Chris Stack
{{Short description|American actor}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2024}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Chris Stack
| birth_name = Christopher Stack
| birth_date = June 13
| birth_place = Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1999–present
}}
Christopher Stack (born June 13) is an American actor who took over the role of Michael McBain, replacing Nathaniel Marston, on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live from December 3, 2007, to June 17, 2009. Stack temporarily returned as Michael from July 14 to 16, 2009.{{Cite web |url=http://www.soaps.com/onelifetolive/update/6792/An_Amazing_Going_Away_Present |title=One Life to Live recap (6/17/09) - Soaps.com |access-date=2009-06-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090620000958/http://www.soaps.com/onelifetolive/update/6792/An_Amazing_Going_Away_Present |archive-date=2009-06-20 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web |url=http://www.soaps.com/onelifetolive/comings_and_goings/ |title=One Life to Live: Comings & Goings |date=June 17, 2009 |publisher=Soaps.com |access-date=June 17, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090420004351/http://www.soaps.com/onelifetolive/comings_and_goings/ |archive-date=April 20, 2009 |url-status=dead}}
Career
Stack was born in Chicago, Illinois and is a graduate of the Actors Studio Drama School at Pace University. In 2000, he portrayed the role of the Coach in Liz Tuccillo's play Joe Fearless Off-Broadway with the Atlantic Theater Company.{{cite book|title=Theatre World 2000–2001|chapter=Joe Fearless (A Fan Dance)|page=109|author=John Willis|year=2004|publisher=Hal Leonard}} He starred as Ted in the world premiere of Maria Micheles's play Sleep Over at the Theater for the New City in 2013.{{cite news|url=https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/sleep-43355/|title=Sleep Over|first=A. J.|last=Mell|date=March 25, 2013|work=Backstage}} In 2023, he played the role of Simon, a drummer based loosely on Mick Fleetwood, in the world premiere of David Adjmi's play Stereophonic at Playwrights Horizons,{{cite web|website=Playbill|url=https://playbill.com/article/see-whos-starring-in-playwrights-horizons-world-premiere-of-david-adjmis-stereophonic|title=See Who's Starring in Playwrights Horizons' World Premiere of David Adjmi’s Stereophonic|first=Andrew|last=Gans|date=August 24, 2023|access-date=August 19, 2024}} continuing the role on Broadway in 2024.{{cite web| url=https://www.indianapolismonthly.com/arts-and-culture/indys-rising-star/| website=Indianapolis Monthly|date=April 23, 2024| title=Indy’s Rising Star| first=Lou| last=Harry| access-date=August 19, 2024}}
Before joining the cast of One Life to Live, Stack appeared on the CBS soap opera As the World Turns as Walt in 2006.{{cite web |last=Kroll |first=Dan J. |title=Nathaniel Marston ousted from OLTL |url=https://www.soapcentral.com/oltl/news/2007/1112-marston.php |website=Soapcentral.com |access-date=August 30, 2020 |location=United States |date=November 14, 2007}} He has also appeared on Conviction (2006), Third Watch (2006) and in the recurring role of Alec on The Education of Max Bickford from 2001 to 2002. In 2022, Stack appeared in the first season of AMC's Interview with the Vampire in the role of Tom Anderson.
Stack portrayed Chris in the 2002 film Roger Dodger{{cite book|page=130|title=Screen World 2003|author= John Willis, Barry Monush|year=2004|publisher=Hal Leonard|isbn=9781557835260}} and Doug in the 2003 film School of Rock.{{cite book|title=The Cinema of Richard Linklater|author=Rob Stone|year=2018|publisher=Columbia University Press|isbn=9780231851244|page=198}}
Filmography
= Film =
| class="wikitable"
! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"|Notes |
| 2002
|Chris | |
| 2003
|Doug | |
| rowspan="2"|2007
|The Mini |Rick | |
| Evening
|Phil Mars | |
| 2009
|Kevin | |
| rowspan="2"|2021
|Either Side of Midnight |Michael | |
| Killer Among Us
|Clint | |
| 2022
|Midday Black Midnight Blue |Ian |Also producer{{cite news |last=Andrew |first=Karina |title=Indie crew films movie on Whidbey |url=https://www.whidbeynewstimes.com/news/indie-crew-films-movie-on-whidbey/ |access-date=November 30, 2023 |work=Whidbey News-Times |date=June 18, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230325203934/https://www.whidbeynewstimes.com/news/indie-crew-films-movie-on-whidbey/ |archive-date=March 25, 2023}} |
=Television=
| class="wikitable"
! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"|Notes |
| 1999
|Love Is Strange |Bruce |TV movie |
| 2001–2002
|The Education of Max Bickford |Alec |5 episodes |
| 2002–2011
|Dr. Michael McBain / Brad White |121 episodes |
| 2005
|Tommy Turner |2 episodes |
| rowspan="2"|2006
|Walt |3 episodes |
| Conviction
|Daryl |Episode: "Indiscretion" |
| rowspan="2"|2009
|Waiter |Episode: "New York Sucks" |
| White Collar
|John Mitchell |Episode: "Flip of the Coin" |
| 2011
|Kyle Freelander |Episode: "Thanksgiving" |
| 2012
|Law & Order: Special Victims Unit |Wall Street Guy #1 |Episode: "Rhodium Nights" |
| 2022
|Thomas "Tom" Anderson |7 episodes |
Theatre
| class="wikitable"
! Year ! Title ! Role ! Venue ! Notes |
| 2002
|...In the Absence of Spring... |Larry |
| 2011
|The Umbrella Plays | | |
| rowspan="2"|2013
|Jeff |Rattlestick Playwrights Theater |rowspan=3|Off-Broadway |
| Marie Antoinette
| |
| 2014
|Your Mother's Copy of the Kama Sutra |Reggie |
| 2015
|Stevie |World premiere; Off-Broadway |
| 2016
|The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window |Sidney Brustein | |
| 2018–2019
|Blue Ridge |Hern |rowspan=2|World premiere; Off-Broadway |
| 2023
|rowspan="2"|Stereophonic |rowspan="2"|Simon |Playwrights Horizons |
| 2024 |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|1083114}}
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Category:American male film actors
Category:American male soap opera actors
Category:Male actors from Chicago