Christopher Denham
Biography
American actor and director Christopher Denham grew up on Chicago's south side, spent two years in theater study at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and then finished a degree in English literature and creative writing. He debuted on Broadway opposite Danny Glover in a Roundabout Theatre revival of Master Harold...and the Boys and later originated the role of Matt in Adam Rapp's Red Light Winter, winning a 2006 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actor. In film, his first major role was CIA officer Mike Vickers in Charlie Wilson's War, and his breakout came as Mark Lijek in Argo (2012). He has starred in Sound of My Voice (2011) and appeared in Shutter Island (2010), Duplicity (2009), Money Monster (2016), Being the Ricardos (2021), and as Klaus Fuchs in Oppenheimer. On television he played Jim Meeks on Manhattan and had roles in Billions and Utopia. He also wrote and directed Home Movie and Preservation.
41years old
Turns 42 on January 1in 79 days
- Born Blue Island
- Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
Movie Career
- Films
- 19
- Career span
- 20 years2005 to 2025
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A first
Denham was the first to play Matt in the Steppenwolf Theater staging of Adam Rapp's Red Light Winter. After the show transferred to New York, he took Outstanding Lead Actor at the 2006 Lucille Lortel Awards.
Big break
Denham's breakout film role came as Mark Lijek, one of the six hostages who escaped and were rescued by Tony Mendez in the movie Argo.
First role
Christopher Denham landed his first major film part in Charlie Wilson's War, playing Mike Vickers, a CIA paramilitary operations officer, in a movie directed by Mike Nichols.
Early training
Denham spent two years studying theater at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, then completed a degree in English literature and creative writing.
Christopher Denham movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Three 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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Box office
What Christopher Denham's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$705 million
9 of the 18 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 18 films: 9 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 2 never in cinemas; 6 figure not found.
- 9Worldwide figure
- 1US gross only
- 2Never in cinemas
- 6Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$295M41.8% of the total
- 2$232M32.9% of the total
- 3$93M13.2% of the total
- 4$78M11.1% of the total
- 5$4.1M0.6% of the total
- 6$1.6M0.2% of the total
- 7$450K0.1% of the total
- 8$406K0.1% of the total
$76,916from the other 1 film with a worldwide figure, 0% of the total
Awards
Two awards and honors from 2006 to 2013, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAG Awards | |||
| 2013 | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Argo | Won |
| Other honors | |||
| 2006 | Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actor | Won | |
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