Christopher Wiehl
Christopher Wiehl | |
|---|---|
| Born | Christopher Richard Wiehl October 29, 1970 Yakima, Washington, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1995-present |
Christopher Wiehl (born October 29, 1970) is an American actor.[1]
Life and career
Wiehl was born in Yakima, Washington and is of Danish and German descent. His father, Dick Wiehl, was an agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). He graduated from the University of Washington with a Bachelor of Arts degree in dramatic arts. He is the younger brother of author and Fox News Channel legal analyst Lis Wiehl.
Wiehl starred in several plays during college including Henry V, The Owl and the Pussycat and Lonestar.
His most prominent role has been as the quarterback Derek McConnell in ESPN's short-lived series Playmakers. Wiehl has made guest appearances on television shows including Popular, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Birds of Prey and Charmed (for the episode Animal Pragmatism). He had a spotlight role in the 2000 film Broken Hearts Club as J.Crew Guy. He also played a small role in the movie Can't Hardly Wait.
Wiehl was a guest star on Buffy the Vampire Slayer during season one, in the role of "Owen" in the episode "Never Kill a Boy on the First Date". He also played a police officer in Hollywood Homicide in 2003 as "Cheeseburger Cop".
In 2006, he played Jake Dunne on Love Monkey. He had a recurring role as Roger on Jericho. He plays art gallery owner Patrick on Switched at Birth.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Film | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Gunshy | Tim | Jeff Celentano | |
| Girl | Mark | Jonathan Kahn | Credited as Chris Weihl (sic) | |
| Can't Hardly Wait | Horny Guy | Deborah Kaplan | Credited as Chris Wiehl | |
| Yakima Wash | Gene Bernard | |||
| My Engagement Party | Tom | Christopher Heisen | ||
| 1999 | Cold Hearts | Charles | Robert A. Masciantonio | |
| 2000 | The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy | J. Crew Guy | Greg Berlanti | Credited as Chris Wiehl |
| 2003 | Dry Cycle | Roy | Isaac H. Eaton | Credited as Chris Wiehl |
| Hollywood Homicide | Cheeseburger Cop | Ron Shelton | ||
| The Groomsmen | Jay | Lawrence Gay | ||
| 2010 | Mad Dog and the Flyboy | Mad Dog | Christopher Rausch | Short film |
| 2014 | Shoulder to Shoulder | Cole | Dan Dieffenbach | Short film |
| 2015 | Monsters | Henry | Steve Desmond | Short film |
| 2016 | The Devil's Dolls | Matt | Padraig Reynolds | |
| 2021 | 60 Seconds | Dixon | John "Quig" Quigley | Short film |
| 2022 | Motorvation | James | Angus Benfield |
Television
| Year(s) | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | JAG | Sgt. Barnes | S1E6 "Pilot Error" |
| Space: Above and Beyond | Ensign | S1E11 "The River of Stars" | |
| 1996 | Night Stand with Dick Dietrick | Tad | S1E43 "Greek Dreams". Credited as Chris Wiehl |
| 1997 | Dark Skies | Nat Heller | S1E10 "The Last Wave" |
| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Owen Thurman | S1E5 "Never Kill a Boy on the First Date" | |
| Wings | Shawn Palmer | S8E21 "Oedipus Wrecks" | |
| Cybill | Karate Instructor | S4E6 "Earthquake" | |
| Boy Meets World | Dexter | S5E5 "The Witches of Pennbrook". Credited as Chris Wiehl | |
| Jenny | Jeremy | S1E6 "A Girl's Gotta Lie" | |
| 1998 | Clueless | Chad | S2E17 "Life Is a Beach" |
| Any Day Now | Carter Trent | S1E2 "Huh?" Credited as Chris Wiehl | |
| Early Edition | Eric Van Owen | S3E4 "Lt. Hobson, U.S.N." | |
| Bronx County | TV movie | ||
| 1999 | Pensacola: Wings of Gold | Swamp | 6 episodes |
| Mutiny | TV movie | ||
| Payne | Eric | S1E6 "Trouble in Room 206" | |
| Popular | Leo Ferrara | S1E5 "Slumber Party Massacre"; S1E8 "Tonight's the Night" | |
| 2000 | Charmed | The Snake | S2E13 "Animal Pragmatism" |
| ER | Mr. Lattimer | S6E20 "Loose Ends" | |
| 2000–2001 | Bull | Carson Boyd | Main role; 20 episodes |
| 2001 | Touched by an Angel | Billy | S8E4 "Manhunt" |
| 2001–2003 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Hank Peddigrew | 7 episodes |
| 2002 | First Monday | Jerry Klein | Main role; 13 episodes |
| 2003 | Birds of Prey | Jack Barrett | S1E11 "Reunion" |
| Monk | Scott Gregorio | S2E3 "Mr. Monk Goes to the Ballgame" | |
| Playmakers | Derek McConnell | Main role; 11 episodes | |
| 2004 | Clubhouse | Kenny Baines | S1E1 "Pilot"; S1E4 "Trade Talks" |
| Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman | Young Nathan | TV movie | |
| 2005 | North Shore | Greg Lasser | S1E19 "Shark" |
| 2005–2008 | Las Vegas | James Riley; Kyle Aldridge | S2E15 "Whale of a Time"; S5E13 "3 Babes, 100 Guns and a Fat Chick" |
| 2006 | Love Monkey | Jake Dunne | Main role; 8 episodes |
| Community Service | Jerry | TV movie | |
| Ghost Whisperer | Matt Vonner | S2E10 "Giving Up the Ghost" | |
| 2006–2008 | Jericho | Roger Hammond | 7 episodes |
| 2007 | Private Practice | Jeffrey | S1E3 "In Which Addison Finds the Magic"; S1E9 "In Which Dell Finds His Fight" |
| 2008 | Without a Trace | Jay McCann | S6E15 "Deja Vu" |
| Moonlight and Mistletoe | Peter Lowdell | TV movie | |
| 2009 | Psych | Matt Tompkins | S3E13 "Any Given Friday Night at 10PM, 9PM Central" |
| CSI: Miami | Kevin Sheridan | S7E15 "Presumed Guilty". Credited as Chris Wiehl | |
| Medium | Scott Carlow | S6E5 "Baby Fever" | |
| 2010 | Farewell Mr. Kringle | Mark Stafford | TV movie |
| 2011 | Body of Proof | Bill Hemington | S2E1 "Love Thy Neighbor" |
| 2012 | Switched at Birth | Patrick | 7 episodes |
| Awkward Sunrise | Cry Guy | S1E2 "Cry Baby" | |
| 2013 | The Client List | Electrician | S2E7 "I Ain't Broke But I'm Badly Bent" |
| Killing Kennedy | Agent O'Reilly | TV movie | |
| 2015 | Revenge | Kevin Hunter | S4E18 "Clarity" |
| Masters of Sex | Al Neely | S3E6 "Two Scents" | |
| 2016 | Code Black | Alex Paxton | S2E2 "Life and Limb" |
| 2017 | NCIS | Ramsay Whitman | S14E12 "Off the Grid" |
| Chicago Justice | Defense Attorney James Olson | S1E5 "Friendly Fire" | |
| 2018 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Defense Attorney James Olson | S19E18 "Service" |
| 2024 | Going Home | Alec Sumner | 10 episodes |
References
- ↑ "Christopher Wiehl | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 6 March 2024.