Occupation Actor/Author Spouse Gina Raymond (m. 1988) Role Actor | Name Chris Lemmon Years active 1977–present | |
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Full Name Christopher Boyd Lemmon Parents Cynthia Stone, Jack Lemmon Siblings Courtney Lemmon, Stephanie Robertson Children Sydney Noel Lemmon, Christopher Lemmon, Jr., Jonathan Lemmon Movies and TV shows Similar People Jack Lemmon, Gina Raymond, Cynthia Stone, Felicia Farr, Jeff Lieberman |
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Christopher Boyd "Chris" Lemmon (born June 22, 1954) is an American actor and author.
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- Chris lemmon backstage
- An interview with Chris Lemmon iconic film star Jack Lemmons son
- Early life and education
- Career
- Personal life
- TV work
- Filmography
- References
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An interview with Chris Lemmon, iconic film star Jack Lemmon's son
Early life and education
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Lemmon was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of actress Cynthia Stone and actor Jack Lemmon. Lemmon attended the Verde Valley School in Sedona, Arizona. With a talent for music, he was encouraged by his father to study piano. Lemmon considered playing piano professionally after having graduated from the California Institute of the Arts, with degrees in classical piano and composition, and in theater.
Career
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He appeared as an actor in numerous stage productions, including the west-coast tour of Barefoot in the Park, directed by Jerry Paris, the original West coast production of Shay by Anne Commire, and A. R. Gurney's Love Letters with Stephanie Zimbalist. He portrayed Richard Phillips in two situation comedies, Duet (1987) and Open House (1989), and also co-starred as Martin "Bru" Brubaker in the TV series Thunder in Paradise, which featured American professional wrestler Hulk Hogan. Lemmon is also a screenwriter and producer. In 2006, Algonquin Books published Lemmon's tribute to his father, entitled A Twist of Lemmon, which was re-released in 2008 as a paperback by Applause Theatre and Cinema Books.
He has appeared in three films with his father: Airport '77 (1977), That's Life! (1986) and Dad (1989).
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Lemmon was to star in the film Publicity Stunt, a comedy which he co-wrote, which was to be shot in Connecticut and directed by Joel Zwick.
In 2015, Lemmon adapted his 2006 tribute to his father, A Twist of Lemmon, to the stage. The show, which Lemmon has performed all around the United States, follows the relationship between Lemmon and his father as seen through his father's eyes.
Personal life
Lemmon is married to actress Gina Raymond and they reside in Connecticut. They have three children.