Damion poitier biography for kids
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Quick facts for kids Damion Poitier | |
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| Born | (1976-06-04) June 4, 1976 (age 48) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, stuntman |
| Years active | 2000–present |
Damion Poitier (pwah-TEE-ay; born June 4, 1976) is an American actor and stuntman, best 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 (in future appearances, Josh Brolin would take over the role). He has also had roles in Captain America: Civil War, Star Trek, Jarhead, and Never Die Alone.
Early life
Poitier was born in Philadelphia, and 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.
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".
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
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| 2003 | Malibu's Most Wanted | Tec's Crew | |
| 2004 | Never Die Alone | Alvin | |
| 2005 | Jarhead | Poitier | |
| 2006 | Dreamgirls | Man in D.C. Bar | Uncredited |
| 2008 | How 2 Build a Rapper | Patron 1 | |
| Toxic | Angel's Thug #1 | ||
| 2009 | Star Trek | Drill Hanson #1 | Uncredited |
| Black Dynamite | Thug #2 | ||
| The Perfect Sleep | Ganyov | ||
| 2010 | Hunter Prey | Centauri 7 | |
| 2012 | The 404 | ||
| The Avengers | Thanos | Credited as Man #1; post-credits scene | |
| 2013 | Almost Broadway | Joe | |
| The ... Part III | Henchman #6 | Uncredited | |
| Bolden! | Fighter #6 | ||
| 2014 | Mercenaries | Webber | |
| 2015 | Smosh: The Movie | Super Boring Man | |
| 2016 | Captain America: Civil War | Crossbones' mercenary | Credited as Hero Merc #1 |
Short films
| Yea Damion Poitier (born June 4, 1976 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American actor, voice actor, and stuntman. He has played several background roles and bit-parts (sometimes uncredited) in multiple shows throughout much of the 2000's, but gained more mainstream popularity when he was initially cast as the role of Thanos in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in The Avengers (2012) before Josh Brolin replaced him in all subsequent movies. His most well-known voice acting role in video games is Chains from PAYDAY 2 and PAYDAY 3. He is not related to Sidney Poitier. Film Roles:Television Roles:Video Game Roles:Tropes & Trivia in his works:
Damion PoitierAmerican actor and stuntman
Damion Poitier (PWAH-tee-ay; born June 4, 1976) is an American actor and stuntman, best 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 (in future appearances, Josh Brolin would take over the role). He has also had roles in Captain America: Civil War, Star Trek, Jarhead, and Never Die Alone. Early lifePoitier was born in Philadelphia, and 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. Personal lifePoitier practices Universalism. He is unsure if he is related to Sidney Poitier, but knows that their ancestors "hail from the same island". FilmographyFilmsShort films
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