Chris Diamantopoulos

Christopher "Chris" Diamantopoulos (born May 9, 1975; Χριστόφορος "Κρις" Διαμαντόπουλος) is a Greek-Canadian actor and comedian.

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 landed 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 costar 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 the gay interior decorator character of Rodney.

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 also is the current spokesman for the firm Charles Schwab. He understudied Donny Osmond on tour of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

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 is also the voice of Mickey Mouse for the eponymous animated series.

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 in Silicon Valley.

Chris is currently starring in Waitress on Broadway.

Personal life
Diamantopoulos grew up splitting 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 daughter.

Selected filmography

 * The Adulterer (2000)
 * Drop Dead Roses (2001)
 * Law & Order (2002, TV series)
 * Third Watch (2003, TV series)
 * Celebrity Deathmatch (2003, Video game)
 * Frasier (2004, TV series)
 * Nip/Tuck (2004, TV series)
 * Charmed (2004, TV series)
 * American Dreams (2004, TV series)
 * Kevin Hill (2004, TV series)
 * Jake in Progress (2005, TV series)
 * Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Mork & Mindy (2005, TV)
 * The Sopranos (2006, TV series)
 * Wedding Daze (2006)
 * American Dad! (2006–2016, TV series)
 * Boston Legal (2006, TV series)
 * Three Days to Vegas (2007)
 * Raines (2007, TV series)
 * The Starter Wife (2007, TV miniseries)
 * State of Mind (2007, TV series)
 * 24 (2010, TV series)
 * The Kennedys (2011, TV miniseries)
 * Up All Night (2011–12, TV series)
 * The Three Stooges (2012)
 * Community (2013, TV series)
 * The Office (2013, TV series)
 * Arrested Development (2013, TV series)
 * Family Guy (2013–15, TV series)
 * American Dad! (2013, TV series)
 * Mickey Mouse (2013–present, TV series)
 * The Art of the Steal (2013)
 * Doctor Lollipop (2013, web cartoon)
 * Dr. Cabbie (2014)
 * Episodes (2014–2015, TV series)
 * Hannibal (2014, TV series)
 * About a Boy (2014,–15, TV series)
 * Silicon Valley (2015–present, TV series)
 * The Truth About Lies (2015)
 * Batman Unlimited: Animal Instincts (2015, direct-to-video)
 * BoJack Horseman (2015, TV series)
 * Batman Unlimited: Monster Mayhem (2015, direct-to-video)
 * Robot Chicken (2015, TV series)
 * Good Girls Revolt (2015–16, TV series)
 * Batman Unlimited: Mechs vs. Mutants (2016, direct-to-video)
 * Skylanders Academy (2016, TV series)
 * Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2017, TV series)