Chris Makepeace

Christopher Makepeace (born April 22, 1964) is a Canadian former actor, known for his starring roles in the coming-of-age film My Bodyguard and comedy horror Vamp (1986), and supporting roles in the screwball comedy Meatballs (1979) and the dystopian sci-fi film The Last Chase (1981), during his teen and young adult years.

Life and career Makepeace was born in Montreal, Quebec, the son of Doreen and Harry Makepeace. His older brother, Tony Makepeace, is a Canadian photographer.

He began his acting career in a 1974 Canadian television special, The Ottawa Valley. His next role was in a 1979 Canadian comedy, Meatballs, in which he starred opposite Bill Murray, portrayed as a shy, loner teen attendee of a summer camp, who has trouble fitting in. The movie was a hit, grossing more than $43 million at the box office, and Makepeace received good notices for his work in the film. He was then cast in the lead role in the Fox film, My Bodyguard, released in July 1980 to positive reviews, earning $22.5 million domestically. In his review of the film, critic Roger Ebert said that Makepeace's performance resulted in "one of the most engaging teenage characters I've seen in the movies in a long time." Makepeace also starred opposite Lee Majors and Burgess Meredith in the 1981 film The Last Chase. Makepeace's subsequent roles included appearances in made-for-television films and a few more feature films, including Mazes and Monsters with Tom Hanks, The Falcon and the Snowman in 1985 and 1986's Vamp.

In 1981, Makepeace recorded spoken dialogue for the Kiss album Music from "The Elder" with Producer Bob Ezrin, but it was not used in the final mix; plans to turn the album into a feature film never materialized.

He has not appeared in any films since 2001, moving instead behind the camera as an assistant director.

Filmography

Film and television credits Year Title Role Notes 1974 The Ottawa Valley Unknown Uncredited 1979 Meatballs Rudy Gerner Film 1980 Other People's Children TV Movie My Bodyguard Clifford Peache Film 1981 The Littlest Hobo Willie Episode: "East Side Angels" The Last Chase Ring Film 1982 Going Great Series Host (1982 TV series) The Mysterious Stranger August Feldner TV Movie Mazes and Monsters Jay "Jay-Jay" Brockway Made-for-television movie CBS 1983 The Terry Fox Story Darrell Fox TV movie 1983-1984 Going Great Host TV series 1984 The Oasis Matt Film 1985 The Falcon and the Snowman David Lee Film The Undergrads Dennis "Jody" Adler TV movie 1986 Vamp Keith Film 1987 Captive Hearts Robert Film 1988 Aloha Summer Mike Tognetti Film Why on Earth? Franklin Smith TV series Pilot 1989 The Jim Henson Hour Zeb Norman Episodes: "Science Fiction" and "Aquatic Life" The Hitchhiker Jeremy Episode: "Power Play" 1991 Beyond Reality Anthony Bowen Episode: "Miracle Worker" 1996 Memory Run Andre Fuller Film A Holiday for Love Joe Marsdon TV movie 1998 Short for Nothing Glen Film 2001 Full Disclosure Pilot Video

Awards Year Award Category/Recipient Result Refs 1980 Genie Award Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for: Meatballs (1979) Nominated