Christopher Shyer
| Christopher Shyer | |
|---|---|
| Born | Downsview, Ontario, Canada |
| Other names | Chris Shyer |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1994-present |
Christopher Shyer (sometimes credited as Chris Shyer) is a Canadian actor who has appeared in over 50 film and television roles.
Personal
Shyer was born in Downsview, Ontario, Canada.
Acting career
Shyer has appeared in multiple guest roles on television since 1994, including: Viper, The New Outer Limits, Smallville, Monk, JAG, CSI: Miami, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and a critically acclaimed recurring role as the Hannibal Lecter-like character "Lawrence O'Malley" in The Practice. He more recently appeared in a supporting role on ABC-TV's re-imagined V series as "Marcus," second-in-command to the V high commander, Anna (Morena Baccarin).
His varied film roles have included The Falling (1998, as "Lars"), The Invitation (2003, as "Joel Gellman"), The Lazarus Child (2004, as "John Boyd"), Fierce People (2005, as "Dr. Leffler"), and Big Bad Wolf (2006, as "Charlie Cowley").
He has also starred on Broadway as "Sam" in Mamma Mia and "Dean Newhouse" in Going Down Swingin', following successful stints in the Canadian productions of Miss Saigon, Les Misérables, Phantom of the Opera and Sunset Boulevard.[1]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Janek: The Silent Betrayal | Dancer | Television movie |
| 1998 | Voyage of Terror | Ship's Officer #2 | Television movie |
| 1998 | The Falling | Lars | |
| 1999 | Little Boy Blues | Daniel | |
| 2000 | Gundam Savior | Barkeep | Television movie |
| 2000 | Cinderella: Single Again | Prince Charming | |
| 2000 | The Operative | Albright | |
| 2001 | A Girl Thing | Rick | Television movie |
| 2001 | The Unprofessionals | Marlon Carlson | |
| 2001 | Along Came a Spider | Jim | |
| 2001 | Kiss My Act | Tommy | Television movie |
| 2002 | Life or Something Like It | Mark Laughlin | |
| 2003 | Before I Say Goodbye | Adam Cauliff / Harry Reynolds | Television movie |
| 2003 | The Invitation | Joel Gellman | Leo Award for Best Lead Performance – Male |
| 2003 | The Core | Dave Perry | |
| 2003 | Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Three's Company | Alan Hamel | Television movie |
| 2003 | See Grace Fly | Bathroom Transvestite | |
| 2003 | Phenomenon II | George Malley | Television movie |
| 2004 | Traffic | Home Owner | Television movie |
| 2004 | The Lazarus Child | John Boyd | |
| 2005 | Fierce People | Dr. Leffler | |
| 2009 | Killer Hair | Boyd Radford | Television movie |
| 2011 | The True Heroines | Mayor Fitzgerald | |
| 2011 | J. Edgar | Richard Nixon | |
| 2011 | Maybe Tomorrow | Senator Monty Clemens | |
| 2012 | Big Time Movie | Agent Lane | Television movie |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Riverdale | Ben MacKenzie | Unknown episodes |
| 1998 | Viper | Elliott Peoples | Episode: "Paper Trail" |
| 1998 | The Crow: Stairway to Heaven | Drew Kessler | Episode: "Solitude's Revenge" |
| 1998 | The New Addams Family | Vlad | Episode: "Deadbeat Relatives" |
| 1999 | The New Addams Family | Governor | Episode: "The Tale of Long John Addams" |
| 1999 | Night Man | Pentacost | Episode: "Sixty Minute Man" |
| 1999 | First Wave | Lon | Episode: "All About Eddie" |
| 1999 | Cold Squad | Dr. Ben Walker | Episode: "Death, A Love Story" |
| 2000 | Higher Ground | Bob | Episode: "World Apart" |
| 2000 | The Outer Limits | Harold Zimmer | Episode: "Seeds of Destruction" |
| 2000 | Nuremberg | General Telford Taylor | Episode: "#1.1" |
| 2000 | Relic Hunter | Jason Clark | Episode: "Last of the Mochicas" |
| 2001 | Seven Days | Caesar Gustaf | Episode: "Sugar Mountain" |
| 2001 | The Chris Isaak Show | Brian Bulander | Episode: "Wages of Fear" |
| 2002 | The Practice | Lawrence O'Malley | 3 episodes |
| 2002 | Monk | Carl | 2 episodes |
| 2003 | Jake 2.0 | Abdul Tiranzi | Episode: "Training Day" |
| 2003 | Smallville | Nicholas Convoy | Episode: "Slumber" |
| 2004 | The Days | Scott Eaton | 4 episodes |
| 2004 | JAG | Commander Steve Lundt | Episode: "One Big Boat" |
| 2005 | The L Word | Rod Sebring | Episode: "Loyal" |
| 2005 | Cold Squad | Miles Larson | 2 episodes |
| 2005 | CSI: Miami | Larry Musgrave | Episode: "Whacked" |
| 2005 | NCIS | Kyle Boone | Episode: "Mind Games" |
| 2006 | Without a Trace | Ken Robinson | Episode: "The Stranger" |
| 2006 | Kyle XY | Brad | Episode: "The Lies That Bind" |
| 2006–2007 | Whistler | Adrian Varland | 26 episodes |
| 2007 | Falcon Beach | Bobby Tanner | Episode: "Sins of the Father" |
| 2008–2014 | Canooks | Richard Reddick | 16 episodes |
| 2009–2011 | V | Marcus | 21 episodes |
| 2010 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Bill | Episode: "Lost & Found" |
| 2011 | Lights Out | The Dentist | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2011 | Endgame | Gareth Hart | Episode: "Opening Moves" |
| 2011 | The Good Wife | Dr. Dominic Lawton | Episode: "In Sickness" |
| 2011 | Combat Hospital | Colonel Axelquist | Episode: "Reckless" |
| 2012 | Good God | Tony Cassano | 8 episodes |