Christopher Diamantopoulos[1] (Greek: Χριστόφορος Διαμαντόπουλος (Khristóforos Diamantópoulos); born May 9, 1975) is a Canadian actor. He played Russ Hanneman in the HBO series Silicon Valley and starred in the film The Three Stooges, and the TV series Good Girls Revolt. He voiced Mickey Mouse in the eponymous television series, The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse and the short film Once Upon a Studio; for the former, he received two Emmy Award nominations.[2]
Chris Diamantopoulos | |
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 Diamantopoulos in 2015 | |
| Born | Christopher Diamantopoulos May 9, 1975 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 4 |
Early life
editDiamantopoulos was born on May 9, 1975,[3][4] in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He grew up splitting his time between Canada and Greece. He is of Greek descent, his mother being from Ioannina and his father from the Peloponnese, a practicing member of the Greek Orthodox church, and a fluent Greek speaker.[5][6]
Career
editDiamantopoulos worked on television commercials and professional theatre productions at the age of nine. By the time he turned eighteen, he left home to partake in a series of American national tours.[7] A short time later, he worked on Broadway, where he played leading parts in The Full Monty (2002) and Les Misérables (2003).[8] Diamantopoulos attended East York Collegiate Institute.
He played Robin Williams in Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Mork & Mindy alongside Erinn Hayes. He has guest-starred in several series, including Kevin Hill, Charmed, The Sopranos, The Office, Nip/Tuck and Boston Legal. He played the interior decorator in the miniseries The Starter Wife.
He had a recurring role on State of Mind and guest-voiced on American Dad! in 2009.
On the eighth season of 24, he played U.S. president Allison Taylor's Chief of Staff Rob Weiss. He played Frank Sinatra in The Kennedys. Diamantopoulos played Moe Howard in the 2012 film The Three Stooges.
In 2013, Diamantopoulos voiced Mickey Mouse in Mickey Mouse, and its follow-up series The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse. Although Bret Iwan has voiced Mickey in most media after Wayne Allwine, Diamantopoulos voiced the character in retro-styled productions, giving Mickey Mouse a voice similar to that of Walt Disney. Most recently, he reprised the character in the 2023 short film Once Upon a Studio, made to celebrate the centennial of The Walt Disney Company and Walt Disney Animation Studios.
He had recurring roles on the NBC sitcoms Up All Night, as Maya Rudolph's on and off lover, Julian; The Office, as Brian, a former member of the show's documentary film crew (alongside Zach Woods, who he would later work again with on Silicon Valley); and on Arrested Development, as Marky, Lindsay's face-blind environmentalist boyfriend.
He appeared in the television sitcom Episodes playing the part of TV network boss Castor Sotto, and Mr. Chris in the television adaptation of About a Boy.
In 2017, Diamantopoulos starred in the musical Waitress on Broadway.
On October 11, 2018, it was revealed by TVLine that he would have a role in the spin-off pilot for the situation comedy The Middle playing Sue Heck's mercurial, charming and rich boss Nick.[9]
He has an upcoming starring role alongside Tom Blyth in the comedy Discussion Materials[10] adapted from Bill Keenan's memoir of the same name.
Personal life
editHe met Becki Newton at a subway station in New York City. They married in 2005.[11] Newton gave birth to their first child, a boy, in November 2010.[12] In 2014, they had a girl.[13] In 2020, they had another girl.
Filmography
editFilm
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Law & Order | Chris Wilson | Episode: "Open Season" | |
| 2004 | American Dreams | Coach Tom Berg | 2 episodes | |
| Charmed | Inspector Davis | Episode: "Charmed Noir" | ||
| DeMarco Affairs | Ernesto Boticelli | Television film | ||
| Frasier | Steve | Episode: "And Frasier Makes Three" | ||
| Kevin Hill | Gil Hacker | Episode: "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" | ||
| Nip/Tuck | Chad Myers | Episode: "Erica Noughton" | ||
| Third Watch | Hansen | Episode: "Black and Blue" | ||
| 2005 | Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Mork & Mindy | Robin Williams | Television film | |
| Into the Fire | NTSB Agent #2 | Television film | ||
| Jake in Progress | Cesar | Episode: "Stand by Your Man" | ||
| 2006 | 52 Fights | Rob | Television film | |
| Boston Legal | Douglas Karnes | Episode: "Whose God Is It Anyway?" | ||
| The Sopranos | Jason Barone | Episode: "The Fleshy Part of the Thigh" | ||
| 2006–present | American Dad! | Various | Voice, 38 episodes | |
| 2007 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Oliver Zarco | Episode: "The Chick Chop Flick Shop" | |
| Raines | Andrew Carver | Episode: "Closure" | ||
| The Starter Wife | Rodney | 6 episodes | ||
| State of Mind | Phil Erikson | 6 episodes | ||
| 2008 | Eli Stone | Jake McCann | Episode: "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" | |
| The Starter Wife | Rodney | 10 episodes | ||
| 2010 | 24 | Rob Weiss | 12 episodes | |
| 2011 | The Kennedys | Frank Sinatra | Episode: "Bobby's War" | |
| 2011–2012 | Up All Night | Julian | 4 episodes | |
| 2012 | WWE Raw | Moe Howard | Episode #20.15 | |
| Made in Hollywood | Moe | Episode #7.24; archive audio only | ||
| 2013 | Arrested Development | Marky Bark, Divine Spirit | 7 episodes | |
| Community | Reinhold | Episode: "Alternative History of the German Invasion" | ||
| Doctor Lollipop | Dr. Lollipop | Voice, pilot | ||
| The Goodwin Games | Chad | Episode: "The Birds of Granby" | ||
| The Office | Brian | 5 episodes | ||
| 2013–2018 | Family Guy | Parker Stanton, Frank Maxwell, Stryker Foxx, Millipede, Dean Martin, Mickey Mouse | Voice, 7 episodes | |
| 2013–2019 | Mickey Mouse | Mickey Mouse, Vampire, Mummy, Morty and Fredie | Voice, 94 episodes | [20][21] |
| 2014 | Hannibal | Clark Ingram | 2 episodes | |
| High Moon | Ian | Television film | ||
| 2014–2015 | About a Boy | Mr. Chris | 9 episodes | |
| Episodes | Caster Sotto | 8 episodes | ||
| 2015 | Batman Unlimited | Green Arrow | Voice, 2 episodes | [15] |
| BoJack Horseman | Matthew Fox | Voice, episode: "Hank After Dark" | ||
| Club Penguin: Halloween Panic! | Redrum | Voice, television special | [15] | |
| Ellen More or Less | Jerry | Television film | ||
| Robot Chicken | Michael Bay, Fritz Darges | Voice, episode: "Zero Vegetables" | ||
| 2015–2016 | Good Girls Revolt | Evan Phinnaeus 'Finn' Woodhouse | 10 episodes | |
| 2015–2019 | Silicon Valley | Russ Hanneman | 25 episodes | [7] |
| 2016 | Style Code Live | Himself | Episode: "Good Girls Revolt Cast Interview & One Knit Wonders" | |
| Duck the Halls: A Mickey Mouse Christmas Special | Mickey Mouse | Voice, Television special[15] | ||
| 2016–2018 | Skylanders Academy | Master Eon, Chompy Mage | Voice, 38 episodes | |
| Justice League Action | Green Arrow, Metallo, Nyorlath, H.I.V.E. Master | Voice, 10 episodes | [15][22][23] | |
| 2017 | A Christmas Story Live! | Old Man Parker | Television film | |
| Click, Clack, Moo: Christmas at the Farm | Mouse | Voice, Television film | [15] | |
| Entertainment Tonight | Himself | 2 episodes | ||
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | David Willard | Episode: "Know It All" | ||
| The Scariest Story Ever: A Mickey Mouse Halloween Spooktacular | Mickey Mouse, Morty Fieldmouse, Ferdie Fieldmouse | Voice, television special | [15] | |
| 2017–2018 | Celebrity Page | Himself | 2 episodes | |
| 2018 | The Dangerous Book for Boys | Patrick, Terry McKenna | 6 episodes | |
| Harvey Girls Forever! | Boy #1, Cheesecake the Horse | Voice, episode: "Campfire Weekend/Girls Just Wanna Save Fun" | [15] | |
| Let's Get Physical | Barry Cross | 8 episodes | ||
| Sue Sue in the City | Nick | Television film | ||
| Voltron: Legendary Defender | Macidus | Voice, 2 episodes | ||
| 2018–2021 | DuckTales | Storkules, Drake Mallard/Darkwing Duck, Mikey Melon, Mystical Goat, Eggheads, Hades | Voice, 9 episodes | [15] |
| 2018–2019 | Go Away, Unicorn! | Unicorn, Dad | Voice, 15 episodes | |
| 2019 | FBI | Benjamin Chase | Episode: "Invisible" | |
| The Twilight Zone | Joe Beaumont | Episode: "Nightmare at 30,000 Feet" (credited as "The 'Pilot'") | ||
| Elementary | Jason Wood | Episode: "Into the Woods" | [24][25] | |
| Green Eggs and Ham | Bean Counter | Voice, episode: "Here" | [15] | |
| 2020 | Harley Quinn | Aquaman | Voice, 2 episodes | [15] |
| Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure | Brock Thunderstrike/Flynn Rider | Voice, episode: "Flynnposter" | [15] | |
| 2020–2021 | The Fungies! | Cmdr. Beefy | Voice, 6 episodes | |
| 2020–present | Blood of Zeus | Evios, Poseidon | Voice | [26] |
| 2020–2023 | The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse | Mickey Mouse, Laughing Fish, Weasel 3, Magic Mirror, Snowflake Worker, Baby Parade Leader, Bert, Earth, Angry Drivers, Quartet Bikers | Voice | |
| 2021–present | Invincible | Donald Ferguson, Doc Seismic, Isotope, Additional voices | Voice | [15] |
| 2021 | Bless the Harts | Minister Mikey | Voice, episode: "Easters 11" | |
| Solos | Technician | Episode: "Jenny" | ||
| Big City Greens | Ed Zecutive | Voice, episode: "Animation Abomination" | ||
| Centaurworld | Ched | Voice, 18 episodes | [27] | |
| The Harper House | Dr. Morocco | Voice, 7 episodes | ||
| Inside Job | Robotus | Voice, 6 episodes | ||
| The Ghost and Molly McGee | Ezekiel "Tug" Tugbottom | Voice, episode: "Monumental Disaster" | [15] | |
| True Story | Savvas | |||
| 2022 | Made For Love | Agent Hank Walsh | ||
| The Boys Presents: Diabolical | Server, TV Reporter, CLF Leader | Voice, 2 episodes | [15] | |
| Super Giant Robot Brothers | Thunder | Voice, 10 episodes | [15] | |
| 2022–2023 | Pantheon | Julius Pope | Voice | |
| 2022–present | Beavis and Butt-Head | Host, Keith, John Liland, George, Angel, Steve | Voice, 6 episodes | |
| 2023 | Daisy Jones & the Six | Lee Parlin | Miniseries | |
| Mrs. Davis | JQ | TV Series | ||
| The Bad Guys: A Very Bad Holiday | Mr. Snake | Voice; Christmas TV special | [28] | |
| 2024 | The Bad Guys: Haunted Heist | Mr. Snake, Reginald E. Scary | Voice; Halloween TV special | [29] |
Stage
edit| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Andrew Lloyd Webber - Music of the Night | Performer | Touring | |
| 2000 | The Full Monty | Ethan Girard | Eugene O'Neill Theatre | Replacement |
| 2001 | National Tour | |||
| 2003 | Les Misérables | Marius Pontmercy | Imperial Theatre | Replacement |
| 2017 | Waitress | Dr. Jim Pomatter | Brooks Atkinson Theatre |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Celebrity Deathmatch | Voice-over actor | Credited as Chris Diamantopolis | |
| 2007 | 300: March to Glory | Daxos, Persian Commander, Various Persians | Grouped under "Cast" | [15] |
| 2023 | Star Wars Jedi: Survivor | MXNK-6 / Monk | [15] |
Theme park attractions
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway | Mickey Mouse | Voice |
References
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