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Caperton is an actor, producer, and stuntman. He serves as the Managing Partner and Executive Producer at Bitter End Media Group in Los Angeles, California, which develops properties for feature films and documentaries. In 2016, Caperton and his partner Mark Burman produced "Dog Eat Dog," directed by four-time Oscar winner Paul Schrader and starring Oscar winners Nicolas Cage and Willem Dafoe. "Dog Eat Dog" premiered globally at the Cannes International Film Festival and won the Directors' Fortnight Award. The film was released nationwide in theaters on November 8th.
That same year, the duo also produced the multiple award-winning documentary "South Bureau Homicide," based on the Los Angeles Police Department's 77th Precinct. In September, Sony Television signed a deal to develop "South Bureau" into a dramatic television series. Caperton and his team are currently developing several projects, including a film adaptation of the book "Devil's Soldier" by Caleb Carr, with Oscar-winning director Antoine Fuqua attached.
As an actor, Caperton has appeared alongside Mark Wahlberg, Will Ferrell, Kurt Russell, Kate Hudson, Tommy Lee Jones, Kevin Hart, Woody Harrelson, Brad Pitt, and others in blockbuster films such as "Deepwater Horizon," "The Big Short," and "Daddy's Home." He also had a recurring role for two seasons on "NCIS: New Orleans."
Caperton began his career in 1984 at ABC News in Los Angeles, covering and producing stories for "World News Tonight," "Nightline," "20/20," and "Good Morning America." In 1986, he won an Emmy Award and a Los Angeles Press Club Award for his coverage of the Mexico City earthquake. Years later, in 2015, his team produced the TV movie "The Heart of Christmas," which received an Emmy nomination.
Caperton is the producer of the dramatic urban crime series "Be Someone," starring Tisha Campbell-Martin, Jamal Dennis, Khalil Kain, and others, set to premiere in Fall 2021. He also makes a brief appearance in the series as Captain Johnson. After many years in Los Angeles, Caperton now resides in his hometown of Houston, Texas.
