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Chris Eigeman

b. 1965

American actor

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Born 1965. Chris Eigeman is an American film director, film producer, television actor, screenwriter, film actor and actor.

Christopher Eigeman (born March 1, 1965) is an American actor and film director.

Eigeman is best known for roles in films written and directed by Whit Stillman: Metropolitan (1990), Barcelona (1994), and The Last Days of Disco (1998) as well as Noah Baumbach's Kicking and Screaming (1995), Mr. Jealousy, and Highball (both 1997). He also has made recurring appearances in Malcolm in the Middle, Gilmore Girls, Girls, and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.

Early life Eigeman was born in Denver, Colorado, in 1965. He attended The Putney School, Putney, Vermont, from 1979 to 1983, and graduated from Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio, with a Bachelor of Arts in English and Theatre in 1987.

Career Eigeman has appeared in theatrical films including Kicking and Screaming (1995), Mr. Jealousy (1997), Highball (1997), Maid in Manhattan (2002), Crazy Little Thing (also known as The Perfect You) (2002), and The Treatment (2006).

Eigeman has appeared in television series including It's Like, You Know..., Gilmore Girls, Malcolm in Middle, Homicide: Life on the Street, Fringe, and Girls.

In 1992, Eigeman filmed a pilot for an American version of the British cult sci-fi television show Red Dwarf, playing the part of Arnold Rimmer; however, the show was not picked up as a series. During the mid-1990s, he appeared in a series of television advertisements for Pacific Bell that highlighted his sarcastic, straight-ahead delivery. In these spots, Eigeman always appeared in dark suit and tie, regardless of the situation.

Eigeman wrote and directed the film Turn the River (2007).

Personal life He has been married to Linda D. Eigeman since 1993. They have a son, born in 2008.

Work Film

Television

Awards and nominations

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Kenyon College, The Putney School
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Frequently asked questions

Who is Chris Eigeman?

American actor

When was Chris Eigeman born?

Chris Eigeman was born on 1 March 1965 in Denver.

What is Chris Eigeman's occupation?

Chris Eigeman is a film director, film producer, television actor, screenwriter, film actor and actor.

What nationality is Chris Eigeman?

Chris Eigeman is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Chris Eigeman

· Wikidata: Q251067

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