Chris Egan

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Chris Egan
Chris Egan as Nick Smith
Birth name	Christopher Andrew Egan
Born	June 29, 1984 Sydney, Australia
Notable roles	Nick Smith (Home and Away) Agrippa (Empire) Dioneo (Virgin Territory)

Christopher Andrew Egan (born June 29, 1984), is an Australian actor best known for playing Nick Smith in the Australian soap opera Home and Away for 3 years. His middle name, Andrew, is the name of his father.^[1]

1 Biography
2 Trivia
3 Filmography
4 TV Work
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Biography

Egan was born on June 29, 1984 in Sydney, Australia. During his career as an actor, Egan has appeared in several commercials and even done some modelling but his ability and ambition for acting came when he performed in the Glen Street production of Les Miserables and West Side Story. Egan has also been trained in singing and dancing and has been part of several Eisteddfods.

Egan moved to Los Angeles in 2003.^[2]

[edit] Trivia

He made a demo song, titled Fly Away
He attended a performing arts school - the same school that his co-star Zac Drayson attended
On one of his first days on the job he tripped over a lead in the studio and ended up sprawled across the Surf Club floor
When he has free time he enjoys skating, body boarding and hanging out with friends
He has 3 brothers
He has had an agent since he was 3
He listens to R Kelly and U2, which is his favorite band
His favorite actors are Al Pacino, Kate Hudson and Robert DeNiro
He likes Thai and Italian food
He has a golden retriever
His favorite ice cream flavour is Cookies and Cream
For his role in Vanished, Egan didn't have a dialect coach on set to help him perfect an American accent. ^[2]
His fellow actors on Vanished, Gale Harold and Ming-Na were an inspiration for him, saying he picked up so much from them. ^[2]