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Chris Buck

Chris Buck is an American animation director from Wichita, Kansas who co-directed Disney's Tarzan, the Oscar-winning Frozen, Frozen Fever, and Frozen II, and Sony's Surf's Up; distinct from the Toronto photographer and Welsh guitarist of the same name.

Chris Burke (actor)

Chris Burke (born 1965, Point Lookout, New York) is an American actor with Down syndrome, the Corky Thatcher of ABC's Life Goes On (1989–1993), later an NDSS Goodwill Ambassador, musician, and memoirist; distinct from other Chris Burkes in film, music, and medicine.

Chris Carmack

Chris Carmack (James Christopher Carmack) is an American actor and singer known as Luke Ward on The O.C., Will Lexington on Nashville, and Dr. Atticus 'Link' Lincoln on Grey's Anatomy.

Chris Carter (screenwriter)

Chris Carter (born 1956, Bellflower, California) is the American screenwriter-producer who created The X-Files (1993–2002, 202 episodes), Millennium, Harsh Realm, and The Lone Gunmen, and directed The X-Files: I Want to Believe (2008).

Chris Chibnall

Chris Chibnall, English screenwriter and producer, creator of Broadchurch and Doctor Who showrunner 2017-2022 who cast Jodie Whittaker; BAFTA, Peabody, and RTS winner; author of Death at the White Hart and adapter of Agatha Christie's Seven Dials for Netflix.

Chris Chittell

Chris Chittell (Christopher John Chittell, BEM), English actor born 1948 in Aldershot, has played Eric Pollard in ITV's Emmerdale since 30 September 1986, the show's longest-serving actor, after early roles in To Sir, with Love and Freewheelers.

Chris Coghill

Chris Coghill (Christopher Coghill, born 1975) is an English actor and writer from Prestwich, Greater Manchester, known for Tony King in EastEnders, Bez in 24 Hour Party People, Kev Townsend in Emmerdale, and the screenplay Spike Island.

Chris Colfer

Chris Colfer (born 1990) is an American actor, singer, and author, known as Kurt Hummel on Glee (2009–2015), Golden Globe winner 2011, and author of The Land of Stories and Roswell Johnson children's book series.

Chris Columbus (filmmaker)

Chris Columbus (born 1958) is an American director, producer, and screenwriter who wrote Gremlins and The Goonies, directed Home Alone, Mrs. Doubtfire, and the first two Harry Potter films, and produced The Help and Nosferatu.

Chris Cooper

Chris Cooper (born 1951) is an American character actor from Kansas City, Missouri, known for Matewan, Lone Star, American Beauty, and his Oscar-winning turn as John Laroche in Adaptation.

Chris Diamantopoulos (Χριστόφορος Διαμαντόπουλος)

Chris Diamantopoulos (Χριστόφορος Διαμαντόπουλος) is a Canadian actor and voice artist known as Russ Hanneman in Silicon Valley, Moe Howard in The Three Stooges, and a Disney voice of Mickey Mouse.

Chris Eigeman

Chris Eigeman (born 1965, Denver) is an American actor known for Nick Smith in Metropolitan, Barcelona, The Last Days of Disco, Kicking and Screaming, Gilmore Girls, and directing Turn the River.

Chris Elliott

Chris Elliott (Christopher Nash Elliott, born 1960, New York City) is an American comedic actor and writer, son of Bob Elliott of Bob and Ray, known for Late Night with David Letterman characters, Get a Life, Cabin Boy, Eagleheart, and Roland Schitt in Schitt's Creek.

Chris Ellis (actor)

Chris Ellis, American character actor (born 1949 per IMDb or 1956 per other databases), known for authority roles in Armageddon, Apollo 13, Transformers, The Island, and TV dramas.

Chris Evans (actor)

Chris Evans (Christopher Robert Evans, born 1981, Boston) is an American actor famous as Captain America/Steve Rogers in the MCU (2011–2019), earlier the Human Torch in Fantastic Four, and returning in Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars.

Chris Evans (presenter)

Chris Evans (Christopher James Evans, born 1966, Warrington) is a British TV and radio presenter: The Big Breakfast, TFI Friday, Radio 1 and Radio 2 breakfast shows, one series of Top Gear, and Virgin Radio UK breakfast host since 2018.

Chris Gascoyne

Chris Gascoyne (born 1968, Huthwaite, Nottinghamshire) is an English actor, the seventh and longest-serving Peter Barlow in Coronation Street from 2000 to 2023, also known for Endgame, All Creatures Great and Small, and The Feud.

Chris Geere

Chris Geere (Christopher William Geere, born 1981, Cambridge, England) is a British actor known for Jimmy Shive-Overly in You're the Worst (2014–2019), Phillip in This Is Us, Detective Pikachu, and voice roles in Goosebumps and Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight.

Chris Griffin

Chris Griffin (Christopher Cross Griffin) is the middle Griffin child in Family Guy, voiced by Seth Green since the show's 1999 debut, adapted from Milt in MacFarlane's student shorts, with a voice based on Buffalo Bill.

Chris Harrison

Chris Harrison (born 1971 in Dallas, Texas) is an American television host best known for hosting ABC's The Bachelor and The Bachelorette from 2002 to 2021.

Chris Hemsworth

Chris Hemsworth (born 1983, Melbourne) is an Australian actor famous as Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe; also known for Rush, Snow White and the Huntsman, Extraction, and the Centr fitness app.

Chris Henchy

Chris Henchy (Christopher Thomas Henchy, b. 1964, New York), American comedy writer-producer; Gary Sanchez Productions partner, Funny or Die co-founder; wrote The Other Guys, The Campaign; produced Daddy's Home; directed Impractical Jokers: The Movie (2020).

Chris Houghton

Chris Houghton (Christopher Colin Houghton, born 1988, St. Johns, Michigan) is an American animator and voice actor who co-created Disney's Big City Greens with brother Shane Houghton and voices Cricket Green; also Reed Gunther comics artist.

Chris Hughes (TV personality)

Chris Hughes (Christopher Hughes), Gloucestershire reality TV personality, runner-up on Love Island 2017 with Olivia Attwood; later ITV Racing presenter, 'Little Bit Leave It' chart single, testicular-cancer advocacy, and Celebrity Big Brother 2025 contestant linked to JoJo Siwa.

Chris Hyndman

Chris Hyndman (1966–2015) was a Canadian TV host and interior decorator who co-hosted CBC's Steven and Chris with husband Steven Sabados, after Designer Guys, Design Rivals, and So Chic; he died suddenly in Toronto in 2015.

Chris Klein (actor)

Chris Klein (born 1979, Hinsdale, Illinois) is an American actor, Paul Metzler in Election (1999) and Oz in American Pie, later Cicada in The Flash and Bill Townsend in Sweet Magnolias.

Chris Kratt

Chris Kratt (born 1969) is an American zoologist and filmmaker who, with brother Martin, created Kratts' Creatures, Zoboomafoo, Be the Creature, and Wild Kratts on PBS Kids.

Chris Langham

Chris Langham was an English comedy actor and writer best known for the BBC's The Thick of It and The Muppet Show, before his career concluded with a 2007 conviction.

Chris Larkin

Chris Larkin, birth name Christopher Larkin Stephens, born 1967, English actor trained at LAMDA; son of Maggie Smith and Robert Stephens. Known for Master and Commander, Valkyrie, Black Sails, Outlander. Distinct from Christopher Larkin of The 100.

Chris Lemmon

Chris Lemmon (Christopher Boyd Lemmon), American actor, musician, and author born 1954 in Los Angeles; son of Jack Lemmon and Cynthia Stone; known for Airport '77, Duet, Thunder in Paradise, the memoir A Twist of Lemmon, and the one-man play Jack Lemmon Returns.