Chris Geere facts for kids

Christopher William Geere (born on 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 TV 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 series.

Chris Geere's Acting Journey

Early Career and Training

Chris Geere started his acting career after studying at the Guildford School of Acting. One of his first big roles was on stage with the famous actress Dame Judi Dench. This was in a play called All's Well That Ends Well for the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Becoming a TV Star

Chris became well-known for playing Matt Wilding, a music and drama teacher, in the BBC One TV show Waterloo Road. He was on the show for several seasons.

He also played King Edvard in two romantic comedy movies: The Prince and Me 3: A Royal Honeymoon (2008) and The Prince and Me 4: The Elephant Adventure (2010). These movies were sequels to The Prince and Me.

Breaking Through in America

Chris Geere became very popular with American audiences when he starred as Jimmy Shive-Overly in the comedy series You're the Worst. This show was about a complicated couple and ran for five seasons, from 2014 to 2019. It was praised by critics and received several awards nominations.

In 2019, Chris joined the world of Pokémon in the live-action movie Pokémon Detective Pikachu. He played Roger Clifford alongside actors like Justice Smith and Ryan Reynolds.

Other Notable TV Roles

Chris has appeared in many other TV shows. He was Professor Arvin Fennerman in ABC's Modern Family. He also played Joel in the BBC and Showtime series Ill Behaviour. You might have seen him in This Way Up or A Million Little Things.

From 2020 to 2022, Chris was a regular cast member in the final season of the popular show This Is Us, playing the character Phillip. He also voiced Klaus in the animated series Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight from 2022 to 2023. In 2023, he took on the role of Kanduu / Slappy the Dummy in the Goosebumps TV series.

Chris Geere's Life Outside Acting

Chris Geere was born in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England. He married Jennifer Sawdon in 2010. Jennifer is a talented singer-songwriter and pianist. They have one son, who was born in 2012.

Chris Geere's Movies and TV Shows

Movies

Chris Geere has been in many films, including:

• Wondrous Oblivion (2003)
• Blood and Chocolate (2007)
• The Prince & Me: A Royal Honeymoon (2008)
• The Prince & Me: The Elephant Adventure (2010)
• Cleanskin (2012)
• After Earth (2013)
• The Last Showing (2014)
• Urge (2016)
• Detective Pikachu (2019)

Television Series

Here are some of the TV shows Chris Geere has appeared in:

• Band of Brothers (2001)
• Casualty (2002)
• Waterloo Road (2007–2009, 2011–2012)
• EastEnders (2008)
• Hollyoaks (2010)
• Holby City (2010)
• Doctors (2012)
• Death in Paradise (2014)
• You're the Worst (2014–2019)
• Modern Family (2018–2020)
• This Is Us (2020–2022)
• Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight (voice, 2022–2023)
• Goosebumps (2023)

See also

In Spanish: Chris Geere para niños