Mark Christopher "Chris" Bauer is an American actor best known for his role as Andy Bellefleur in the dramatic fantasy series True Blood.
Biography[]
Bauer was born on October 28, 1966, in Los Angeles, California. The name of Bauer's parents are not known, as is why he wanted to be an actor. What is known is that Bowers attended Miramonte High School, the University of San Diego, the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and the Yale School of Drama. Bauer got his first on-screen role in 2011, when he was cast as a tow truck driver for one episode of the dramatic series Midnight Caller. Bowers got his first major role in 2003, when he was first cast as Frank Sobotka, a respected leader of a longshoremen's union, for 12 episodes of the hit dramatic crime series The Wire. Bauer has also appeared in TV shows and movies such as Elementary, For All Mankind, FBI, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, True Blood, The Divide, Unforgettable, Parks & Recreation, Tomorrowland, American Crime Story, Wolves, Sully, Homeland, Money Monster, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and Criminal Minds.
On Criminal Minds[]
Bowers portrayed Ted Bryar, a physicist and schizophrenic cop killer, in the Season One episode "Derailed".
Filmography[]
- Heels (2021) - Unknown Character
- The Little Things (2021) - Sal Rizoli
- Homeland (2020) - Kevin Dance
- FBI (2020) - Dan Osborne
- For All Mankind - 9 episodes (2019) - Deke Slayton
- The Deuce - 24 episodes (2017-2019) - Bobby Dwyer
- 3 Days with Dad (2019) - Father Rose
- A Dog's Way Home (2019) - Kurch
- Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and the Notorious B.I.G. (2018) - Sheriff Gilman
- Modern Family (2018) - Officer Stablitzky
- Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2018) - Dennis Kole
- Law & Order True Crime - 8 episodes (2017) - Tim Rutten
- Survivor's Remorse - 17 episodes (2014-2017) - Jimmy Flaherty
- Dismissed (2017) - Mr. Ward
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit - 2 episodes (2009-2017) - Sergeant Tom Cole/Bill Tattenger
- Sully (2006) - Larry Rooney
- Money Monster (2016) - Lieutenant Nelson
- Wolves (2016) - Charlie
- Temps (2016) - Mike
- American Crime Story - 5 episodes (2016) - Detective Tom Lange
- The Lizzie Borden Chronicles - 2 episodes (2015) - Tom Horn
- Tomorrowland (2015) - Frank's Dad
- Full Circle - 3 episodes (2015) - Richie DeStefano
- Wrestling Isn't Wrestling (2015) - Referee
- True Blood - 81 episodes (2008-2014) - Andy Bellefleur
- The Divide - 3 episodes (2014) - Jared Bankowski
- Parks and Recreation (2014) - Harold
- Elementary (2013) - Detective Gerry Coventry
- The Office (2012) - Harry Jannerone
- Prime Suspect (2012) - Stevie
- Hawaii Five-0 (2011) - Cory Sampson
- Unforgettable (2011) - Dennis Halsey
- The Conspirator (2010) - Major Smith
- The Good Wife (2009) - James McCloon
- Fringe (2009) - Brian Dempsey
- Life on Mars (2008) - Father Tim
- New Amsterdam (2008) - Andrew Gleason
- Diminished Capacity (2008) - Lloyd
- The Guitar (2008) - Chief of Surgery (uncredited)
- Numb3rs - 2 episodes (2007-2008) - Ray Galuski
- Neal Cassady (2007) - Ken Kesey
- The Black Donnellys - 3 episodes (2007) - Huey Farrell
- Smith - 7 episodes (2006-2007) - Agent Dodd
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2007) - Murtaugh
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2007) - Detective Paul Browning
- The Lost Room - 2 episodes (2006) - Lou Destefano
- American Experience (2006) - Hiram Pierce
- Masters of Horror (2006) - Larry Pearce
- Flags of Our Fathers (2006) - Commandant Vandegrift
- Bernard and Doris (2006) - Chef
- Conviction (2006) - Mr. Foye
- Criminal Minds - "Derailed" (2005) TV episode - Doctor Theodore Bryar
- The Notorious Bettie Page (2005) - Irving Klaw
- Our Fathers (2005) - Olan Horne
- Broken Flowers (2005) - Dan
- Tilt - 9 episodes (2005) - Leeland 'Lee' Nickel
- Jonny Zero - 6 episodes (2005) - Stringer
- The Exonerated (2005) - Cop #1
- Third Watch - 53 episodes (1999-2004) - Fred Yokas
- Keane (2004) - Bartender
- The Wire - 12 episodes (2003) - Frank Sobotka
- Anatomy of a Breakup (2002) - Jake (credited as Christopher Bauer)
- Angels Crest (2002) - Teddy
- Law & Order - 3 episodes (1992-2002) - Sergeant/Mickey Scott/Homeless David
- Bug (2002) - Ernie
- The Story of Calvin Stoller, Last Abstract Expressionist (2001) - Calvin Stoller (credited as Christopher Bauer)
- Taking Back Our Town (2001) - James Melancon
- Dead Last (2001) - Dale
- The Fugitive (2001) - Goon
- 61* (2001) - Bob Cerv
- The Photographer (2000) - Paul (credited as Christopher Bauer)
- High Fidelity (2000) - Paul
- Animal Factory (2000) - Bad Eye
- Flawless (1999) - Jacko
- Sweet and Lowdown (1999) - Ace
- The Hunley (1999) - Simkins (credited as Christopher Bauer)
- Cradle Will Rock (1999) - VTA
- 8MM (1999) - Machine
- A Cool, Dry Place (1998) - Larry Ives (credited as Christopher Bauer)
- The Devil's Advocate (1997) - Lloyd Gettys (credited as Christopher Bauer)
- One Night Stand (1997) - Bartender (credited as Christopher Bauer)
- Face/Off (1997) - Dubov
- Snow White: A Tale of Terror (1997) - Konrad (credited as Christopher Bauer)
- Colin Fitz Lives! (1997) - Tony Baby Shark
- Fools Rush In (1997) - Phil
- The Myth of Fingerprints (1997) - Jerry
- New York Undercover (1996) - Terry Fillpot (credited as Christopher Bauer)
- The Untouchables (1994) - Doorman
- A Fine Romance (1989) - Crewman
- Midnight Caller (1989) - Tow Truck Driver (credited as Christopher Bauer)
External Links[]
For an up-to-date filmography, see here.