Christopher Rydell

{{short description|American actor (born 1963)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2022}}

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| name = Christopher Rydell

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1963|11|16}}

| birth_place = US

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| othername = Chris Rydell

| occupation = Actor

| years_active = 1976–2010

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| children = 1{{Cite web |last=Pedersen |first=Erik |date=2021-06-21 |title=Joanne Linville Dies: 'Star Trek' Romulan Commander & 'Twilight Zone' Actress With Scores Of Screen Credits Was 93 |url=https://deadline.com/2021/06/joanne-linville-dead-star-trek-romulan-commander-twilight-zone-hawaii-five-0-1234778979/ |access-date=2022-09-17 |website=Deadline |language=en-US |archive-date=June 24, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624204133/https://deadline.com/2021/06/joanne-linville-dead-star-trek-romulan-commander-twilight-zone-hawaii-five-0-1234778979/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web|last=Walsh|first=Savannah|date=2020-09-25|title=All About Austen Rydell, Billie Lourd's Fiancé and Father Of Her Child|url=https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a32983379/who-is-austen-rydell-billie-lourd-fiance/|access-date=2021-10-07|website=ELLE|language=en-US|archive-date=October 7, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211007210934/https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a32983379/who-is-austen-rydell-billie-lourd-fiance/|url-status=live}}

| relatives = Billie Lourd (daughter-in-law){{Cite web |title=Carrie Fisher's daughter Billie Lourd is engaged to Austen Rydell: She gave birth to her son in 2020.'She said YES!!' |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2020/06/26/billie-lourd-announces-engagement-austen-rydell-carrie-fisher/3263771001/ |access-date=2020-09-14 |website=USA TODAY |language=en |archive-date=September 25, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200925082417/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2020/06/26/billie-lourd-announces-engagement-austen-rydell-carrie-fisher/3263771001/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web|date=September 24, 2020|title=Billie Lourd Is A Mom! Actress Welcomes First Child with Fiancé Austen Rydell|url=https://people.com/parents/billie-lourd-welcomes-first-child-austen-rydell/|website=PEOPLE.com|language=EN|access-date=September 25, 2020|archive-date=October 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028004326/https://people.com/parents/billie-lourd-welcomes-first-child-austen-rydell/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/billie-lourd-welcomes-baby-boy-name-honors-late-mother-carrie-fisher/ |title=Billie Lourd announces birth of baby boy named in honor of her late mother Carrie Fisher |website=CBS News |date=September 25, 2020 |access-date=November 22, 2020 |archive-date=October 21, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021050719/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/billie-lourd-welcomes-baby-boy-name-honors-late-mother-carrie-fisher/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=Billie Lourd announces marriage to Austen Rydell: See the wedding photos |url=https://goodmorningamerica.com/culture/story/billie-lourd-announces-marriage-austen-rydell-wedding-photos-83460377 |access-date=2022-03-23 |website=ABC News |language=en |archive-date=March 23, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220323145730/https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/story/billie-lourd-announces-marriage-austen-rydell-wedding-photos-83460377 |url-status=live }}

| father = Mark Rydell

| mother = Joanne Linville

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Christopher Rydell (born November 16, 1963) is an American former actor.