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Damion Poitier (/ˈpwɑːtieɪ/PWAH-tee-ay; born June 4, 1976) is an American actor and stuntman, best known for his role as Chains inPayday 2. He made an uncredited appearance asThanos inThe Avengers (2012), the character's first appearance in theMarvel Cinematic Universe (in future appearances,Josh Brolin would take over the role).^[1] He has also had roles inCaptain America: Civil War,Star Trek,Jarhead, andNever Die Alone.

Poitier was born inPhiladelphia, and moved toMassachusetts 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 onSheena.^[2]

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

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