Chris Northrop
Christopher Scott "Chris" Northrop is an American actor known for portrayals of offbeat, eccentric characters such as Emo in Wildlife (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit episode)[1] and euro-chic fashion magazine staffer Sven (credited as Blonde Male Modie) on ABC's hit TV show Ugly Betty. Throughout the third season of the series Northrop regularly appeared as Sven—a character best known for his relationship with fellow MODE staffer Amanda Tanen, played by Becki Newton, which originally surfaced in episode #316 titled Things Fall Apart (Ugly Betty).[2]
In 2008, Northrop began collaborating with Japanese born director and close friend Takayuki Tanaka on a documentary project highlighting the six Japanese umpires currently working in professional baseball in the United States.[3] Samurai Umpires in the USA,[4] which screened at film festivals throughout Japan in 2010, is a documentary feature film produced by Chris Northrop with the cooperation of and licensing rights provided by Minor league baseball (MiLB).
Northrop makes his feature film debut as the principal character Death Metal Kid in the horror / thriller Camp Hope (film) aka Camp Hell released by Lionsgate on DVD on August 9, 2011.[5]
On March 16, 2012, Chris Northrop appeared in a TV segment titled "Man With Albinism Under Attack" on the ABC hidden camera news show Primetime: What Would You Do? According to Nielsen ratings, 5.50+ million viewers (adult 18-49) tuned in to watch this episode[6] dealing with albinism discrimination, beating out NBC’s Grimm, CW’s Supernatural, and FOX’s Kitchen Nightmares. Northrop, an actor with albinism, acted out scenarios which dealt with bullying, and spoke candidly with ABC news correspondent John Quinones about albinism.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Baked in Brooklyn | Sean |
| 2011 | Camp Hell | Death Metal Kid |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | Meth-Head Charlie | 4 Episodes |
| 2016 | Gotham | Paranoid Inmate / Loonie #2 | 2 Episodes |
| 2016 | Broad City | Co-Op Employee | Episode: Co-Op |
| 2014 | The Mysteries of Laura | Pizza Delivery Guy | Episode: The Mystery of the Fertility Fatality |
| 2012 | Primetime: What Would You Do? | Chris | Segment: Man with Albinism Under Attack |
| 2009 | Ugly Betty | Blonde Male Modie | Episode: Things Fall Apart |
| 2008 | Law & Order: SVU | Emo | Episode: Wildlife |
References
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1248640/
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1263602/
- ↑ http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/gen/articles/printer_friendly/milb/y2008/m08/d14/c445682.jsp
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-07-14. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1047449/
- ↑ http://www.thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2012/03/17/fridays-broadcast-ratings-ncaa-coverage-keeps-cbs-in-front-609514/broadcast_20120316/