Scott Christopher (born January 13, 1967) is an American film and television actor known for his roles in ''

The Best Two Years ''The Best Two Years'' is a 2003 dramedy film written and directed by Scott S. Anderson. It is based on the stage play ''The Best Two Years of My Life'', also by Anderson. It portrays the experience of four LDS missionaries living in an apartmen ...

'' and '' Granite Flats''.

Early life

Christopher was born in

Ferndale, Michigan Ferndale is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It forms part of the Detroit metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 19,190. Ferndale is well known in the Detroit area for its LGBT population and progr ...

, on January 13, 1967. He moved with his family to Utah when he was eleven years old. After playing Atticus Finch in ''To Kill a Mockingbird'' his sophomore year at Mountain View High School, Scott was introduced to a new drama director named Charles Lynn Frost in 1982 at the start of his junior year. A strong mentorship grew between the two as Christopher was encouraged to build upon his desire to become a successful stage actor. As a junior, was chosen by Frost for lead roles such as Norman Cornell in Neil Simon's ''Star Spangled Girl'', and Nathan Detroit in Frank Loesser's ''Guys and Dolls''. As a senior, he managed both comedy and drama as Henry Higgins in Lerner & Lowe's ''My Fair Lady'', and Tom Wingfield in Tennessee Williams's ''The Glass Menagerie''. Between being on the big stage, Scott also competed at the region and state level, aiding the class of 1984 to obtain the highest cumulative score that had ever been achieved by a high school team in a state competition. He studied at

Brigham Young University Brigham Young University (BYU, sometimes referred to colloquially as The Y) is a private research university in Provo, Utah. It was founded in 1875 by religious leader Brigham Young and is sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day ...

, winning the Irene Ryan Award at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., an award annually presented to the nation's top collegiate actor.

Career

Christopher played "The Movie Guy," the irreverent late-night host of a long-running TV program on KJZZ TV, Salt Lake City. He was for a time a morning radio personality in

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and also in

Monterey, California Monterey (; es, Monterrey; Ohlone: ) is a city located in Monterey County on the southern edge of Monterey Bay on the U.S. state of California's Central Coast. Founded on June 3, 1770, it functioned as the capital of Alta California under bo ...

. Christopher was director of speaking and training at OC Tanner Company for nearly a decade and has authored several business books. He is also a keynote speaker.

Personal life

Christopher is a member of

the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, informally known as the LDS Church or Mormon Church, is a Nontrinitarianism, nontrinitarian Christianity, Christian church that considers itself to be the Restorationism, restoration of the ...

and has served as a bishop. Apart from acting, he is a management consultant and author. His works include ''The Levity Effect'' and ''People People''. Christopher and his wife Elizabeth are the parents of five children.

Filmography

Sources

http://www.scottchristopher.net

References

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