Biography
Who is Chris Diamantopoulos?
Early life and background
Christopher Diamantopoulos was born on May 9, 1975, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. His parents were Greek immigrants. His mother came from Ioannina, while his father originated from Peloponnese. Growing up, he divided his time between Canada and Greece. He is a fluent speaker of the Greek language and practices as a member of the Greek Orthodox Church.
He attended East York Collegiate Institute for his education. At the age of nine, he began working in professional theatre productions and television commercials. When he reached eighteen, he left home to participate in a series of American national tours. Shortly afterward, he performed on Broadway. He secured leading roles in theatrical productions including The Full Monty in 2002 and Les Misérables in 2003.
Career highlights
Chris Diamantopoulos played Russ Hanneman in the HBO television series Silicon Valley. He also portrayed Moe Howard in the film adaptation The Three Stooges and appeared in the television series Good Girls Revolt. On the eighth season of the action series 24, he played Rob Weiss, who served as Chief of Staff to U.S. President Allison Taylor. Also, he appeared in the television sitcom Episodes as network boss Castor Sotto.
He provided the voice for Mickey Mouse in the animated television series of the same name, as well as in The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse and the short film Once Upon a Studio. For his work voicing the character, he received two Emmy Award nominations. Also, he worked on multiple characters for the Prime Video animated series Invincible. He also appeared in theatrical productions on Broadway, starring in the musical Waitress in 2017.
Television and film roles
Chris Diamantopoulos played Robin Williams in the biographical television film Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Mork & Mindy alongside Erinn Hayes. He made guest appearances in several television shows, such as Kevin Hill, Charmed, The Sopranos, The Office, Nip/Tuck, and Boston Legal. He took on the role of an interior decorator in the television miniseries The Starter Wife and played Frank Sinatra in the biographical project The Kennedys.
He secured recurring television roles in various sitcoms and comedies. He appeared on the NBC sitcom Up All Night as Julian, the on and off lover of Maya Rudolph. On the comedy series The Office, he played Brian, a crew member from the show within the show. He also appeared on Arrested Development as Marky and played Mr. Chris in the television adaptation of About a Boy.
Family and personal life
Chris Diamantopoulos met Becki Newton at a subway station in New York City. The couple got married in 2005. They have children together, including a son born in November 2010, a daughter born in 2014, another daughter born in 2020, and a fourth daughter born in 2022. Their family life remains a private part of his background away from his professional acting career in television and film.
Birthday and age
Chris Diamantopoulos was born on May 9, 1975, which makes Chris 51 years old today. That birthday falls under the Taurus sign. Chris shares the date with 30 other famous people.
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