Christopher Nicholas Smith
| Christopher Nicholas Smith | |
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| Born |
Christopher Nicholas Smith June 20 Rockville Centre, New York |
| Occupation | Actor |
Chris Smith is an American television and film actor, he is most famous for playing Dennis in the 2011, horror movie, Paranormal Activity 3.
Life and career
Smith was born in Rockville Centre, New York.[1] He attended the NYU's, Tisch School of the Arts and he also trained at the Atlantic Theater Company Acting School in New York City. Smith is the founder, head writer and principal performer of the sketch comedy troupe Harvard Sailing Team.
Smith's first real acting gig was in a short movie produced by Tisch School of the Arts titled I Killed Zoe Day.[2] He had a small role in the drama, Little Children.
He made his television debut in 2009 in the third-season of 30 Rock in an episode titled, Goodbye, My Friend, where he played Tim. He later joined ESPN's Mayne Street, a web comedy series starring sports journalist Kenny Mayne. He made guest appearances on The Office, The Mindy Project and How I Met Your Mother.
In 2011, he was cast in the Paranormal Activity 3. He was also cast in the political thriller, The Reluctant Fundamentalist.[3] In 2013, he appeared in the film Enough Said.[4]
In 2013, he was cast in a CBS television pilot, Ex-Men (renamed to We Are Men)[5] which was then picked to series and cancelled after two episodes.[6]
He is also a member of the Harvard Sailing Team Comedy group.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | I Killed Zoe Day | Wyatt | Short |
| 2006 | Little Children | Steak House Waiter | Feature |
| 2007 | Aquarium | Jared | Short |
| 2010 | Another Psycho | Chris Burns | Short |
| 2011 | Paranormal Activity 3 | Dennis | Feature |
| 2012 | The Reluctant Fundamentalist | Mike Rizzo | Feature |
| 2013 | Enough Said | Hal (Massage Client) | Feature |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 30 Rock | Tim Baker | 1 episode |
| 2010 | Mayne Street | Chris | 12 episodes |
| 2010 | Fake It Til You Make It | Darren Kernin | 5 episode |
| 2011 | The Office | 1 episode | |
| 2013 | The Mindy Project | Mike Menken | 1 episode |
| 2013 | How I Met Your Mother | Strickland Stevens | 1 episode |
| 2013 | We Are Men | Carter Thomas | Regular |
| 2015 | Mom | Douglas Biletnikoff | 2 episodes |
References
- ↑ "Chris Smith". cbs.com. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ↑ I Killed Zoe Day @IMDb
- ↑ McNary, Dave (October 26, 2011). "‘Paranormal’ thesp joins ‘Fundamentalist’ cast". Variety. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ↑ Dionne, Zach (31 July 2012). "Paranormal Activity 3’s Chris Smith Joins James Gandolfini, Julia Louis-Dreyfus Film". Vulture. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ↑ Lyons, Margaret (25 July 2012). "Paranormal Activity 3 Star Lands CBS Sitcom". Vulture. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ↑ "'We Are Men' preview: Jerry O'Connell and Tony Shalhoub head a band of single bros for CBS". Zap2it. 15 May 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
External links
- Christopher Nicholas Smith at the Internet Movie Database
- Christopher Nicholas Smith on Twitter
- TVGuide
- TV.com