Chris Diamantopoulos
Quick Facts
Biography
Chris Diamantopoulos (Greek: Χρήστος "Κρις" Διαμαντόπουλος; born May 9, 1975) is a Canadian actor, voice actor, and comedian. His acting roles include Russ Hanneman in the HBO series Silicon Valley, Moe Howard in the 2012 film The Three Stooges, and the voice of Mickey Mouse in the eponymous television series.
Career
Diamantopoulos began appearing in TV commercials and professional theatre productions at the age of 9 and by the time he turned 18, he had left home to partake in a series of U.S. national tours. A short time later, he worked on Broadway where he played leading parts in The Full Monty (2002) and Les Misérables (2003). Diamantopoulos attended East York Collegiate Institute.
He portrayed Robin Williams in Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Mork & Mindy alongside co-star Erinn Hayes. He has guest-starred in several series, including Kevin Hill, Charmed, The Sopranos, Nip/Tuck and Boston Legal. In 2007, he appeared opposite Debra Messing in The Starter Wife, where he played the role of Rodney, the interior decorator.
Diamantopoulos had a recurring role on State of Mind. He also guest-voiced on American Dad! in 2009.
On the eighth season of 24, he played US President Allison Taylor's Chief of Staff Rob Weiss. He played Frank Sinatra in The Kennedys. Diamantopoulos played Moe Howard in the 2012 The Three Stooges film.
He had recurring roles on the NBC sitcoms Up All Night, as Maya Rudolph's on and off lover, Julian; The Office, as Brian, a former member of the show's documentary film crew; and on Arrested Development, as Marky, Lindsay's face-blind environmentalist boyfriend.
He has recently featured in the UK/US television sitcom Episodes playing the part of TV network boss Castor Sotto, Mr. Chris in the TV adaptation of About a Boy, and billionaire investor Russ Hanneman inSilicon Valley.
In 2017 Diamantopoulos starred in the musical Waitress on Broadway.
On October 11, 2018, it was revealed by TVLine that Diamantopoulos would have a role in the upcoming spinoff pilot for the situation comedy The Middle playing Sue Heck's mercurial, charming and rich boss Nick.
Personal life
Diamantopoulos grew up splitting his time between Canada and Greece. He is of Greek descent and is a practicing member of the Greek Orthodox church.
He met his wife, actress Becki Newton, in a subway station in New York. The couple married on May 12, 2005. Newton gave birth to their first child, a boy, in November 2010. In 2014 they had a girl.
Filmography
Film
Year | Series | Role | Notes | Source |
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2000 | The Adulterer | Dave | ||
2001 | Drop Dead Roses | Trevor | ||
2006 | Wedding Daze | William | ||
2007 | Three Days to Vegas | Laurent Perrier | ||
2009 | Under New Management | Robert Monte | ||
2012 | The Three Stooges | Moe Howard | ||
2013 | The Art of the Steal | Guy de Cornet | ||
2013 | Empire State | Spiro | ||
2014 | Dr. Cabbie | Colin Hill | ||
2015 | Man Vs. | Doug | ||
2017 | The Truth About Lies | Eric Stone |
Year | Series | Role | Notes | Source |
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2015 | Batman Unlimited: Animal Instincts | Green Arrow | Direct-to-video | |
Batman Unlimited: Monster Mayhem | ||||
2016 | Batman Unlimited: Mechs vs. Mutants |
Television
Year | Series | Role | Notes | Source |
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2002 | Law & Order | Chris Wilson | Episode: "Open Season" | |
2004 | Third Watch | Hansen | Episode: "Black and Blue" | |
2004 | Frasier | Steve | Episode: "And Frasier Makes Three" | |
2004 | Nip/Tuck | Chad Myers | Episode: "Erica Noughton" | |
2004 | Charmed | Inspector Davis | Episode: "Charmed Noir" | |
2004 | Kevin Hill | Gil Hacker | Episode: "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" | |
2004 | DeMarco Affairs | Ernesto Boticelli | TV movie | |
2004 | American Dreams | Coach Tom Berg | 2 episodes | |
2005 | Jake in Progress | Cesar | Episode: "Stand by Your Man" | |
2005 | Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Mork & Mindy | Robin Williams | TV movie | |
2005 | Into the Fire | NTSB Agent #2 | TV movie | |
2006 | Boston Legal | Douglas Karnes | Episode: "Whose God Is It Anyway?" | |
2006 | The Sopranos | Jason Barone | Episode: "The Fleshy Part of the Thigh” | |
2006 | 52 Fights | Rob | TV movie | |
2007 | Raines | Andrew Carver | Episode: "Closure" | |
2007 | The Starter Wife | Rodney | 6 episodes | |
2007 | State of Mind | Phil Erikson | 6 episodes | |
2007 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Oliver Zarco | Episode: "The Chick Chop Flick Shop" | |
2008 | The Starter Wife | Rodney | 10 episodes | |
2010 | 24 | Rob Weiss | 12 episodes | |
2011 | The Kennedys | Frank Sinatra | Episode: "Bobby's War" | |
2011–2012 | Up All Night | Julian | 4 episodes | |
2012 | WWE Raw | Moe Howard | Episode #20.15 | |
2013 | Community | Reinhold | Episode: "Alternative History of the German Invasion" | |
2013 | The Goodwin Games | Chad | Episode: "The Birds of Granby" | |
2013 | Arrested Development | Marky Bark, Davini Spirit | 7 episodes | |
2013 | The Office | Brian, Cameraman | 5 episodes | |
2014 | Hannibal | Clark Ingram | 2 episodes | |
2014 | High Moon | Ian | TV movie | |
2014–2015 | About a Boy | Mr. Chris | 9 episodes | |
2014–2015 | Episodes | Caster Sotto | 8 episodes | |
2015 | Ellen More or Less | Jerry | TV movie | |
2015–2016 | Good Girls Revolt | Evan Phinnaeus 'Finn' Woodhouse | 10 episodes | |
2015–present | Silicon Valley | Russ Hanneman | 18 episodes | |
2017 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | David Willard | Episode: "Know It All" | |
2017 | A Christmas Story Live! | Old Man Parker | TV movie | |
2018 | The Dangerous Book for Boys | Patrick, Terry McKenna | 6 episodes | |
2018 | Let's Get Physical | Barry Cross | 8 episodes | |
2018 | Sue Sue in the City | Nick | TV movie | |
2019 | The Twilight Zone | Joe Beaumont | Episode: "Nightmare at 30,000 Feet" (credited as "The 'Pilot'") | |
2019 | Elementary | Jason Wood | Episode: "Into the Woods" | |
2019 | Untitled The Middle spinoff | Upcoming television series |
Year | Series | Role | Notes | Source |
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2006–present | American Dad! | Donald Sutherland, Robert DeNiro, Abraham Lincoln, others | 28 episodes | |
2013–present | Mickey Mouse | Mickey Mouse | 83 episodes | |
2013 | Doctor Lollipop | Dr. Lollipop | Pilot | |
2013–2018 | Family Guy | Parker Stanton, Fivel Mousekowitz, Stryker Foxx, Millipede | 6 episodes | |
2015 | Batman Unlimited | Green Arrow | Episodes: "Training Standoff", "No Joke" | |
2015 | BoJack Horseman | Additional voices | Episode: "Hank After Dark" | |
2015 | Club Penguin: Halloween Panic! | Redrum | Television Special | |
2015 | Robot Chicken | Michael Bay, Fritz Darges | Episode: "Zero Vegetables" | |
2016–18 | Skylanders Academy | Master Eon,Chompy Mage | 38 episodes | |
2016–present | Justice League Action | Green Arrow, Nyorlath, H.I.V.E. Master (1st appearance) | 8 episodes | |
2017 | Click, Clack, Moo: Christmas at the Farm | Mouse | Television film | |
2017 | Justice League Action Shorts | Green Arrow, Metallo | Episodes: "True Colors", "Super Stakeout" | |
2018 | DuckTales | Storkules, Drake Mallard/Darkwing Duck, Melon | 5 episodes | |
2018 | Harvey Street Kids | Horse, Boy #1 | Episode: "Campfire Weekend/Girls Just Wanna Save Fun" | |
2018 | Voltron: Legendary Defender | Macidus | 2 episodes | |
2018–present | Go Away, Unicorn! | Unicorn | 15 episodes | |
2019 | Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure | "Flynn Ryder" |
Video games
Year | Series | Role | Notes | Source |
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2003 | Celebrity Deathmatch | Additional voices | ||
2007 | 300: March to Glory | Daxos, Persian Commander, various persians |