Christopher Curry | |
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Born | Christopher Root October 22, 1948 |
Christopher Curry (born Christopher Root; October 22, 1948) is an American character actor of film and television who has appeared in more than 70 films and television programs since the 1980s. His best-known roles are as Captain Bosch in C.H.U.D. and Rico's father in Starship Troopers . He also had a small role in Red Dragon , and appeared as FBI Agent Stuckey in Home Alone 3 . From 2011 until 2015, he portrayed the recurring role of Earl Kinsella, the father of Wade Kinsella in the CW TV series Hart of Dixie .
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1981 | The Pursuit of D. B. Cooper | Hippie | |
1984 | C.H.U.D. | Captain Bosch | |
ABC Afterschool Special | Surveyor | Episode: The Almost Royal Family | |
1986 | F/X | Mitchell | |
1988 | Too Young the Hero | Laslo | TV movie |
The Laser Man | Officer | ||
1989 | See You in the Morning | Larry's Brother | |
Last Exit to Brooklyn | Riot Police Officer | ||
Cross of Fire | Hollings William Jennings Bryan | TV movie | |
1990 | Hunter | Pete Florino | 2 episodes |
thirtysomething | Dr. Eilerton | Episode: "Life Class" | |
Desperate Hours | Chabon | ||
The Return of Superfly | Tom Perkins | ||
1991 | Guns of Paradise | Tuck Sweeney | Episode: "Bad Blood" |
The Boys | Policeman #1 | TV movie | |
Palace Guard | Episode: "House Arrest" | ||
1992 | Reasonable Doubts | Dr. Bruner | Episode: "Home to Roost" |
Quantum Leap | Mr. Takin | Episode: "Trilogy (Part 2) – For Your Love" | |
1993 | L.A. Law | Brian McAlister | Episode: "That's Why the Lady Is a Stamp" |
1994 | Betrayed by Love | Capt. Stevenson | TV movie |
Wings | Bobby Young | Episode: "Moonlighting" | |
In the Heat of the Night | Bitsy Mergere | Episode: "Poor Relations" | |
Chicago Hope | Special Agent Tom Jerryman | Episode: "Genevieve and Fat Boy" | |
1995 | Bye Bye Love | Dad #1 at McDonald's | |
Babylon 5 | Ronald Quantrell | Episode: "And Now For a Word" | |
Bushwhacked | Trooper | ||
The Client | Dan Jacobs | Episode: "Dear Harris" | |
Murder, She Wrote | Sheriff Mike Chubb | Episode: "Frozen Stiff" | |
1996 | JAG | Captain Dykstra | Two Episodes |
1997 | Dave's World | Kruger | Episode: The Creeping Peril |
Johnny Bravo | Man on Street / Guy #2 | Voice, 2 episodes | |
Starship Troopers | Mr. Rico | ||
Chicago Hope | Jim Dolan | Episode: "All in the Family" | |
Home Alone 3 | FBI Agent Stuckey | ||
Beverly Hills, 90210 | Jerry Wester | 2 episodes | |
Matchbox Circus Train | Frank Sanders | ||
1998 | Bulworth | Journalist | |
1999 | Love American Style | Daddy | Segment: "Love In The Old South" |
Star Trek: Voyager | Automobile Driver | Episode: "11:59" | |
2001 | Summoning | Sam | Short |
The Song of the Lark | Fritz Kohler | TV movie | |
Taking Back Our Town | Walt Haney | TV movie | |
Crossing Jordan | Jimm Keller | Episode: "Blue Christmas" | |
2002 | The West Wing | Colonel Lee | Episode: "We Killed Yamamoto" |
City of Ghosts | Larry Luckman | ||
Red Dragon | Mr. Fisk | ||
2003 | Dirt | Vice consul | |
Alias | Heinz Brucker | Episode: "Truth Takes Time" | |
The Lyon's Den | Attorney / Zach's Attorney | 2 episodes | |
Medal of Honor: Rising Sun | Michael Paul Floyd (OSS) | Voice, Video Game | |
2004 | Patients | Murray | TV movie |
Shelter | Robert | Short | |
2005 | Lincoln's Eyes | Voice, Short | |
Psychic Driving | Dr. Leonard Mahler | Short | |
Ultimate Spider-Man | Voice, Video Game | ||
2006 | Huff | Matt Stewart | 3 episodes |
Hitman: Blood Money | Operahouse Tourist / U.S. Guards | Voice, Video Game | |
Mystery Woman: Oh Baby | Jackson Chandler | TV movie | |
Flags of Our Fathers | Ed Block | ||
2007 | General Hospital: Night Shift | Jared's Father | 2 episodes |
2008 | Without a Trace | Joel Kemper | Episode: "Article 32" |
Crazy | Dr. Taylor | ||
The Rise of the Argonauts | Voice, Video Game | ||
Young Person's Guide to History | King George III | 1 episode | |
2009 | Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | Pundit #2 | |
2010 | Amish Grace | Minister | TV movie |
Days of Our Lives | Elevator Man | Voice, 1 episode | |
The Young and the Restless | Russ Curtis | 3 episodes | |
2011 | Claustrophobia | Orwell | |
Rizzoli & Isles | Judge Martin | Episode: "Can I Get a Witness?" | |
2011-2014 | Hart of Dixie | Crazy Earl / Earl Kinsella | 13 episodes |
2012 | BlackBoxTV | Doctor Bannister | Episode: "AEZP: The Hollow" |
2013 | Jobs | Board Member #1 | |
Castle | Gaston | Episode: "Hunt" | |
Glee | Gunther | 2 episodes | |
2014 | SpaceBear | Perplexulo, Dream Trout | Voice, TV movie |
2016 | Sully | Rob Kolodjay |
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