David Eigenberg

David Eigenberg (born May 17, 1964) and as Firefighter/Lieutenant/Captain Christopher Herrmann on NBC's Chicago Fire.

Early life and education Eigenberg was born in Manhasset, New York, on Long Island, and grew up in Naperville, Illinois, the only boy in a family of six children. His mother, Beverly, owned pre-schools, and his father, Harry, was a certified public accountant. Eigenberg's father was Jewish and his mother was Episcopalian; he was raised in his mother's faith.

After graduating from Naperville Central High School in 1982, Eigenberg enlisted in the United States Marine Corps Reserve, serving for three years (1982–1986), and was honorably discharged at the rank of Lance Corporal.

Career Eigenberg's first recurring role was on Homicide: Life on the Street, where he portrayed a copycat sniper, before appearing in The Practice. He voiced the role of Nermal in Garfield: The Movie. He made an appearance on an episode of ER during the show's final season, and made an appearance in the movie Daybreak. He appeared in the American TV show The King of Queens, in the episode entitled "Flash Photography", where he portrayed the groom of Carrie's annoying friend.

In 2002, Eigenberg starred as the short-lived character Officer Ross in the Season 3 episode of Third Watch, entitled "Superheroes: Part 1". In July 2004, he appeared in the sci-fi series The 4400. He appeared as Carl Morrissey in part two of the pilot, entitled "The New and Improved Carl Morrissey". Eigenberg appeared as a suspect in the sixth episode of the TV series Raines, entitled "Inner Child", which first aired on April 20, 2007.

He appeared in an episode of Ghost Whisperer, alongside Jennifer Love Hewitt, and in CBS's NCIS as Ted Bankston, a former NSA analyst, in the Season 6 episode, "Dagger".

Eigenberg's best known role is the role of Steve Brady in the HBO series Sex and the City. The on-and-off-again boyfriend and eventual husband to Miranda Hobbes (played by Cynthia Nixon), Eigenberg later reprised the role in both Sex and the City films in 2008 and 2010, and in the revival series And Just Like That... in 2022.

In 2009, he appeared in Season 6 episode 13 of Cold Case titled "Breaking News". He played the 1988 version of Nathan Kravet. In 2010, he appeared as Agent Russell Goldman in the Season 5 episode of Criminal Minds, entitled "Parasite". In March 2011, he appeared in Season 3 of Castle, in the episode "One Life to Lose", as Peter Connelly. He appeared in the May 16, 2012 episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, entitled "Strange Beauty". In the fall of 2012, Eigenberg joined the cast of NBC's Chicago Fire as Senior Firefighter/Lieutenant Christopher Herrmann.

Stage career Eigenberg first appeared on Broadway in the original production of John Guare's Six Degrees of Separation as the "Hustler" from 1990 to 1992. He returned from 2003 to 2004 as Toddy Koovitz in the original Broadway production of the Richard Greenberg play Take Me Out.

Personal life Eigenberg and his wife Chrysti Kotik have a son born in 2009 and a daughter born in 2014. In January 2022, it was reported that Eigenberg had been diagnosed with hearing loss and that it inspired his on-screen character's hearing loss on And Just Like That... and Chicago Fire.

Selected filmography Film Television YearTitleRoleNotes 1993 Daybreak Bucky Television film 1996 Homicide: Life on the Street Alex Robey 2 episodes 1997 The Practice D.A. Harvey Welk 3 episodes 1998–1999 Soldier of Fortune, Inc. Nick Delvecchio Main role, 16 episodes 1999–2004 Sex and the City Steve Brady Recurring role, 41 episodes 2002 Third Watch Off. Benny Ross 2 episodes 2002The King of Queens Jake 1 episode 2004 The 4400 Carl Morrissey 1 episode 2004 Everwood Chris Templeman 1 episode 2005 Ghost Whisperer Mr. Dale 1 episode 2006 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Gavin McGill 1 episode 2008 NCIS Ted Bankston 1 episode 2009 Cold Case Nathan Kravet '88 1 episode 2009 ER Detective Trent Mallory 1 episode 2010 Criminal Minds Agent Russel Golldman 1 episode 2010 Castle Peter Connelly 1 episode 2010 Justified Arnold Pinter 2 Episodes 2011 Five Lenny Television film 2012–present Chicago Fire Christopher Herrmann Main role, 292 episodes 2012 Liz & Dick Ernest Lehman Television film 2012 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Dr. Hal Brightman 1 episode 2014–present Chicago P.D.Christopher Herrmann Recurring role, 14 Episodes 2015–present Chicago Med Recurring role, 13 Episodes 2017 Chicago Justice 3 Episodes 2021–2025 And Just Like That... Steve Brady Recurring role, 6 Episodes