Christopher Wiehl

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Christopher Wiehl
Born
Christopher Richard Wiehl

(1970-10-29) October 29, 1970 (age 53)
OccupationActor
Years active1995-present

Christopher Wiehl (born October 29, 1970) is an American actor.

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Life and career

Wiehl was born in Yakima, Washington and is of Danish and German descent. His father, Dick Wiehl, was an agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). He graduated from the University of Washington with a Bachelor of Arts degree in dramatic arts. He is the younger brother of author and Fox News Channel legal analyst Lis Wiehl. [1]

Wiehl starred in several plays during college including Henry V , The Owl and the Pussycat and Lonestar . [1]

Perhaps his most prominent role has been as the quarterback Derek McConnell in ESPN's short-lived series Playmakers . Wiehl has made guest appearances on television shows including Popular , CSI: Crime Scene Investigation , Birds of Prey and Charmed (for the episode Animal Pragmatism). He had a spotlight role in the 2000 film Broken Hearts Club as J.Crew Guy. He also played a small role in the movie Can't Hardly Wait .

Wiehl was a guest star on Buffy the Vampire Slayer during season one, in the role of "Owen" in the episode "Never Kill a Boy on the First Date". He also played a police officer in Hollywood Homicide in 2003 as "Cheeseburger Cop".

In 2006, he played Jake Dunne on Love Monkey . He had a recurring role as Roger on Jericho . He plays art gallery owner Patrick on Switched at Birth .

Filmography

YearFilmRoleOther notes
1995 JAG Sergeant BarnesTV series (1 episode)
1995 Space: Above and Beyond EnsignTV series (1 episode)
1997 Dark Skies Nat HellerTV series (1 episode)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Owen ThurmanTV series (1 episode)
Wings Shawn PalmerTV series (1 episode)
Cybill Karate InstructorTV series (1 episode)
Boy Meets World DexterTV series (1 episode)
JennyJeremyTV series (1 episode)
1998Bronx CountyTV series
My Engagement Party TomFilm
Gunshy TimFilm
Clueless LifeguardTV series (1 episode)
Girl MarkFilm
Can't Hardly Wait Horny GuyFilm
Any Day Now Carter TrentTV series (1 episode)
Yakima Wash Film
Early Edition Eric Van OwenTV series (1 episode)
1999 Cold Hearts CharlesFilm
Mutiny TV series
Payne EricTV series (1 episode)
Pensacola: Wings of Gold SwampTV series (3 episodes)
Popular Leo FerraraTV series (2 episodes)
2000 The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy J. Crew GuyFilm
Charmed The SnakeTV series (1 episode)
ER Mr. LattimerTV series (1 episode)
2000–2001 Bull Carson BoydTV series (20 episodes)
2001–2003 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Hank PeddigrewTV series (7 episodes)
2001 The Groomsmen JayFilm
Touched by an Angel BillyTV series (1 episode)
2002 First Monday Jerry KleinTV series (13 episodes)
2003 Playmakers Derek McConnellTV series (11 episodes)
2003 Birds of Prey Jack BarrettTV series (1 episode)
Dry Cycle RoyFilm
Hollywood Homicide Cheeseburger CopFilm
Monk Scott GregorioTV series (1 episode)
2004 Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman Young NathanTV series
Clubhouse Kenny BainesTV series (2 episodes)
2005, 2008 Las Vegas James RileyTV series (2 episodes)
2005 North Shore Greg LasserTV series (1 episode)
2006 Community Service JerryTV series
Love Monkey Jake DunneTV series (8 episodes)
Ghost Whisperer Matt VonnerTV series (1 episode)
2006–2007 Jericho Roger HammondTV series (7 episodes)
2007 Private Practice JeffreyTV series (2 episodes)
2008 Without a Trace Jay MccannTV series (1 episode)
Moonlight and Mistletoe PeterTV movie
2010 Farewell Mr.Kringle Mark StanfordTV movie
2011 Body of Proof Bill HemingtonTV series (1 episode)
2012 Switched at Birth PatrickTV series (7 episodes)
2016 The Devil Dolls Sheriff MattFilm
Code Black Alex PaxtonTV series (1 episode)
2017 NCIS Ramsay WhitmanTV series (1 episode)
Chicago Justice Defense Attorney OlsonTV series (1 episode)
2018 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit TV series (1 episode)
2020MotorvationJames MelvinFilm

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References

  1. 1 2 "Biography for Christopher Wiehl". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2006-10-11.