Christopher Collet
{{short description|American actor|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Christopher Collet
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|03|13}}
| birth_place = New York City, New York
| occupation = Actor, voice director
| years_active = 1982–present
| spouse = {{marriage|Nicole Dooley|2005}}
| children = 3
}}
Christopher Collet ({{IPAc-en|k|oʊ|ˈ|l|eɪ}}) is an American actor and voice director. He starred in the lead role in the 1986 film The Manhattan Project.
Early life, family and education
Career
Collet entered show business during his teens and acquired an agent. His first film role was as Paul in the 1983 horror Sleepaway Camp. Collet remained in touch with his co-star Jonathan Tiersten, and they auditioned together for shows.
Collet landed the role of Neil Oxley in the 1984 CBS after school special Welcome Home, Jellybean. Following this success, Collet landed numerous roles in television and film including Jake Livingston in Firstborn, Richard Jahnke Jr. in the 1985 TV film Right to Kill?, Paul Stephens in the 1986 film The Manhattan Project, and Albert Kaussner in the 1995 Stephen King miniseries The Langoliers.
His television appearances include guest roles on The Hitchhiker (1987), The Equalizer (1988), The Cosby Show (1988), L.A. Law (1991), and MacGyver (1991).
He also starred in several{{How many|date=April 2025}} Broadway theatre productions.{{Citation needed|date=April 2025|reason=vague statement}}
During the mid 2000s, Collet pursued some other ventures in the entertainment industry, primarily as a voice director for 4Kids Entertainment. His work primarily involved voice directing for the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, such as on Sonic X, Sonic and the Black Knight, Sonic Unleashed (in which he was also the voice of SA-55, later called Orbot), and Sonic and the Secret Rings, as well as directing for the 3rd season of the Winx Club, Yu-Gi-Oh and GX.{{cite web |title=Christopher Collet |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=34659 |website=Anime News Network |access-date=11 February 2023}}
Personal life
Collet met his wife Nicole Dooley in 1998 when they played husband and wife on an episode of the television series Silk Stalkings. Both are licensed Pilates instructors; they co-own The Pilates Boutique in Brooklyn, New York. They have three children.{{cite web| title= Pilates Marriages | url=http://www.pilates-pro.com/pilates-pro/2010/2/10/pilates-marriages-couples-who-say-i-do-to-running-a-studio-t.html | website= pilates-pro.com| publisher= | accessdate=February 10, 2010}}https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0171754/bio/?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm
Filmography
=Films=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 1983
| Paul | |
| 1984
| Jake Livingston | |
| 1986
| Paul Stephens | |
| 1990
| Gary Lee | |
| 1997
|Joe |Voice role |
| 2003
|Candy Salesman |Voice role |
| 2004
|Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light |Additional voices |Voice role |
| 2005
|Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew |Combusken |Voice role |
| 2008
| 15 Below Zero | Calvin | Short |
| rowspan="2" | 2012
| Additional voices |Voice role |
| Sleepaway Camp IV: The Survivor
|Paul | |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year !Title !Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
| 1984
| Neil Oxley | Episode: Welcome Home, Jellybean; Lies of the Heart |
| 1985
| Richard Jahnke Jr. | TV movie |
| 1986
| Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color | Benjamin Reed | Episode: Hero in the Family |
| 1987
| Jimmy Lee Stoler | Episode: Homebodies |
| rowspan="2" | 1988
| Danny Winters | Episode: "The Child Broker" |
| The Cosby Show
| Jake Palmer | Episode: The Visit |
| 1988–1989
| David | 2 episodes: Pigeon Feathers, Love and Other Sorrows |
| 1989
| Nickel | Episode: Private Affairs |
| rowspan="4" | 1991
| L.A. Law | Second Lieutenant Robert Braden | Episode: Rest in Pieces |
| Gabriel's Fire
| Moon Man | Episode: One Flew Over the Bird's Nest |
| MacGyver
| Sir Galahad / Groom | 2 episodes: Good Knight MacGyver: Part 1 & 2 |
| CBS Schoolbreak Special
| Kyle | Episode: Lies of the Heart |
| rowspan="2" | 1992
| Paul Brinkman | Episode: The Transformation |
| O Pioneers!
| Amedee | TV movie |
| rowspan="2" | 1995
| Albert Kaussner | TV mini-series |
| Central Park West
| Zack Wells | Episode: When I Deceive You... |
| 1998
| Russ | Episode: Fear and Loathing in Palm Beach |
| 2000–2022
|Steven Stone |Recurring voice role, 644 episodes |
| 2001
|Additional voices |Voice role, 3 episodes |
| 2001–2006
|Additional voices |Voice role, 30 episodes |
| 2002–2003
|Tetsuo Shinjoh |Voice role, 11 episodes |
| 2002
|Fighting Cooking Legend Bistro Recipe |Additional voices |Voice role, 6 episodes |
| rowspan="2" |2003
|Kinso |Voice role, Episode: "Kasumi! Get the Blue Badge!!" |
| Funky Cops
|Additional voices |Voice role, 26 episodes |
| 2003–2004
|Additional voices |Voice role, 13 episodes |
| 2004
|Draq |Voice role, Episode: "The Promise" |
| 2004–2006
|Additional voices |Voice role, 43 episodes |
| 2005–2006
|Additional voices |Voice role, 13 episodes |
| 2006–2009
|Additional voices |Voice role, 70 episodes |
| 2018
| Councilman Schmidt | Episode: The Urge to Purge |
References
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External links
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Category:American male film actors
Category:American male television actors
Category:American male voice actors