Christopher Meyer | |
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| Born | Christopher Meyer October 16, 1994 Brooklyn, New York City, USA |
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2011–present |
Christopher Meyer (born October 16, 1994) is an American actor. Meyer started his career as a teenager on the American soap opera, General Hospital in 2012. He has gone on to appear in episodes of NCIS: New Orleans, The Fosters, Wayward Pines and The Affair. He currently stars as Canaan in the HBO Max original series, The Sex Lives of College Girls. Meyer has also starred in films such as Kicks, Wolves and All Day and a Night.
Early life and education
editMeyer was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York.[1] As a child, Meyer was inspired to get into acting by Will Smith's character in the The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. He auditioned for BAK Middle School of the Arts in West Palm Beach, Florida.[1] His family would relocate so he could attend. During this time, Meyer was discovered by his agent's assistant when he performed in a production of Zap.[2] Meyer graduated from BAK in 2010.[3]
Career
editWhen his agent moved his company to Los Angeles, Meyer followed.[1] Meyer did some modeling and also appeared in a commercial for Applebee's before he booked his first acting gig on General Hospital as TJ Ashford.[3] In 2016, Meyer joined the cast of Fox network's psychological thriller series, Wayward Pines as Mario.[12] Later that year, he made his film debut in the Kicks.[13][14] In October 2017, it was announced that Showtime's The Affair had tapped Meyer for the recurring role of Anton Gatewood.[15] In 2018, he signed onto the cast of the Netflix original film, All Day and a Night.[16] The film premiered in 2020. In March 2020, Meyer was cast in the pilot Maverick for The CW.[17]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2016 | Kicks | Rico | Lead role |
| Wolves | Hakim | Supporting role | |
| 2019 | Run | David | Short film |
| 2020 | All Day and a Night | Lamark | Supporting role |
| 2021 | Atom | Hal | Short film |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | General Hospital | TJ Ashford | Recurring role: 28 episodes |
| 2013 | Odd Kidds Out | Krys | Episode: "SAP: Socially Awkward Pokemon" |
| 2014 | Perception | Kenny Rivers | Episode: "Brotherhood" |
| 2015 | iZombie | Jerome | Episode: "The Exterminator" Episode: "Virtual Reality Bites" |
| The Soul Man | Malcolm | Episode: "Wife of a Preacher Man" | |
| Code Black | James | Episode: "In Extremis" | |
| NCIS: New Orleans | Danny Malloy | Recurring role: 6 episodes | |
| 2016 | Grimm | Roger Vorhees | Episode: "Inugami" |
| Wayward Pines | Mario | Series regular | |
| 2017 | Marlon | Eugene | Episode: "Boys Only Want One Thing" |
| The Fosters | Logan Bayfield | Recurring role: 12 episodes | |
| 2018 | The Rookie | Malcolm | Episode: "The Ride Along" |
| The Affair | Anton Gatewood | Recurring role: 9 episodes | |
| 2019 | Mad About You | Lucas Cooper | Episode: "Body Heat" Episode: "The Toothpick" |
| Tell Me a Story | Derek Garland | Recurring role: 8 episodes | |
| 2020 | God Friended Me | Zian | Episode: "The Princess and the Hacker" |
| Grey's Anatomy | CJ Madison | Episode: "Put on a Happy Face" | |
| 2021 | The Sex Lives of College Girls | Canaan | Series regular |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Christopher Meyer Interview". Naluda. June 12, 2016. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- ^ Williams, Meg (May 22, 2018). "Interview with Christopher Meyers". Talk Nerdy With Us. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
- ^ a b "Meet GH's TJ!". ABC Soaps In Depth. Bauer Media Group. December 5, 2011. Archived from the original on December 7, 2011. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
- ^ "Interview With Actor Christopher Meyer On KICKS Movie And More!". Creators-Faire. July 8, 2016. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
- ^ Carter, Lance (August 27, 2018). "Interview: Christopher Meyer on 'The Affair', How He Got His Start and Advice to Young Actors". Daily Actor. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
- ^ https://theknockturnal.com/kicks-breakout-star-christopher-meyers-talks/
- ^ https://theknockturnal.com/exclusive-christopher-meyer-plays-as-canaan-in-the-hbo-max-series-the-sex-lives-of-college-girls-interview/
- ^ https://www.popsugar.com/celebrity/christopher-meyer-popsugar-crush-interview-48610468
- ^ https://www.digitaljournal.com/entertainment/christopher-meyer-talks-about-the-affair-and-dominic-west/article/526687
- ^ https://boysbygirls.co.uk/archived/bbg-presents-christopher-meyer
- ^ https://www.interviewmagazine.com/film/discovery-kicks
- ^ Petski, Denise (February 24, 2016). "Kathy Baker Joins Netflix's 'The Ranch'; Christopher Meyer In 'Wayward Pines'". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- ^ Rosario, Richy (July 5, 2016). "Interview: Christopher Meyer Talks Filming 'KICKS,' His Favorite Sneakers And More". Vibe. Eldridge Industries, LLC. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- ^ https://www.blackfilm.com/read/2016/09/christopher-meyer-talks-kicks/
- ^ Petski, Denise (October 3, 2017). "'The Affair': Christopher Meyer Joins Season 4 Cast Of Showtime Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (August 6, 2018). "'All Day And A Night' Adds Christopher Meyer & Jalyn Hall; Casper Van Dien Joins 'Dead Water'; Audrey Middleton In 'Ava'". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- ^ Petski, Denise (March 5, 2020). "'Maverick': Christopher Meyer & Zayne Emory Join the CW's First Daughter Drama". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved February 19, 2022.