Christopher Shane Berry is an American

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best known for his roles in ''

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'' (2013), '' The Walking Dead'' (2015) and '' Spider-Man: Homecoming'' (2017). After retiring from

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, he began a new

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as a

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of palaeobotany at

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, UK.

Early life and career

Christopher Berry was born in San Antonio, Texas and grew up in

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. He studied acting under professional acting instructor John Dennis at LSU. He moved to New Orleans in 2009. Of his experience, Berry stated "New Orleans basically made me a full-time working actor...by just being frugal, I've managed to make a living at it, and not a bad living." He also credits it to getting connected to other professionals in the business such as

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and

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. Berry gained further recognition for his role on '' The Walking Dead'' as Negan's Scout and for uttering the famous line "Your property now belongs to Negan." Behind the scenes, Berry had come up with a name for his character (Bud) and a convincing backstory which many fans have taken as canon. He appeared in the film '' Spider-Man: Homecoming'' as one of the film's antagonists.

Personal life

Berry is a Texas Longhorns fan and considers Earl Campbell his favorite.

Filmography

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Berry, Christopher Living people People from San Angelo, Texas Year of birth missing (living people) Male actors from Texas Louisiana State University alumni