Chris O'Donnell
Biography
Chris O'Donnell is an American actor who began in commercials and modeling as a teenager before making his film debut in Men Don't Leave (1990). Born in Winnetka, Illinois, he moved into supporting parts in Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) and School Ties (1992), then broke through starring opposite Al Pacino in Scent of a Woman (1992), earning a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actor and a Most Promising Actor prize from the Chicago Film Critics Association. He became widely known as Dick Grayson, or Robin, in Batman Forever (1995) and Batman & Robin (1997), and also starred in The Three Musketeers (1993), Circle of Friends (1995), and In Love and War (1996) as Ernest Hemingway. Later films include Vertical Limit (2000), Kinsey (2004), Max Payne (2008), and Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (2008). On television he played G. Callen across all fourteen seasons of NCIS: Los Angeles from 2009 to 2023.
56years old
Turns 57 on June 26in 228 days
- Born Winnetka
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 22
- Career span
- 30 years1990 to 2020
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Big break
O'Donnell played Dick Grayson, also known as Robin, in Batman Forever. Casting directors narrowed the candidates for Robin to O'Donnell and Leonardo DiCaprio, then selected O'Donnell.
A role that slipped away
O'Donnell turned down the lead role of Agent J in Men in Black because he felt it was too similar to his Batman Forever part, and Will Smith took the role instead.
A role that slipped away
O'Donnell was reportedly considered by 20th Century Fox for the lead part of Jack Dawson in Titanic, but DiCaprio won that role.
First role
O'Donnell's first film role came in the 1990 comedy-drama Men Don't Leave, after he had spent his teenage years modeling and appearing in commercials.
Chris O'Donnell movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Joel Schumacher directed two of these films. Sixteen actors appear in two 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 Joel Schumacher
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- Tim CurryKinsey (2004) and The Three Musketeers (1993)
- Michael GoughBatman & Robin (1997) and Batman Forever (1995)
- James RebhornA Little Help (2010) and Scent of a Woman (1992)
- Pat HingleBatman & Robin (1997) and Batman Forever (1995)
- Jessica LangeBlue Sky (1994) and Men Don't Leave (1990)
- Veronica CartwrightLife After The Navigator (2020) and Kinsey (2004)
- Gabrielle AnwarThe Three Musketeers (1993) and Scent of a Woman (1992)
- Timothy ScottBlue Sky (1994) and Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)
- Amy LocaneBlue Sky (1994) and School Ties (1992)
- Elizabeth SandersBatman & Robin (1997) and Batman Forever (1995)
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 O'Donnell's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$1.6 billion
19 of the 22 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 22 films: 19 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 2 figure not found.
- 19Worldwide figure
- 1US gross only
- 2Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 86% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$337M21.5% of the total
- 2$238M15.2% of the total
- 3$216M13.8% of the total
- 4$134M8.6% of the total
- 5$119M7.6% of the total
- 6$112M7.2% of the total
- 7$112M7.1% of the total
- 8$85M5.5% of the total
$212 millionfrom the other 11 films with a worldwide figure, 14% of the total
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.