Demetrius Grosse

Demetrius Grosse (born February 26, 1981) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Rock in the film Straight Outta Compton, Emmett Yawners in the Cinemax television series Banshee, Errol in the FX television series Justified, and Baron Samedi in NBC's Heroes.

He joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Eric Williams in the Disney+ series Wonder Man.

Early life Born in Washington, D.C., Grosse began performing in stage productions as a child at the Summer Musical Theater Workshop, developing a repertoire as an actor, singer, and dancer. Early in his career, Grosse cut hair at Legends, a well-known Los Angeles barber shop. After graduating from Washington's Gonzaga College High School, Grosse attended the Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama, where he received the prestigious Andrew Carnegie Undergraduate Grant for artistic merit. In 2002, Grosse completed a visiting student program in which he completed two semesters of intensive study at the Howard University College of Fine Arts in his home city of Washington DC.

Career

Grosse appeared in the HBO series Westworld based on the 1973 film of the same name. He also appeared in Michael Bay's feature film 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (2016). Grosse is known for taking on many characters from various backgrounds and from all different genres. He made his acting debut in Numbers (2005) and is well known for his roles in Straight Outta Compton (2015), Saving Mr. Banks (2013), This Is Martin Bonner (2013), and Banshee (2013). His other television credits include Justified, Criminal Minds, ER, NCIS, Heroes, Bones, Dexter, CSI: Miami, and Frontier. Grosse also made appearances in The Inheritance (2011) and Hollywood (2011). Grosse has credits for producing Last Cry for Katrina (2013), Moonshiners, and A Quiet Fire (2009).

Banshee On Banshee, Grosse portrayed series regular character Deputy Emmett Yawners for the first two seasons.

Justified On Justified, Grosse portrayed recurring character Errol Butler who is Ellstin Limehouse's right-hand man in Noble's Holler.

Heroes On Heroes, Grosse portrayed recurring character Baron Samedi.

The Rookie On The Rookie, Grosse portrayed Detective Kevin Wolfe, a recurring guest character.

Allegations and investigation

In 2019, The Rookie became the subject of public controversy when actress Afton Williamson, a series regular during its first season, alleged that she had experienced racial discrimination and sexual harassment while working on the show. Among her claims, Williamson accused guest star Demetrius Grosse of harassment and another crew member of sexual assault during a wrap party.

Williamson claimed that she had gone to the showrunners multiple times with these allegations, but was ignored.

All involved in the allegations denied them. An investigation was commissioned through the law firm Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp along with a third-party firm, EXTTI, which conducted nearly 400 hours of interviews and examined video and other evidence. The results of the investigation were published on September 17, 2019, which found that the allegations made by Williamson had no merit, and could not be proven.

Grosse has not appeared on The Rookie since.

Filmography Film

Television Year Title Role Notes 2005 Numb3rs US Marshal 2 episodes 2005 Close to Home Public Defender Episode: "The Rapist Next Door" 2006 The Unit Guard #1 Episode: "Force Majeure" 2006 Dexter Alex Timmons 2 episodes 2007 Dirt Kenny the Assistant 2 episodes 2007 CSI: Miami Chuck Greene Episode: "A Grizzle Murder" 2007 NCIS Atif Nukunda Episode: "Designated Target" 2008 Bones Tucker Payne Episode: "The Finger in the Nest” 2008 Heroes Baron Samedi Recurring role (season 3) 3 episodes 2008–2009 ER Officer Newkirk Recurring role (seasons 14–15) 5 episodes 2010 House M.D. Hacinte Episode: "A Pox on Our House" 2011 The Cape Marty's Guard Episode: "Endgame" 2011 Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior Barry Vernon / Lieutenant Beasley 2 episodes 2011 How to Be a Gentleman Officer Sims Episode: "How to Have a One-Night Stand 2" 2011 Shameless Eddie Murphy Episode: "Uncle Carl" 2012, 2015 Justified Errol Recurring role (season 3) Guest role (season 6) 13 episodes 2013–2014 Banshee Deputy Emmett Yawners Main cast (season 1–2) 16 episodes 2015 Complications Dan Brennan Episode: "Pilot" 2016 Westworld Deputy Foss Recurring role (season 1) 4 episodes 2016 Game of Silence Terry Bausch Main cast 10 episodes 2017–2018 Frontier Charleston Main cast (seasons 2–3) 8 episodes 2017–2018 The Brave CPO Ezekiel "Preach" Carter Main cast 13 episodes 2018–2019 The Rookie Det. Kevin Wolfe Recurring role (season 1) 5 episodes 2020 Lovecraft Country Marvin Baptiste Episode: "Sundown" 2020–2022 Fear the Walking Dead Emile LaRoux Guest role (season 6, Episode: "The End Is the Beginning") Josiah LaRoux Recurring role (season 7, 3 episodes) 2020 NCIS: Los Angeles Raymond Lewis Episode: "If the Fates Allow" 2021–2023 Swagger Grant Carson 4 episodes 2022 Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities Eddie Episode: "Lot 36" 2023 Spring Breakthrough Clark Randall Television film (Hallmark) 2025 Law & Order Darryl Moore Episode: "A Price to Pay" 2026 Wonder Man Eric Williams Disney+ series; 2 episodes

Video games

Awards and nominations

Year Title Award Nomination 2009 A Quiet Fire Winner of the Sirrocco Award at the AOF Film Festival. AOF nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Short Film. 2013 Sundance Awards: The Audience Award: Best of NEXT. (WIN) Awards for Acting - Best Actor In A Short Film (WIN) & Cinematography -Best Cinematography – Short. (WIN) Best Lead Male 2015 Samaria 2015 Student Academy Awards Samaria (Short Film) Best Narrative 2024 The Sound of Hope Septimius Awards Winner, Best American Actor 2024 The Sound of Hope Red Letter Awards Best Actor 2025 The Sound of Hope Golden Crowd Award Winner, Best Actor in a Leading Role

Producing Year Title Notes 2009 A Quiet Fire Short Film, Producer 2010 Moonshiner Short Film, Associate Producer 2013 Last Cry For Katrina Documentary, Executive Producer 2015 Godfrey Just Announced, Executive Producer, Director