Summary
Christopher Jay Browning (born March 8, 1964) is an American television and film actor, known for film work and character roles.
Chris Browning | |
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| Born | Christopher Jay Browning March 8, 1964 Reno, Nevada, US |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1987–present |
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| Children | 4 |
Career edit
Browning began his acting career in 1987, at age 22 or 23, with a sitcom television series. Due to his drug problems at the time, he spent several years homeless and also served time in jail. He sought treatment for his addiction in 1994. He was cast in the miniseries Hardball as Lloyd LaCombe. He was later cast in a recurring role in In the House, His first major role in a film came in 1996, in The Children of Captain Grant which was filmed 1993 in the Ucraine, Crimea.[1] He also had a recurring role in the day-time soap As the World Turns as David Allen. After not appearing in films and movies between 1999 and 2005 due to his rehabilitation, he made an appearance in the film, A Piece of Pie. In that same year, he was cast in his first big budget film, 3:10 to Yuma. After this he was cast in television shows such as Easy Money[2] and the 2008 film Felon.
In mid-2008, he was cast in the Terminator reboot, Terminator Salvation as "Morrison".[3] He also had roles in movies such as Let Me In, Cowboys & Aliens, The Last Stand, The Book of Eli, and Wild Card.
He plays Aryan Brotherhood member "Redwood" in the prison movie Shot Caller, directed by Ric Roman Waugh.
Brownings's television work includes season three of Ray Donovan. He also appeared in episodes of HBO's Westworld, Agent Carter, Supergirl, Major Crimes, CSI, Graceland, Castle, Bones, The Bridge, three episodes of From Dusk till Dawn: The Series, and as the character "Gogo" in the fifth season of Sons of Anarchy.
Browning was also a voice actor in the 2017 video game Call of Duty: WWII. He voiced the main character's deceased older brother Paul Thomas Daniels.
Personal life edit
Browning has two daughters with ex-wife Sarah Browning, born in 2006 and 2011. With his second wife, Chrissy Lucia, he had twins, a boy and a girl; however, his son died shortly after birth.
Filmography edit
Film edit
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3:10 to Yuma | Crawley |
| 2007 | In the Valley of Elah | Checker Box Bartender |
| 2008 | Tennessee | Bouncer |
| 2008 | Felon | Danny Sampson |
| 2008 | Beer for My Horses | Deputy Stippens |
| 2008 | Linewatch | Ron Spencer |
| 2008 | Shoot First and Pray You Live | Garry Patterson |
| 2009 | Terminator Salvation | Morrison |
| 2009 | Dark Country | Stranger |
| 2010 | The Book of Eli | Hijack Leader |
| 2010 | Friendship! | Jonathan |
| 2010 | Beneath the Dark | Frank |
| 2010 | Passion Play | Cecil |
| 2010 | Let Me In | Jack |
| 2011 | Cowboys & Aliens | Jed Parker |
| 2012 | The Philly Kid | Marks |
| 2013 | The Last Stand | Pony Tail |
| 2013 | Now You See Me | Cell Phone Guy |
| 2014 | Road to Paloma | Schaeffer |
| 2014 | Mercy | Frank |
| 2014 | Palominas | Fargo |
| 2014 | Hidden in the Woods | Jed James |
| 2015 | Wild Card | Tiel |
| 2016 | Shot Caller | Redwood |
| 2017 | Last Rampage | Randy Greenawalt |
| 2017 | Bright | Serling |
| 2018 | Donnybrook | McGill |
| 2019 | Angel Has Fallen | Militia man |
| 2019 | Greenlight | Bob Moseby |
| 2020 | The Unhealer | Coach Gus Whitcomb |
| 2021 | Take Back | Jerry Walker |
| 2021 | Agnes | Father Black |
| 2023 | Invitation to a Murder | Donald Walker |
| 2023 | Outlaw Johnny Black | Brett Clayton |
Television edit
| Year(s) | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Silk Stalkings | Phil | |
| 1991 | In Living Color | Episode: "My Left Foot of Fury" | |
| 1991 | Matlock | Peter Vanderhoff | |
| 1994 | Hardball | Lloyd LaCombe | |
| 1995–1996 | In the House | Clayton | |
| 1996 | High Tide | Brad Phillips | |
| 1997–1999 | As the World Turns | David Allen Stenbeck | |
| 2005 | Into the West | Trooper Long | |
| 2005–2008 | Wildfire | Ely / Greg | |
| 2006 | The Lost Room | Hospital Orderly | |
| 2008–2009 | Easy Money | Det. Yapp | 6 episodes |
| 2009 | In Plain Sight | Nathan Grady | |
| 2009 | Cold Case | Steve Hess | |
| 2010 | Scoundrels | Russell Bickley | |
| 2012 | The Finder | Tall Man/Ed Beiderman | |
| 2012 | Sons of Anarchy | Gogo | 7 episodes |
| 2013 | The Bridge | Jack Childress | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Bones | Derek Johannessen | |
| 2014, 2019 | The 100 | Jake Griffin | 4 episodes |
| 2014 | Castle | Biker | Episode "For Better or Worse" |
| 2014 | Graceland | Billy | |
| 2014 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Martin Fox | |
| 2015 | Ray Donovan | Gary Royal | Episode "The Kalamazoo" |
| 2015 | Major Crimes | Mustache | |
| 2015 | From Dusk till Dawn: The Series | Nathan Blanchard | 3 episodes |
| 2015 | Supergirl | Ben Krull / Reactron | Episode: "Fight or Flight" |
| 2016 | Agent Carter | Rufus Hunt | 3 episodes: "A View in the Dark" "Better Angels", "Smoke & Mirrors" |
| 2016 | Westworld | Holden | 2 episodes: "The Stray", "Dissonance Theory" |
| 2016 | Timeless | James Bowie | Episode: "The Alamo" |
| 2019 | Bosch | Borders | 5 episodes |
| 2021 | S.W.A.T. | Brady | |
| 2021 | NCIS | NCIS REACT Supervisory Special Agent Tom Dalton | Episode: "Blown Away" |
| 2021 | CSI: Vegas | Damian Locke | |
| 2022–2023 | National Treasure: Edge of History | Matty | |
| 2022–2023 | The Lincoln Lawyer | Teddy Vogel | |
| 2023 | Heels | Jimmy-John / Slinger |
Video games edit
| Year(s) | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Call of Duty: WWII | Paul Thomas Daniels |
| 2022 | God of War Ragnarök | Surtr |
References edit
- ^ Knox, Michael. ""Terminator: Salvation" actor talks about career, overcoming drug addiction". Modernfilmzine. Archived from the original on September 14, 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
- ^ "CW Pulls Mrc TV Shows: No More Valentine, Easy Money or In Harm's Way... and Jericho Returns?". tvseriesfinale. Archived from the original on December 16, 2008. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
- ^ Goodwin, Liam (28 May 2008). "Chris Browning Joins Terminator Salvation". Filmonic. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
External links edit
- Chris Browning at IMDb