Damion Poitier facts for kids

Damion Poitier (born June 4, 1976) is an American actor and stuntman. A stuntman is a person who performs dangerous actions, or stunts, for movies and TV shows. He is famous for playing the character Chains in the video game Payday 2.

Poitier was also the very first actor to play the supervillain Thanos in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He appeared as the character in a short scene at the end of the 2012 movie The Avengers. In later movies, the actor Josh Brolin played Thanos. Poitier has also appeared in other popular movies like Star Trek and Captain America: Civil War.

Early Life

Damion Poitier was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. When he was a young child, his family moved to Massachusetts. He became interested in acting when he saw a man on television who looked just like his grandfather talking about being an actor.

He acted in school plays and events. His first paid job was as a "scare actor" at a haunted theme park called Spooky World. His first job in the film industry was as a stunt performer on the TV show Sheena.

Personal Life

Poitier has his own spiritual beliefs. He is not sure if he is related to the famous actor Sidney Poitier. However, he knows that their families both came from the same island in the Bahamas.

Career Highlights

Damion Poitier has had a long career as both an actor and a stuntman. He has appeared in many movies, TV shows, and video games.

Famous Roles

• Thanos in The Avengers (2012): Poitier was the first actor to bring the powerful villain to the big screen. He appeared in a scene after the credits, setting up future Marvel movies.
• Chains in Payday 2 (2013) and Payday 3 (2023): He is the voice and face of the popular character in this video game series.
• Goldface in The Flash: He played the villain Keith Kenyon, also known as Goldface, in six episodes of the TV show between 2019 and 2023.
• Shadowman in Ninjak vs. the Valiant Universe (2018): He played the superhero Jack Boniface, also known as Shadowman.
• The Incapacitator in Mighty Med and Lab Rats (2015): He played this character in a special crossover episode of the two shows.

Motion Capture for Video Games

Poitier is also skilled in motion capture. This is when an actor wears a special suit with sensors so their movements can be recorded and used to create animated characters.

• Halo 2 Anniversary (2014): He did motion capture for Sergeant Major Johnson and the Arbiter.
• Halo Wars 2 (2017): He performed the motion capture for the main villain, Atriox.

Other Appearances

Poitier has had roles in many other projects. He was a mercenary working for Crossbones in Captain America: Civil War (2016). He also appeared in Star Trek (2009), Jarhead (2005), and Smosh: The Movie (2015).

On television, he has been in shows like Firefly, Charmed, Dollhouse, and Parks and Recreation.