Tyler Christopher
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- For the Canadian athlete, see Tyler Christopher (athlete).
Tyler Christopher (born Tyler Christopher Baker on November 11, 1972 in Joliet, Illinois, USA) is an American actor.
Christopher is best known for his role on the ABC daytime drama General Hospital as Nikolas Cassadine, scion of the powerful Cassadine family.
Contents |
[edit] Career
Christopher attended Ohio Wesleyan University. He initially launched his career under the name Tyler Baker (his birth name) and under that name, he was cast in the role of Nikolas on Nikolas Cassadine. His first run on the show was from 1996 to 1999.
After Christopher's departure, the role was recast with actor Stephen Martines. Christopher returned to the show in 2003. He was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2005. From 2004-2005, he also played the General Hospital character Connor Bishop.
Christopher has guest starred on The Pretender and has also made guest appearances on Charmed and Angel, CSI: Las Vegas and in 2005 took part in Steven Spielberg's television mini-series Into the West. In 2000, Christopher starred as the lead in the independent feature Face The Music, released by New Line on DVD in June, 2006.
[edit] Personal life
[edit] Heritage
Christopher is of partial Native American heritage (both his parents have Indian heritage)[1].
He was nominated by the NAACP's Image Awards as Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series, but lost to Kristoff St. John.
His ethnic background played a key part in his role as a half-white/half-Lakota in Into the West.
[edit] Relationships
Christopher announced his engagement to Brienne Pedigo, an actress, model and producer from Indiana, in November 2006.
He was previously married to Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria from 2002 to 2004. (Longoria was working in daytime at the time, as Isabella on The Young and the Restless.)
He also dated his General Hospital co-star Natalia Livingston from 2004 to 2005. He and Livingston briefly reconciled in early 2006, but in June of 2006, the couple ended their relationship.
In the late 90s, he was engaged to former General Hospital co-star Vanessa Marcil.
[edit] Other credits
- In 2003, Christopher started a theater group known as the 68 Cent Crew.
- In November of 2005, he stumbled on a fireplace hearth at a restaurant and injured his arm, which required surgery (no cast was needed) and forced him to miss both a week of work and ABC's Super Soap Weekend at Disney World. He was temporarily replaced by actor Chris Beetem for six shows in December 2005.
- Christopher also made an appearance in the music video for LeAnn Rimes' new single "And It Feels Like". He plays Leann's love interest.
[edit] Filmography
- General Hospital as Nikolas Cassadine (1996-1999, 2003-present)
- Face The Music as Dan/Danielle (2006, DVD release)
- Out of the Black as Cole Malby (2001)
