About
Christopher James Baker is an Australian actor, writer, and director born and raised in Australia, where he studied drama for three years in Sydney before beginning his career in theatre. He lived in the UK before returning home, then moved to the United States in 2009, where he initially featured in numerous Off-Broadway theatre roles before landing film and television work. He returned to Australia in 2020 and now splits his time between both countries. His most notable television roles include Blake Churchman in True Detective (2015, 7 episodes, HBO), Boyd Langmore in Ozark (2017–2022, 8 episodes, Netflix), Henry King Sr. / Brainwave in Stargirl (2020–2021, 12 episodes, The CW), Chronicom Hunter Malachi in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2019, 6 episodes, ABC), Theo Bennett in Shades of Blue (2018, 7 episodes, NBC), Raymond Earl in Gotham (2014), and Ivan Kroll in Boy Swallows Universe...
Known for
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries • 1999
The RookieSeries • 2018
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.Series • 2013
GothamSeries • 2014
True DetectiveSeries • 2014
OzarkSeries • 2017
DC's StargirlSeries • 2020
The Purge: Election YearMovie • 2016
SerendipityMovie • 2001
Boy Swallows UniverseSeries • 2024
The Good CopSeries • 2018
Nim's IslandMovie • 2008
The Pout-Pout FishMovie • 2026
QuarrySeries • 2016
Darby and JoanSeries • 2022
The CondemnedMovie • 2007
Kangaroo JackMovie • 2003
The Great RaidMovie • 2005
Ike: Countdown to D-DayMovie • 2004
SanctumMovie • 2011
The DuelMovie • 2016
Renaissance ManMovie • 1994
Keep WatchingMovie • 2017
Unit 234Movie • 2024