Christopher Jon Castile (born June 15, 1980) is a former American actor. His well-known roles include Ted Newton in ''

Beethoven Ludwig van Beethoven (baptised 17 December 177026 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist. Beethoven remains one of the most admired composers in the history of Western music; his works rank amongst the most performed of the classic ...

'' and ''

Beethoven's 2nd The Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36, is a symphony in four movements written by Ludwig van Beethoven between 1801 and 1802. The work is dedicated to Karl Alois, Prince Lichnowsky. Background Beethoven's Second Symphony was mostly written du ...

'', the voice of Zachary Sellers and Nick Mulligan in

Focus on the Family Focus on the Family (FOTF or FotF) is a fundamentalist Protestant organization founded in 1977 in Southern California by James Dobson, based in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The group is one of a number of evangelical parachurch organizations ...

's ''

Adventures in Odyssey ''Adventures in Odyssey'' (AIO), or simply ''Odyssey'', is an Evangelical Christian radio drama and comedy series created and produced by Focus on the Family. Aimed at families with children age 12 and younger, the series first aired in 1987 as ...

'', Mark Foster on the sitcom '' Step by Step'', and the voice of Eugene Horowitz in ''

Hey Arnold! ''Hey Arnold!'' is an American animated comedy television series created by Craig Bartlett. It originally aired on Nickelodeon from October 7, 1996, to June 8, 2004. The show centers on fourth grader Arnold Shortman, who lives with his grandpar ...

''. Castile retired from acting following the cancellation of ''Step By Step''. He received a master's degree, he currently teaches political sciences as a professor at

Biola University Biola University () is a private, nondenominational, evangelical Christian university in La Mirada, California. It was founded in 1908 as the Bible Institute of Los Angeles. It has over 150 programs of study in nine schools offering bachelor's ...

La Mirada, California La Mirada ( Spanish for "The Look") is a city in southeast Los Angeles County, California United States, and is one of the Gateway Cities. The population was 48,527 at the 2010 census, up from 46,783 at the 2000 census. The La Mirada Theatre f ...

, and is teaching at

Downey High School Downey High School is one of two senior high schools located in the Los Angeles suburb of Downey, California, and within the Downey Unified School District. It is located at 11040 Brookshire Ave. At the present time the school has an enrollment ...

as a U.S. History teacher. His class is called Step By Step.

Credits

Awards and nominations

Young Artist Award The Young Artist Award (originally known as the Youth in Film Award) is an accolade presented by the Young Artist Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1978 to honor excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young ...

*1992: Nominated, "Best Young Actor Starring in a Television Series" – ''Step by Step''"Fourteenth Annual Youth in Film Awards: 1991–1992." ''Young Artist Award'', 2012. Web. February 8, 201

*1992: Nominated, "Best Young Actor Starring in a Motion Picture" – ''Beethoven'' *1993: Nominated, "Outstanding Youth Ensemble in a Television Series" – ''Step by Step'' (shared w/cast) *1994: Nominated, "Best Performance by a Youth Ensemble in a Motion Picture" – ''Beethoven's 2nd'' (shared w/cast) *1996: Nominated, "Best Performance by a Young Actor in a TV Comedy Series" – ''Step by Step''"Seventeenth Annual Youth in Film Awards: 1994–1995." ''Young Artist Award'', 2012. Web. February 8, 2012 .

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Castile, Christopher 1980 births Living people 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors Actors from Orange County, California American high school teachers American male child actors American male film actors American male television actors American male voice actors Biola University faculty