Christopher Berry
{{about||the British philosopher|Christopher J. Berry}}
{{short description|American character actor|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Christopher Berry
| birth_name = Christopher Shane Berry
| birth_place = San Antonio, Texas
| alma_mater = Angelo State University
| occupation = Actor
| yearsactive = 1997-present
}}
Christopher Shane Berry is an American character actor best known for his roles in 12 Years a Slave (2013), The Walking Dead (2015) and Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017). After retiring from acting, he began a new career as a professor of palaeobotany at Cardiff University, UKhttps://profiles.cardiff.ac.uk/staff/berrycm.
Early life and career
Christopher Berry was born in San Antonio, Texas and grew up in San Angelo, Texas. He studied acting under professional acting instructor John Dennis at LSU. He moved to New Orleans in 2009. Of his experience, Berry stated "New Orleans basically made me a full-time working actor...by just being frugal, I've managed to make a living at it, and not a bad living." He also credits it to getting connected to other professionals in the business such as Matthew McConaughey and Quentin Tarantino.{{cite web|url=http://www.nola.com/tv/index.ssf/2014/06/christopher_berry_doubled-up_o.html|title=Christopher Berry doubled-up on 'True Detective' roles|website=NOLA|last=Walker|first=Dave|date=June 6, 2014|accessdate=April 2, 2018}} Berry gained further recognition for his role on The Walking Dead as Negan's Scout and for uttering the famous line "Your property now belongs to Negan." Behind the scenes, Berry had come up with a name for his character (Bud) and a convincing backstory which many fans have taken as canon.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsblog.com/jakeelman/sitting-down-with-the-walking-dead-s-christopher-berry/|title=Sitting Down With The Walking Dead's Christopher Berry|website=Sportsblog|author=Jakeelman|date=March 7, 2016|accessdate=April 2, 2018}} He appeared in the film Spider-Man: Homecoming as one of the film's antagonists.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/spider-man-homecoming-gwyneth-paltrow-jennifer-connelly/|title=Spider-Man: Homecoming: Gwyneth Paltrow & Jennifer Connelly Confirmed|website=CBR|last=Damore|first=Meagan|date=June 23, 2017|accessdate=April 2, 2018}}
Personal life
Berry is a Texas Longhorns fan and considers Earl Campbell his favorite.
Filmography
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|+ Television roles |
Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
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rowspan="2"|1998
|rowspan="2"|Dawson's Creek |Cameraman |Episode: "Kiss" |
Eric
|Episode: "Baby" |
2000
|The Wilgus Stories |Wilgus Collier, age 23 |TV Pilot |
2006
|Chuck |Episode: "Scan" |
2010
|Buck |Episode: "Vacation" |
2011
|Officer Ahlquist |Episode: "Santa Claus, Do You Ever Get the Blues?" |
2011
|Travis |Episode: "At the River" |
2011
|Deputy Mandling |TV movie |
2012
|Outlaw Country |Son |TV movie |
2013
|Occult |Darly |TV movie |
rowspan="2"|2014
|rowspan="2"|True Detective |Danny Fontenot |Episode: "The Long Bright Dark" |
Guy Francis
|Episode: "The Secret Fate of All Life" |
2014
|Deputy Carl Enders |Recurring |
2014-2015
|Petrus |Recurring |
2015
|Leo |Episode: "Curtain Call" |
2015
|Zoo |Goldy |Episode: "That Great Big Hill of Hope" |
2015
|Oliver Fray |Episode: "Billy and the Kid" |
2015-2016
|Bud |2 episodes; |
2017
|Will Roseman |2 episodes |
2018
|Rex |5 episodes |
2018
|Hometown Christmas |Randy |TV movie |
2021
|Mr. Fields |Episode: "Chapter 2: South Carolina" |
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|+ Film roles |
Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
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1997
|Carolina Low |Oshel Hooper | |
1998
|Jock #3 | |
1998
|A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries |Steve Bates | |
2001
|The Cure for Boredom |Sam | |
2001
|Young Deputy | |
2005
|Waterborne |Carlton | |
2007
|Deputy Sam Fuller | |
2008
|A Night at the Zoo |Austin |Short film |
2010
|Guy | |
2011
|A Boy Named Sue |Patrick |Short film |
2012
|Cab Driver Agent | |
2012
|CSU Tech | |
2012
|Willard | |
2013
|Parking Attendant |Uncredited |
2013
|Tom DiMartino | |
2013
|Harold | |
2013
| |
2013
|Alligator Alley |Bud | |
2014
|Lanky Detective - Vance | |
2014
|Moments the Go |Jackson | |
2014
|Dawn of the Planet of the Apes |Gun-Clinching Man | |
2014
|Paraplegic | |
2014
|Man with Gun | |
2015
|EMT #2 | |
2015
|Desiree |Pinstripe | |
2015
|Spider | |
2015
|Hal Provich | |
2015
|Medic | |
2015
|Danny | |
2016
|Legrand | |
2016
|Dale | |
2016
|Jasper Collins | |
2016
|Onlooker at Diner | |
2017
|Bearded Man | |
2017
| |
2017
|Dark Meridian |Vic Garvan | |
2017
|Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri |Tony | |
2017
|Noble Creatures |Sissy |Short film |
2018
|Salem Resident 1 | |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|0077512}}
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Category:People from San Angelo, Texas
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)