Chris Demetral

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Chris Demetral
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Demetral in 2004
Born
Christopher Peter Demetral

(1976-11-14) November 14, 1976 (age 48)
OccupationActor
Years active19882002

Chris Demetral (born November 14, 1976) is an American former actor best known for playing the character Jeremy Tupper, the son of newly divorced New York book editor Martin Tupper (played by Brian Benben) on the HBO series Dream On and also Jack in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman . He played the title character in the short-lived series The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne on the Sci Fi Channel. He also played Christopher Ewing in Dallas: J.R. Returns .

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Early life

Demetral's parents were divorced when he was 3, and he lived with his father. They moved from Michigan to California in 1984, and he then started auditioning for parts. When Demetral was 10 years old, he answered an open call for The Return of the Living Dead . Demetral recalls that he was too young for the part; but he thought he would "be a good baby zombie or something", instead, he got sent to an agent and got signed that day. [1]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleNotes
1989 Mr. Belvedere [2] BoyEpisode: "New Year's"
ABC Afterschool Special [3] AllenEpisode: "Private Affairs"
Major Dad [4] Mike RossovichEpisode: "Robin's Awakening"
Empty Nest [5] BillyEpisode: "The R.N. Who Came to Dinner"
The Wonder Years [2] McCormickEpisode: "Math Class Squared"
1990 The Magical World of Disney [6] DaveEpisode: "Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration"
McGee and Me! [7] Todd BurtonEpisode: "Back to the Drawing Board"
The New Lassie [7] Jonathan LatimerEpisodes: "Trapped" and "Fallen Idol"
Star Trek: The Next Generation [2] Jean-Luc Riker/EthanEpisode:"Future Imperfect"
1990–1996 Dream On [8] Jeremy Tupper119 episodes
1991 Blossom [5] Fred FogertyEpisode: "The Geek"
Davis Rules [9] Billy BonafieldEpisode: "Habla Espanol?"
Sometimes They Come Back [4] Wayne NormanTelevision film
Parker Lewis Can't Lose [5] PauleyEpisode: "Father Knows Less"
Going Under [9] AppleFeature film
Dolly Dearest [5] Jimmy WadeFeature film
Blossom [5] DennisEpisode: "Honor?"
1992 Jonathan: The Boy Nobody Wanted [10] Brad MooreTelevision film
Step by Step [11] SteveEpisode: "The Making of the President"
1993 Shaky Ground Stoner3 episodes
Triumph Over Disaster: The Hurricane Andrew Story [12] Robin HulinTelevision film
1994 Blank Check [10] Damian WatersFeature film
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman [2] Jack4 episodes
1996 Flipper [10] Lyle CostasEpisode: "Menace to Seaciety"
Dallas: J.R. Returns [2] Christopher Ewing Television film
For Hope [13] Alan AltmanTelevision film
1997Journey of the Heart [14] Tony JohnstonTelevision film
1998 Beverly Hills, 90210 [10] Chris MeyersEpisode: "All That Glitters"
1999 Dawson's Creek [9] MarkEpisode: "Homecoming"
2000 The Wild Thornberrys [10] MatoVoice, episode: "Pack of Thornberrys"
Chicken Soup for the Soul FrankEpisode: "Summer School"
Batman Beyond [11] Corey CavalieriVoice, episode: "Sentries of the Last Cosmos"
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation [15] James JohnsonEpisode: "Pledging Mr. Johnson"
The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne [2] Jules Verne 22 episodes
2002 The Zeta Project [9] BretVoice, episode: "Quality Time"

Awards and nominations

YearAwardResultCategoryFilm or series
1993 Young Artist Award NominatedBest Young Actor in a Television Movie Jonathan: The Boy Nobody Wanted
1993Young Artist AwardNominatedBest Young Actor in a Cable MovieSometimes They Come Back
1993Young Artist AwardNominatedBest Young Actor Guest Starring in a Television SeriesBlossom
1993Young Artist AwardWonBest Young Actor Starring in a Cable SeriesDream On
1995Young Artist AwardNominatedBest Performance by a Youth Actor - TV Guest StarLois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

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