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{{short description|American film and television actor (born 1955)}}
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'''Christopher Maher''' (born as '''Maher Boutros'''; born 1955) is an American film and television actor, as well as a chef.{{Citation Needed|date=May 2024}}
'''Christopher Maher''' is an [[Egyptian-American]] film and television actor and a chef. He has appeared in many feature films and many television episodes from ''Taxi'' and ''[[Hill Street Blues]]'' to ''[[Law & Order (franchise)|Law and Order]]'', ''Twenty Four'', ''West Wing'' and ''NCIS''. He is in ''Olive'' where he starred with Gena Rollins.


==Background==
He is also recognized by the James Beard Foundation as one of the great regional chefs of America and has cooked at the Beard House in New York City. He lives in Taos, New Mexico where he runs a cooking school called "Cooking Studio Taos" with wife Valerie<ref name="SAW">{{cite journal|url=http://saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/200306/lights.camera.cook..htm|title=Lights, Camera&nbsp;— Cook!|author=[[Juliette Rossant]]|pages=33–35|date=November/December 2003|work=[[Saudi Aramco World]]}}</ref> He is often found in [[Los Angeles]] and [[New York]] and runs a natural and organic food venture. The food products are sold under the name "Caleb&Milo", named after their two sons. There products are sold in whole food markets and other gourmet markets. Christopher has cooked for many world figures including HH Tenzin Gyatso, The Dalai Lama and President Bill Clinton.
Born in [[Alexandria, Egypt]], Maher's family moved to [[Toronto]] in the 1960s. He started pre-med studies but changed to acting at the [[University of Toronto]]. Arriving in New York in 1978, he studied acting further at the [[Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre]].<ref name="SAW">
{{cite journal
| url=http://saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/200306/lights.camera.cook.htm
| title=Lights, Camera&nbsp;— Cook!
| author=Juliette Rossant
| pages=33–35
| date=November–December 2003
| work=[[Saudi Aramco World]]}}</ref><ref name=jsr>
{{cite web
| author = Juliette Rossant
| title = Lights, Camera&nbsp;— Cook!
| publisher = JulietteRossant.com
| url =http://julietterossant.com/articles/saw/lights-camera-cook/
| accessdate = 2 November 2013}}</ref>

Maher worked at [[Tavern on the Green]], where he met [[Drew Nieporent]].<ref name="SAW" /><ref name=jsr />

He broke into Entertainment with a year-long role as assassin Colonel Hashim on [[Another World (TV series)|Another World]].<ref name="SAW" /><ref name=jsr />

==Career==

===Acting===
In 1982, Maher moved to Los Angeles to pursue motion-picture roles. He changed his name from Maher Boutros to Christopher Maher. "I was typecast as a dumb Arab or a bad Arab, one or the other. It depressed me, and I just refused to do any more."<ref name="SAW" /><ref name=jsr />

He has appeared in feature films and television episodes from ''[[Taxi (TV series)|Taxi]]'' and ''[[Hill Street Blues]]'' to ''[[Law & Order (franchise)|Law and Order]]'', ''[[NCIS (TV series)|24]]'', ''[[The West Wing]]'' and ''[[NCIS (TV series)|NCIS]]''. He was in the film Olive, in which he starred with [[Gena Rowlands]].

===Cooking===
Maher was also recognized by the [[James Beard Foundation]] as one of the great regional chefs of America and has cooked at the Beard House in New York City.

He runs a cooking school called "Cooking Studio Taos" plus natural and organic food venture in Taos.<ref name=studio>
{{cite web
| url = http://www.cookingstudiotaos.com/
| title = home
| publisher = Cooking Studio Taos
| accessdate = 2 November 2013}}</ref> The food products are sold under the name "Caleb&Milo", named after their two sons. They sell their products in whole food markets and other gourmet markets.

==Personal==
Maher lives in [[Taos, New Mexico]], where he runs a cooking school called "Cooking Studio Taos" with wife Valerie<ref name="SAW" /><ref name=jsr />
<ref name=studio />

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
|1984|| ''[[Best Defense]]'' || Sayyid, Landry's Tank Crew ||
|-
|1987|| ''[[Mannequin (1987 film)|Mannequin]]'' || Armand ||
|-
|1989|| ''Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog'' || Emile ||
|-
|1996|| ''[[Executive Decision]]'' || Kahlil ||
|-
|2002|| ''[[Enough (film)|Enough]]'' || Phil ||
|-
|2004|| ''[[The West Wing]]'' || Iranian ambassador ||
|-
|2009|| ''[[The Men Who Stare at Goats (film)|The Men Who Stare at Goats]]'' || Iraqi Driver ||
|-
|2011|| ''Olive'' || Cyrus ||
|}


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|0536833}}
* {{IMDb name|0536833}}
* [http://www.cookingstudiotaos.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2&Itemid=105 Cooking Studio Taos]: bio

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Latest revision as of 20:16, 4 September 2024

Christopher Maher
Born
Maher Boutros

1955 (age 69–70)
Alexandria, Egypt
NationalityAmerican
EducationNeighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre
Occupation(s)Actor, chef
Years active1978–present
SpouseValerie
AwardsJames Beard Foundation
Websitecookingstudiotaos.com

Christopher Maher (born as Maher Boutros; born 1955) is an American film and television actor, as well as a chef.[citation needed]

Background

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Born in Alexandria, Egypt, Maher's family moved to Toronto in the 1960s. He started pre-med studies but changed to acting at the University of Toronto. Arriving in New York in 1978, he studied acting further at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre.[1][2]

Maher worked at Tavern on the Green, where he met Drew Nieporent.[1][2]

He broke into Entertainment with a year-long role as assassin Colonel Hashim on Another World.[1][2]

Career

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Acting

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In 1982, Maher moved to Los Angeles to pursue motion-picture roles. He changed his name from Maher Boutros to Christopher Maher. "I was typecast as a dumb Arab or a bad Arab, one or the other. It depressed me, and I just refused to do any more."[1][2]

He has appeared in feature films and television episodes from Taxi and Hill Street Blues to Law and Order, 24, The West Wing and NCIS. He was in the film Olive, in which he starred with Gena Rowlands.

Cooking

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Maher was also recognized by the James Beard Foundation as one of the great regional chefs of America and has cooked at the Beard House in New York City.

He runs a cooking school called "Cooking Studio Taos" plus natural and organic food venture in Taos.[3] The food products are sold under the name "Caleb&Milo", named after their two sons. They sell their products in whole food markets and other gourmet markets.

Personal

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Maher lives in Taos, New Mexico, where he runs a cooking school called "Cooking Studio Taos" with wife Valerie[1][2] [3]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1984 Best Defense Sayyid, Landry's Tank Crew
1987 Mannequin Armand
1989 Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog Emile
1996 Executive Decision Kahlil
2002 Enough Phil
2004 The West Wing Iranian ambassador
2009 The Men Who Stare at Goats Iraqi Driver
2011 Olive Cyrus

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Juliette Rossant (November–December 2003). "Lights, Camera — Cook!". Saudi Aramco World: 33–35.
  2. ^ a b c d e Juliette Rossant. "Lights, Camera — Cook!". JulietteRossant.com. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  3. ^ a b "home". Cooking Studio Taos. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
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