Chris Bylsma
Biography
Chris Bylsma is an actor from Topeka, Kansas, where he was born and raised. He was an editor at a Fortune 500 company when he discovered the independent film scene in Kansas City and landed a role in the first film he auditioned for. He studied acting and crew positions, then moved to pursue acting full-time. He has since appeared in more than two hundred other roles, and produced or directed over sixty independent works. His on-screen credits include Sean in El Camino: A Breaking Bad Story, Pastor Garret Moore in the Emmy-winning Netflix series Godless, and Charlie Bowdre in The Kid (2019). He also made episodic appearances in Monsters of God, The Night Shift, From Dusk Til Dawn, and Graves. His work has earned Regional Emmys, four Best Acting awards, seven awards for films he directed, and the 2014 Emerging Filmmaker Award given by the Kansas City Film Fest.
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 4 years2019 to 2023
Every film, newest first
- 2023Head CountIMDb rating 4.8
- 2022They Wait in the DarkIMDb rating 3.5
- 2020News of the WorldIMDb rating 6.8
- 2019The KidIMDb rating 5.9
Genres
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Chris Bylsma movies on Netflix
Head Countas Cassidy
They Wait in the Darkas Trucker #1
News of the Worldas Red River Heckler
The Kidas Charlie Bowdre
Worked with
Chris Bylsma made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.









Films together
Tom Hanks1 film together, 2020
Tom Hanks's page News of the World2020IMDb rating 6.8Bylsma as Red River HecklerHanks as Captain Kidd
Ethan Hawke1 film together, 2019
Ethan Hawke's page The Kid2019IMDb rating 5.9Bylsma as Charlie BowdreHawke as Sheriff Pat Garrett
Bill Camp1 film together, 2020
Bill Camp's page News of the World2020IMDb rating 6.8Bylsma as Red River HecklerCamp as Mr. Branholme
Chris Pratt1 film together, 2019
Chris Pratt's page The Kid2019IMDb rating 5.9Bylsma as Charlie BowdrePratt as Grant Cutler
Adam Baldwin1 film together, 2019
Adam Baldwin's page The Kid2019IMDb rating 5.9Bylsma as Charlie BowdreBaldwin as Bob Orlinger
Ray McKinnon1 film together, 2020
Ray McKinnon's page News of the World2020IMDb rating 6.8Bylsma as Red River HecklerMcKinnon as Simon Boudlin
Paul GreengrassDirector, 1 film, 2020
All films by Paul Greengrass News of the World2020IMDb rating 6.8Bylsma as Red River Heckler
Vincent D'OnofrioDirector, 1 film, 2019
All films by Vincent D'Onofrio The Kid2019IMDb rating 5.9Bylsma as Charlie Bowdre
Patrick ReaDirector, 1 film, 2022
All films by Patrick Rea They Wait in the Dark2022IMDb rating 3.5Bylsma as Trucker #1
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.
