Chris Conrad

Chris Conrad is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Jason in Young Hercules, Dennis McClaren in Patriot, and Eric McGowen in The Next Karate Kid.

Career Conrad spent a year studying at the Piven Theatre Workshop, then signed with an agent and moved to Los Angeles with his brother Steven, who was in the process of selling the script for Wrestling Ernest Hemingway. His early movie roles were in Airborne and The Next Karate Kid. His breakout television role was in the 1998 series Young Hercules, in which he appeared in 37 episodes as Young Jason.

In 2000, Conrad returned home to Florida to finish college, he graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a bachelor's degree in history. He then taught high school and coached football but returned to Los Angeles in 2005 to pursue acting. He returned to television with a one-time appearances in Bones and Criminal Minds.

He has appeared in some of his brother's productions, including Patriot and Perpetual Grace, LTD.

Conrad originally was cast as Adrian Chase / Vigilante for the streaming series Peacemaker, the first DC Extended Universe television show. However, he left the series over creative differences after filming five-and-a-half episodes; director James Gunn recast the role with Freddie Stroma, reshooting or redubbing all of Conrad's scenes.

Personal life In his free time, Conrad trains in kickboxing, wrestling, and Brazilian jiu-jitsu; he holds a purple belt in Machado jiu-jitsu.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 1993 Airborne Jack 1994 The Next Karate Kid Eric McGowen 1994 The Specialist Officer 1996 In the Fold Ens. Tully Vallis TV movie 1997 Sins of the Mind Peter TV movie 1997 Mortal Kombat Annihilation Johnny Cage 1998 Lovers and Liars Eric 1998 Young Hercules Jason 2008 The Promotion Teddy Grahams 2013 Atila Vitto 3 Days in Havana executive producer 2016 Option Zero Trevor

Television Year Title Role Notes 1994 Rebel Highway Jack Episode: "Jailbreakers" 1995 JAG Sergeant Lowell Episode: "Big Break" 1998 Hercules: The Legendary Journeys Young Jason 3 episodes 1998–1999 Young Hercules Young Jason 37 episodes 2006 Bones Agent Episode: "Mother and Child in the Bay" 2006 Criminal Minds Deputy Mack Episode: "The Boogeyman" 2007 The Erotic Traveler Edward Episode: "Naked Pearls" 2007 Life SWAT Cop Episode: "The Fallen Woman" 2011 Connie Banks the Actor Connie Banks Unaired pilot 2015–2018 Patriot Dennis McClaren Main role 2019 Perpetual Grace, LTD New Leaf Main role 2022 Peacemaker Adrian Chase / Vigilante Opening credits and suit scenes only (season one)