Chris Marquette (born October 3, 1984) is an American actor. He is known for his roles in such films as ''
The Tic Code
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'', ''
Freddy vs. Jason
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'', ''
The Girl Next Door'', ''
Just Friends
''Just Friends'' is a 2005 American Christmas comedy film directed by Roger Kumble, written by Adam 'Tex' Davis and starring Ryan Reynolds, Amy Smart, Anna Faris, Chris Klein and Christopher Marquette. The plot focuses on a formerly obese high ...
'', ''
Alpha Dog'' and ''
Fanboys''. He is also known for his series regular roles on ''
Joan of Arcadia'' and ''
Strong Medicine
''Strong Medicine'' is an American medical drama with a focus on feminism, feminist politics, health issues and class conflict that aired on the Lifetime Television, Lifetime network from 2000 to 2006. It was created and produced in part by Who ...
''.
Biography
Marquette has two younger brothers, actors
Sean Marquette
Sean Marquette is an American actor, who is best known for his portrayal as Johnny Atkins in '' The Goldbergs'' and '' Schooled'', and for voicing Mac in the Cartoon Network show ''Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends'' (2004–2009).
Life and ca ...
and Eric. His father was a Cuban refugee and is a nuclear engineer.
He supports charities such as the
Sunshine Kids Foundation The Sunshine Kids Foundation is a non-profit organization established in Houston, Texas in 1982 that provides a variety of free programs and events for children who are receiving cancer treatments in hospitals across the United States and North Am ...
(to grant wishes of seriously ill, handicapped and abused children), Pediatric AIDS, and the Children's AIDS Fund.
Career
In 1995, he made a brief appearance on ''
Saturday Night Live
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'', season 21, episode 4. The 11-year-old Marquette played a trick-or-treater in the opening Halloween sketch. He forgot his line and whispered "damn" under his breath, before
Norm Macdonald
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helped him out. He also provided the voice of Spencer Lionheart in the "MGM Sing-Alongs" Videos back in 1997. However, his acting debut was in 1998 with the musical drama film ''
The Tic Code
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the ...
''. In 2000, he appeared in the Disney Channel movie ''
Up, Up and Away''. From 2000 to 2005, he had a supporting role in Lifetime TV's ''
Strong Medicine
''Strong Medicine'' is an American medical drama with a focus on feminism, feminist politics, health issues and class conflict that aired on the Lifetime Television, Lifetime network from 2000 to 2006. It was created and produced in part by Who ...
'', playing Marc Delgado, the tween-to-teen son of the series' lead character, Luisa Delgado. In 2004, he starred in ''
The Girl Next Door''. The same year, he became a series regular on the
CBS
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show ''
Joan of Arcadia'' opposite
Amber Tamblyn
Amber Rose Tamblyn (born May 14, 1983) is an American actress and writer. She first came to national attention in her role on the soap opera ''General Hospital'' as Emily Quartermaine at the age of 11. She followed with a starring role on the pr ...
and
Jason Ritter
Jason Morgan Ritter (born February 17, 1980) is an American actor and producer. He is known for his roles as Kevin Girardi in the television series ''Joan of Arcadia'', Ethan Haas in '' The Class'', Sean Walker in the NBC series '' The Event'', ...
(whom Marquette co-starred with in the
2003 slasher film ''
Freddy vs. Jason
''Freddy vs. Jason'' is a 2003 American slasher film directed by Ronny Yu and written by Damian Shannon and Mark Swift. It is a crossover between the ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' and ''Friday the 13th'' series, being the eighth installment i ...
'') before ''Joan of Arcadias cancellation in early 2005.
Marquette was also given a supporting role in ''
Just Friends
''Just Friends'' is a 2005 American Christmas comedy film directed by Roger Kumble, written by Adam 'Tex' Davis and starring Ryan Reynolds, Amy Smart, Anna Faris, Chris Klein and Christopher Marquette. The plot focuses on a formerly obese high ...
'' with
Ryan Reynolds
Ryan Rodney Reynolds (born October 23, 1976) is a Canadian-American actor. He is one of the highest-grossing film actors of all time, with a worldwide box-office gross of over billion.
He began his career starring in the Canadian teen ...
,
Amy Smart
Amy Lysle Smart (born March 26, 1976) is an American actress. A native of Los Angeles, Smart began her career modelling in Italy and subsequently enrolled in acting school.
Her first role in film was in director Martin Kunert's anthology horror ...
,
Anna Faris
Anna Kay Faris (; born November 29, 1976) is an American actress. She rose to prominence for her work in comedic roles, particularly the lead part of Cindy Campbell in the ''Scary Movie'' film series (2000–2006). She has appeared in a number ...
and
Chris Klein. In 2006's ''
Alpha Dog'', Marquette portrays Keith Stratten alongside
Emile Hirsch
Emile Davenport Hirsch (born March 13, 1985) is an American actor. He played Chris McCandless in '' Into the Wild'' (2007). Other notable film roles include '' The Girl Next Door'' (2004), ''Lords of Dogtown'' (2005), ''Alpha Dog'' (2006), ''Spe ...
,
Justin Timberlake
Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He is one of the world's best-selling music artists, with sales of over 88 million records. Timberlake is the recipient of numerous awards and ac ...
and
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. He played the best friend of main character Nick Powell in the thriller ''
The Invisible'', a remake of a
Swedish
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film, which starred
Justin Chatwin
Justin Chatwin (born October 31, 1982) is a Canadian actor. He began his career in 2001 with a brief appearance in the musical comedy ''Josie and the Pussycats''. Following his breakthrough role as Robbie Ferrier in the blockbuster ''War of the ...
and
Marcia Gay Harden
Marcia Gay Harden (born August 14, 1959) is an American actress. She is the recipient of accolades including an Academy Award and a Tony Award, in addition to nominations for a Critics' Choice Movie Award and three Primetime Emmy Awards.
Born ...
and was released on April 27, 2007. He has also had supporting/minor roles in the films ''
61*'' with
Barry Pepper
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and
Thomas Jane
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, and the
Disney Channel
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original TV movie ''Up, Up and Away!'' with
Robert Townsend.
Among Marquette's movies is ''
Fanboys'', in which he plays obsessed ''
Star Wars
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'' fan Linus Poonwah. ''Fanboys'' was shot in spring 2006 in
New Mexico
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, and also stars
Sam Huntington
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,
Dan Fogler
Daniel Kevin Fogler (born October 20, 1976) is an American actor, comedian and writer. He has appeared in films including '' Balls of Fury'', '' Good Luck Chuck'', ''Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them'', '' Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Gr ...
,
Jay Baruchel
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and ''
Veronica Mars
''Veronica Mars'' is an American teen noir mystery drama television series created by screenwriter Rob Thomas. The series is set in the fictional town of Neptune, California, and stars Kristen Bell as the eponymous character. The series prem ...
''
Kristen Bell
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. Another of his acting projects is an independent movie called ''The Education of Charlie Banks'', which was directed by
Limp Bizkit's
Fred Durst
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He ap ...
. Whether on purpose or not, Chris frequently appears in movies with a group of actors including
Emile Hirsch
Emile Davenport Hirsch (born March 13, 1985) is an American actor. He played Chris McCandless in '' Into the Wild'' (2007). Other notable film roles include '' The Girl Next Door'' (2004), ''Lords of Dogtown'' (2005), ''Alpha Dog'' (2006), ''Spe ...
,
Paul Dano
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,
Amanda Seyfried
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and
Nikki Reed
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. In ''Infestation'', an action comedy by
Kyle Rankin
Kyle Rankin (born September 13, 1972) is an American screenwriter and filmmaker known for directing '' The Battle of Shaker Heights'', ''Night of the Living Deb,'' and ''Run Hide Fight.''
Early life and education
Rankin was born in Danbury, Co ...
that was shot in summer 2007 in
Bulgaria
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, he plays the lead role—a young man named Cooper who has to fight for survival against giant alien insects that have taken over the world. One of his latest projects was ''
Race to Witch Mountain
''Race to Witch Mountain'' is a 2009 American science fiction adventure thriller film directed by Andy Fickman, starring Dwayne Johnson in the lead role, with AnnaSophia Robb, Alexander Ludwig, Ciarán Hinds, and Carla Gugino. The latest in a se ...
'', a modern-day reimagining of Disney's 1975 film ''
Escape to Witch Mountain
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'' in which Marquette played the character of Pope—a computer specialist out of
MIT
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, helping the bad guys. Marquette starred alongside
Dwayne Johnson
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,
Tom Everett Scott
Thomas Everett Scott (born September 7, 1970) is an American actor. His film work includes a starring role as drummer Guy Patterson in the film ''That Thing You Do!'', the protagonist in ''An American Werewolf in Paris'', and notable roles in ...
and
Ciarán Hinds
Ciarán Hinds (; born 9 February 1953) is an Irish actor. Born in Belfast, Hinds is known for a range of screen and stage roles. He has starred in feature films including '' The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover'' (1989), '' Persuasion'' (1 ...
; the film was released March 2009.
Marquette has also been seen as a guest star on several TV shows, such as ''
ER'', ''
Touched by an Angel
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'', ''
7th Heaven'', ''
Miracles
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'', ''
Boston Public
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'' and ''
Judging Amy''. The latest guest roles include the Showtime TV series ''
Huff''; Christopher played James, a friend of Byrd's (
Anton Yelchin, whom he also played alongside in
Alpha Dog), in episodes ''Sweet Release'', ''Bethless'' and ''Tapping The Squid'' (all aired 2006). As Christopher Marquette, he returned on-screen, in late 2010, with fellow Joan of Arcadia actor
Michael Welch as two friends who murder together in the Criminal Minds' episode entitled "JJ". In 2011 he appeared as Danny, a young homeless patient who is later revealed to be a cannibalistic serial killer in the award-winning medical drama ''
House
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''.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
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1984 births
20th-century American male actors
21st-century American male actors
Living people
American people of Cuban descent
American male child actors
American male film actors
American male television actors
American male voice actors
Hispanic and Latino American male actors
Place of birth missing (living people)