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Christopher Shyer Born Downsview, Ontario, Canada Occupation Actor Years active 1994-present Christopher Shyer (sometimes credited as Chris Shyer) is a Canadian actor who has appeared in over 50 film and television roles.
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Personal
Shyer was born in Downsview, Ontario, Canada.
Acting career
Shyer has appeared in multiple guest roles on television since 1994, including: Viper, The New Outer Limits, Smallville, Monk, JAG, CSI: Miami, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and a critically acclaimed recurring role as the Hannibal Lecter-like character "Lawrence O'Malley" in The Practice. He appears in a supporting role on ABC-TV's re-imagined V series as "Marcus," second-in-command to the V high commander, Anna (Morena Baccarin).
His varied film roles have included The Falling (1998, as "Lars"), The Invitation (2003, as "Joel Gellman"), The Lazarus Child (2004, as "John Boyd"), Fierce People (2005, as "Dr. Leffler"), and Big Bad Wolf (2006, as "Charlie Cowley").[1]
He has also starred on Broadway as "Sam" in Mamma Mia and "Dean Newhouse" in Going Down Swingin', following successful stints in the Canadian productions of Miss Saigon, Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera and Sunset Boulevard.[2]
Filmography
Year Title Role Notes 1994 Janek: The Silent Betrayal Dancer TV movie 1997 Riverdale Ben MacKenzie 1998 Viper Elliott Peoples 1998 Voyage of Terror Ship's Officer #2 TV movie 1998 The Falling Lars 1998 The Crow: Stairway to Heaven Drew Kessler 1998-1999 The New Addams Family Governor / Vlad 1999 Night Man Pentacost 1999 Little Boy Blues Daniel 1999 First Wave Lon 1999-2005 Cold Squad Miles Larson / Dr. Ben Walker 2000 Gundam Savior Barkeep 2000 Higher Ground Bob 2000 The Outer Limits Harold Zimmer 2000 Nuremberg General Telford Taylor TV mini-series 2000 Cinderella: Single Again Prince Charming 2000 Relic Hunter Jason Clark 2000 The Operative Albright 2001 A Girl Thing Rick TV movie 2001 The Unprofessionals Marlon Carlson 2001 Along Came a Spider Jim 2001 Kiss My Act Tommy TV movie 2001 Seven Days Caesar Gustaf 2001 The Chris Isaak Show Brian Bulander 2002 Life or Something Like It Mark Laughlin 2002 The Practice Lawrence O'Malley 2002 Monk Carl 2003 Before I Say Goodbye Adam Cauliff / Harry Reynolds TV movie 2003 The Invitation Joel Gellman Leo Award for Best Lead Performance - Male 2003 The Core Dave Perry 2003 See Grace Fly Bathroom Transvestite 2003 Jake 2.0 Abdul Tiranzi 2003 Smallville Nicholas Convoy 2003 Phenomenon II George Malley 2004 Traffic Home Owner 2004 The Days Scott Eaton 2004 JAG Commander Steve Lundt 2004 The Lazarus Child John Boyd 2005 The L Word Rod Sebring 2005 Fierce People Dr. Leffler 2005 CSI: Miami Larry Musgrave 2005 NCIS Kyle Boone 2006 Without a Trace Ken Robinson 2006 Kyle XY Brad 2006-2007 Whistler Adrian Varland 16 episodes 2007 Falcon Beach Bobby Tanner 2008 Canooks Richard Reddick 2009 Killer Hair Boyd Radford 2009-2011 V Marcus 21 episodes 2010 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Bill 2011 Lights Out The Dentist 2011 Endgame Gareth Hart 2011 The Good Wife Dr. Dominic Lawton 2011 Combat Hospital Colonel Axelquist 2011 The True Heroines Mayor Fitzgerald 2011 J. Edgar Richard Nixon 2011 Maybe Tomorrow Senator Monty Clemens post-production References
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Categories:- Canadian film actors
- Canadian television actors
- Actors from Ontario
- Living people
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