Chris Carmack
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Chris Carmack | |
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 Chris Carmack, May 2008 | |
| Born | James Christopher Carmack December 22, 1980 |
| Years active | 2000–present |
James Christopher "Chris" Carmack (born December 22, 1980) is an American actor and former fashion model, best known for the television teen drama series The O.C., and such films, The Butterfly Effect 3: Revelations, Into the Blue 2: The Reef, Love Wrecked, Beauty & the Briefcase.
Early life
Carmack was born in Washington, D.C., and grew up in Derwood, Maryland. He has two siblings, a brother and sister. As a young boy, he enjoyed participating in all types of sports: baseball, basketball, football, and wrestling. Carmack was also a longtime counselor at Seneca Creek Day Camp, known for singing the original "Rocko the Lazy Moth" and "Ode to Salpino" among other favorites. At Magruder High School, however, his attentions turned to theatre and he began working on three productions per year, on-stage and off, in addition to competing in numerous drama festivals.
Career
After graduation, Carmack attended New York University to pursue an Arts degree at the Tisch School. He left NYU after he was discovered by a modeling scout and decided to have a go at the profession. His looks were exactly what Bruce Weber was seeking for Abercrombie & Fitch. The other catalogs and editorials that he has worked for include: Lord and Taylor, Macy's, Target, Who.A.U, Elle France, Nautica, Guess?, and Cosmogirl.
After two years in New York City, Carmack decided to move to Los Angeles and immerse himself in acting. He is best known by global audiences as Luke on the first season of The O.C., but did not continue because producers could not guarantee him airtime in the upcoming year.[1] In 2005, Carmack became a model for Ezra Fitch, a limited upscale label sold at Abercrombie & Fitch.
In 2006, Carmack starred in the movie Lovewrecked with Amanda Bynes and Jonathan Bennett and decided to hone his acting skills in the theatres of New York and London.
From 16 March - 21 May 2006 Carmack starred in the Off Broadway production of Entertaining Mr. Sloane at the Laura Pels Theatre. The play, directed by Scott Ellis, also featured Tony Award nominees Alec Baldwin and Jan Maxwell.
In 2006 Carmack made his London stage debut in a rare revival of Tennessee Williams' Summer and Smoke, a play unperformed in London for 55 years. Carmack starred opposite Rosamund Pike and was directed by former Royal Shakespeare Company artistic director Adrian Noble. It played the Apollo Theatre from 21 October - 25 November 2006, failing to complete its scheduled run.
Carmack portrayed Susan Delfino's cousin Tim in the television show Desperate Housewives for one episode.
He portrayed Sam Reide, the main character of the film The Butterfly Effect 3: Revelations, the third film in The Butterfly Effect film franchise, released in theaters in January 2009.[2]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Bring It On Again | Todd | |
| 2005 | Candy Paint | Football player | |
| Love Wrecked | Jason Masters | ||
| 2006 | Just My Luck | David Pennington | Uncredited |
| 2007 | Suburban Girl | Jed Hanson | |
| 2008 | H20 Extreme | Austin | |
| 2009 | The Butterfly Effect 3: Revelations | Sam Reide | lead role |
| Into the Blue 2: The Reef | Sebastian White | ||
| 2010 | Alpha and Omega | Garth (voice) | |
| 2011 | Shark Night 3D | Dennis | |
| Year | Television appearance | Role | Other notes |
| 2000 | Strangers with Candy | Laird | "Insivible Love" |
| 2003 | Player$ | himself | "Voodoo That You Do... with Hobbits!" |
| The Sharon Osbourne Show | himself | aired November 11, 2003 | |
| Soap Talk | himself | aired November 18, 2003 | |
| 2003–2004 | The O.C. | Luke Ward | Twenty-three episodes, lead role |
| 2004 | The Last Ride | Matthew Rondell | TV film |
| 2005 | Beach Girls | Cooper Morgenthal | Six episodes |
| Smallville | Geoff Johns | "Recruit" | |
| Jake in Progress | Jared Rush | "Ubusy?" | |
| Love Wrecked | Jason Masters | ||
| 2005–2006 | Related | Alex Brody | 11 episodes |
| 2007 | CSI: Miami | Cole Telford | "Kill Switch" |
| Higglytown Heroes | Referee Hero | "Little Big Fish / Good Sports" | |
| 2008 | Desperate Housewives | Tim | "Sunday" |
| CSI: NY | Colby Duncan | "Forbidden Fruit" | |
| 2009 | NCIS | Kevin Nelson | "Love & War" |
| Drop Dead Diva | Brian | "Crazy" | |
| 2010 | Beauty and the Briefcase | Liam | TV Movie |
| Deadly Honeymoon | Trevor Forrest | TV Movie | |
| 2011 | Grace | Dylan Doran | TV Movie |
Theatre credits
| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Entertaining Mr. Sloane | Sloane | Laura Pels Theatre | |
| Summer and Smoke | John Buchanan Jr. | Apollo Theatre Shaftesbury Avenue |
References
- ^ Neil Wilkes (March 29, 2004). "OC star may not be back for second season". digital spy. Retrieved 2008-04-28.
- ^ "Butterfly Effect: Revelation". Bloodydisgusting.com. Retrieved 2009-06-07.