Chris Wood (actor)

Chris Wood
Born Christopher Charles Wood
(1988-04-14) April 14, 1988
Dublin, Ohio, U.S.
Nationality American
Occupation Actor
Years active 2010–present

Christopher Charles "Chris" Wood (born April 14, 1988[1]) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Malachai "Kai" Parker in the sixth season of the CW Network's television series The Vampire Diaries, after previously appearing on The CW's The Carrie Diaries in the role of writer Adam Weaver. He also appeared on The CW's Containment in the leading role of Atlanta police officer Jake Riley. He currently portrays Mon-El on The CW superhero drama series Supergirl.

Career

Wood was born in Dublin, Ohio.[1] He attended Elon University in North Carolina, where he graduated in 2010 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Music Theater.[2] After graduation, he played Melchior in the national tour of Spring Awakening. He made his film debut in a made-for-TV movie entitled Browsers in early 2013. In September 2013, producers of The Carrie Diaries announced that Wood would join the show in its second season.[3]

Wood appeared as the recurring role of Malachai 'Kai' Parker on season six of The Vampire Diaries as the main antagonist.[4] He appeared also in a guest role as Paul, in the episode "Beach House" of Girls. He was cast in a starring role in the 2016 CW drama series Containment, portraying officer Jake Riley.[5][6] In April 2016, Wood was cast in a recurring role on the second season of the PBS period drama Mercy Street.[7] In July 2016, Wood was cast as a series regular in the role of Mon-El for season 2 of Supergirl.[8][9][10]

Filmography

Film and television roles
Year Title Role Notes
2010 The Magazine Girl Devin Short film
2013 Browsers Justin Television film
2013 Major Crimes Brandon North "Poster Boy" (Season 2, episode 11)
2013–14 The Carrie Diaries Adam Weaver Recurring role; 6 episodes
2014 Girls Paul "Beach House" (Season 3, episode 7)
2014–15 The Vampire Diaries Malachai "Kai" Parker Recurring role; 16 episodes
2016 Containment Jake Riley Lead role; 13 episodes
2016 Mercy Street Captain Lance Van Der Berg Recurring role
2016 Comedy Bang! Bang! Perry Daffodil "Tony Hale Wears a Blue Flannel Shirt and Fuchsia Sneakers" (Season 5, episode 3)
2016 Supergirl Mon-El Series regular

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result
2015 Teen Choice Awards[11] Choice TV: Villain The Vampire Diaries Nominated

References

  1. 1 2 "Chris Wood". TV Guide. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
  2. "Elon University Performing Arts Alumni". Elon University Performing Arts.
  3. Levy, Rachel (2013-09-06). "AnnaSophia Robb heats things up in a fierce red frock as she gets close to Chris Wood on The Carrie Diaries set". Daily Mail. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
  4. Lee, Ben (2014-07-21). "Vampire Diaries season 6 casts The Carrie Diaries actor Chris Wood". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
  5. Wagmeister, Elizabeth (2015-02-24). "The CW Casts 'Vampire Diaries' Star Chris Wood in Julie Plec's 'Cordon' Pilot". Variety. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
  6. Moore, Debi (2015-02-24). "Casting Firms up for The CW's Cordon Pilot Including TVD Star Chris Wood". Dread Central. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
  7. Petski, Denise (2016-04-27). "'Vampire Diaries' Chris Wood Joins 'Mercy Street'; 'Ray Donovan' Casts Paula Jai Parker". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
  8. Ausiello, Michael (July 20, 2016). "Chris Wood Joins Supergirl Season 2 as 'Surprise' Series Regular". TV Line. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
  9. Johnston, Rich (July 23, 2016). "That Honking Big Casting Spoiler From Supergirl – Who's In The Pod?". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
  10. Byrne, Craig (August 11, 2016). "TCA News: Mon-El Confirmed, Miss Martian & Musical Episode Coming". Kryptonsite.
  11. "Teen Choice Awards 2015 Winners: Full List". Variety. 2015-08-16. Retrieved 2016-05-31.

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