Christopher Boyd Lemmon (born January 22, 1954) is an American
actorAn actor or actress is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and
authorAn author is defined both as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created...
.
Lemmon was born in
Los Angeles, CaliforniaLos Angeles is the largest city in the state of California and the second largest in the United States. Often abbreviated as L.A. and nicknamed The City of Angels, Los Angeles has an estimated population of 3.8 million and spans over in Southern California...
, the son of actress
Cynthia StoneCynthia Stone was an American television actress.-Biography:Born in Peoria, Illinois, Stone had a brief career in the 1950s and 1960s as a television actress...
and actor
Jack LemmonJohn Uhler "Jack" Lemmon III was an American actor. He starred in more than 60 films including Some Like It Hot, The Apartment, Mister Roberts, Days of Wine and Roses, The Great Race, Irma la Douce, The Odd Couple, Save the Tiger, The Out-of-Towners, The China Syndrome, Missing, Glengarry Glen...
. With a natural 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 ArtsThe California Institute of the Arts, commonly referred to as CalArts, is located in Valencia, California, in Los Angeles County, California. CalArts is authorized by the state of California to grant Bachelor of Fine Arts and Master of Fine Arts in the visual, performing, and literary arts...
, with degrees in classical piano and composition, and in theater. He appeared as an actor in numerous stage productions, including the west-coast tour of "
Barefoot In The Park- Characters :* Corie Bratter* Telephone Man* Paul Bratter* Mrs. Banks* Victor Velasco* Delivery Man- Act Summaries :Place: Top-floor Apartment in a Brownstone on East Forty-eight Street, New York City...
", directed by the late
Jerry ParisJerry Paris was an American actor and director best known for playing Jerry Helper, the dentist and next door neighbor of Rob and Laura Petrie, on The Dick Van Dyke Show...
, the original West coast production of "Shay" by Anne Commire, and
A. R. GurneyA. R. Gurney is an American playwright and novelist. The playwright is known for works including Love Letters, The Cocktail Hour, and The Dining Room. Gurney currently lives in both New York and Connecticut.- Biography :Born in Buffalo, New York, Gurney, a graduate of St...
's "
Love LettersLove Letters is a Pulitzer Prize for Drama nominated play by A. R. Gurney. The play centers on just two characters, Melissa Gardner and Andrew Makepeace Ladd III...
" with
Stephanie ZimbalistStephanie Zimbalist is an American actress best known for her role as Laura Holt on the NBC detective series Remington Steele.-Early life:...
.
Christopher Boyd Lemmon (born January 22, 1954) is an American
actorAn actor or actress is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and
authorAn author is defined both as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created...
.
History
Lemmon was born in
Los Angeles, CaliforniaLos Angeles is the largest city in the state of California and the second largest in the United States. Often abbreviated as L.A. and nicknamed The City of Angels, Los Angeles has an estimated population of 3.8 million and spans over in Southern California...
, the son of actress
Cynthia StoneCynthia Stone was an American television actress.-Biography:Born in Peoria, Illinois, Stone had a brief career in the 1950s and 1960s as a television actress...
and actor
Jack LemmonJohn Uhler "Jack" Lemmon III was an American actor. He starred in more than 60 films including Some Like It Hot, The Apartment, Mister Roberts, Days of Wine and Roses, The Great Race, Irma la Douce, The Odd Couple, Save the Tiger, The Out-of-Towners, The China Syndrome, Missing, Glengarry Glen...
. With a natural 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 ArtsThe California Institute of the Arts, commonly referred to as CalArts, is located in Valencia, California, in Los Angeles County, California. CalArts is authorized by the state of California to grant Bachelor of Fine Arts and Master of Fine Arts in the visual, performing, and literary arts...
, with degrees in classical piano and composition, and in theater. He appeared as an actor in numerous stage productions, including the west-coast tour of "
Barefoot In The Park- Characters :* Corie Bratter* Telephone Man* Paul Bratter* Mrs. Banks* Victor Velasco* Delivery Man- Act Summaries :Place: Top-floor Apartment in a Brownstone on East Forty-eight Street, New York City...
", directed by the late
Jerry ParisJerry Paris was an American actor and director best known for playing Jerry Helper, the dentist and next door neighbor of Rob and Laura Petrie, on The Dick Van Dyke Show...
, the original West coast production of "Shay" by Anne Commire, and
A. R. GurneyA. R. Gurney is an American playwright and novelist. The playwright is known for works including Love Letters, The Cocktail Hour, and The Dining Room. Gurney currently lives in both New York and Connecticut.- Biography :Born in Buffalo, New York, Gurney, a graduate of St...
's "
Love LettersLove Letters is a Pulitzer Prize for Drama nominated play by A. R. Gurney. The play centers on just two characters, Melissa Gardner and Andrew Makepeace Ladd III...
" with
Stephanie ZimbalistStephanie Zimbalist is an American actress best known for her role as Laura Holt on the NBC detective series Remington Steele.-Early life:...
. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Richard Phillips in the two television situation comedies,
Duet (1987) and
Open House (1989), and as Martin "Bru" Brubaker in the TV-Series
Thunder in ParadiseThunder in Paradise is a one-hour action-adventure TV series from the creators of Baywatch, which stars Hulk Hogan, Chris Lemmon and Carol Alt. This first-run syndicated TV series originally premiered as a straight-to-video feature in September 1993, then ran for one season in 1994 before being...
, also featuring
Hulk HoganTerry Gene Bollea better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan, is an American actor and retired professional wrestler....
. Lemmon is also a screenwriter and producer. In 2006, Algonquin Books published Lemmon's tribute to his father, entitled
A Twist of LemmonA Twist of Lemmon: A Tribute to My Father is a memoir-styled book concerning the life of famed American actor Jack Lemmon, as viewed through the eyes of his son, Christopher Lemmon. The book was published in May 2006 by Algonquin Books, and features a forward by Kevin Spacey, who credits Jack...
, which was re-released in 2008 as a paperback by Applause Theatre and Cinema Books.
Lemmon is married to actress Gina Raymond and resides in Connecticut. He and his wife have three children, Sydney Noel, Chris Jr. and Jonathan.
He has starred in three films with his legendary father Jack Lemmon:
Airport '77Airport '77 is a 1977 disaster film and second sequel in the Airport franchise.The film starred a number of veteran actors, including Jack Lemmon, James Stewart, Joseph Cotten, Christopher Lee and Olivia de Havilland. Like its predecessors, Airport '77 was a box office hit earning US$30 million...
in 1977,
That's Life!That's Life! was a magazine-style television series on BBC One between 26 May 1973 and 19 June 1994, presented by Esther Rantzen throughout the entire run, with various changes of co-presenters. The show was generally recorded about an hour prior to transmission, which was originally on Saturday...
in 1986 and
DadDAD is an abbreviation that may refer to:* D-A-D, a Danish rock band formerly known as "Disneyland After Dark"* Diode array detector* Da Nang International Airport IATA airport code* Die Another Day, a 2002 motion picture starring Pierce Brosnan...
in 1989.
Lemmon will star in the upcoming film
Publicity Stunt, a comedy which he co-wrote, to be shot in Connecticut and directed by
Joel ZwickJoel Zwick is an American director of movies, theatre, and television shows. He is also an older brother of an acclaimed director, producer and screenwriter Edward Zwick.-Films:...
, who also directed
My Big Fat Greek WeddingMy Big Fat Greek Wedding is a 2002 romantic comedy film written by and starring Nia Vardalos and directed by Joel Zwick. At the 75th Academy Awards, it was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.-Plot:...
.
Filmography
- Airport '77
Airport '77 is a 1977 disaster film and second sequel in the Airport franchise.The film starred a number of veteran actors, including Jack Lemmon, James Stewart, Joseph Cotten, Christopher Lee and Olivia de Havilland. Like its predecessors, Airport '77 was a box office hit earning US$30 million...
(1977)
- Just Tell Me You Love Me
Just Tell Me You Love Me is the soundtrack to the film of the same name, with songs performed by the pop rock duo England Dan & John Ford Coley.-Track listing:All tracks composed by Carol Connors and Dick Halligan; except where indicated...
(1980)
- The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood (1980)
- Seems Like Old Times
Seems Like Old Times is a 1980 comedy film starring Chevy Chase and Goldie Hawn and directed by Jay Sandrich. Nick Gardenia , ex-husband of Glenda Parks , seems to have the worst luck of anyone in the world...
(1980)
- Just Before Dawn
Just Before Dawn is a 1981 slasher film from director Jeff Lieberman. Though the film came and went quietly upon its theatrical release the film has now developed a devoted cult following among horror fans. It is praised for its eerie atmosphere, lush cinematography, and above-average cast...
(1981)
- Swing Shift
Swing Shift is a 1984 feature film directed by Jonathan Demme and produced by and starring Goldie Hawn with Kurt Russell. It also starred Christine Lahti, Fred Ward and Ed Harris. Lahti earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress, losing to Peggy Ashcroft for A Passage to India...
(1984)
- Cannonball Run II
See also Cannonball Baker Sea-To-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy DashCannonball Run II is a 1984 comedy film featuring Burt Reynolds and an all-star cast, released by Warner Bros. and Golden Harvest...
(1984)
- That's Life!
That's Life! was a magazine-style television series on BBC One between 26 May 1973 and 19 June 1994, presented by Esther Rantzen throughout the entire run, with various changes of co-presenters. The show was generally recorded about an hour prior to transmission, which was originally on Saturday...
(1986)
- Weekend Warriors
Weekend Warriors is a 1986 film directed by Bert Convy. An alternative title is Hollywood Airforce.-Cast:...
(1986)
- Yellow Pages (1988)
- Dad
Dad is an 1989 comedy-drama based on William Wharton's novel of the same name. The movie stars Jack Lemmon, Ted Danson, Olympia Dukakis, Kevin Spacey and Ethan Hawke, and was written and directed by Gary David Goldberg...
(1989)
- Corporate Affairs (1990)
- Lena's Holiday (1991)
- Firehead (1991)
- Thunder in Paradise
Thunder in Paradise is a one-hour action-adventure TV series from the creators of Baywatch, which stars Hulk Hogan, Chris Lemmon and Carol Alt. This first-run syndicated TV series originally premiered as a straight-to-video feature in September 1993, then ran for one season in 1994 before being...
(1993)
- Thunder in Paradise II (1994)
- Thunder in Paradise III (1995)
- Wishmaster
Wishmaster may refer to:*Wishmaster, a 1997 American film.**Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies, a 1999 sequel**Wishmaster 3: Beyond the Gates of Hell, a 2001 second sequel...
(1997)
- Best of the Best 4: Without Warning
Best of the Best 4: Without Warning is a 1998 direct-to-video martial arts-action film written and directed by the film's star, Phillip Rhee. It is the third sequel in the Best of the Best film series. The film co-stars Ernie Hudson, Tobin Bell, Paul Gleason, and Sven-Ole Thorsen.-Plot:A group of...
(1998)
- Land of the Free
This article is about the film 'Land of the Free'. For other uses, see Land of the Free .Land of the Free is a film released in 1998, directed by Jerry Jameson and starring Jeff Speakman and William Shatner.- Plot Summary :...
(1999)
- Just the Ticket
Just the Ticket is a 1999 film starring Andy Garcia and Andie MacDowell. Garcia was also the producer. The movie was originally titled The Ticket Scalper.-Plot:...
(1999)
TV Work
- Brothers and Sisters
Brothers and Sisters is an NBC sitcom that attempted to capitalize on the success of the 1978 motion picture National Lampoon's Animal House...
(1979)
- Mirror, Mirror (1979)
- CHiPs
CHiPs is an American television drama series produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios that originally aired on NBC from September 15, 1977 to June 17, 1983. CHiPs followed the lives of two motorcycle police officers of the California Highway Patrol...
(1981)
- Too Close for Comfort
Too Close for Comfort can refer to:* Too Close for Comfort * "Too Close for Comfort" , by Jerry Bock, George David Weiss, and Larry Holofcener* "Too Close for Comfort," a song by McFly on the album Wonderland...
(1981)
- 9 to 5
9 to 5 is a phrase used to describe a conventional and possibly tedious job. Negatively used, it connotes a tedious or unremarkable occupation, the idea being that, because the job is so boring, the workplace shuts down outside of required hours. The phrase also indicates that a person is an...
(1981)
- Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre that uses magic and other supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, and/or setting. Many works within the genre take place on fictional planes or planets where magic is common...
(1982)
- Uncommon Valor
Uncommon Valor is a 1983 war film written by Joe Gayton and directed by Ted Kotcheff, about a Marine officer who tries to put together a team to rescue his son, who he believes is a prisoner of war being held in Laos after the Vietnam War.-Plot summary:...
(1983)
- The Outlaws (1984)
- Duet
Duet is an American sitcom that aired on FOX from April 19, 1987 to August 20, 1989. The series starred Matthew Laurance as Ben Coleman, Mary Page Keller as Laura Kelly, Chris Lemmon as Richard Phillips, and Alison LaPlaca as Linda Phillips.-Synopsis:...
(1987)
- Open House
Open House may refer to:*Open house , a common school event held in the United States and Canada*Open House , a 2004 independent film*Open House , a 1989-1990 FOX sitcom...
(1989)
- Knots Landing
Knots Landing is an American primetime television soap opera that was screened from December 27 1979 to May 13 1993 on CBS. Set in a fictitious coastal suburb of Los Angeles in California, the show centered on the lives of four married couples living in a cul-de-sac, Seaview Circle...
(1990)
- The Match Game (1990)
- The Joint Is Jumpin' (1993)
- Basic Values: Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's (1993)
- The Pretender (1998)
- Magic Time: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon (2002)
- The Hollywood Greats
Hollywood Greats was a long-running BBC Television series, which started in 1977. The film critic Barry Norman created a series of in depth profiles on major Hollywood film personalities, in which he interviewed surviving associates and revived a lost age. He later created a spin off series called...
(Jack LemmonJohn Uhler "Jack" Lemmon III was an American actor. He starred in more than 60 films including Some Like It Hot, The Apartment, Mister Roberts, Days of Wine and Roses, The Great Race, Irma la Douce, The Odd Couple, Save the Tiger, The Out-of-Towners, The China Syndrome, Missing, Glengarry Glen...
) (2006)
- 50 Films To See Before You Die
50 Films to See Before You Die was a television programme first shown on Channel 4 on Saturday 22 July, 2006, to celebrate the relaunch of Film4 as a free-to-air TV channel available to digital terrestrial homes in the United Kingdom. It consisted of a list of 50 films compiled by film critics,...
(2006)
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