Hampton Fluker

Hampton Fluker
Born
Hampton Sterling Fluker

(1990-07-26) July 26, 1990
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
EducationBoston University College of Fine Arts
OccupationActor
Years active2011–present[1]

Hampton Sterling Fluker[2] (born July 26, 1990[3]) 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 and grew up in Atlanta, Georgia.[3][4] 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.[1] Impressed by Washington's performance, Fluker told his mother that he would pursue a career in acting.[1]

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.[5][4][6][7] 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.[1] 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.[7][8]

Fluker has taken part in television series like Shades of Blue, The Good Wife, Major Crimes, and Blue Bloods.[4] Among his film credits, Fluker has been featured in The Blind Side, Whitney, Patriots Day, and Instant Family.[4][9] Other high-stakes television productions for Fluker include Chicago Med and the third season of The Terror.[10][11]

Personal life

Fluker is married to Amber Reauchean Williams and resides in Beacon, New York, after moving there from Brooklyn in 2020.[6] His father was a professor at Boston University and a native of Mississippi who moved to Chicago during the Great Migration.[6]

Selected roles

Television

Year Title Role Ref.
2014 The Good Wife Khalil Dade [4]
2014–2015 Major Crimes Jamey Perez [4]
2016–2018 Shades of Blue Marcus Tufo [4]
2016 Blue Bloods Sean Young [4]
2020–2026 Chicago Med Michael Goodwin [10]
2026 The Terror Scotch Tape [11]

Film

Year Title Role Ref.
2009 The Blind Side David [4]
2015 Whitney Steve [4]
2016 Patriots Day James Williams [4]
2018 Instant Family Kit [9]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2012 IRNE Awards Small Theater: Best Supporting Actor (play) The Brother/Sister Plays Won [12]
Elliot Norton Award Outstanding Performance by an Actor (Small/Fringe Theater) Won
2019 Theatre World Awards Dorothy Loudon Award All My Sons Won [7]
Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Actor in a Play Nominated [12]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Aucoin, Don (April 28, 2013). "Hampton Fluker: A BU actor electrifying Boston stages". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on June 5, 2024. Retrieved July 27, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Daring Drama, the Aesthetics of Healing". smallaxe.net. Retrieved August 5, 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Hampton Fluker". Amazon. Retrieved July 27, 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Hampton Fluker Biography". Broadway.com. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
  5. ↑ Pintado, Arianna (March 30, 2016). "Exclusive: Hampton Fluker Talks 'Shades of Blue' and Theater". The Knockturnal. Retrieved August 5, 2026.
  6. 1 2 3 Rooney, Alison (November 24, 2023). "Hampton Fluker's Next Role". The Highlands Current. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
  7. 1 2 3 "Hampton Fluker". Boston University. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
  8. ↑ Gushue, Jen (April 23, 2019). "Speaking Truth to Power in 'All My Sons'". Theatre Development Fund. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
  9. 1 2 Bradley, D. M. (January 11, 2019). "Film Review: Instant Family". The Adelaide Review. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
  10. 1 2 Highman, Kari (March 24, 2020). "Chicago Med season 5, episode 18 photos: In the Name of Love". One Chicago Center. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
  11. 1 2 Petski, Denise (April 15, 2026). "'The Terror: Devil In Silver' Trailer: Dan Stevens Endures A Living Hell In A Terrifying Mental Hospital In Season 3". Deadline. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
  12. 1 2 "Hampton Sterling Fluker". About the Artists. 2026. Retrieved August 5, 2026.
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