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Christian Kane(I)

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Christian Kane
The Hitter, the Hacker, the Grifter and the Thief are back, this time with help from a new tech genius and corporate fixer, to take on a new kind of villain. When someone needs help, they provide...Leverage.
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Leverage: Redemption (2021– )
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Christian Kane was born in Dallas, Texas. Christian and his family moved around a lot throughout the South before settling down in Norman, Oklahoma. Christian attended the University of Oklahoma where he had plans to major in Art History. However, Christian wanted to try out acting, so he took his truck and his life savings of a few hundred dollars and headed to Hollywood. Christian had many jobs, including mail-room clerk for a talent agency. His big break came when he played Ryan "Flyboy" Legget, the male lead, in a new show called Fame L.A. (1997) based on the hit movie and 80s TV show. Christian's next role was on the short-lived Aaron Spelling's Rescue 77 (1999), where he played Wick Lobo a.k.a. "Cowboy" because of his radical application of "gutter" medicine. In 1999 he played the duplicitous role of Lindsey McDonald, in the popular Horror/Fantasy series Angel (1999). Christian was soon cast as a production assistant in Edtv (1999) starring Woody Harrelson as well as a made-for-TV Western called Crossfire Trail (2001) with Tom Selleck.

Kane's TV resume also includes a leading role on Leverage (2008)(2008-2012) as Eliot Spencer. He also appeared in the Jerry Bruckheimer-produced, CBS series Close to Home (2005) (2005-2007) and a featured slot in the Stephen Spielberg/TNT miniseries Into the West (2005). In addition, Kane made his mark in big-screen films that include Life or Something Like It (2002); Secondhand Lions (2003) in which he was honored to play a young Robert Duvall;Just Married (2003) where he starred with Ashton Kutcher and Brittany Murphy ; and Friday Night Lights (2006).

Kane starred in 50 to 1 (2014), along side Skeet Ulrich and William Devane. Kane starred in The Librarians (2014) on TNT, which was produced by Dean Devlin who also produced Leverage (2008). His portrayal of Jake Stone earned him a nomination for Best Supporting Actor on Television with the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror. Christian collaborated with his friend Clayne Crawford on Tinker' (2017) which won him Best Supporting Actor at the Sutter Creek Intl Film Festival. He's also an avid supporter of the Clayne Crawford Foundation.

Christian is well-known for performing his own stunts on most of his shows! Continuing his collaboration with Dean Devlin, he stars as former DEA agent Alex Walker on Almost Paradise (2020) on WGN America and the Leverage: Redemption (2021) reboot for IMDB TV!
BornJune 27, 1972
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BornJune 27, 1972
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,00089
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Known for

    Ashton Kutcher and Brittany Murphy in Just Married (2003)
    Just Married
    5.5
    • Peter Prentiss
    • 2003
    Timothy Hutton, Gina Bellman, Aldis Hodge, Christian Kane, and Beth Riesgraf in Leverage (2008)
    Leverage
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Eliot Spencer
    • Lieutenant
    • Young Steve Reynolds
    Angelina Jolie and Edward Burns in Life or Something Like It (2002)
    Life or Something Like It
    5.8
    • Cal Cooper
    • 2002
    Michael Caine, Robert Duvall, and Haley Joel Osment in Secondhand Lions (2003)
    Secondhand Lions
    7.5
    • Young Hub
    • 2003

    Credits

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    Actor



    • Leverage: Redemption
      • Eliot Spencer
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2025
    • The Librarians: The Next Chapter
      • Jacob Stone
      • Completed
      • TV Series
      • 2025
    • Subject Unknown
      • Detective Chase Stevens
      • Pre-production
    • Only a Dream
      • Scarecrow
      • In Production
    • Generation Angst
      • Jerry
      • Pre-production



    • Leverage: Redemption (2021)
      Leverage: Redemption
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Eliot Spencer
      • 2021–2025
    • Almost Paradise (2020)
      Almost Paradise
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Alex Walker
      • 2020–2023
    • Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki in Supernatural (2005)
      Supernatural
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Lee Webb
      • 2019
    • Shemar Moore in S.W.A.T. (2017)
      S.W.A.T.
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Mr. X
      • 2018
    • Junkie (2018)
      Junkie
      4.9
      • Sheriff Corbin
      • 2018
    • Rebecca Romijn, Lindy Booth, Christian Kane, John Larroquette, and John Kim in The Librarians (2014)
      The Librarians
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Jake Stone
      • 2014–2018
    • Sierra McCormick and Brighton Sharbino in The Christmas Trap (2018)
      The Christmas Trap
      5.9
      • Jeff Gentry
      • 2018
    • The Terror of Hallow's Eve (2017)
      The Terror of Hallow's Eve
      5.1
      • Bobby Stevens
      • 2017
    • Clayne Crawford and Colt Crawford in Tinker' (2017)
      Tinker'
      5.2
      • Boudreaux
      • 2017
    • Ernie Hudson, Marley Shelton, Robert Brinkmann, Bridget Durnford, Christian Kane, Michael Landon Jr., Ryan McPartlin, Rick Ramage, Jeremy Woodward, Hanan Townshend, and Mallory James Mahoney in Heaven Sent (2016)
      Heaven Sent
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • Billy
      • 2016
    • Illeana Douglas, Mike Hagerty, Nicole Sullivan, Rose Abdoo, Jenica Bergere, Miriam Flynn, Christian Kane, Richard Kind, Lance Kinsey, Danielle Nicolet, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Jill Talley, Fred Willard, Seth Morris, Angela Kinsey, Joshua Funk, Molly Erdman, Alexander James Rodriguez, Myles Druckman, Karen Miller, and Kevin King in All Stars (2014)
      All Stars
      6.1
      • Jim Hall
      • 2014
    • 50 to 1 (2014)
      50 to 1
      6.3
      • Mark Allen
      • 2014
    • Rebecca Romijn and Jon Tenney in King & Maxwell (2013)
      King & Maxwell
      7.1
      TV Series
      • JT Maxwell
      • 2013
    • Ivanov Red, White, and Blue (2013)
      Ivanov Red, White, and Blue
      7.6
      Short
      • Jeff Ivanov
      • 2013
    • Timothy Hutton, Gina Bellman, Aldis Hodge, Christian Kane, and Beth Riesgraf in Leverage (2008)
      Leverage
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Eliot Spencer
      • Young Steve Reynolds
      • Lieutenant
      • 2008–2012

    Producer



    • Leverage: Redemption (2021)
      Leverage: Redemption
      8.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2025
    • Almost Paradise (2020)
      Almost Paradise
      7.5
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Sierra McCormick and Brighton Sharbino in The Christmas Trap (2018)
      The Christmas Trap
      5.9
      • co-producer
      • 2018
    • Clayne Crawford and Colt Crawford in Tinker' (2017)
      Tinker'
      5.2
      • producer
      • 2017

    Soundtrack



    • Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki in Supernatural (2005)
      Supernatural
      8.4
      TV Series
      • performer: "Theme from The Dukes of Hazzard (Good Ol' Boys)", "The House Rules"
      • writer: "The House Rules"
      • 2019
    • Rebecca Romijn, Lindy Booth, Christian Kane, John Larroquette, and John Kim in The Librarians (2014)
      The Librarians
      7.3
      TV Series
      • performer: "Tex Mangrove was His Name"
      • performer: "The Battle Hymn of the Republic"
      • 2016–2017
    • Timothy Hutton, Gina Bellman, Aldis Hodge, Christian Kane, and Beth Riesgraf in Leverage (2008)
      Leverage
      7.9
      TV Series
      • performer: "More Than I Deserve"
      • writer: "More Than I Deserve"
      • 2008
    • The Crooked E: The Unshredded Truth About Enron (2003)
      The Crooked E: The Unshredded Truth About Enron
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • writer: "More Than I Deserve"
      • 2003
    • David Boreanaz, Charisma Carpenter, and Glenn Quinn in Angel (1999)
      Angel
      7.9
      TV Series
      • performer: "LA Song"
      • writer: "LA Song" (uncredited)
      • 2001

    Videos72

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    Official Trailer - Season 3
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    Official Trailer - Season 3
    Official Teaser
    Trailer 1:46
    Official Teaser
    Season 2 Trailer - Stranger Than Fiction
    Trailer 1:47
    Season 2 Trailer - Stranger Than Fiction
    Series Premiere Trailer
    Trailer 0:30
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    • Alternative name
      • Chris Kane
    • Height
      • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
    • Born
      • June 27, 1972
      • Dallas, Texas, USA
    • Parents
        Billy Michael Short
    • Relatives
      • Jennifer Le Ann Short(Sibling)
    • Other works
      Starred in the 2007 Carrie Underwood music video for her single, "So Small". The video reached #1 on Country Music Television's Top 20 Countdown.
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      • 4 Interviews
      • 2 Articles
      • 2 Pictorials
      • 4 Magazine Cover Photos

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      Has a scar on his upper lip from an injury he received while filming Secondhand Lions (2003).
    • Trademarks
        Piercing blue eyes
    • Nickname
      • Chris

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