Damon Carter

Damon Carter
First appearance	"The More Things Change . . ." (Season 1, Episode 1)
Last appearance	"Don't Think This Hasn't Been Fabulous" (Season 5, Episode 14)
Created by	Felicia D. Henderson
Portrayed by	Boris Kodjoe
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Gender	Male
Occupation	Courier, National Overnight Delivery Owner, Carter Sports Management Sports Agent, CGR, Chicago Educator
Spouse(s)	Teri Joseph
Relatives	Walter Carter (father) Gerta Carter (mother) Anthony Carter (brother) Mandel Carter (adopted son)

Damon Carter is a fictional character from the Showtime television series Soul Food. He is the only major Soul Food character that was created specifically for the television series, and not the 1997 motion picture. He is portrayed by Boris Kodjoe.

Damon is the biracial son of Gerta Carter (who is of German descent) and Walter Carter (James Avery), a retired African American judge of national stature. Fluent in German, French, and Portuguese, the college-educated Damon grew estranged from his father after choosing not to follow in Walter's footsteps by attending Harvard Law School. Eventually, the 25-year-old Damon became a courier in downtown Chicago.

While making a delivery, he met 30-year-old attorney Teri Joseph (Vanessa L. Williams, Nicole Ari Parker), shortly after her divorce from her second husband Miles Jenkins (Michael Beach, Isaiah Washington). Immediately taken with the slightly older woman, he convinced her to go out with him. Despite Teri's misgivings about dating a younger man with a blue-collar job, the couple spent the night together on their first date. The two fell in love in a relatively short time period, and Damon became close to the entire Joseph family. He was wrought with guilt after he inadvertently caused a traffic accident which almost killed Teri's sister "Bird" Van Adams (Nia Long, Malinda Williams) and brother-in-law Kenny Chadway (Jeffrey D. Sams, Rockmond Dunbar).

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