Chris Conrad (actor)
Chris Conrad | |
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| Born | July 1, 1969 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Florida State University Florida Atlantic University |
| Known for | Actor |
Chris Andrew Conrad (born 1969) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Jason in Young Hercules and Dennis McClaren in Patriot.
Early life
Chris Conrad was born and raised in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.[1] He is the third of four brothers, which include Steven, who would go on to become a film director and showrunner. Growing up he played football, baseball, basketball, soccer, and judo. He attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School with Billy Crudup.[2][failed verification] His sophomore year of high school, Chris and his brother Mike won the Florida's Funniest Man competition. They won $500 and a trip to New York City to open at The Improv.[3]
After graduating from high school, Conrad enrolled at Florida State, where his two older brothers, Tim and Steve, were also students. He signed up for an acting class during his freshman year, but dropped out after being intimidated by the course's seriousness. His dropping out of the class dismayed his teacher, who eventually persuaded him to return to the acting profession. Conrad worked a job in the campus' radio station, WVFS, a job that he got through the influence of his brother Tim, who worked as the station's sports broadcaster. Following his sophomore year, Conrad moved to Chicago, where Steve had also moved to study at Northwestern, having majored in creative writing.[4]
Career
Conrad spent a year studying at the Piven Theatre Workshop, then signed with an agent and moved to Los Angeles with his brother Steven who was in the process of sell the script for Wrestling Ernest Hemingway.[5] His early movie roles were in Airborne and The Next Karate Kid. His breakout television role was co-starring in Young Hercules alongside Ryan Gosling.
In 2000 Conrad returned home to Florida to finish college, he graduated from Florida Atlantic with a B.A. in History. He then taught high school and coached football but returned to Los Angeles in 2005 to further pursue acting. His quickly returned to television with appearances in Bones and Criminal Minds.
Chris frequently appears in his brother Steven's productions including starring in both Patriot[6] and Perpetual Grace, LTD.[7]
Personal life
In his free time, Chris trains in kickboxing, wrestling, and Jiu-Jitsu, he holds a purple belt in Machado Jiu-Jitsu.[8]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1993 | Airborne | Jack | Film debut |
| 1994 | The Next Karate Kid | Eric | |
| 1994 | The Specialist | Officer | |
| 1996 | In the Fold | Ens. Tully Vallis | TV movie |
| 1997 | Sins of the Mind | Peter | TV movie |
| 1997 | Mortal Kombat: Annihilation | Johnny Cage | |
| 1998 | Lovers and Liars | Eric | |
| 2008 | The Promotion | Teddy Grahams | |
| 2013 | Atila | Vitto | |
| 3 Days in Havana | — | Executive producer | |
| 2016 | Option Zero | Trevor |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Rebel Highway | Jack | Episode: "Jailbreakers" |
| 1994 | JAG | Sergeant Lowell | Episode: "Big Break" |
| 1998 | Hercules: The Legendary Journeys | Young Jason | 3 episodes |
| 1998–1999 | Young Hercules | Young Jason | 37 episodes |
| 2006 | Bones | Agent | Episode: "Mother and Child in the Bay" |
| 2006 | Criminal Minds | Deputy Mack | Episode: "The Boogeyman" |
| 2007 | The Erotic Traveler | Edward | Episode: "Naked Pearls" |
| 2007 | Life | SWAT Cop | Episode: "The Fallen Woman" |
| 2011 | Connie Banks the Actor | Connie Banks | Unaired pilot |
| 2015–2018 | Patriot | Dennis McClaren | Main Role |
| 2019–present | Perpetual Grace, LTD | New Leaf | Main Role |
References
- ^ "Chris Conrad". IMDb. Retrieved 2019-07-29.
- ^ Crandell, Ben. "At St. Thomas Aquinas, a dramatically different Signing Day". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved 2019-07-29.
- ^ "Chris Conrad". www.angelfire.com. Retrieved 2019-07-29.
- ^ "Chris Conrad". INSDB. Retrieved 2019-07-29.
- ^ "Minding His Business". www.wga.org. Retrieved 2019-07-29.
- ^ Petski, Denise; Petski, Denise (2016-03-22). "'The Royals' Ups Genevieve Gaunt; 'The Patriot' Promotes Chris Conrad". Deadline. Retrieved 2019-07-29.
- ^ "'Perpetual Grace, LTD': TV Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2019-07-29.
- ^ "The Ultimate List: Celebrity Black Belt Martial Artists". Martial Arts Action Movies. 2015-04-09. Retrieved 2019-07-29.
External links
- Chris Conrad at IMDb
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