Chris Diamantopoulos
Christopher Diamantopoulos (Greek: Χριστόφορος Διαμαντόπουλος; born May 9, 1975) is a Greek–Canadian actor. His acting roles include Russ Hanneman in the HBO series Silicon Valley, Moe Howard in the 2012 film The Three Stooges, Finn in Good Girls Revolt, and the voice of Mickey Mouse in the eponymous television series.[1] He has also voiced Green Arrow in the Batman Unlimited series of films and shorts.
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.jpg.webp) Diamantopoulos at the 4th Annual Norma Jean Gala in March 2015 | |
| Born | Christopher Diamantopoulos May 9, 1975 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 2 |
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.[2] A short time later, he worked on Broadway where he played leading parts in The Full Monty (2002) and Les Misérables (2003).[3] 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 U.S. 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.
Around sometime in 2013, Diamantopoulos voiced Mickey Mouse in the Mickey Mouse (TV series) and The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse. Although Bret Iwan voices Mickey the tv shows and others, Diamantopoulos gives Mickey a more similar voice that’s close to Walt Disney.
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 (alongside future Silicon Valley cast member Zach Woods), and on Arrested Development, as Marky, Lindsay's face-blind environmentalist boyfriend.
He has featured in the UK/US television sitcom Episodes playing the part of TV network boss Castor Sotto, and Mr. Chris in the TV adaptation of About a Boy.
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 spin-off pilot for the situation comedy The Middle playing Sue Heck's mercurial, charming and rich boss Nick.[4]
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, as well as speaking fluent Greek.[5][6]
He met his wife, actress Becki Newton, in a subway station in New York. The couple married on May 12, 2005.[7] Newton gave birth to their first child, a boy, in November 2010.[8] In 2014, they had a girl.[9]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | [10] | |
| 2013 | Empire State | Spiro | ||
| 2014 | Dr. Cabbie | Colin Hill | ||
| 2015 | Man Vs. | Doug | ||
| Batman Unlimited: Animal Instincts | Green Arrow (voice) | Direct-to-video | [11][12] | |
| Batman Unlimited: Monster Mayhem | [11][13] | |||
| 2016 | Batman Unlimited: Mechs vs. Mutants | [11][14] | ||
| 2017 | The Truth About Lies | Eric Stone | ||
| TBA | Red Notice | TBA | Post-production | [15] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Law & Order | Chris Wilson | Episode: "Open Season" | |
| 2004 | American Dreams | Coach Tom Berg | 2 episodes | |
| Charmed | Inspector Davis | Episode: "Charmed Noir" | ||
| DeMarco Affairs | Ernesto Boticelli | TV movie | ||
| Frasier | Steve | Episode: "And Frasier Makes Three" | ||
| Kevin Hill | Gil Hacker | Episode: "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" | ||
| Nip/Tuck | Chad Myers | Episode: "Erica Noughton" | ||
| Third Watch | Hansen | Episode: "Black and Blue" | ||
| 2005 | Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Mork & Mindy | Robin Williams | TV movie | |
| Into the Fire | NTSB Agent #2 | TV movie | ||
| Jake in Progress | Cesar | Episode: "Stand by Your Man" | ||
| 2006 | 52 Fights | Rob | TV movie | |
| Boston Legal | Douglas Karnes | Episode: "Whose God Is It Anyway?" | ||
| The Sopranos | Jason Barone | Episode: "The Fleshy Part of the Thigh” | ||
| 2006–present | American Dad! | Donald Sutherland, Robert DeNiro, Abraham Lincoln, others (voices) | 28 episodes | |
| 2007 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Oliver Zarco | Episode: "The Chick Chop Flick Shop" | |
| Raines | Andrew Carver | Episode: "Closure" | ||
| The Starter Wife | Rodney | 6 episodes | ||
| State of Mind | Phil Erikson | 6 episodes | ||
| 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 | Arrested Development | Marky Bark, Divine Spirit | 7 episodes | |
| Community | Reinhold | Episode: "Alternative History of the German Invasion" | ||
| Doctor Lollipop | Dr. Lollipop (voice) | Pilot | ||
| The Goodwin Games | Chad | Episode: "The Birds of Granby" | ||
| The Office | Brian, Boom Operator | 5 episodes | ||
| 2013–2018 | Family Guy | Parker Stanton, Fivel Mousekowitz, Stryker Foxx, Millipede (voices) | 6 episodes | |
| 2013–2019 | Mickey Mouse | Mickey Mouse (voice) | 94 episodes | [16][17] |
| 2014 | Hannibal | Clark Ingram | 2 episodes | |
| High Moon | Ian | TV movie | ||
| 2014–2015 | About a Boy | Mr. Chris | 9 episodes | |
| Episodes | Caster Sotto | 8 episodes | ||
| 2015 | Batman Unlimited | Green Arrow (voice) | Episodes: "Training Standoff", "No Joke" | [11] |
| BoJack Horseman | Additional voice | Episode: "Hank After Dark" | ||
| Club Penguin: Halloween Panic! | Redrum (voice) | Television Special | [11] | |
| Ellen More or Less | Jerry | TV movie | ||
| Robot Chicken | Michael Bay, Fritz Darges (voices) | Episode: "Zero Vegetables" | ||
| 2015–2016 | Good Girls Revolt | Evan Phinnaeus 'Finn' Woodhouse | 10 episodes | |
| 2015–2019 | Silicon Valley | Russ Hanneman | 24 episodes | |
| 2016–2018 | Skylanders Academy | Master Eon, Chompy Mage (voice) | 38 episodes | |
| Justice League Action | Green Arrow, Nyorlath, H.I.V.E. Master (voices) | 8 episodes | [11][18][19] | |
| 2017 | A Christmas Story Live! | Old Man Parker | TV movie | |
| Click, Clack, Moo: Christmas at the Farm | Mouse (voice) | Television film | [11] | |
| Justice League Action Shorts | Green Arrow, Metallo (voices) | Episodes: "True Colors", "Super Stakeout" | ||
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | David Willard | Episode: "Know It All" | ||
| 2018 | The Dangerous Book for Boys | Patrick, Terry McKenna | 6 episodes | |
| Harvey Street Kids | Boy #1, Cheesecake the Horse (voices) | Episode: "Campfire Weekend/Girls Just Wanna Save Fun" | [11] | |
| Let's Get Physical | Barry Cross | 8 episodes | ||
| Sue Sue in the City | Nick | TV movie | ||
| Voltron: Legendary Defender | Macidus (voice) | 2 episodes | ||
| 2018–present | DuckTales | Storkules, Drake Mallard/Darkwing Duck, Melon, Mystical Goat, Hades (voices) | 8 episodes | [11] |
| Go Away, Unicorn! | Unicorn (voice) | 15 episodes | ||
| 2019 | Elementary | Jason Wood | Episode: "Into the Woods" | [20][21] |
| Green Eggs and Ham | Bean Counter (voice) | Episode: "Here" | [11] | |
| The Twilight Zone | Joe Beaumont | Episode: "Nightmare at 30,000 Feet" (credited as "The 'Pilot'") | ||
| 2020 | Harley Quinn | Aquaman (voice) | 2 episodes | [11] |
| Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure | Brock Thunderstrike/Flynn Rider (voice) | Episode: "Flynnposter" | ||
| 2020–present | The Fungies! | Commander Beefy (voice) | 6 episodes | |
| Blood of Zeus | Evios (voice) | Netflix anime series | [22] | |
| The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse | Mickey Mouse (voice) | Disney+ series | ||
| 2021 | Invincible | Donald Ferguson, Doc Seismic (voices) | ||
Video games
| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Celebrity Deathmatch | Additional voices | ||
| 2007 | 300: March to Glory | Daxos, Persian Commander, various Persians | [11] | |
Theme park attractions
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway | Mickey Mouse |
References
- Taylor, Blake (June 27, 2013). "Disney Shorts Debut with New Voice for Mickey Mouse". The Rotoscopers. Archived from the original on July 3, 2013. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
- "Biography for Chris Diamantopoulos". IMDb. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
- "Chris Diamantopoulos". IBDB: The official source for Broadway Information. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
- Ausiello, Michael (11 October 2018). "Middle Spinoff: Chris Diamantopoulos Joins ABC Offshoot as Sue's Boss". TVLine. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- "Under New Management - The Movie : Wall Street Meets Mob Street - Cast". Undernewmanagement-themovie.com. 2009. Archived from the original on 2010-11-11. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
- Callum-Penso, Lillia (August 7, 2011). "Local pair puts Book of Revelation on the app". The Greenville News.
- Rosenblum, Emma (November 16, 2008). "Pretty Becki". New York Magazine.
- "Actress Becki Newton Welcomes Son!". US Weekly. December 9, 2010. Retrieved December 22, 2010.
- "Becki Newton: What's In My Bag?". US Weekly. April 22, 2015. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- Brooks, Brian (12 January 2012). "Chris Diamantopoulos Joins Cast Of 'The Black Marks'". Deadline. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- "Behind The Voice Actors – Chris Diamantopoulos". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved February 12, 2019. – green check mark indicates roles that have been verified by BTVA through closing credits
- "EXCLUSIVE: First "Batman Unlimited: Animal Instincts" Trailer Runs Wild". Comic Book Resources. February 9, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
- "EXCLUSIVE TRAILER DEBUT: Joker Rules in "Batman Unlimited: Monster Mayhem"". Comic Book Resources. June 2, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
- Lam, Steve. "Batman Unlimited: Mechs Vs. Mutants Trailer Premieres". Bam! Smack! Pow!. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- N'Duka, Amanda (February 10, 2020). "'Red Notice': 'The Umbrella Academy's Ritu Arya, Chris Diamantopoulos Join Dwayne Johnson In Netflix Film".
- Taylor, Blake (June 27, 2013). "Disney Shorts Debut with New Voice for Mickey Mouse". The Rotoscopers. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
- King, Susan (June 21, 2014). "Russi Taylor, the voice and personality of Minnie Mouse". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
- Jim Krieg [@jim_krieg] (December 11, 2016). "Listen for Chris Diamantopoulos' brilliant and sonorous voice work. That's when you know Green Arrow is about to sh…" (Tweet). Retrieved December 18, 2016 – via Twitter.
- "The Trouble with Truth". Justice League Action.
- "Chris Diamantopoulos | TV Guide". TVGuide.com.
- "'Elementary' Spoilers For Season 7, June 20, 2019 Episode 5 Revealed | OnTheFlix". ontheflix.com.
- "Netflix Orders 'Gods & Heroes' Greek Mythology Anime Series". Deadline.com. March 12, 2019. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
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