Chris Eigeman

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Chris Eigeman
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Born
Christopher Eigeman

(1965-03-01) March 1, 1965 (age 59)
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • screenwriter
  • director
  • producer
Children1

Christopher Eigeman (born March 1, 1965) is an American actor and film director.

Contents

Eigeman is best known for roles in films written and directed by Whit Stillman: Metropolitan (1990), Barcelona (1994), and The Last Days of Disco (1998) as well as Noah Baumbach's Kicking and Screaming (1995), Mr. Jealousy , and Highball (both 1997). [1] [2] He also has made recurring appearances in Malcolm in the Middle , Gilmore Girls , Girls , and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel .

Early life

Eigeman was born in Denver, Colorado, in 1965. He attended The Putney School, Putney, Vermont, from 1979 to 1983, and graduated from Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio, with a Bachelor of Arts in English and Theatre in 1987.

Career

Eigeman has appeared in theatrical films including Kicking and Screaming (1995), Mr. Jealousy (1997), Highball (1997), Maid in Manhattan (2002), Crazy Little Thing (also known as The Perfect You) (2002), and The Treatment (2006).

Eigeman has appeared in television series including It's Like, You Know... , Gilmore Girls , Malcolm in the Middle , Homicide: Life on the Street , Fringe , and Girls .

In 1992, Eigeman filmed a pilot for an American version of the British cult sci-fi television show Red Dwarf , playing the part of Arnold Rimmer; however, the show was not picked up as a series. During the mid-1990s, he appeared in a series of television advertisements for Pacific Bell that highlighted his sarcastic, straight-ahead delivery. In these spots, Eigeman always appeared in dark suit and tie, regardless of the situation.

Eigeman wrote and directed the film Turn the River (2007).

Personal life

He has been married to Linda D. Eigeman since 1993. They have a son, born in 2008. [3]

Work

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1990 Metropolitan Nick Smith
1994 Barcelona Fred Boynton
1995 Kicking and Screaming Max Belmont
1997 Highball Fletcher
1997 The Next Step David
1997 Mr. Jealousy Dashiell Frankalso associate producer
1998 The Last Days of Disco Des
2002 The Next Big Thing Gus Bishop
2002 Crazy Little Thing Jimmyalso known as The Perfect You
2002 Maid in Manhattan John Bextrum
2003 7 Songs Micah
2004 Clipping Adam Tom Sheppard
2006 The Treatment Jake Singer
2007 Turn the River Mike Simmsalso executive producer, writer, director
2012 Arbitrage Gavin Briar
2018 Seven in Heaven Director, writer

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993 Red Dwarf USA Rimmer Unaired Television Pilot (1st Pilot)
1996 Homicide: Life on the Streets Jude SilvioEpisode: The Heart of a Saturday Night
1999 The Outer Limits Caleb Vance1 episode
1999–00 It's Like, You Know... Arthur Garment26 episodes
2001–05 Malcolm in the Middle Lionel Herkabe9 episodes
2002 Path to War Bill Moyers Television movie, HBO
2004 Gilmore Girls Jason Stiles13 episodes
2008 Fringe David EsterbrookEpisode: The Cure
2009 CSI: Miami Garrett YatesEpisode: Kill Clause
2012 Girls AlistiarEpisode: Pilot
2012 Bunheads ConorEpisode 8: Blank Up, It's Time
2016 Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life Jason StilesEpisode: "Winter"
2022 Billions Stuart Legere2 episodes
2022-23 The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Gabe8 episodes

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryProjectResult
2007 Hamptons International Film Festival Best Screenplay Turn the River Won
2009 Independent Spirit Awards John Cassavetes Award Nominated
201120/20 AwardsBest Supporting ActorMetropolitanNominated

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