Chris Geere facts for kids
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Chris Geere
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| Born |
Christopher William Geere
18 March 1981 Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Jennifer Sawdon
(m. 2010) |
| Children | 1 |
Christopher William Geere (born March 18, 1981) is an actor from England. He is famous for his roles in popular TV shows and movies. You might know him as Jimmy Shive-Overly from the comedy series You're the Worst. He also played Roger Clifford in the movie Detective Pikachu. More recently, he was Kanduu / Slappy the Dummy in the Goosebumps TV show.
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Chris Geere's Acting Journey
Chris Geere started his acting career on stage. He studied at the Guildford School of Acting. One of his first big roles was with famous actress Dame Judi Dench. This was in a play called All's Well That Ends Well for the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Early TV Roles and Waterloo Road
Chris became well-known for playing Matt Wilding. This was a music and drama teacher in the BBC One show Waterloo Road. He was on the show for many episodes. He first left after the fourth series but later came back for the seventh series.
He also took over the role of King Edvard in the movies The Prince and Me sequels. These movies came out between 2008 and 2010.
Breaking Through in America
Chris Geere became very popular with American audiences. He starred as Jimmy Shive-Overly in the comedy show You're the Worst. This show was on FX and FXX. It ran for five seasons, from 2014 to 2019. The show was well-liked by critics.
In 2019, Chris joined the world of Pokémon. He played Roger Clifford in the live-action movie Pokémon Detective Pikachu. He acted alongside stars like Justice Smith and Ryan Reynolds.
Other Notable TV Appearances
Chris has appeared in many other TV shows. He was in ABC's Modern Family as Professor Arvin Fennerman. He played a love interest for both Haley and Alex Dunphy.
He also had roles in shows like Ill Behaviour and This Way Up. You might have seen him in The First Team or A Million Little Things.
After being a guest star in season 5, Chris became a regular cast member on This Is Us. He joined the show for its sixth and final season.
Chris Geere's Life Outside Acting
Chris Geere was born in Cambridge, England. He married Jennifer Sawdon in 2010. Jennifer is a singer-songwriter and also plays the piano. They had a son in 2012.
Chris Geere's Movies and TV Shows
Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2003 | Wondrous Oblivion | Mrs. Wilson's grandson | |
| 2007 | Blood and Chocolate | Ulf | |
| 2008 | Lawnchairs & Grappling Hooks | Simon | Short film |
| The Prince & Me: A Royal Honeymoon | King Edvard / Eddie | Direct-to-video | |
| 2010 | The Prince & Me: The Elephant Adventure | ||
| 2011 | Endless | Abraham | Short film |
| 2012 | Cleanskin | Nick | |
| 2013 | After Earth | Hesper Navigator | |
| 2014 | The Last Showing | Jamie | |
| 2016 | Urge | Vick | |
| 2018 | Deadtectives | Sam Whitner | |
| The Festival | Brother David | ||
| 2019 | Detective Pikachu | Roger Clifford / Ditto | |
| 2025 | Kinda Pregnant | TBA |
Television Shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2001 | Band of Brothers | German Soldier | Unknown episodes |
| 2002 | TLC | Medical Student | Season 1, episode 6: "Agency Nurse" |
| Casualty | Longfellow | Season 18, episode 16: "Eat, Drink and Be Merry" | |
| 2003 | Trust | Andy Boyd | 3 episodes |
| Adventure Inc. | Ben | 2 episodes | |
| Danielle Cable: Eyewitness | Josh Harman | TV film | |
| Reversals | Student | TV film | |
| 2004 | The Bill | Michael Sparks | Season 20, episode 61 |
| 2005 | Family Affairs | Joel Dobson | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | ... | Gunner Dean McGowan | 7 episodes |
| 2007–2009, 2011–2012 | Waterloo Road | Matt Wilding | 60 episodes |
| 2008 | EastEnders | Anton | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | Hollyoaks | Dale Greer | 1 episode |
| Missing | Lee Beckett | Season 2, episode 5 | |
| Pete Versus Life | Kurt | 5 episodes | |
| Holby City | Patrick Wright | Season 13, episode 4: "Queen's Gambit" | |
| 2012 | Doctors | Tom Malone | Season 14, episode 6: "A Little on the Side" |
| Little Crackers | Harry | Season 3, episode 1: "Joanna Lumley's Little Cracker: Baby, Be Blonde" | |
| 2013 | The Spa | Bolek Glodwisky | 6 episodes |
| Trollied | Richard France | Series 3 | |
| 2014 | Death in Paradise | Max Leigh | Series 3, episode 4 |
| Outnumbered | Tommy | Series 5, episode 6 | |
| 2014–2019 | You're the Worst | Jimmy Shive-Overly | Series lead, 62 episodes |
| 2017 | Ill Behaviour | Joel | 3 episodes |
| 2018–2020 | Modern Family | Dr. Arvin Fennerman | 9 episodes, recurring role |
| 2019 | This Way Up | Freddie | Recurring role |
| 2020 | Single Parents | Colin | 3 episodes |
| The First Team | Chris Booth | 6 episodes | |
| A Million Little Things | Jamie | Recurring role – Season 3 | |
| 2020–2022 | This Is Us | Phillip | Guest star (season 5); Main cast (season 6) |
| 2021 | Hacks | British TV Producer | Guest Star – Season 1 |
| 2022–2023 | Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight | Klaus (voice) | 10 episodes |
| 2023 | Goosebumps | Kanduu / Slappy the Dummy | 4 episodes |
