Chris Diamantopoulos facts for kids
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Chris Diamantopoulos
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Diamantopoulos in 2015
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| Born |
Christopher Diamantopoulos
May 9, 1975 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Becki Newton
(m. 2005) |
| Children | 4 |
Christopher Diamantopoulos (born May 9, 1975) is a talented actor from Canada. He is well-known for his roles in TV shows like Silicon Valley and Good Girls Revolt. He also starred in the movie The Three Stooges.
One of his most famous roles is voicing Mickey Mouse in the Mickey Mouse TV series and The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse. He even voiced Mickey in the short film Once Upon a Studio. For his work as Mickey, he was nominated for two Emmy Awards!
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Early Life and Beginnings
Chris Diamantopoulos was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on May 9, 1975. He spent his childhood living in both Canada and Greece. His family is from Greece, and he can speak Greek fluently.
Chris started acting when he was just nine years old. He appeared in TV commercials and plays. When he was eighteen, he left home to perform in big theater tours across America. Soon after, he began acting on Broadway, which is famous for its live shows in New York City.
Broadway Shows
On Broadway, Chris played important roles in musicals like The Full Monty in 2002 and Les Misérables in 2003. These were big steps in his acting journey.
Television and Film Roles
Chris Diamantopoulos has appeared in many popular TV shows and movies. He is known for playing different kinds of characters.
Early TV Appearances
He guest-starred in several well-known TV series. These include Charmed, The Sopranos, The Office, and Boston Legal. He also played Robin Williams in a TV movie called Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Mork & Mindy.
Playing Famous Characters
Chris has played some real-life famous people. He played Frank Sinatra in the miniseries The Kennedys. In the 2012 movie The Three Stooges, he played Moe Howard, one of the main characters.
Voice Acting for Disney
One of Chris's most notable roles began in 2013 when he started voicing Mickey Mouse for the Mickey Mouse animated series. He continued this role in The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse. His voice for Mickey is special because it sounds similar to Walt Disney's original voice for the character. He also voiced Mickey in the 2023 short film Once Upon a Studio, which celebrated 100 years of The Walt Disney Company.
Other Recurring Roles
Chris had recurring roles in several sitcoms. He was Julian in Up All Night and Brian in The Office. He also played Marky in Arrested Development.
In the TV show Episodes, he played a TV network boss named Castor Sotto. He was also Mr. Chris in the TV show About a Boy.
Recent Projects
In 2017, Chris returned to Broadway for the musical Waitress. He also had a role in a spin-off pilot for the TV show The Middle. He is set to star in an upcoming comedy movie called Discussion Materials.
Personal Life
Chris Diamantopoulos is married to actress Becki Newton. They met at a subway station in New York City and got married in 2005. They have four children together.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | The ... | Dave | ||
| 2001 | Drop Dead Roses | Trevor | ||
| 2006 | Wedding Daze | William | ||
| 2007 | Three Days to Vegas | Laurent Perrier | ||
| Protagonist | Ancient Greek Narrator | Voice, documentary | ||
| 2009 | Under New Management | Robert Monte | ||
| 2012 | The Three Stooges | Moe Howard | ||
| 2013 | The Art of the Steal | Guy de Cornet | ||
| Empire State | Spiro | |||
| 2014 | Dr. Cabbie | Colin Hill | ||
| 2015 | Man Vs. | Doug | ||
| Batman Unlimited: Animal Instincts | Green Arrow | Voice, direct-to-video | ||
| Batman Unlimited: Monster Mayhem | ||||
| 2016 | Batman Unlimited: Mechs vs. Mutants | |||
| 2018 | The Truth About Lies | Eric Stone | ||
| 2021 | Justice Society: World War II | Steve Trevor | Voice, direct-to-video | |
| Red Notice | Sotto Voce | |||
| Diary of a Wimpy Kid | Frank Heffley | Voice | ||
| 2022 | Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe | Police Officer, Prisoners, Corrections Officers | ||
| Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules | Frank Heffley | |||
| High Heat | Tom | |||
| 2023 | Once Upon a Studio | Mickey Mouse | Voice | |
| Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever | Frank Heffley | |||
| The Boys in the Boat | Royal Brougham |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Law & Order | Chris Wilson | Episode: "Open Season" | |
| 2004 | American Dreams | Coach Tom Berg | 2 episodes | |
| Charmed | Inspector Davis | Episode: "Charmed Noir" | ||
| DeMarco Affairs | Ernesto Boticelli | Television film | ||
| Frasier | Steve | Episode: "And Frasier Makes Three" | ||
| Kevin Hill | Gil Hacker | Episode: "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" | ||
| Nip/Tuck | Chad Myers | Episode: "Erica Noughton" | ||
| Third Watch | Hansen | Episode: "Black and Blue" | ||
| 2005 | Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Mork & Mindy | Robin Williams | Television film | |
| Into the Fire | NTSB Agent #2 | Television film | ||
| Jake in Progress | Cesar | Episode: "Stand by Your Man" | ||
| 2006 | 52 Fights | Rob | Television film | |
| Boston Legal | Douglas Karnes | Episode: "Whose God Is It Anyway?" | ||
| The Sopranos | Jason Barone | Episode: "The Fleshy Part of the Thigh" | ||
| 2006–present | American Dad! | Various | Voice, 38 episodes | |
| 2007 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Oliver Zarco | Episode: "The Chick Chop Flick Shop" | |
| Raines | Andrew Carver | Episode: "Closure" | ||
| The Starter Wife | Rodney | 6 episodes | ||
| State of Mind | Phil Erikson | 6 episodes | ||
| 2008 | Eli Stone | Jake McCann | Episode: "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" | |
| The Starter Wife | Rodney | 10 episodes | ||
| 2010 | 24 | Rob Weiss | 12 episodes | |
| 2011 | The Kennedys | Frank Sinatra | Episode: "Bobby's War" | |
| 2011–2012 | Up All Night | Julian | 4 episodes | |
| 2012 | WWE Raw | Moe Howard | Episode #20.15 | |
| Made in Hollywood | Moe | Episode #7.24; archive audio only | ||
| 2013 | Arrested Development | Marky Bark, Divine Spirit | 7 episodes | |
| Community | Reinhold | Episode: "Alternative History of the German Invasion" | ||
| Doctor Lollipop | Dr. Lollipop | Voice, pilot | ||
| The Goodwin Games | Chad | Episode: "The Birds of Granby" | ||
| The Office | Brian | 5 episodes | ||
| 2013–2018 | Family Guy | Parker Stanton, Frank Maxwell, Stryker Foxx, Millipede, Dean Martin, Mickey Mouse | Voice, 7 episodes | |
| 2013–2019 | Mickey Mouse | Mickey Mouse, Vampire, Mummy, Morty and Fredie | Voice, 94 episodes | |
| 2014 | Hannibal | Clark Ingram | 2 episodes | |
| High Moon | Ian | Television film | ||
| 2014–2015 | About a Boy | Mr. Chris | 9 episodes | |
| Episodes | Caster Sotto | 8 episodes | ||
| 2015 | Batman Unlimited | Green Arrow | Voice, 2 episodes | |
| BoJack Horseman | Matthew Fox | Voice, episode: "Hank After Dark" | ||
| Club Penguin: Halloween Panic! | Redrum | Voice, television special | ||
| Ellen More or Less | Jerry | Television film | ||
| Robot Chicken | Michael Bay, Fritz Darges | Voice, episode: "Zero Vegetables" | ||
| 2015–2016 | Good Girls Revolt | Evan Phinnaeus 'Finn' Woodhouse | 10 episodes | |
| 2015–2019 | Silicon Valley | Russ Hanneman | 25 episodes | |
| 2016 | Style Code Live | Himself | Episode: "Good Girls Revolt Cast Interview & One Knit Wonders" | |
| Duck the Halls: A Mickey Mouse Christmas Special | Mickey Mouse | Voice, Television special | ||
| 2016–2018 | Skylanders Academy | Master Eon, Chompy Mage | Voice, 38 episodes | |
| Justice League Action | Green Arrow, Metallo, Nyorlath, H.I.V.E. Master | Voice, 10 episodes | ||
| 2017 | A Christmas Story Live! | Old Man Parker | Television film | |
| Click, Clack, Moo: Christmas at the Farm | Mouse | Voice, Television film | ||
| Entertainment Tonight | Himself | 2 episodes | ||
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | David Willard | Episode: "Know It All" | ||
| The Scariest Story Ever: A Mickey Mouse Halloween Spooktacular | Mickey Mouse, Morty Fieldmouse, Ferdie Fieldmouse | Voice, television special | ||
| 2017–2018 | Celebrity Page | Himself | 2 episodes | |
| 2018 | The Dangerous Book for Boys | Patrick, Terry McKenna | 6 episodes | |
| Harvey Girls Forever! | Boy #1, Cheesecake the Horse | Voice, episode: "Campfire Weekend/Girls Just Wanna Save Fun" | ||
| Let's Get Physical | Barry Cross | 8 episodes | ||
| Sue Sue in the City | Nick | Television film | ||
| Voltron: Legendary Defender | Macidus | Voice, 2 episodes | ||
| 2018–2021 | DuckTales | Storkules, Drake Mallard/Darkwing Duck, Mikey Melon, Mystical Goat, Eggheads, Hades | Voice, 9 episodes | |
| 2018–2019 | Go Away, Unicorn! | Unicorn, Dad | Voice, 15 episodes | |
| 2019 | FBI | Benjamin Chase | Episode: "Invisible" | |
| The Twilight Zone | Joe Beaumont | Episode: "Nightmare at 30,000 Feet" (credited as "The 'Pilot'") | ||
| Elementary | Jason Wood | Episode: "Into the Woods" | ||
| Green Eggs and Ham | Bean Counter | Voice, episode: "Here" | ||
| 2020 | Harley Quinn | Aquaman | Voice, 2 episodes | |
| Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure | Brock Thunderstrike/Flynn Rider | Voice, episode: "Flynnposter" | ||
| 2020–2021 | The Fungies! | Cmdr. Beefy | Voice, 6 episodes | |
| 2020–present | Blood of Zeus | Evios, Poseidon | Voice | |
| 2020–2023 | The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse | Mickey Mouse, Laughing Fish, Weasel 3, Magic Mirror, Snowflake Worker, Baby Parade Leader, Bert, Earth, Angry Drivers, Quartet Bikers | Voice | |
| 2021–present | Invincible | Donald Ferguson, Doc Seismic, Isotope, Additional voices | Voice | |
| 2021 | Bless the Harts | Minister Mikey | Voice, episode: "Easters 11" | |
| Solos | Technician | Episode: "Jenny" | ||
| Big City Greens | Ed Zecutive | Voice, episode: "Animation Abomination" | ||
| Centaurworld | Ched | Voice, 18 episodes | ||
| The Harper House | Dr. Morocco | Voice, 7 episodes | ||
| Inside Job | Robotus | Voice, 6 episodes | ||
| The Ghost and Molly McGee | Ezekiel "Tug" Tugbottom | Voice, episode: "Monumental Disaster" | ||
| True Story | Savvas | |||
| 2022 | Made For Love | Agent Hank Walsh | ||
| The Boys Presents: Diabolical | Server, TV Reporter, CLF Leader | Voice, 2 episodes | ||
| Super Giant Robot Brothers | Thunder | Voice, 10 episodes | ||
| 2022–2023 | Pantheon | Julius Pope | Voice | |
| 2022–present | Beavis and Butt-Head | Host, Keith, John Liland, George, Angel, Steve | Voice, 6 episodes | |
| 2023 | Daisy Jones & the Six | Lee Parlin | Miniseries | |
| Mrs. Davis | JQ | TV Series | ||
| The Bad Guys: A Very Bad Holiday | Mr. Snake | Voice; Christmas TV special | ||
| 2024 | The Bad Guys: Haunted Heist | Mr. Snake, Reginald E. Scary | Voice; Halloween TV special | |
| The Sticky | Mike Byrne | 6 episodes |
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Notes |
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| 1995 | Andrew Lloyd Webber - Music of the Night | Performer | Touring | |
| 2000 | The Full Monty | Ethan Girard | Eugene O'Neill Theatre | Replacement |
| 2001 | National Tour | |||
| 2003 | Les Misérables | Marius Pontmercy | Imperial Theatre | Replacement |
| 2017 | Waitress | Dr. Jim Pomatter | Brooks Atkinson Theatre |
Video games
| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Celebrity Deathmatch | Voice-over actor | Credited as Chris Diamantopolis | |
| 2007 | 300: March to Glory | Daxos, Persian Commander, Various Persians | Grouped under "Cast" | |
| 2023 | Star Wars Jedi: Survivor | MXNK-6 / Monk |
Theme park attractions
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2020 | Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway | Mickey Mouse | Voice |
See also
In Spanish: Chris Diamantopoulos para niños
