About
Christopher Evan Welch (born September 28, 1965, in Fort Belvoir, Virginia; died December 2, 2013, in Santa Monica, California) was an American actor, 6′ 1″ (185 cm) tall, raised in Dallas, Texas, the oldest child of a Korean War veteran and a homemaker. He earned a BFA from the University of Dallas on a full scholarship and an MFA from the University of Washington School of Drama, where he also fronted the indie-rock band Ottoman Bigwigs. He began his career at the ACT Theatre in Seattle before moving to New York, where he made his Broadway debut in London Assurance (1997) and won an Obie Award for A Streetcar Named Desire (1999). He was married to Emma Roberts (since 2008) and had one daughter, June Harper. He died of lung cancer at age 48, just two months after the death of his friend and frequent collaborator Philip Seymour Hoffman. His most notable film credits include Edward...
Known for
Law & OrderSeries • 1990
Nurse JackieSeries • 2009
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries • 1999
Law & Order: Criminal IntentSeries • 2001
The SopranosSeries • 1999
The Good WifeSeries • 2009
ElementarySeries • 2012
Third WatchSeries • 1999
The PracticeSeries • 1997
Silicon ValleySeries • 2014
War of the WorldsMovie • 2005
The Good ShepherdMovie • 2006
Adventures of Sonic the HedgehogSeries • 1993
LincolnMovie • 2012
The InterpreterMovie • 2005
The Stepford WivesMovie • 2004
WhoopiSeries • 2003
Golden BoySeries • 2013
Vicky Cristina BarcelonaMovie • 2008
The MasterMovie • 2012
Synecdoche, New YorkMovie • 2008
Whatever WorksMovie • 2009
RubiconSeries • 2010
What Just HappenedMovie • 2008