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Christopher Backus

  • Actor
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,0002582
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, known for Truth Be Told (2019), 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
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,0002582
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 3 nominations

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Christopher Backus and Jonathan Groff in Mindhunter (2017)
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Christopher Backus and Jacqueline Byers in Roadies (2016)
Christopher Backus
I'm on Fire Music Video by Riley Smith
Mary Brunner, Patricia Krenwinkel, Susan Atkins, Linda Kasabian, and Christopher Backus in Mindhunter (2017)
Christopher Backus and Jonathan Groff in Mindhunter (2017)
Carla Gugino, Giancarlo Esposito, Christopher Backus, and Gentry White in Jett (2019)
Christopher Backus and Lucy Walters in Jett (2019)
Christopher Backus and Imogen Poots in Roadies (2016)
Christopher Backus and Jacqueline Byers in Roadies (2016)

Known for

Kate Hudson and Octavia Spencer in Truth Be Told (2019)
Truth Be Told
7.1
TV Series
  • Holt Redding
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)
Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon, and Shailene Woodley in Big Little Lies (2017)
Big Little Lies
8.5
TV Series
  • Joe

Credits

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Actor

  • Fallout
    • Soren
    • Post-production
    • 2023
  • Kent State
    • Pre-production
  • Don't Open the Door
    • Abel
    • Post-production
  • Daft State
    • Easton
    • In Production
  • L'abbaglio
    • Post-production
  • Dirty Angels
    • Travis
    • In Production
  • Paul Walter Hauser and Taron Egerton in Black Bird (2022)
    Black Bird
    • Young Big Jim Keene
    • Young Jim Keene
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2022
  • Kate Hudson and Octavia Spencer in Truth Be Told (2019)
    Truth Be Told
    • Holt Redding
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Blackout (2019)
    Blackout
    • Danny
    • Podcast Series
    • 2021
  • John Malkovich, Tyrese Gibson, and Christopher Backus in Rogue Hostage (2021)
    Rogue Hostage
    • 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
    • Lucas Snow
    • Short
    • 2020
  • Mira Sorvino, Jay Mohr, Melora Walters, Gil Bellows, Steven Swadling, and Sergio Rizzuto in Drowning (2019)
    Drowning
    • Peter
    • 2019
  • Holt McCallany, Anna Torv, and Jonathan Groff in Mindhunter (2017)
    Mindhunter
    • Tex Watson
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Carla Gugino in Jett (2019)
    Jett
    • Bennie (as Chris Backus)
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon, and Shailene Woodley in Big Little Lies (2017)
    Big Little Lies
    • Joe
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Mira Sorvino and Paul Sorvino in Beneath the Leaves (2019)
    Beneath the Leaves
    • Matt Tresner
    • 2019
  • James Le Gros in Waterlily Jaguar (2018)
    Waterlily Jaguar
    • Jackson
    • 2018
  • Mira Sorvino, Ralph Macchio, and Mae Whitman in A Dog and Pony Show (2018)
    A Dog and Pony Show
    • John
    • 2018
  • Titus Welliver in Bosch (2014)
    Bosch
    • Woody Woodrow
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Chasing Grace (2017)
    Chasing Grace
    • Mel
    • Short
    • 2017
  • The Neighbor (2016)
    The Neighbor
    • Wayne Knight
    • Short
    • 2016

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Trailer 1:26
Retro Trailer
Theatrical Version
Trailer 2:24
Theatrical Version
A Dog and Pony Show
Trailer 2:33
A Dog and Pony Show
Among Friends
Trailer 1:30
Among Friends
Yellow Rock
Trailer 1:51
Yellow Rock
The Last Templar
Trailer 1:56
The Last Templar
A DOG AND PONY SHOW Trailer
Trailer 2:27
A DOG AND PONY SHOW Trailer
Official Trailer
Trailer 1:03
Official Trailer

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Chris Backus
  • Height
    • 6′ 3″ (1.91 m)
  • Born
    • October 30, 1981
    • Orange County, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Mira SorvinoJune 11, 2004 - present (4 children)
  • Children
      Lucia Backus
  • Parents
      Lorraine Davis
  • Relatives
      Michael Sorvino(Sibling)

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  • Trivia
    Has four children with wife Mira Sorvino: daughter Mattea Angel Backus (b. November 3, 2004), son Johnny Christopher King Backus (b. May 29, 2006), another son Holden Paul Terry Backus (b. June 22, 2009), and daughter Lucia Backus (b. May 3, 2012).

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