Christopher Masterson

Christopher Masterson
Born	Christopher Kennedy Masterson (1980-01-22) January 22, 1980 (age 45) Long Island, New York, U.S.
Occupations	Actor disc jockey
Years active	1988–present
Spouse	Yolanda Pecoraro ​ (m. 2019)​
Children	1
Relatives	Danny Masterson (brother) Jordan Masterson (maternal half-brother) Alanna Masterson (maternal half-sister) Angus T. Jones (cousin)

Christopher Kennedy Masterson (born January 22, 1980) ^[1] is an American actor and disc jockey known best for his role as Francis on the Fox sitcom Malcolm in the Middle . He is the younger brother of actor Danny Masterson, and the older half-brother of Alanna Masterson and Jordan Masterson, who are also actors.

Career

Masterson played Geoff in the direct-to-video movie Dragonheart: A New Beginning (2000), the sequel to Dragonheart . Masterson is best known for his role as Francis, the trouble-making oldest brother of Frankie Muniz's title character in the Fox sitcom Malcolm in the Middle . He took on the role for seven years, from 2000 to 2006. In 2003, he played Edward Linton in MTV's Wuthering Heights . Masterson portrayed a lead character in the films Waterborne , Made for Each Other and Intellectual Property . He also played a supporting role in Scary Movie 2 . ^[2] He guest starred in three episodes of That '70s Show , alongside his brother, Danny. In the USA Network television series White Collar , he played Josh Roland in the episode "Where There's a Will". He also played Scotty O'Neal in the movie My Best Friend's Wedding . In 2012, Masterson had a guest role on the TBS series Men at Work as a concierge named Archie. His brother, Danny Masterson, played Milo on the show, but the two did not share any scenes together.

Personal life

Masterson was born on Long Island, New York, the son of Carol Masterson, a manager, and Peter Masterson, an insurance agent. ^[3] Masterson, like his brother Danny Masterson, is a follower of Scientology. The two have invested in restaurants together. ^[4] He also has a half-sister, actress Alanna Masterson, and a half-brother, actor Jordan Masterson. ^[5] Masterson was in a relationship with his brother's That '70s Show co-star Laura Prepon from 1999 to 2007. ^{[6] [7]}

On June 25, 2019, Masterson married actress Yolanda Pecoraro. In April 2021, she gave birth to their daughter. ^[8]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1988	Hiroshima Maiden	Timmy Bennett	TV movie
1992	Singles	Young Steve Dunne
	Mom I Can Do It	Danny Morris
1995	Cutthroat Island	Bowen
1996	Sunchaser	Jimmy Reynolds
1997	Campfire Tales	Eric
	My Best Friend's Wedding	Scotty O'Neal
	Ecce Pirate	Young Ecce	Short
1998	Girl	Richard
	American History X	Daryl Dawson
2000	Dragonheart: A New Beginning	Geoffrey
2001	Strange Frequency	Todd	TV movie
	Nice Guys Finish Last	Billy	Short
	Scary Movie 2	Buddy Sanderson
2002	Hold On		Short
2003	Wuthering Heights	Edward Linton
2005	Waterborne	Zach
2006	Intellectual Property	Paul
2007	The Masquerade	Ken	Short
2008	The Art of Travel	Conner Layne
2009	Made for Each Other	Dan
2010	Impulse	David	Short
2012	Electric Sheep	Android
2013	Chapman	Paul Holt
2015	Bad Roomies	Trevor
2016	Urge	Guy on Ferry	Uncredited
2019	I'd Like to Be Alone Now	Eddie
2019	Beneath the Leaves	George Middleton

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1993	Murphy Brown	Young Avery Brown	Episode "One"
1994	Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman	Lewis Bing	Episode: "Just One Lullaby"
	The Road Home	Sawyer Matson	6 episodes
	What'z Up?	Himself	Co-host
1996	The Client	Tommy Powers	Episode: "Private Lives"
1997	Touched by an Angel	Doc	Episode: "Children of the Night"
1998	The Pretender	Chris Conti	Episode: "Toy Surprise"
	Millennium	Landon Bryce	Episode: "A Room with No View"
2000–2006	Malcolm in the Middle	Francis	Main cast; 118 episodes YoungStar Award for Best Young Ensemble Cast (2000) Nominated – Young Artist Award for Best Ensemble in a TV Series (2001)
2002	That '70s Show	Todd	3 episodes
	The Dead Zone	Todd Paley	Episode: "Quality of Life"
2003–2004	The Wild Thornberrys	Shane G.	Voice; 5 episodes
2004	MADtv	Lawyer	Episode "#10.7"
2011	White Collar	Josh Roland	Episode: "Where There's a Will"
2012	Men at Work	Hotel Clerk	Episode: "Toilet of Eden"
2013	Onion News Empire	Sam West	Episode: "Pilot"
2014	Haven	Morgan Gardener	2 episodes
2016	Kat Fight!	Alex	TV Short
2017	Mystic Cosmic Patrol	Jack/Blue Patrolman	Episode: "Potty Mouth: Part 1"

References

1. Rose, Mike (January 22, 2023). "Today's famous birthdays list for January 22, 2023 includes celebrities Diane Lane, Guy Fieri". Cleveland.com . Retrieved January 21, 2023.
2. Brenoff, Ann (December 8, 2008). "Christopher Masterson, Laura Prepon sell Los Feliz home for $2,280,000". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 25, 2010.
3. "Christopher Masterson Biography (1980-)". filmreference.com.
4. Garcia, Jennifer et al. (June 9, 2008), "DOLCE TURNS 5!", People. 69 (22):30
5. Keck, William (14 March 2005). "No funny business here". USA Today. Retrieved 8 January 2011.
6. Webber, Stephanie (October 5, 2016). "Laura Prepon, Ben Foster Engaged After Whirlwind Romance: See Her Engagement Ring!". Us Magazine . Retrieved September 17, 2018.
7. "Laura Prepon and Ben Foster Engaged: What to Know About the Ultra-Private Couple". People . October 5, 2016. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
8. "Malcolm in the Middle Alum Christopher Masterson and Wife Yolanda Pecoraro Welcome Baby Girl". People. April 4, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-04-04. Retrieved April 6, 2021.

External links

• Christopher Masterson at IMDb
• "Chris Masterson on Life after 'Malcolm in the Middle'". Interview at adrinkwith.com. Retrieved June 6, 2016.