Christopher Eigeman (born March 1, 1965) is an American actor and film director. Eigeman is best known for roles in films written and directed by

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: '' Metropolitan'' (1990), ''

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'' (1994), and '' The Last Days of Disco'' (1998) as well as

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's '' Kicking and Screaming'' (1995), '' Mr. Jealousy'', and '' Highball'' (both 1997). He also has made recurring appearances in ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Girls'', and '' The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel''.

Early life

Eigeman was born in

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, Colorado, in 1965. He attended The Putney School, Putney, Vermont, from 1979 to 1983, and graduated from

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, Gambier, Ohio, with a

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in English and Theatre in 1987.

Career

Eigeman has appeared in theatrical films including '' Kicking and Screaming (1995)'', '' Mr. Jealousy'' (1997), '' Highball'' (1997), ''

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'' (2002), '' Crazy Little Thing'' (also known as ''The Perfect You'') (2002), and '' The Treatment'' (2006). Eigeman has appeared in television series including '' It's Like, You Know...'', ''

'', ''

'', '' Homicide: Life on the Street'', ''

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'', and '' Girls''. In 1992, Eigeman filmed a pilot for an American version of the British

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sci-fi television show ''

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'', playing the part of

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; however, the show was not picked up as a series. During the mid-1990s, he appeared in a series of television advertisements for

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that highlighted his sarcastic, straight-ahead delivery. In these spots, Eigeman always appeared in dark suit and tie, regardless of the situation. Eigeman wrote and directed the film '' Turn the River'' (2007).

Personal life

He has been married to Linda D. Eigeman since 1993. They have a son, born in 2008.

Work

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Eigeman, Chris 1965 births American male film actors Film directors from Colorado Film producers from Colorado American male screenwriters American male television actors Kenyon College alumni Living people Male actors from Denver Screenwriters from Colorado The Putney School alumni