Chris Gauthier (27 January 1976 – 23 February 2024) was an English-Canadian actor best known for his roles as Neville in '' Need for Speed: Carbon'' and William Smee in ''

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''.

Early life

Chris Gauthier was born in

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, England. His family moved to

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, Canada when he was five. Gauthier was trained in acting at the Vernon School of Speech and Drama.

Career

Gauthier had a recurring role on the SyFy Channel series ''

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'', as Café Diem owner Vincent. While filming the final ten episodes of season three of ''Eureka'', he also filmed the 2009

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,'' in which he appeared as Malcolm Ross, and ''

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'', in which he played Shack. On ''

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'' he portrayed Winslow Schott aka Toyman. In 2021, he co-starred in the

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film produced by Build-A-Bear Entertainment, ''Honey Girls''.

Death

Gauthier died on 23 February 2024 at the age of 48.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gauthier, Chris 1976 births 2024 deaths English expatriates in Canada English male film actors English male television actors English male video game actors English male voice actors Male actors from Luton 21st-century English male actors