Christopher Egan(I)
- Actor
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
A native of Sydney, Australia, Christopher Egan attended high school at
Sydney's McDonald College School of Performing Art and honed his skills
at the Sydney Festival Dance School, where he trained in singing,
dancing and acting with Kick Performance Group. His performances in
"Les Miserables" and "West Side Story" at Sydney's Zenith Theatre
displayed his bright future as an actor. In 1999, at the age of 16, his
dream came true when he was cast on the successful Australian series
"Home and Away". He portrayed popular character "Nick Smith" for over
three years. In 2003, Egan moved to Los Angeles to advance his acting
career. His U.S. television debut was in the miniseries "Empire",
followed by significant roles in the independent film "Alpha Male" and
the feature "The Decameron" (aka "Virgin Territory") playing opposite
Hayden Christensen and Mischa Barton. He also appeared in "Resident
Evil: Extinction" and in 20th Century Fox's "Eragon". In 2006 he was
cast in the Fox television series,'Vanished'and followed this with the
FX pilot "Pretty Handsome". In 2008 Chris starred in the Australian
feature thriller "Crush" and shortly begins production on "Kings" for
UMS/NBC. Chris lives in Los Angeles.