Damion Poitier

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Damion Poitier (/ˈpwɑːtieɪ/) is an American actor and stuntman known for his role as Chains in Payday 2. He made an uncredited appearance as Thanos in The Avengers (2012), the character's first appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.^[1] He has also had roles in Captain America: Civil War, Star Trek, Jarhead, and Never Die Alone.

Biography[]

Damion Poitier was born in Philadelphia, but moved to Massachusetts in his early childhood. He became interested in acting after watching a man who looked "just like [his] grandfather" appear on television talk about acting. He acted through school, but got his first "professional" job as a scare actor at Spooky World. Poitier's first real acting job was a stunt performer on Sheena.^[2]

Personal life[]

Poitier practices Universalism. He is unsure if he is related to Sidney Poitier, but knows that their ancestors "hail from the same island".^[2]

Filmography[]

Films[]

• Captain America: Civil War (2016) as Crossbones' mercenary
• Smosh: The Movie (2015) as Super Boring Man
• Mercenaries (2014) as Webber
• Bolden! (2013) as Fighter #6
• The Hangover Part III (2013) as Henchman #6 (uncredited)
• Almost Broadway (2013) as Joe
• The Avengers (2012) as Man #1/Thanos (uncredited)
• The 404 (2012)
• Hunter Prey (2010) as Centauri 7
• The Response (2010) (short) as Aldo
• The Perfect Sleep (2009) Ganyov
• Black Dynamite (2009) Thug #2
• Bad Roommate (2009) (short) as Dave
• Star Trek (2009) Drill Hanson #1 (uncredited)
• Toxic (2008) as Angel's Thug #1
• Street Warrior (2008) (TV-Movie) as Huge Thug
• How 2 Build a Rapper (2008) as Patron 1
• Dreamgirls (2006) as Man in D.C. Bar (uncredited)
• Jarhead (2005) (as Poitier)
• Never Die Alone (2004) as Alvin
• Malibu's Most Wanted (2003) Tec's Crew

Shorts[]

• World's Finest (2004) as Secret Serviceman (as Damion Pointier)
• Ultimate Weapon (2007) as Bouncer
• Superseven: Operation Breakdown (2011) as Mamba
• When the Cobra Strikes (2012) (video) as Modise

Television[]

• The Flash (2019-present) as Goldface / Keith Kenyon (3 episodes)
• Ninjak vs the Valiant Universe (2018) as Shadowman
• Lab Rats (2015) as The Incapacitator; Lab Rats vs. Mighty Med
• Mighty Med (2015) as The Incapacitator; Lab Rats vs. Mighty Med
• Pair of Kings (2013) as Kaita (in "Long Live the Kings" Pt. 1 and 2)
• Divergence (2012) as Tyler
• Awake (2012) as Officer Pike
• True Blood (2011) as Duprez
• Adventures of Superseven (2011) as Mamba
• Witchy Ways (2011) as Dagara
• Parks and Recreation (2011) as Gregory Gaines
• The Zombie Whisperer (2011) as Zombie Puncher
• Dollhouse (2009-2010) as Yankee
• Pair of Kings (2010) as Kaita
• CSI: New York (2009) as Thug #1
• Judging Amy (2004-2005) as Bad guy / Thug
• Metropolis (2003) as Banger #3 / Hazing Leader
• Alias (2003) as Mp #4
• Charmed (2003) as Bachelor #4 / Magi Warrior
• The Practice (2003) as Marcus Thayer / Willie Brand
• Firefly (2002) as Henchman
• Sheena (2000-2001) as Non-Speaking Somali / Ranger #2

Video games[]

• Payday 2: The Web Series (2013) as Chains
• Payday 2 (2013) as Chains
• Halo 2 Anniversary as Sergeant Major Johnson and the Arbiter (Motion Capture)
• Halo Wars 2 as Atriox (Motion Capture)^[3]
• Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise (2020) as Xavier Johnson

References[]

External links[]

• Damion Poitier at IMDb