Gerard Christopher (born May 11, 1959 in

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) is an American actor, writer and producer. He was the second actor to play the eponymous role in the television series ''

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'' (from 1989 to 1992), replacing

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who played the role in season one (1988–1989). During his tenure he would later also be a producer and writer on the series. He has performed in a number of telemovies, and was a guest star on daytime soap operas such as ''

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'' and '' Sunset Beach'', and the prime time soap opera ''

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''. He has also starred in the comedy movie ''

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'' (1985). Christopher auditioned for the part of Superman / Clark Kent in '' Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman'' and was chosen by the casting director. However, when the producers learned he had essentially already played the role, he was dismissed in favor of

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. His most recent film role (as of 2003) was "Zack" in the movie '' The First of May'' (1999). He also appeared as himself on the 2006 television documentary '' Look, Up in the Sky: The Amazing Story of Superman'' talking about his time on ''

''.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Christopher, Gerard Male actors from New York City American male film actors American male soap opera actors American male television actors Living people 1959 births