Christopher Hart
Biography
Christopher Hart is a Canadian actor and magician who grew up in Los Angeles after being born in Nanaimo, British Columbia. He became interested in magic as a boy, and at sixteen he was accepted into the Magic Castle's junior program. He went on to demonstrate tricks at a Hollywood magic shop and to work as a roadie for David Copperfield, and his sleight of hand featured in television commercials for brands such as McDonald's, Honda and RCA. The Magic Castle named him Stage Magician of the Year twice, and Princess Stéphanie of Monaco presented him with the leading prize at the Grand Prix Magique in Monte Carlo. He is best known on screen as Thing, the disembodied hand, in The Addams Family (1991), Addams Family Values (1993) and Addams Family Reunion (1998). Television appearances included To Tell the Truth in 2018 and I Can See Your Voice in 2022.
65years old
Turns 66 on February 22in 132 days
- Born Nanaimo
- Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
Movie Career
- Films
- 5
- Career span
- 8 years1991 to 1999
Every film, newest first
- 1999Idle HandsIMDb rating 6.3
- 1998Addams Family ReunionIMDb rating 3.9
- 1997Quicksilver HighwayIMDb rating 4.9
- 1993Addams Family ValuesIMDb rating 6.9
- 1991The Addams FamilyIMDb rating 7.0
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A change of course
As a teenager, Hart worked in a cemetery digging graves to earn extra money, and his tall, lanky frame earned him the nickname Lurch.
Big break
Hart's reputation grew until David Copperfield noticed him, and Hart's first job for Copperfield was as a Magic Roadie. Copperfield was impressed with his magic knowledge and expertise, so he kept using Hart on more live and television shows, among them the Great Wall of China special.
A change of course
Christopher Hart has performed sleight-of-hand magic that turned up in national television commercials, including spots for McDonald's, Honda and RCA.
Behind the award
Princess Stéphanie of Monaco handed Hart the top prize herself at the Grand Prix Magique, which took place in Monte Carlo.
Christopher Hart movies on Netflix
Most often with
Barry Sonnenfeld directed two of these films. Two actors appear in three 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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Carel Struycken's page
Anjelica Huston's page
Christina Ricci's page
Dana Ivey's page
Raul Julia's page
All films by Barry Sonnenfeld
Also two films together1 more actor
- Jimmy WorkmanAddams Family Values (1993) and The Addams Family (1991)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.