Christopher Lawford

Christopher Lawford was an American actor and author who turned to acting in the mid-1980s after deciding against a law career. He spent two years doing commercials in Boston before moving to Southern California in 1988, and he worked in film and television for more than two decades. He was best known for his role as Charlie Brent on All My Children from 1992 to 1995, and he also appeared on Frasier and The O.C., with a brief stint on General Hospital in 2003. His film credits included The Russia House (1990), The Doors (1991), Kiss Me Guido (1997), Thirteen Days (2000), and Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003). He also wrote several books, including the 2005 memoir Symptoms of Withdrawal.