night!
PERRY MASON Season Two to Debut in March on HBO
by Michael Major - Dec 7, 2022

Months after the Dodson case has come to an end, the scion of a powerful oil family is brutally murdered. When the DA goes to the city's Hoovervilles to pinpoint the most obvious of suspects, Perry, Della, and Paul find themselves at the center of a case. Watch the new video trailer for the season now!
OWN to Air John Legend Hosted Special REVISITING UNDERGROUND
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Dec 22, 2020

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network will air “Revisiting Underground,” an all-new half-hour special from Sony Pictures Television, immediately following the previously announced January 5 premiere on OWN of the critically acclaimed historical drama “Underground on OWN” at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
American Black Film Festival Announces Film Slate For 2020 Virtual Festival
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jul 23, 2020

With a record number of entries, ABFF Ventures LLC., today revealed its slate of films in competition for the 24th annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) scheduled to take place online August 21-30th at abff.com.
HBO Max Unveils Second Wave Slate of Originals Including FRAYED, DOOM PATROL, & More!
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 13, 2020

HBO Max has revealed the second slate of premium Max Originals available to viewers after the streamer's May 27th launch.
VIDEO: See Matthew Rhys, John Lithgow, Tatiana Maslany, & More in the Trailer for HBO's PERRY MASON
by Kaitlin Milligan - Apr 16, 2020

HBO has shared the first teaser trailer for the upcoming drama series Perry Mason, starring Emmy winner Matthew Rhys. The series will debut on Sunday, June 21 at 9:00pm ET on HBO. 
VIDEO: Chris Evans, Michael K. Williams Star in Trailer for THE RED SEA DIVING RESORT
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jul 16, 2019

Netflix has released the trailer for THE RED SEA DIVING RESORT, starring Chris Evans and Michael K. Williams and directed by Gideon Raff.
VIDEO: Oprah Winfrey Interviews The Exonerated Five Live From Netflix's FYSEE Space
by Tori Hartshorn - Jun 10, 2019

Filmed last night, Sunday, June 9, live at the Netflix FYSEE space, the special event marked the first time executive producer Oprah Winfrey interviewed The Exonerated Five - Antron McCray, Korey Wise, Kevin Richardson, Raymond Santana and Yusef Salaam.   
NETFLIX and OWN Partner For OPRAH WINFREY PRESENTS WHEN THEY SEE US NOW
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jun 7, 2019

Netflix and OWN announced today that the closing night of Netflix's Emmy® FYSEE showcase, featuring a special in-depth conversation hosted by executive producer Oprah Winfrey, with Emmy®-winner Ava DuVernay and the cast of their four-part limited series, When They See Us – will be recorded to premiere on Netflix and OWN, Wednesday June 12 at 10p ET/PT (immediately following the Season Four premiere of DuVernay's critically acclaimed “Queen Sugar” at 9p on OWN). Oprah Winfrey Presents When They See Us Now, will also feature Winfrey's sit down interview with The Exonerated Five men of the Central Park Five 1989 case for the very first time. These conversations, closing out Netflix's immersive FYSEE experience, will take place at Raleigh Studios in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 9th.  
VIDEO: Watch the New Trailer for Ava DuVernay's WHEN THEY SEE US
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 28, 2019

Based on a true story that gripped the country, When They See Us will chronicle the notorious case of five teenagers of color, labeled the Central Park Five, who were convicted of a rape they did not commit. The four part limited series will focus on the five teenagers from Harlem -- Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Yusef Salaam, Raymond Santana and Korey Wise. Beginning in the spring of 1989, when the teenagers were first questioned about the incident, the series will span 25 years, highlighting their exoneration in 2002 and the settlement reached with the city of New York in 2014.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Chris Chalk been in?

Chris Chalk has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.

How many West End shows has Chris Chalk been in?

Chris Chalk has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Chris Chalk been nominated for?

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Fences and Performance (Theatre World Awards) for Fences.

What awards has Chris Chalk won?

Chris Chalk won the Theatre World Award for his performance in Fences.

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