Christopher Gorham
| Christopher Gorham | |
|---|---|
 Gorham at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival | |
| Born |
Christopher David Gorham August 14, 1974 Fresno, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1997-present |
| Spouse(s) |
Anel Lopez Gorham (m. 2000–present) 3 children |
Christopher David Gorham[1] (born August 14, 1974) is an American actor who is known for the series, ABC hit Ugly Betty, Popular, Odyssey 5, Jake 2.0, Medical Investigation, Out of Practice, Harper's Island and Covert Affairs.
Early life
Gorham was born in Fresno, California, to David Gorham, a certified public accountant, and Cathryn Gorham, a school nurse. He attended high school at Roosevelt School of the Arts, and graduated from UCLA with a BA in Film & Theater Arts. While in college he participated in many sports including martial arts, stage combat, fencing, rollerblading, and ballroom dancing.[2][3]
Career
His first job in the acting business was as an intern on Baywatch (1989).[2] Gorham has appeared in a number of science fiction TV series, ranging from a starring role in Odyssey 5 to the title character in Jake 2.0. He also had roles on Party of Five, Felicity and Without a Trace. Gorham has also acted in films, including 2001's The Other Side of Heaven co-starring Anne Hathaway.
Gorham played Harrison John in the WB series Popular, Dr. Miles McCabe in the NBC drama Medical Investigation, and played the lead role in the short-lived CBS series Out of Practice. He was also the lead of ABC Family's original movie Relative Chaos.
Three years after Jake 2.0 ended, Gorham had a recurring role as Henry Grubstick in Silvio Horta's new series, Ugly Betty, and played the main love interest for the series' heroine Betty Suarez (played by America Ferrera). Gorham joined the cast full-time for the series' second season. He then left in July 2008, but returned for the Season 3 and also Season 4 finale.[4] Gorham starred in the 2009 CBS TV miniseries, Harper's Island, in which characters were killed off every week leading to the eventual reveal of the murderer.
In summer, 2010 he was cast as one of the leads in Covert Affairs, playing a blind special ops agent, Auggie Anderson, who leads the main character, a trainee CIA agent played by Piper Perabo, at her new job. The series on the USA cable network received high ratings right from the airing of its pilot episode and has been renewed for a fourth season on September 25, 2012.[5] BuddyTV ranked Gorham No. 5 on its list of "TV's Sexiest Men of 2011".[6]
In 2014 Gorham will add another recurring role to his resume, as he joins the cast of Once Upon a Time for a storyline involving the series' character Emma Swan in New York City and her ties to his character.[7]
Personal life
Gorham is married to his former Popular co-star, Anel Lopez Gorham, with whom he has three children: sons Lucas (born c.2001) and Ethan (born c.2003), and a daughter named Alondra Cecilia Lopez Gorham (born January 10, 2009).[8]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Shopping for Fangs | Extra | |
| 1997 | A Life Less Ordinary | Walt | |
| 2000 | Dean Quixote | Real happy fella | |
| 2001 | The Other Side of Heaven | John Groberg | Camie Award[9] |
| 2004 | Spam-ku | Roy | |
| 2006 | Relative Chaos | Dil Gilbert | Television film |
| 2010 | My Girlfriend's Boyfriend | Ethan Reed | |
| 2010 | Answer This! | Paul Tarson | |
| 2011 | The Ledge | Chris | |
| 2011 | Somebody's Hero | Dennis Sullivan | Coney Island Film Festival Award for Best Feature |
| 2014 | Justice League: War | Barry Allen / The Flash |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Spy Game | Daniel / Lucas | Episode: "Nobody Ever Said Growing Up Was Easy" |
| 1997–1998 | Party of Five | Elliot | 4 episodes |
| 1998 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | James Stanley | Episode: "I Only Have Eyes for You" |
| 1998 | Vengeance Unlimited | Jason Harrington | Episode: "Noir" |
| 1999 | Saved by the Bell: The New Class | Mark Carlson | Episode: "Liz Burns Eric" |
| 1999–2001 | Popular | Harrison John | 43 episodes |
| 2001–2002 | Felicity | Trevor O'Donnell | 8 episodes |
| 2002–2003 | Odyssey 5 | Neil Taggart | 19 episodes |
| 2003 | Boomtown | Gordon Sinclair | Episode: "Monster's Brawl" |
| 2003 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Corey | Episode: "Crash and Burn" |
| 2003 | Without a Trace | Josh Abrams | Episode: "Victory for Humanity" |
| 2003–2004 | Jake 2.0 | Jake Foley | 16 episodes Nominated – Cinescape Genre Face of the Future Award[10] |
| 2004–2005 | Medical Investigation | Dr. Miles McCabe | 20 episodes |
| 2005–2006 | Out of Practice | Benjamin Barnes | 19 episodes |
| 2006–2010 | Ugly Betty | Henry Grubstick | 33 episodes Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series[11] |
| 2008 | The Batman | William Mallory | Voice Episode: "The End of the Batman" |
| 2008–2009 | Harper's Island | Henry Dunn | |
| 2010–present | Covert Affairs | Auggie Anderson | |
| 2011 | Love Bites | Dale | Episode: "Boys to Men" |
| 2012 | Hot in Cleveland | Casey | Episode: "Tangled Web" |
| 2014 | Once Upon a Time | TBA |
References
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0330913/
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "IMDB bio"
- ↑ "Christopher Gorham Biography". Tvguide.com. August 14, 1974. Retrieved April 30, 2012.
- ↑ "Ugly Betty: Henry Is Back!". TVGuide.com. Retrieved April 22, 2009.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (September 25, 2012). "USA’s ‘Royal Pains’, ‘White Collar’ & ‘Covert Affairs’ Renewed". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 25, 2012.
- ↑ "TV's 100 Sexiest Men of 2011". BuddyTV. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
- ↑ "'Once Upon a Time' casts 'Covert Affairs' star in key guest star role -- EXCLUSIVE". Entertainment Weekly. November 22, 2013. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
- ↑ "It's a Girl for Ugly Betty's Chris Gorham!", People.com, January 11, 2009
- ↑ "Camie Award Web Site".
- ↑ "IMDB Awards".
- ↑ "The 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards". Screen Actors Guild. Retrieved July 21, 2010.
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