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Erik Todd Dellums on ‘Homeland’: A D.C. actor back in the spotlight

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October 14, 2013 at 6:45 p.m. EDT

The day after Sunday’s episode of “Homeland” debuted on Showtime, Erik Todd Dellums was at home in D.C. doing yardwork, attending to his new German Shepherd puppy and enjoying a moment back in the spotlight. Social media lit up with praise for the local actor (known from “Homicide: Life on the Street” and “The Wire”) when he stole the show with his portrayal of a sinister, sketchy doctor who saves terrorist-on-the-run Nick Brody (Damian Lewis) after a gunshot wound.So, will Dellums be back on the buzzy drama?