Chris Makepeace
Biography
Chris Makepeace is a Canadian former actor who began acting in the 1974 Canadian television special The Ottawa Valley. Born in Montreal, he took his next role in the comedy Meatballs (1979), playing a shy teenage summer camp attendee, and the hit film brought him good notices. He then took the lead in My Bodyguard (1980), which opened to positive reviews, and starred in the sci-fi film The Last Chase (1981). Later work included the television film Mazes and Monsters (1982) with Tom Hanks, The Falcon and the Snowman (1985), and the comedy horror Vamp (1986). In 1981 he recorded spoken dialogue for a Kiss album that went unused. He has not appeared in films since 2001 and moved behind the camera as an assistant director.
62years old
Turns 63 on April 22in 189 days
- Born Montreal
- Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
- Also credited as Christopher Makepeace
Movie Career
- Films
- 6
- Career span
- 7 years1979 to 1986
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Beyond film
Makepeace recorded spoken dialogue in 1981 for the Kiss album Music from "The Elder" with producer Bob Ezrin, but the final mix did not include it, and a feature film based on the album never materialized.
Behind the camera
Since 2001, Makepeace has not been in any films. Instead, he moved behind the camera and worked as an assistant director.
Chris Makepeace movies on Netflix
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Worked with
Chris Makepeace shares two films with Harvey Atkin, and one with each of the others. 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 Ivan Reitman
All films by John Schlesinger
All films by Tony Bill
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