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Chris Beetem | |
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| Born | Christopher Lapinski August 8, 1969 |
| Years active | 1998–present |
Chris Beetem (born Christopher Lapinski; August 8, 1969) is an American film and television actor. He is known for his roles in films such as Black Hawk Down , Every Day and Mr. Popper's Penguins . Beetem is also known for his roles in As the World Turns , One Tree Hill , JAG and Pan Am . [1] [2]
Beetem attended Philadelphia High School for Creative and Performing Arts. [3]
Beetem played Jordan Sinclair on the daytime soap opera As the World Turns from 2004 to 2005, serial killer Tate Harmon on One Life to Live from February to August 2007, and Congressman Chris Rawlings on the prime time drama Pan Am from 2011 to 2012.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Black Hawk Down | SGT Casey Joyce | |
| 2009 | Once More with Feeling | Officer Murray | |
| 2010 | Every Day | Eric | |
| 2010 | Weakness | Doug | |
| 2011 | Trophy Kids | Derrick Pierce | |
| 2011 | Mr. Popper's Penguins | Young Developer | |
| 2014 | Lullaby | Sean | |
| 2015 | Emelie | Dan | |
| 2016 | Claire in Motion | Paul Hunger | |
| 2016 | A Bear Lands on Earth | DC Deon Tex | |
| 2017 | Maggie Black | Tom | |
| 2017 | Middleground | Husband | |
| 2018 | The Rainbow Experiment | Jamie Freeman | |
| 2019 | Tales of an American Hoodrat | Uncle Garrity |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Law & Order | Mark Tyner | Episode: "Punk" |
| 1998 | Grace and Glorie | Roy Stiles | Television film |
| 2000 | Deadline | Wentzel | 3 episodes |
| 2001, 2018 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Alan Buckley / Joe Templeton Jr. | 2 episodes |
| 2004 | As the World Turns | Jordan Sinclar | 6 episodes |
| 2005 | JAG | Lt. Gregory Vukovic | 8 episodes |
| 2006 | Related | Dr. Polumbo | Episode: "The Move" |
| 2006 | CSI: Miami | Keith Murray | Episode: "Open Water" |
| 2007 | One Life to Live | Tate Harmon | 52 episodes |
| 2008 | Cashmere Mafia | Cashmere Mafia | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | One Tree Hill | Dr. Ethan Copeland | 3 episodes |
| 2008 | The Verdict | Michael | Television film |
| 2009, 2012 | CBS Cares | — | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | Blue Bloods | Matthew Restin | Episode: "Chinatown" |
| 2011–2012 | Pan Am | Chris Rawlings | 3 episodes |
| 2012 | Unforgettable | Duane Tate | Episode: "Carrie's Caller" |
| 2012 | Royal Pains | Jim | Episode: "About Face" |
| 2012 | Made in Jersey | Mason Burch | Episode: "Camelot" |
| 2013 | Orange Is the New Black | Mark Payne | Episode: "Fool Me Once" |
| 2013–2016 | Inside Amy Schumer | Various roles | 6 episodes |
| 2015 | The Following | Corey | Episode: "The Hunt" |
| 2016 | Blindspot | Jeremy Rance | Episode: "Swift Hardhearted Stone" |
| 2016 | Bull | John Phillips | Episode: "Never Saw the Sign" |
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