| Chris Vance | |
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Chris Vance at San Diego 2010 Comic-Con International |
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| Born | George Christopher Vance 30 December 1971 Paddington, London, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1998–present |
Chris Vance (born 30 December 1971) is a British actor. Vance is known for his role as Jack Gallagher in the Fox series Mental and James Whistler in Prison Break, and has guest-starred on Burn Notice and Dexter
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Vance attended Newcastle University, graduating with a degree in civil engineering.
Vance appeared in the British television series, The Bill, and in the Australian television series Stingers and Blue Heelers, before achieving success in the role of Sean Everleigh in All Saints. He appeared in the third and fourth seasons of Prison Break, as James Whistler.[1]
In June 2008, Vance moved to Colombia in order to film the Fox series Mental, but the show ended up being cancelled after only 13 episodes. He guest–starred in an antagonistic role as Mason Gilroy on the USA series Burn Notice for five episodes during the end of season 3. Vance also appeared on Showtime series' fifth season of Dexter as Cole, an articulate personal aide to a popular business man.[2]
Vance met his wife in London, after which he moved to Australia (her birthplace) where they were married in 2003. They separated in 2007.[3]
His sister, Dawn Vance, teaches English in England.
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 2006 | Sexy Thing | Dad | |
| Macbeth | Detective Caithness |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1998 | Kavanagh QC | Yob | Episode: "Briefs Trooping Gaily" |
| 2001 | Peak Practice | John | Episode: "Flesh and Blood" Episode: "Episode #12.1" |
| 2002 | The Bill | Computer Expert | Episode: "011" |
| 2003 | Doctors | John | Episode: "As Time Goes By" |
| Blue Heelers | Andrew Purkiss | Episode: "Safety Last" | |
| 2004 | Stingers | Sean Hunter | 6 Episodes |
| 2005 | The Secret Life of Us | Piers | Episode: "When the Bell Rings" Episode: "Ill Communication" Episode: "Glimpses of Perfection" |
| 2005–2007 | All Saints | Sean Everleigh | 54 Episodes |
| 2007–2008 | Prison Break | James Whistler | 14 Episodes |
| 2009 | Mental | Jack Gallagher | 13 Episodes |
| 2010 | Burn Notice | Mason Gilroy | 5 Episodes |
| Dexter | Cole Harmon | 2 Episodes | |
| 2011 | Rizzoli & Isles | ||
| 2012 | Transporter: The Series | Frank Martin | 12 episodes |