Name Chris Eigeman Role Actor | Spouse Linda Eigeman TV shows It's Like, You Know... | |
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Full Name Christopher Eigeman Occupation Actor, screenwriter, director, producer Movies Metropolitan, The Last Days of Disco, Turn the River, Kicking and Screaming, Maid in Manhattan Similar People Whit Stillman, Nicholas Jarecki, Noah Baumbach, Oren Rudavsky, Matt Ross | ||
Gothamist q a with whit stillman chris eigeman at nitehawk
Christopher "Chris" Eigeman (born March 1, 1965) is an American actor and a film director.
Contents
- Gothamist q a with whit stillman chris eigeman at nitehawk
- Mediaplex interview with chris eigeman
- Personal life
- Career
- Filmography
- References
Eigeman is best known for roles in films written and directed by Whit Stillman: Metropolitan, Barcelona, and The Last Days of Disco.
Mediaplex interview with chris eigeman
Personal life
Eigeman was born in Denver, Colorado, in 1965. He attended The Putney School, Putney, Vermont, from 1979 to 1983, and graduated from Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio, with a Bachelor of Arts in English and Theatre in 1987. He has been married to Linda D. Eigeman since 1993. They have a son, born in 2008.
Career
Eigeman has appeared in these films: Kicking and Screaming (1995), Mr. Jealousy (1997), Highball (1997), Maid in Manhattan (2002), Crazy Little Thing (aka The Perfect You) (2002), The Treatment (2006).
Eigeman has appeared in these TV series: It's Like, You Know..., Gilmore Girls, Malcolm in the Middle, Homicide: Life on the Street, Fringe, and Girls.
In 1992, Eigeman filmed a pilot for an American version of the British cult sci-fi television show Red Dwarf playing the part of Arnold Rimmer; however, the show was not picked up as a series. During the mid-1990s, he appeared in a series of television advertisements for Pacific Bell that highlighted his sarcastic, straight ahead delivery. In these spots, Eigeman always appeared in dark suit and tie, regardless of the situation.
Eigeman wrote and directed the film Turn the River (2007).
Filmography
Actor
2022
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (TV Series) as
Gabe
- Four Minutes (2023) - Gabe
- The Princess and the Plea (2023) - Gabe
- Susan (2023) - Gabe
- Typos and Torsos (2023) - Gabe
- It's a Man, Man, Man, Man World (2023) - Gabe
- How Do You Get to Carnegie Hall? (2022) - Gabe
- Everything Is Bellmore (2022) - Gabe
- Billy Jones and the Orgy Lamps (2022) - Gabe
2022
Billions (TV Series) as
Stuart Legere
- Hindenburg (2022) - Stuart Legere
- Hostis Humani Generis (2022) - Stuart Legere
2016
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life (TV Mini Series) as
Jason Stiles
- Winter (2016) - Jason Stiles
2012
Bunheads (TV Series) as
Conor
- Blank Up, It's Time (2012) - Conor
2012
Girls (TV Series) as
Alistair
- Pilot (2012) - Alistair
2012
Arbitrage as
Gavin Briar
2009
CSI: Miami (TV Series) as
Garrett Yates
- Kill Clause (2009) - Garrett Yates
2008
Fringe (TV Series) as
David Esterbrook
- The Cure (2008) - David Esterbrook
2007
Turn the River as
Mike Simms
2006
The Treatment as
Jake Singer
2001
Malcolm in the Middle (TV Series) as
Lionel Herkabe
- Malcolm Defends Reese (2005) - Lionel Herkabe
- Mrs. Tri-County (2005) - Lionel Herkabe
- Tiki Lounge (2005) - Lionel Herkabe
- Malcolm Films Reese (2003) - Lionel Herkabe
- Academic Octathalon (2003) - Lionel Herkabe
- Humilithon (2002) - Lionel Herkabe
- Cliques (2002) - Lionel Herkabe
- Reese's Job (2002) - Lionel Herkabe
- Emancipation (2001) - Lionel Herkabe
2003
Gilmore Girls (TV Series) as
Jason Stiles
- Raincoats and Recipes (2004) - Jason Stiles
- Afterboom (2004) - Jason Stiles
- Tick, Tick, Tick, Boom! (2004) - Jason Stiles
- Girls in Bikinis, Boys Doin' the Twist (2004) - Jason Stiles
- The Reigning Lorelai (2004) - Jason Stiles
- The Incredible Sinking Lorelais (2004) - Jason Stiles
- Nag Hammadi Is Where They Found the Gnostic Gospel (2004) - Jason Stiles
- A Family Matter (2004) - Jason Stiles
- The Nanny and the Professor (2004) - Jason Stiles
- Ted Koppel's Big Night Out (2003) - Jason Stiles
- Die, Jerk (2003) - Jason Stiles
- An Affair to Remember (2003) - Jason Stiles
- The Hobbit, the Sofa, and Digger Stiles (2003) - Jason Stiles
2004
Clipping Adam as
Tom Sheppard
2003
7 Songs as
Micah-Rock Star
2002
Maid in Manhattan as
John Bextrum
2002
Path to War (TV Movie) as
Bill Moyers
2002
The Perfect You as
Jimmy
2001
The Gene Pool (TV Movie) as
Henry Fineman
2001
The Next Big Thing as
Gus Bishop
1999
It's Like, You Know... (TV Series) as
Arthur Garment
- Hoop Dreams (2001) - Arthur Garment
- Lust for Life (2001) - Arthur Garment
- Raw Deal (2001) - Arthur Garment
- The Quick and the Dead (2001) - Arthur Garment
- Walking Tall (2001) - Arthur Garment
- Trading Places (2001) - Arthur Garment
- Heat (2000) - Arthur Garment
- The Apartment (1999) - Arthur Garment
- Summer of '42' (1999) - Arthur Garment
- The Life of Brian (1999) - Arthur Garment
- Hollywood Shuffle (1999) - Arthur Garment
- The Sweet Smell of Success (1999) - Arthur Garment
- Lost in America (1999) - Arthur Garment
- Arthur 2: On the Rocks (1999) - Arthur Garment
- Coast to Coast (1999) - Arthur Garment
- The Long Goodbye (1999) - Arthur Garment
- Enchanted April (1999) - Arthur Garment
- Twins (1999) - Arthur Garment
- The Conversation (1999) - Arthur Garment
- Author! Author! (1999) - Arthur Garment
- Two Days in the Valley (1999) - Arthur Garment
- The Client (1999) - Arthur Garment
- Memories of Me (1999) - Arthur Garment
- The Getaway (1999) - Arthur Garment
- Welcome to L.A., Part 2 (1999) - Arthur Garment
- Welcome to L.A., Part 1 (1999) - Arthur Garment
1999
The Outer Limits (TV Series) as
Caleb Vance
- The Haven (1999) - Caleb Vance
1998
The Last Days of Disco as
Des
1997
Highball as
Fletcher
1997
Mr. Jealousy as
Dashiell Frank
1997
The Next Step as
David
1996
Homicide: Life on the Street (TV Series) as
Jude Silvio
- The Heart of Saturday Night (1996) - Jude Silvio
1995
Kicking and Screaming as
Max
1994
Barcelona as
Fred Boynton
1993
The Obit Writer (Short)
1992
Red Dwarf (TV Movie) as
Arnold Rimmer
1990
Metropolitan as
Nick Smith (as Christopher Eigeman)
Director
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Trinity (announced)
2018
Seven in Heaven (directed by)
2013
Bunheads (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Take the Vicuna (2013)
2007
Turn the River
Writer
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Trinity (written by) (announced)
2018
Seven in Heaven (written by)
2007
Turn the River (written by)
Producer
2007
Turn the River (executive producer)
1997
Mr. Jealousy (associate producer)
Soundtrack
1995
Kicking and Screaming (performer: "In This Heart of Darkness")
Thanks
2022
Please Baby Please (thanks)
Self
2020
Metropolitan 30th Anniversary & Barcelona 25th Anniversary Reunions (Video) as
Self
2009
The 2009 Independent Spirit Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Nominee
1994
Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Adam Sandler/Peta Wilson/Chris Eigeman (1999) - Self - Guest
- Claire Danes/Chris Eigeman/Steve Earle & the Del McCoury Band (1999) - Self - Guest
- Alan Alda/Ana Gasteyer/Chris Eigeman (1998) - Self - Guest
- Zsa Zsa Gabor/Chris Eigeman/Mikal Gilmore (1994) - Self - Guest
1998
Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 24 June 1998 (1998) - Self
References
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