Chris Carmack (born December 22, 1980) is an American actor, singer, and former fashion model. He is known for his roles in three popular television shows—the teen drama series '' The O.C.'' (2003–2004) as

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, the country music drama ''

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'' as Will Lexington (2012–2018), and the medical drama ''

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'' (2018–present) as Dr. Atticus Lincoln. Carmack has also appeared in films, including '' The Butterfly Effect 3: Revelations'', '' Into the Blue 2: The Reef'', '' Love Wrecked'', '' Beauty & the Briefcase'' and '' Alpha and Omega''.

Early life and education

Carmack was born James Christopher Carmack on December 22, 1980 and grew up in Derwood, Maryland. He has a brother and a sister. As a young boy, he played

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, and

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at Magruder High School, however; his attentions turned to theater and he began working on three productions per year, on-stage and off, in addition to competing in numerous drama festivals.

Career

After graduation, Carmack attended

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to pursue an arts degree at the Tisch School. He left NYU after he was discovered by John Yannella, a modeling scout, and decided to have a go at the profession. His looks were exactly what Bruce Weber was seeking for

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. The other catalogs and editorials that he has worked for include: Lord and Taylor, Macy's, Target, Who.A.U, ''

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'' France, Nautica, Guess?, and '' Cosmogirl''. After two years in New York City, Carmack moved to Los Angeles and immersed himself in acting. He played Luke on the first season of '' The O.C.'', but did not continue because producers could not guarantee him airtime in the upcoming year. In 2005, Carmack became a model for Ezra Fitch, a limited upscale label sold at Abercrombie & Fitch. In 2006, Carmack starred in the film '' Lovewrecked'' with Amanda Bynes and Jonathan Bennett and honed his acting skills in the theaters of New York and London. From March 16 to May 21, 2006 Carmack starred in the Off-Broadway production of '' Entertaining Mr. Sloane'' at the Laura Pels Theatre. The play, directed by Scott Ellis, also featured Tony Award nominees

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and Jan Maxwell. In 2006, Carmack made his London stage debut in a rare revival of

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' '' Summer and Smoke'', a play that had not been performed in London for 55 years. Carmack starred opposite Rosamund Pike and was directed by former Royal Shakespeare Company artistic director Adrian Noble. It played the Apollo Theatre from October 21 – November 25, 2006, failing to complete its scheduled run. Carmack portrayed Susan Delfino's cousin Tim in the television show '' Desperate Housewives'' for one episode. Carmack portrayed Sam Reide, the main character of the film '' The Butterfly Effect 3: Revelations'', the third film in ''

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'' film franchise, released in theaters in January 2009. He also made his first voice role in '' Alpha and Omega'', which was released in theaters in September 17, 2010, and reprised his role as Garth in '' Alpha and Omega 2: A Howl-iday Adventure'', being one of the few actors from the original to appear in at least one sequel. In 2013, Carmack was cast in the ABC drama series ''

'' as Scarlett and Gunnar's neighbor Will, a sexy and charming country singer and guitar player. Carmack's character initially appeared to be a womanizer and a potential threat to Scarlett and Gunnar's relationship, but it was revealed that the character is gay, and trying to protect his image as a heterosexual country music heartthrob. Carmack appeared in the final six episodes of the season, and was promoted from a recurring role to a series regular for season 2. In 2018, Carmack was cast as Dr. Atticus "Link" Lincoln on the ABC hit

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''. In 2019, Carmack made his Hollywood Bowl debut playing the role of Rapunzel's Prince in the show ''

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''.

Personal life

Carmack announced his engagement to Erin Slaver on March 2, 2016. They married on October 20, 2018. Their first daughter was born in August 2019, and a second daughter was born in May 2022.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Theater credits

Discography

EPs

*''Pieces of You'' (2015) ''Nashville, Season 6: Episode 1'' (2018) * Contributed 1 track: "Don't Come Easy" ''Nashville, Season 6: Episode 2'' (2018) * Contributed 2 tracks: " Stop the World (And Let Me Off)" with Sam Palladio and Jonathan Jackson and "Right Where You Want Me" with Sam Palladio ''Nashville, Season 6: Episode 4'' (2018) * Contributed 2 tracks: "Tearin Up My Heart" with Sam Palladio and Jonathan Jackson and "My Arms" with Sam Palladio and Jonathan Jackson ''Nashville, Season 6: Episode 5'' (2018) * Contributed 2 tracks: "Go With It" with Sam Palladio, Jonathan Jackson, and Rainee Blake and "Hold On (Not Leaving You Behind)" with Sam Palladio, Jonathan Jackson, and Rainee Blake ''Nashville, Season 6: Episode 6'' (2018) * Contributed 1 track: "Love is Loud" with Sam Palladio, Jonathan Jackson, and Rainee Blake ''Nashville, Season 6: Episode 7'' (2018) * Contributed 1 track: "Smoking the Boys" with Sam Palladio, Jonathan Jackson, and Rainee Blake ''Nashville, Season 6: Episode 8'' (2018) * Contributed 1 track: "Hard Days" with Sam Palladio, Jonathan Jackson, and Rainee Blake ''Nashville, Season 6: Episode 9'' (2018) * Contributed 1 track: "My Turn" ''Nashville, Season 6: Episode 10'' (2018) * Contributed 1 track: "Go" with Sam Palladio, Jonathan Jackson, and Rainee Blake ''Nashville, Season 6: Episode 16'' (2018) * Contributed 1 track: "A Life That's Good" with Sam Palladio, Rainee Blake, and Jonathan Jackson, and "A Life That's Good" with Hayden Panettiere, Connie Britton, Charles Esten, Sam Palladio, Clare Bowen, Jonathan Jackson, Lennon Stella, Maisy Stella, and Ronny Cox

Soundtrack

'' The Music of Nashville: Season 1, Volume 2'' (2013) * Contributed 1 track: "You Ain't Dolly (And You Ain't Porter)" with Clare Bowen '' The Music of Nashville: Season 2, Volume 1'' (2013) * Contributed 2 tracks: "What If I Was Willing" and "Can't Say No To You" with

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'' The Music of Nashville: Season 2, Volume 2'' (2014) * Contributed 4 tracks: "It's On Tonight" with Will Chase and Charles Esten, "Is That Who I Am", "Hurtin' On You" and "Then I Was Loved By You" Nashville: On the Record (2014) * Contributed 2 tracks: "It's On Tonight" with Will Chase and Charles Esten and "A Life That's Good" with the Nashville cast '' The Music of Nashville: Season 3, Volume 1'' (2014) * Contributed 2 tracks: "If It's Love" and "If Your Heart Can Handle It" with Aubrey Peeples Nashville: On the Record Volume 2 (2015) * Contributed 3 tracks: "If I Drink This Beer" with Will Chase, "If Your Heart Can Handle It" with Aubrey Peeples and "Friend of Mine" with the Nashville cast '' The Music of Nashville: Season 3, Volume 2'' (2015) * Contributed 2 tracks: "I'm On It" and "Broken Song" '' The Music of Nashville: Season 4, Volume 1'' (2015) * Contributed 2 tracks: "Sleep Tonight (A Lullaby)" with Jonathan Jackson and "Run With Me" Nashville: On the Record Volume 3 (2016) * Contributed 2 tracks: "Being Alone" and "And Then We're Gone" with the Nashville cast '' The Music of Nashville: Season 4, Volume 2'' (2016) * Contributed 2 tracks: "Moving On Never Felt So Good" and "Ain't it Beautiful" '' The Music of Nashville: Season 5, Volume 1'' (2017) * Contributed 1 track: "Burn to Dark" '' The Music of Nashville: Season 5, Volume 2'' (2017) * Contributed 1 track: "By Your Side" '' The Music of Nashville: Season 5, Volume 3'' (2017) * Contributed 2 tracks: "Stand Up" and "Little Darlin'" with Clare Bowen ''The Music of Nashville: Season 6, Volume 1'' (2018) * Contributed 2 tracks: "Hold On (Not Leaving You Behind)" with Sam Palladio, Rainee Blake, and Jonathan Jackson and "Love is Loud" with Sam Palladio, Rainee Blake, and Chris Carmack ''The Music of Nashville: Season 6, Volume 2'' (2018) * Contributed 3 tracks: "My Turn", "Go" with Sam Palladio, Rainee Blake, and Jonathan Jackson, and "A Life That's Good" with Hayden Panettiere, Connie Britton, Charles Esten, Sam Palladio, Clare Bowen, Jonathan Jackson, Lennon Stella, Maisy Stella, and Ronny Cox

Singles

Tours

*''Nashville in Concert'' (2014)

References

External links

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