Hampton Sterling Fluker (born 1990 or 1991) is an American actor known for his roles on stage and in the television series Shades of Blue as well as in some film productions.
Career Fluker was born in 1990 or 1991 and grew up in Atlanta, Georgia. In his childhood, Fluker dreamed of playing football and pursuing a career in medicine. However, he fell for acting after watching Denzel Washington in the film Glory, where Washington portrays an African-American soldier serving in an infantry unit during the American Civil War. Impressed by Washington's performance, Fluker told his mother that he would pursue a career in acting.
After finishing high school, Fluker moved to New York City and enrolled at Boston University College of Fine Arts, from where he graduated in 2013. He has taken part in numerous theater plays, which have earned him recognition and awards, including lead roles in The Brother/Sister Plays of Tarell Alvin McCraney and The Skin of Our Teeth, a play by Thornton Wilder presented in 2013 at Boston University Theatre. Fluker was awarded the Elliot Norton Award for his role in McCraney's work. In 2019, he won the Dorothy Loudon Award at the Theatre World Award for his role in All My Sons, a play by Arthur Miller.
Fluker has taken part in television series like Shades of Blue, The Good Wife, Major Crimes, and Blue Bloods. Among his film credits, Fluker has been featured in The Blind Side, Whitney, Patriots Day, and Instant Family. Other high-stakes television productions for Fluker include Chicago Med and the third season of The Terror.
Personal life Fluker is married to Amber Reauchean Williams and resides in Beacon, New York, after moving there from Brooklyn in 2020. His father was a professor at Boston University and a native of Mississippi who moved to Chicago during the Great Migration.
Selected roles Television Year Title Role 2014 The Good Wife Khalil Dade 2014–2015 Major Crimes Jamey Perez 2016–2018 Shades of Blue Marcus Tufo 2016 Blue Bloods Sean Young 2020–2026 Chicago Med Michael Goodwin 2026 The Terror Scotch Tape
Film Year Title Role 2009 The Blind Side David 2015 Whitney Steve 2016 Patriots Day James Williams 2018 Instant Family Kit
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result Ref. 2012 IRNE Awards Small Theater: Best Supporting Actor (play) The Brother/Sister Plays Elliot Norton Award Outstanding Performance by an Actor (Small/Fringe Theater) 2019 Theatre World Awards Dorothy Loudon Award All My Sons Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Actor in a Play
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