Chris Conrad

Chris Conrad, an American actor, began his screen career with Airborne (1993) and The Next Karate Kid (1994), playing Eric McGowen in the latter. He spent a year at the Piven Theatre Workshop, then found representation and moved to Los Angeles. His breakout came on television as Young Jason in Young Hercules (1998), a part he played across 37 episodes. He later earned a history degree at Florida Atlantic University and worked as a high school teacher and football coach before returning to Los Angeles in 2005. Guest roles on Bones and Criminal Minds followed, along with appearances in productions by his brother, among them Patriot and Perpetual Grace, LTD. He was originally cast as Adrian Chase in Peacemaker, the first television show in the DC Extended Universe, but left over creative differences after five and a half episodes; James Gunn replaced him with Freddie Stroma and reshot his scenes.