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name: "Demetrius Grosse"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/demetrius-grosse"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "26 February 1981"
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average_fi1m_score: 77
updated: "2026-09-17T03:37:41.388244+00:00"
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# Demetrius Grosse

Actor. Born 26 February 1981 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 26 February 1981, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
- **Active:** 2015–present
- **Also known as:** Demetrius Gross, Demetri VanGrosse

## Biography

Demetrius Grosse is an American actor born on 26 February 1981 in Washington, D.C. He trained at the Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama, where he received the Andrew Carnegie Undergraduate Grant.

He is known for his roles as Rock in the 2015 film *Straight Outta Compton*, Emmett Yawners in the series *Banshee* (2013–2016), Errol in *Justified* (2012–2013), and Baron Samedi in *Heroes* (2008). Other credits include appearances in *House* (2004), *Rampage* (2018), *Westworld* (2016), *Fear the Walking Dead* (2015–2022) as Josiah and Emile LaRoux, *13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi* (2016), and *Lovecraft Country* (2020) as Marvin Baptiste. He has also appeared in *The Rookie* (2018) and joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the series *Wonder Man*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, lovecraftcountry.fandom.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Wonder Man* (2026), Fi1m 82, as Eric — [page](https://film.one/tv/wonder-man.md)
- *Lovecraft Country* (2020), Fi1m 74, as Marvin Baptiste — [page](https://film.one/tv/lovecraft-country.md)
- *Straight Outta Compton* (2015), Fi1m 76, as Rock — [page](https://film.one/film/straight-outta-compton.md)

## Also known for

- *Rampage* (2018), Colonel Blake
- *Fear the Walking Dead* (2015), Josiah LaRoux, Emile LaRoux
- *Criminal Minds* (2005), Lieutenant Beasley
- *13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi* (2016), DS Agent Dave Ubben
- *Bones* (2005), Tucker Payne
- *Saving Mr. Banks* (2013), Bartender
- *The Rookie* (2018), Det. Kevin Wolfe
- *Chicago P.D.* (2014), Ray

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