Chris Diamantopoulos
{{short description|Canadian actor (born 1975)}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Chris Diamantopoulos
| image = Chris Diamantopoulos 4th Annual Norma Jean Gala (cropped).jpg
| alt =
| caption = Diamantopoulos in 2015
| birth_name = Christopher Diamantopoulos
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|5|9}}
| birth_place = Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 2000–present
| spouse = {{marriage|Becki Newton|2005}}
| children = 4
}}
Christopher Diamantopoulos{{Cite web |title=Chris Diamantopoulos Biography {{!}} Booking Info for Speaking Engagements |url=https://www.allamericanspeakers.com/celebritytalentbios/Chris+Diamantopoulos/429853 |access-date=2023-09-23 |website=www.allamericanspeakers.com}} ({{langx|el|Χριστόφορος Διαμαντόπουλος
}} (Khristóforos Diamantópoulos); born May 9, 1975) is a Canadian actor. He played Russ Hanneman in the HBO series Silicon Valley and starred in the film The Three Stooges as Moe Howard, and the TV series Good Girls Revolt. He voiced Mickey Mouse in the eponymous television series, The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse and the short film Once Upon a Studio; for the former, he received two Emmy Award nominations,{{cite web| url=http://www.therotoscopers.com/2013/06/25/disney-shorts-debut-with-new-voice-for-mickey-mouse/| title=Disney Shorts Debut with New Voice for Mickey Mouse| first=Blake| last=Taylor| work=The Rotoscopers| date=June 27, 2013| access-date=June 27, 2013| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130703015320/http://www.therotoscopers.com/2013/06/25/disney-shorts-debut-with-new-voice-for-mickey-mouse/| archive-date=July 3, 2013| url-status=dead}} and worked on multiple characters in the Prime Video animated series Invincible.
Early life
Diamantopoulos was born on May 9, 1975,{{cite web |title=Today in History: May 9, Mandela chosen to lead South Africa |url=https://apnews.com/article/today-in-history-covid-health-jm-barrie-south-africa-e2ac99cfe6d95cc0d98dae64f9314a21 |website=Associated Press |date=May 2, 2022 |access-date=August 1, 2023}}{{cite web |title='Three Stooges' update isn't poke in the eye of fans, say Farrelly Brothers |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/stooges-update-isn-poke-eye-fans-farrelly-brothers-article-1.1059123 |website=New York Daily News |access-date=August 1, 2023}} in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He grew up splitting his time between Canada and Greece. Christopher is of Greek descent, his mother being from Ioannina and his father from the Peloponnese. He is a practicing member of the Greek Orthodox Church, and a fluent Greek speaker.{{cite web |url=http://www.undernewmanagement-themovie.com/cast.php |title=Under New Management - The Movie : Wall Street Meets Mob Street - Cast |publisher=Undernewmanagement-themovie.com |date=2009 |access-date=February 22, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101111012450/http://www.undernewmanagement-themovie.com/cast.php |archive-date=November 11, 2010 }}{{cite news| url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/greenvilleonline/access/2418899691.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Aug+7%2C+2011&author=Lillia%20Callum-Penso&pub=The+Greenville+News&desc=Local+pair+puts+Book+of+Revelation+on+the+app&pqatl=google| work=The Greenville News| first=Lillia| last=Callum-Penso| title=Local pair puts Book of Revelation on the app| date=August 7, 2011}}{{dead link|date=July 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
Career
Diamantopoulos began his career working in television commercials and professional theatre productions at the age of nine. At the age of eighteen, he left home to work in a series of American national tours. A short time later, he worked on Broadway, where he played leading parts in The Full Monty (2002) and Les Misérables (2003).{{cite web| url=http://www.ibdb.com/person.php?id=91699| title=Chris Diamantopoulos| access-date=April 11, 2012| publisher=IBDB: The official source for Broadway Information| archive-date=December 8, 2014| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141208011641/http://www.ibdb.com/person.php?id=91699| url-status=live}} Diamantopoulos attended East York Collegiate Institute.
He played Robin Williams in Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Mork & Mindy alongside Erinn Hayes. He has guest-starred in several series, including Kevin Hill, Charmed, The Sopranos, The Office, Nip/Tuck and Boston Legal. He played the interior decorator in the miniseries The Starter Wife.
He had a recurring role on State of Mind and guest-voiced on American Dad! in 2009.
On the eighth season of 24, he played U.S. president Allison Taylor's Chief of Staff Rob Weiss. He played Frank Sinatra in The Kennedys. Diamantopoulos played Moe Howard in the 2012 film The Three Stooges.
In 2013, Diamantopoulos voiced Mickey Mouse in Mickey Mouse, and its follow-up series The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse. Although Bret Iwan has voiced Mickey in most media following Wayne Allwine's death from diabetes in May 2009, Diamantopoulos voiced the character in retro-styled productions, giving Mickey Mouse a voice similar to that of Walt Disney. Most recently, he reprised the character in the 2023 short film Once Upon a Studio, made to celebrate the centennial of The Walt Disney Company and Walt Disney Animation Studios.
He had recurring roles on the NBC sitcoms Up All Night, as Maya Rudolph's on and off lover, Julian; The Office, as Brian, a former member of the show's documentary film crew (alongside Zach Woods, who he would later work again with on Silicon Valley); and on Arrested Development, as Marky, Lindsay's face-blind environmentalist boyfriend.
He appeared in the television sitcom Episodes playing the part of TV network boss Castor Sotto, and Mr. Chris in the television adaptation of About a Boy.
In 2017, Diamantopoulos starred in the musical Waitress on Broadway.
On October 11, 2018, it was revealed by TVLine that he would have a role in the spin-off pilot for the situation comedy The Middle playing Sue Heck's mercurial, charming and rich boss Nick.{{cite web |last1=Ausiello |first1=Michael |title=Middle Spinoff: Chris Diamantopoulos Joins ABC Offshoot as Sue's Boss |url=https://tvline.com/2018/10/11/middle-spinoff-chris-diamantopoulos-cast-sues-boss-sue-in-the-city/ |website=TVLine |access-date=October 11, 2018 |date=October 11, 2018 |archive-date=October 12, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181012011259/https://tvline.com/2018/10/11/middle-spinoff-chris-diamantopoulos-cast-sues-boss-sue-in-the-city/ |url-status=live }}
He has an upcoming starring role alongside Tom Blyth in the comedy Discussion Materials{{Cite journal|url=https://deadline.com/2022/03/tom-blyth-chris-diamantopoulos-more-to-star-in-discussion-materials-1234983322/|title=Tom Blyth, Chris Diamantopoulos, Jordyn Denning, Zach Villa & Jay Mohr To Star In Comedy 'Discussion Materials' From Director Alfredo Barrios Jr.|journal=Deadline|first=Matt|last=Grobar|date=21 March 2022|accessdate=15 May 2022}} adapted from Bill Keenan's memoir of the same name.
Personal life
He met Becki Newton at a subway station in New York City. They married in 2005.{{cite magazine |title=Pretty Becki |first=Emma |last=Rosenblum |url=https://nymag.com/arts/tv/profiles/52147 |magazine=New York Magazine |date=November 16, 2008 |access-date=February 19, 2020 |archive-date=May 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210509233506/https://nymag.com/arts/tv/profiles/52147/ |url-status=dead }} Newton gave birth to their first child, a boy, in November 2010.{{cite journal| url=http://www.usmagazine.com/momsbabies/news/actress-becki-newton-welcomes-baby-boy-2010912| title=Actress Becki Newton Welcomes Son!| date=December 9, 2010| journal=US Weekly| access-date=December 22, 2010| archive-date=September 28, 2012| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120928120752/http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/actress-becki-newton-welcomes-baby-boy-2010912| url-status=live}} In 2014, they had a girl.{{cite journal| title=Becki Newton: What's In My Bag?| url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/becki-newton-whats-in-my-bag-2015214| date=April 22, 2015| journal=US Weekly| access-date=November 14, 2017| archive-date=March 3, 2016| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303215307/http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/becki-newton-whats-in-my-bag-2015214| url-status=live}} In 2020, they had another girl.
Filmography
=Film=
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! class=unsortable scope="col" | Notes ! class=unsortable scope="col" | {{tooltip|Refs.|References}} |
| 2002
| Chris Wilson | Episode: "Open Season" | |
| rowspan="7" | 2004
| Coach Tom Berg | 2 episodes | |
| Charmed
| Inspector Davis | Episode: "Charmed Noir" | |
| DeMarco Affairs
| Ernesto Boticelli | Television film | |
| Frasier
| Steve | Episode: "And Frasier Makes Three" | |
| Kevin Hill
| Gil Hacker | Episode: "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" | |
| Nip/Tuck
| Chad Myers | Episode: "Erica Noughton" | |
| Third Watch
| Hansen | Episode: "Black and Blue" | |
| rowspan="3" | 2005
| Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Mork & Mindy | Television film | |
| Into the Fire
| NTSB Agent #2 | Television film | |
| Jake in Progress
| Cesar | Episode: "Stand by Your Man" | |
| rowspan="3" | 2006
| 52 Fights | Rob | Television film | |
| Boston Legal
| Douglas Karnes | Episode: "Whose God Is It Anyway?" | |
| {{sort|Sopranos|The Sopranos}}
| Jason Barone | Episode: "The Fleshy Part of the Thigh" | |
| 2006–present
| Various voices | 38 episodes | |
| rowspan="4" | 2007
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Oliver Zarco | Episode: "The Chick Chop Flick Shop" | |
| Raines
| Andrew Carver | Episode: "Closure" | |
| {{sort|Starter Wife|The Starter Wife}}
| Rodney | 6 episodes | |
| State of Mind
| Phil Erikson | 6 episodes | |
| rowspan="2" | 2008
| Jake McCann | Episode: "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" | |
| data-sort-value="Starter Wife, The" | The Starter Wife
| Rodney | 10 episodes | |
| 2010
| 24 | Rob Weiss | 12 episodes | |
| 2011
| {{sort|Kennedys|The Kennedys}} | Episode: "Bobby's War" | |
| 2011–2012
| Julian | 4 episodes | |
| rowspan="2" |2012
| WWE Raw | Moe Howard | Episode #20.15 | |
| Made in Hollywood
| Moe | Episode #7.24; archive audio only | |
| rowspan="5" | 2013
| Marky Bark, Divine Spirit | 7 episodes | |
| Community
| Reinhold | Episode: "Alternative History of the German Invasion" | |
| Doctor Lollipop
| Dr. Lollipop (voice) | Pilot | |
| {{sort|Goodwin Games|The Goodwin Games}}
| Chad | Episode: "The Birds of Granby" | |
| {{sort|Office|The Office}}
| Brian | 5 episodes | |
| 2013–2018
| Parker Stanton, Frank Maxwell, Stryker Foxx, Millipede, Dean Martin, Mickey Mouse (voice) | 7 episodes | |
| 2013–2019
| Mickey Mouse, additional voices | 94 episodes | {{cite web|url=http://www.rotoscopers.com/2013/06/25/disney-shorts-debut-with-new-voice-for-mickey-mouse/|title=Disney Shorts Debut with New Voice for Mickey Mouse|first=Blake|last=Taylor|work=The Rotoscopers|date=June 27, 2013|access-date=June 27, 2013|archive-date=August 6, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210806053026/https://www.rotoscopers.com/2013/06/25/disney-shorts-debut-with-new-voice-for-mickey-mouse/|url-status=live}}{{cite news|last1=King|first1=Susan|title=Russi Taylor, the voice and personality of Minnie Mouse|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-mn-ca-classic-hollywood-minnie-mouse20140622-story.html|access-date=September 30, 2015|work=Los Angeles Times|date=June 21, 2014|archive-date=June 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180624150429/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-mn-ca-classic-hollywood-minnie-mouse20140622-story.html|url-status=live}} |
| rowspan="2" | 2014
| Hannibal | Clark Ingram | 2 episodes | |
| High Moon
| Ian | Television film | |
| rowspan="2" | 2014–2015
| Mr. Chris | 9 episodes | |
| Episodes
| Caster Sotto | 8 episodes | |
| rowspan="5" | 2015
| Green Arrow (voice) | 2 episodes |
| BoJack Horseman
| Matthew Fox (voice) | Episode: "Hank After Dark" | |
| Club Penguin: Halloween Panic!
| Redrum (voice) | Ttelevision special |
| Ellen More or Less
| Jerry | Television film | |
| Robot Chicken
| Michael Bay, Fritz Darges (voice) | Episode: "Zero Vegetables" | |
| 2015–2016
| Evan Phinnaeus 'Finn' Woodhouse | 10 episodes | |
| 2015–2019
| Russ Hanneman | 25 episodes | |
| rowspan="2" |2016
| Style Code Live | Himself | Episode: "Good Girls Revolt Cast Interview & One Knit Wonders" | |
| Duck the Halls: A Mickey Mouse Christmas Special
| Mickey Mouse (voice) | Television special |
| rowspan="2" | 2016–2018
| Master Eon, Chompy Mage (voice) | Voice, 38 episodes | |
| Justice League Action
| Green Arrow, Metallo, Nyorlath, H.I.V.E. Master (voice) | 10 episodes | {{cite tweet|user=jim_krieg|author=Jim Krieg|number=808006203590602752|date=December 11, 2016|title=Listen for Chris Diamantopoulos' brilliant and sonorous voice work. That's when you know Green Arrow is about to sh…|access-date=December 18, 2016}}{{cite episode |series=Justice League Action |title=The Trouble with Truth}} |
| rowspan="5" | 2017
| {{sort|Christmas Story Live|A Christmas Story Live!}} | Old Man Parker | Television film | |
| Click, Clack, Moo: Christmas at the Farm
| Mouse (voice) | Television film |
| Entertainment Tonight
| Himself | 2 episodes | |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
| David Willard | Episode: "Know It All" | |
| data-sort-value="Scariest Story Ever: A Mickey Mouse Halloween Spooktacular, The" | The Scariest Story Ever: A Mickey Mouse Halloween Spooktacular
| Mickey Mouse, Morty Fieldmouse, Ferdie Fieldmouse (voice) | Television special |
| 2017–2018
| Himself | 2 episodes | |
| rowspan="5" | 2018
| {{sort|Dangerous Book for Boys|The Dangerous Book for Boys}} | Patrick, Terry McKenna | 6 episodes | |
| Harvey Girls Forever!
| Boy #1, Cheesecake the Horse (voice) | Episode: "Campfire Weekend/Girls Just Wanna Save Fun" |
| Let's Get Physical
| Barry Cross | 8 episodes | |
| Sue Sue in the City
| Nick | Television film | |
| Voltron: Legendary Defender
| Macidus (voice) | 2 episodes | |
| 2018–2021
| Storkules, Drake Mallard/Darkwing Duck, Mikey Melon, Mystical Goat, Eggheads, Hades (voice) | 9 episodes |
| 2018–2019
| Unicorn, Dad (voice) | 15 episodes | |
| rowspan="4" | 2019
| FBI | Benjamin Chase | Episode: "Invisible" | |
| {{sort|Twilight Zone|The Twilight Zone}}
| Joe Beaumont | Episode: "Nightmare at 30,000 Feet" (credited as "The 'Pilot'") | |
| Elementary
| Jason Wood | Episode: "Into the Woods" | {{Cite web |title=Chris Diamantopoulos |url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/chris-diamantopoulos/credits/193468 |website=TV Guide |access-date=June 13, 2022 |archive-date=July 15, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190715021705/https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/chris-diamantopoulos/credits/193468 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Braddox |first=Andre |date=June 13, 2019 |title='Elementary' Spoilers For Season 7, June 20, 2019 Episode 5 Revealed |url=http://ontheflix.com/2019/06/13/elementary-spoilers-for-season-7-june-20-2019-episode-5-revealed/ |website=OnTheFlix |access-date=June 13, 2022 |archive-date=August 6, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210806182558/http://ontheflix.com/2019/06/13/elementary-spoilers-for-season-7-june-20-2019-episode-5-revealed/ |url-status=live }} |
| Green Eggs and Ham
| Bean Counter (voice) | Episode: "Here" |
| rowspan="2" | 2020
| Aquaman (voice) | 2 episodes |
| Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
| Brock Thunderstrike/Flynn Rider (voice) | Voice, episode: "Flynnposter" |
| 2020–2021
| data-sort-value="Fungies!, The" | The Fungies! | Cmdr. Beefy | Voice, 6 episodes | |
| 2020–2025
| Poseidon, Evios, Brontes (voice; 15 episodes) | |
| 2020–2023
| {{sort|Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse|The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse}} | Mickey Mouse, additional voices | | |
| 2021–present
| Donald Ferguson, Doc Seismic, Isotope (voice) | |
| rowspan="8" | 2021
| Minister Mikey (voice) | Episode: "Easters 11" | |
| Solos
| Technician | Episode: "Jenny" | |
| Big City Greens
| Ed Zecutive (voice) | Episode: "Animation Abomination" | |
| Centaurworld
| Ched (voice) | 18 episodes |
| data-sort-value="Harper House, The" | The Harper House
| Dr. Morocco (voice) | 7 episodes | |
| Inside Job
| Robotus (voice) | 6 episodes | |
| data-sort-value="Ghost and Molly McGee, The" | The Ghost and Molly McGee
| Ezekiel "Tug" Tugbottom (voice) | Episode: "Monumental Disaster" |
| True Story
| Savvas | | |
| rowspan="3" |2022
| Agent Hank Walsh | | |
| data-sort-value="Boys Presents: Diabolical, The" | The Boys Presents: Diabolical
| Server, TV Reporter, CLF Leader (voice) | 2 episodes |
| Super Giant Robot Brothers
| Thunder (voice) | 10 episodes |
| 2022–2023
| Pantheon | Julius Pope (voice) | | |
| 2022–present
| Host, Keith, John Liland, George, Angel, Steve (voice) | 6 episodes | |
| rowspan="3"| 2023
| Lee Parlin | Miniseries | |
| Mrs. Davis
| JQ | TV Series | |
| data-sort-value="Bad Guys: A Very Bad Holiday, The" | The Bad Guys: A Very Bad Holiday
| Mr. Snake (voice) | Television special | {{Cite web|url=https://tvline.com/news/the-bad-guys-prequel-holiday-movie-release-date-photos-1235057540/|title=The Bad Guys Prequel Movie Gets New Voice Cast, Netflix Release Date and First Photos|last=Mitovich|first=Matt|work=TVLine|date=October 9, 2023|access-date=October 9, 2023}} |
| rowspan="2"|2024
| data-sort-value="Bad Guys: Haunted Heist, The" | The Bad Guys: Haunted Heist | Mr. Snake, Reginald E. Scary (voice) | Television special | {{Cite web|url=https://www.awn.com/news/dreamworks-drops-bad-guys-haunted-heist-trailer|title=DreamWorks Drops 'The Bad Guys: Haunted Heist' Trailer|last=Sarto|first=Debbie|website=Animation World Network|date=September 4, 2024|access-date=September 4, 2024}} |
| data-sort-value="Sticky, The" | The Sticky
| Mike Byrne | 6 episodes |
= Stage =
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! class="unsortable" scope="col" | Venue ! class="unsortable" scope="col" | Notes |
| 1995
|Andrew Lloyd Webber - Music of the Night |Performer |Touring | |
| 2000
| rowspan="2" data-sort-value="Full Monty, The" | The Full Monty | rowspan="2" |Ethan Girard |Replacement |
| 2001
|National Tour | |
| 2003
| rowspan=2|Replacement |
| 2017
|Dr. Jim Pomatter |
=Video games=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |
| Year
! Title ! Voice role ! class=unsortable | Notes ! class=unsortable | {{tooltip|Refs.|References}} |
|---|
| 2003
|Voice-over actor |Credited as Chris Diamantopolis | |
| 2007
|Daxos, Persian Commander, Various Persians |Grouped under "Cast" |
| 2023
|MXNK-6 / Monk | |
=Theme park attractions=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2020
|Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway |Mickey Mouse |Voice |
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