Christopher Wiehl (born ) is an American actor.
Life and career
Wiehl was born in
Yakima, Washington and is of
Danish and
German descent. His father, Dick Wiehl, was an agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). He graduated from the
University of Washington with a
Bachelor of Arts degree in dramatic arts. He is the younger brother of author and Fox News Channel legal analyst
Lis Wiehl.
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Wiehl starred in several plays during college including '' Henry V'', '' The Owl and the Pussycat'' and '']Lonestar
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''.
Perhaps his most prominent role has been as the quarterback Derek McConnell in ESPN's short-lived series '' Playmakers''. Wiehl has made guest appearances on television shows including '' Popular'', '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', '' Birds of Prey'' and ''Charmed
''Charmed'' is an American fantasy drama television series created by Constance M. Burge and produced by Aaron Spelling and his production company Spelling Television, with Brad Kern serving as showrunner. The series was originally broadcast ...
'' (for the episode Animal Pragmatism). He had a spotlight role in the 2000 film '' Broken Hearts Club'' as J.Crew Guy. He also played a small role in the movie '' Can't Hardly Wait''.
Wiehl was a guest star on ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer
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'' during season one, in the role of "Owen" in the episode " Never Kill a Boy on the First Date". He also played a police officer in ''Hollywood Homicide'' in 2003 as "Cheeseburger Cop".
In 2006, he played Jake Dunne on '' Love Monkey''. He had a recurring role as Roger on ''Jericho
Jericho ( ; ar, أريحا ; he, יְרִיחוֹ ) is a Palestinian city in the West Bank. It is located in the Jordan Valley, with the Jordan River to the east and Jerusalem to the west. It is the administrative seat of the Jericho Gove ...
''. He plays art gallery owner Patrick on '' Switched at Birth''.
Filmography
References
External links
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1970 births
Living people
Male actors from Washington (state)
American male television actors
People from Yakima, Washington
University of Washington alumni