Christopher Andrew Egan (born 29 June 1984)[1][2] is an Australian actor. He played Nick Smith in the Australian soap opera Home and Away from 2000 to 2003, and David Shepherd on the NBC television drama Kings. He also portrayed Alex Lannon in the apocalyptic TV series Dominion.
Christopher Egan | |
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.jpg) Egan in 2008 | |
| Born | Christopher Andrew Egan 29 June 1984[1][2] Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Notable work | Home and Away (2000–2003) |
Life and career
editEgan appeared in several commercials and did some modelling, before he performed in the Glen Street productions of Les Misérables and West Side Story. From 2000 until 2003, Egan played Nick Smith in the television soap opera Home and Away.[3] He then went on to appear in the 2005 miniseries Empire as Marcus Agrippa.[3] Egan lived in Rome while filming for the series and learned basic Italian.[3]
He has also been trained in gymnastics, singing, dancing and acting at the KICK Performance Group (now The School @ AIPA) in Sydney. As well as competing in several eisteddfods at an early age, Egan has been able to use his gymnastics skills extensively in the thriller film Crush.[4]
He moved to Los Angeles in 2003.[5] In 2006, he appeared in the film adaptation of Christopher Paolini's novel Eragon. In 2007, he played a small role in Resident Evil: Extinction, the third movie in the Resident Evil series. In the summer of 2009, he shot the movie Letters to Juliet in Italy, with Amanda Seyfried, Vanessa Redgrave and Gael García Bernal.
Egan starred in Dominion, a Sci Fi supernatural action drama based on characters from the 2010 feature film Legion that starred Paul Bettany. Egan played Alex Lannon, a rebellious young soldier who discovers he is the unlikely savior of humanity.[6]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Eragon | Roran | Debut film |
| 2007 | Virgin Territory | Dioneo | |
| 2007 | Resident Evil: Extinction | Mikey | |
| 2009 | Crush | Julian | |
| 2010 | Letters to Juliet | Charlie Wyman | |
| 2019 | Cult | Doug | Short |
| TBA | Beyond the Rush | Peter Grievess | Post-production |
| Rest and Relaxation | TBA | Post-production |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–2003 | Home and Away | Nick Smith | 82 episodes |
| 2002 | Home and Away: Secrets and the City | Nick Smith | Direct-to-video special |
| 2005 | Empire | Agrippa | Miniseries, 3 episodes |
| 2006 | Everwood | Nick Bennett | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | Alpha Male | Felix Methusulah | TV film |
| 2006 | Vanished | Ben Wilson | 12 episodes |
| 2008 | Pretty/Handsome | Beckett | TV film |
| 2009 | Kings | David Shepherd | 13 episodes |
| 2011 | Poe | Edgar Allan Poe | TV pilot |
| 2013 | Gothica | Dorian Grey | TV film |
| 2014–2015 | Dominion | Alex Lannon | Main cast |
| 2015 | The Prince | Zach | TV film |
| 2026 | The Rookie | Douglas Roberts | 1 episode |
References
edit- 1 2 "Chris Egan". Empire. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- 1 2 "Egan, Christopher 1984- (Chris Egan)". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- 1 2 3 Vnuk, Helen (29 May – 4 June 2004). "Rome and away". TV Week. No. 22. p. 14.
- ↑ "Crush". Nexus 6bn(Australia). Retrieved 27 September 2009.
- ↑ Nicholson, Sarah; Downie, Stephen (10 January 2007). "Everybody loves Chris". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney. Retrieved 21 January 2007.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (5 September 2013). "Christopher Egan To Star, Alan Dale & Tom Wisdom To Co-Star in Syfy Pilot 'Dominion'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 19 October 2013.