Mark Christopher Bauer Wiki Biography
Mark Christopher “Chris” Bauer (born October 28, 1966) is an American film and television actor. Films Bauer has had roles include 8mm, The Devil’s Advocate, The Conspirator, and Snow White: A Tale of Terror. Bauer has also starred in television shows The Wire, Third Watch, and True Blood.
| Full Name | Chris Bauer |
| Date Of Birth | October 28, 1966 |
| Place Of Birth | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Height | 6′ 1½” (1.87 m) |
| Profession | Actor |
| Education | Miramonte High School (1984) |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Laura Cunningham Bauer (m. 1997) |
| Children | Beau Bauer, Mercy Bauer |
| http://www.twitter.com/realchrisbauer | |
| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0061777 |
| Awards | Satellite Award for Best Cast – Television Series |
| Nominations | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play |
| Movies | 8mm, Tomorrowland, Money Monster, The Notorious Bettie Page, The Devil’s Advocate, Face/Off, Flags of Our Fathers, 61*, Snow White: A Tale of Terror, Sweet and Lowdown, High Fidelity, Flawless, Fools Rush In, Animal Factory, Temps, A Cool, Dry Place, Sully, Angels Crest, Colin Fitz Lives!, Taking Ba… |
| TV Shows | True Blood, The Wire, The Lost Room, Smith, Third Watch, Tilt, Jonny Zero |
| Quote | |
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| 1 | Frank Sobotka in The Wire on HBO was one of the greatest characters I’ve ever played. They cut his throat at the end of that season. There’s something about creative coupling that seems to go with great characters, and the fact that you can never play them again once you’re done. |
| 2 | Whenever I read about some abhorrent act of violence, maybe it’s just sort of an abundance of empathy, but I’ve never related to things like that as, “That’s what other people do.” I’ve always felt like we’re all human beings and we’re all basically given the tools to make whatever choices we want to make. How we treat other people. How we treat ourselves. Just the whole philosophy of that and the philosophical logic of that is that we’re all capable of great acts of evil, and we’re all capable of great acts of good. |
| 3 | There’s whatever that territory is in between that wanders from one person to another. It’s sort of not totally in our control, and in a way I think that’s the whole basis of the nature of storytelling in horror. We can sit back and safely watch these daydreams of our own being played out, and relate to it. You know, like, “That’s what the monster does. That’s what the boogeyman does.” But it’s really just purging our own fear of that, the fear within ourselves. I’m not saying I live in fear of myself, but, for example, of going crazy. That would be something that would happen from within, and I think that’s frightening. |
| 4 | It’s easier that the intensity is pretty consistent throughout, because you find that zone and it has to be emotionally specific and aesthetically true. Getting into it early is better than getting into it late, because I’ve got to carry it all the way through the whole piece. |
| Fact | |
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| 1 | Was seen on Broadway in “A Streetcar Named Desire”, with Natasha Richardson and John C. Reilly. [October 2004] |
| 2 | Played the role of “Harold ‘Mitch’ Mitchell” in the Roundabout Theatre Company’s revival of Tennessee Williams’ “A Streetcar Named Desire”. [March 2005] |
| 3 | Returns for his fourth season as Fred Yokas on Third Watch (1999). [January 2004] |
| 4 | He is not related to his True Blood (2008) co-star, Kristin Bauer van Straten, who was actually born with the surname Neubauer. |
| 5 | Attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Pasadena with Anthony Jensen. |
| 6 | Attended the University of San Diego |
| 7 | 1984 graduate of Miramonte High School in Orinda, California |
| 8 | Attended Yale School of Drama and is a member of Atlantic Theater company in new york. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Deuce | 2017 | TV Series post-production | Bobby Dwyer |
| Dismissed | 2016 | post-production | |
| Survivor’s Remorse | 2014-2016 | TV Series | Jimmy Flaherty |
| Sully | 2016 | Larry Rooney | |
| Money Monster | 2016 | Lt. Nelson | |
| Wolves | 2016/I | Charlie | |
| Temps | 2016 | Mike | |
| American Crime Story | 2016 | TV Series | Detective Tom Lange |
| The Lizzie Borden Chronicles | 2015 | TV Mini-Series | Tom Horn |
| Tomorrowland | 2015 | Frank’s Dad | |
| Full Circle | 2015 | TV Series | Richie DeStefano |
| Wrestling Isn’t Wrestling | 2015 | Video documentary short | Referee |
| True Blood | 2008-2014 | TV Series | Andy Bellefleur |
| The Divide | 2014 | TV Series | Jared Bankowski |
| Parks and Recreation | 2014 | TV Series | Harold |
| Elementary | 2013 | TV Series | Detective Gerry Coventry |
| The Office | 2012 | TV Series | Harry Jannerone |
| Prime Suspect | 2012 | TV Series | Stevie |
| Hawaii Five-0 | 2011 | TV Series | Cory Sampson |
| Unforgettable | 2011 | TV Series | Dennis Halsey / Guard |
| The Conspirator | 2010 | Major Smith | |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | 2009 | TV Series | Bill Tattenger |
| The Good Wife | 2009 | TV Series | James McCloon |
| Fringe | 2009 | TV Series | Brian Dempsey |
| Life on Mars | 2008 | TV Series | Father Tim |
| New Amsterdam | 2008 | TV Series | Andrew Gleason |
| Diminished Capacity | 2008 | Lloyd | |
| The Guitar | 2008 | Chief of Surgery (uncredited) | |
| Numb3rs | 2007-2008 | TV Series | Ray Galuski |
| Neal Cassady | 2007 | Ken Kesey | |
| The Black Donnellys | 2007 | TV Series | Huey Farrell |
| Smith | 2006-2007 | TV Series | Agent Dodd |
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | 2007 | TV Series | Murtaugh |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 2007 | TV Series | Detective Paul Browning |
| The Lost Room | 2006 | TV Mini-Series | Lou Destefano |
| American Experience | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Hiram Pierce |
| Masters of Horror | 2006 | TV Series | Larry Pearce |
| Flags of Our Fathers | 2006 | Commandant Vandegrift | |
| Bernard and Doris | 2006 | Chef | |
| Conviction | 2006 | TV Series | Mr. Foye |
| Criminal Minds | 2005 | TV Series | Dr. Theodore “Ted” Bryar |
| The Notorious Bettie Page | 2005 | Irving Klaw | |
| Our Fathers | 2005 | TV Movie | Olan Horne |
| Broken Flowers | 2005 | Dan | |
| Jonny Zero | 2005 | TV Series | Stringer |
| The Exonerated | 2005 | TV Movie | Cop #1 |
| Third Watch | 1999-2004 | TV Series | Fred Yokas |
| Keane | 2004 | Bartender | |
| The Wire | 2003 | TV Series | Frank Sobotka |
| Anatomy of a Breakup | 2002 | Short | Jake (as Christopher Bauer) |
| Angels Crest | 2002 | Teddy | |
| Law & Order | 1992-2002 | TV Series | Sergeant / Mickey Scott / Homeless David |
| Bug | 2002 | Ernie | |
| The Story of Calvin Stoller, Last Abstract Expressionist | 2001 | Calvin Stoller (as Christopher Bauer) | |
| Taking Back Our Town | 2001 | TV Movie | James Melancon |
| Dead Last | 2001 | TV Series | Dale |
| The Fugitive | 2001 | TV Series | Goon |
| 61* | 2001 | TV Movie | Bob Cerv |
| The Photographer | 2000 | Paul (as Christopher Bauer) | |
| High Fidelity | 2000 | Paul | |
| Animal Factory | 2000 | Bad Eye | |
| Flawless | 1999 | Jacko | |
| Sweet and Lowdown | 1999 | Ace – Pool Player | |
| The Hunley | 1999 | TV Movie | Simkins (as Christopher Bauer) |
| Cradle Will Rock | 1999 | VTA – Carpenter | |
| 8MM | 1999 | George Higgins Machine | |
| A Cool, Dry Place | 1998 | Larry Ives (as Christopher Bauer) | |
| The Devil’s Advocate | 1997 | Lloyd Gettys (as Christopher Bauer) | |
| The Myth of Fingerprints | 1997 | Jerry | |
| One Night Stand | 1997 | Bartender (as Christopher Bauer) | |
| Face/Off | 1997 | Dubov | |
| Snow White: A Tale of Terror | 1997 | Konrad (as Christopher Bauer) | |
| Fools Rush In | 1997 | Phil | |
| Colin Fitz Lives! | 1997 | Tony Baby Shark | |
| New York Undercover | 1996 | TV Series | Terry Fillpot |
| The Untouchables | 1994 | TV Series | Doorman |
| Midnight Caller | 1989 | TV Series | Tow Truck Driver |
| A Fine Romance | 1989 | TV Series | Crewman |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Daily Habit | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| True Blood-Lines: A New Type | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| HBO First Look | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Working in the Theatre | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Weakest Link | 2001 | TV Series | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| True Blood: Webisodes | 2010 | TV Series short | Andy Bellefleur |
| The Wire | 2004 | TV Series | Frank Sobotka |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Special Achievement Award | Satellite Awards | Best Ensemble, Television | True Blood (2008) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | True Blood (2008) |