Chris Bauer
Biography
Chris Bauer is an American actor who came to screen and stage work by way of the Yale School of Drama, after studies at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and the University of San Diego. Television made him best known, with roles as port-union boss Frank Sobotka in The Wire, Fred Yokas in Third Watch, Andy Bellefleur in True Blood, Jimmy Flaherty in Survivor's Remorse, and astronaut Deke Slayton in For All Mankind. He also played Detective Tom Lange in American Crime Story and Bobby Dwyer in The Deuce. On Broadway he was Mitch in A Streetcar Named Desire, and he originated parts in plays by Jez Butterworth, John Patrick Shanley and David Mamet. His earliest film credit came in Snow White: A Tale of Terror (1997), followed by The Devil's Advocate (1997), Face/Off (1997) and 8mm (1999).
59years old
Turns 60 on October 28in 13 days
- Born Los Angeles
- Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
- Mark Christopher Bauer (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 27
- Career span
- 29 years1997 to 2026
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A role that slipped away
Bauer appeared in The Wire as Frank Sobotka, the boss of the port union. He tried out for the part of Jimmy McNulty at the start.
First role
In Snow White: A Tale of Terror, Chris Bauer made his first appearance in a film, sharing scenes with Sigourney Weaver, Sam Neill and Monica Keena.
Chris Bauer movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Clint Eastwood directed two of these films, Joel Schumacher two. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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All films by Clint Eastwood
Also two films together8 more actors
- Thomas Jane61* (2001) and Face/Off (1997)
- George ClooneyMoney Monster (2016) and Tomorrowland (2015)
- Barry PepperFlags of Our Fathers (2006) and 61* (2001)
- Randall ParkEenie Meanie (2025) and Dismissed (2017)
- Judith IveyFlags of Our Fathers (2006) and The Devil's Advocate (1997)
- John CullumThe Conspirator (2010) and The Notorious Bettie Page (2005)
- Skipp SudduthFlawless (1999) and A Cool, Dry Place (1998)
- Grant RosenmeyerMoney Monster (2016) and Temps (2016)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Chris Bauer's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$1.6 billion
16 of the 26 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 26 films: 16 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 6 never in cinemas; 2 figure not found.
- 16Worldwide figure
- 2US gross only
- 6Never in cinemas
- 2Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 96% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$382M24.6% of the total
- 2$246M15.8% of the total
- 3$241M15.5% of the total
- 4$209M13.4% of the total
- 5$153M9.8% of the total
- 6$97M6.2% of the total
- 7$93M6.0% of the total
- 8$66M4.2% of the total
$69.5 millionfrom the other 8 films with a worldwide figure, 4% of the total