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Christopher Backus

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Christopher Backus
Two years into the Civil War, Belle Gatlin Barlowe faces uncertainty in the life before her as she attempts to defend her family’s land by any means necessary. When the corrupt bank that runs their town pushes Belle into becoming an outlaw, the stakes become personal, setting off a chain of events that force her to question whether it’s better to be good or to survive.
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Christopher Backus was born on 30 October 1981 in Orange County, California, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Black Bird (2022), Mindhunter (2017) and Jett (2019). He has been married to Mira Sorvino since 11 June 2004. They have four children.
BornOctober 30, 1981
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BornOctober 30, 1981
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 3 nominations total

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    Known for

    Paul Walter Hauser and Taron Egerton in Black Bird (2022)
    Black Bird
    8.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Young Big Jim Keene
    • Young Jim Keene
    Holt McCallany, Anna Torv, and Jonathan Groff in Mindhunter (2017)
    Mindhunter
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Tex Watson
    Carla Gugino in Jett (2019)
    Jett
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Bennie(as Chris Backus)
    Dirty Angels (2024)
    Dirty Angels
    4.3
    • Travis
    • 2024

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Bunker
      • Soren
      • Completed
    • Don't Open the Door
      • Abel
      • Post-production
    • Dirty Angels (2024)
      Dirty Angels
      4.3
      • Travis
      • 2024
    • Una vita da sogno: L'abbaglio (2024)
      Una vita da sogno: L'abbaglio
      • Johnny Light
      • 2024
    • Christopher Backus in Daft State (2024)
      Daft State
      6.5
      • Easton
      • 2024
    • Paul Walter Hauser and Taron Egerton in Black Bird (2022)
      Black Bird
      8.1
      TV Mini Series
      • Young Jim Keene
      • Young Big Jim Keene
      • 2022
    • Gabrielle Union and Octavia Spencer in Truth Be Told (2019)
      Truth Be Told
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Holt Redding
      • 2021
    • Blackout (2019)
      Blackout
      7.5
      Podcast Series
      • Danny
      • 2021
    • John Malkovich, Tyrese Gibson, and Christopher Backus in Rogue Hostage (2021)
      Rogue Hostage
      3.5
      • Eagan Raize (as Chris Backus)
      • 2021
    • Three Days Gone: Based on the Life of Lucas Snow (2020)
      Three Days Gone: Based on the Life of Lucas Snow
      TV Series
      • Lucas Snow
      • 2020
    • Mira Sorvino, Jay Mohr, Melora Walters, Gil Bellows, Steven Swadling, and Sergio Rizzuto in Drowning (2019)
      Drowning
      4.6
      • Peter
      • 2019
    • Holt McCallany, Anna Torv, and Jonathan Groff in Mindhunter (2017)
      Mindhunter
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Tex Watson
      • 2019
    • Carla Gugino in Jett (2019)
      Jett
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Bennie (as Chris Backus)
      • 2019
    • Nicole Kidman, Laura Dern, Meryl Streep, Reese Witherspoon, Shailene Woodley, and Zoë Kravitz in Big Little Lies (2017)
      Big Little Lies
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Joe
      • 2019
    • Mira Sorvino and Paul Sorvino in Beneath the Leaves (2019)
      Beneath the Leaves
      4.5
      • Matt Tresner
      • 2019
    • James Le Gros in Waterlily Jaguar (2018)
      Waterlily Jaguar
      5.3
      • Jackson
      • 2018
    • Mira Sorvino, Ralph Macchio, and Mae Whitman in A Dog and Pony Show (2018)
      A Dog and Pony Show
      3.1
      • John
      • 2018

    Producer

    • Christopher Backus in Daft State (2024)
      Daft State
      6.5
      • executive producer
      • 2024

    Verified affiliations

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    SAG-AFTRA

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    A Dog and Pony Show
    Trailer 2:33
    A Dog and Pony Show
    Among Friends
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    Among Friends
    Yellow Rock
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    Yellow Rock
    The Last Templar
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    The Last Templar

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Chris Backus
    • Height
      • 6′ 4″ (1.93 m)
    • Born
      • October 30, 1981
      • Orange County, California, USA
    • Spouse
      • Mira SorvinoJune 11, 2004 - present (4 children)
    • Children
        Mattea Backus
    • Parents
      • Dee Dee Sorvino Schneider

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    • Trivia
      Was once roommates with creator and actor of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)'s Rob McElhenney.

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