Christopher Evan Welch
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| Christopher Evan Welch | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 28, 1965 Fort Belvoir, Virginia, US |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1999–2013 |
| Spouse(s) | Emma Roberts Welch (2008–2013; his death)[1] |
| Children | 1 |
Christopher Evan Welch (September 28, 1965 – December 2, 2013) was an American actor.
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Early life
Welch was born in Fort Belvoir, Virginia. He began his career at the University of Dallas where he attended on a full scholarship.[2][3]
Career
In 1999, Welch appeared in NBC's Third Watch. In 2000, he appeared in the television series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, the short film Custody, and the television film Hamlet. He then appeared in an episode each of The Practice, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, and Whoopi. In 2004, Welch appeared in the films Marie and Bruce, The Stepford Wives, and Keane.
In 2005, he again appeared in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and also had roles in the films The Interpreter and War of the Worlds. In 2006, he had roles in the television shows, The Book of Daniel and The Sopranos, as well as the films The Hoax and The Good Shepherd.
He had roles in the 2008 films What Just Happened, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, and Synecdoche, New York. He also appeared as David Haig in the television series Law & Order from 2008–2010. In 2009, he appeared in the film Whatever Works and the television series Nurse Jackie. In 2010 he appeared as Grant Test in the AMC series Rubicon. In 2012, he appeared in the films The Master and Lincoln as Clerk of the House Edward McPherson, as well as a role in the television series Elementary. In 2013, he also had a role in the films Syrup and Admission, with a role in the television series Golden Boy.[4][5]
At the time of his death, he was filming his scenes as Peter Gregory in the HBO series Silicon Valley, having completed five episodes.[6] Cast members have said Welch's character would not be written out of the show, and that future episodes would feature mentions of Peter Gregory in tribute.[7] When Silicon Valley won the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Comedy Series, creator Mike Judge dedicated the award to Welch, from the request of Welch's co-star T.J. Miller.
Welch had an extensive stage career. He appeared in several noted Off-Broadway productions, as well as in three Broadway shows.[8]
Welch narrated The Last Apprentice series audiobooks, a young adult fantasy series, for Harper Audio, as well as a wide range of other audiobooks.
Death
Welch died due to complications of cancer[9] on December 2, 2013, at a hospital in Santa Monica, California.[10][11] He was 48 years old. Welch was survived by his wife, daughter, parents, and siblings.[6][12]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Chinese Coffee | Hamlet Actor | |
| 2004 | Marie and Bruce | Party Guest | |
| 2004 | The Stepford Wives | Ed Wainwright | |
| 2004 | Keane | Motel Clerk | |
| 2005 | The Interpreter | Jonathan Williams | |
| 2005 | War of the Worlds | Photographer | |
| 2006 | The Hoax | Albert Vanderkamp | |
| 2006 | The Good Shepherd | Photography Technical Officer | |
| 2008 | Vicky Cristina Barcelona | Narrator | Voice |
| 2008 | What Just Happened | Studio Marketing Guy | |
| 2008 | Synecdoche, New York | Pastor | |
| 2009 | Whatever Works | Howard | |
| 2011 | Our Idiot Brother | Robbie | Uncredited |
| 2012 | Lincoln | Edward McPherson | |
| 2012 | The Master | John More | |
| 2013 | Admission | Brandt | |
| 2013 | Syrup | Davies |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | William Lexner | Episode: "Remorse" |
| 2001 | The Practice | Public Defender Bernard Shandley | Episode: "Payback" |
| 2003 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Dr. Thomas Dysart | Episode: "See Me" |
| 2005 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Richard Dwyer | Episode: "911" |
| 2006 | The Book of Daniel | Scott Clarkson | Episode: "Forgiveness" |
| 2006 | The Sopranos | ER Doctor | Episode: "Join the Club" |
| 2008–2010 | Law & Order | David Haig | 3 episodes |
| 2009 | Nurse Jackie | Skip Nannerine | Episode: "School Nurse" |
| 2010 | The Good Wife | Dr. Miner | Episode: "Doubt" |
| 2010 | Rubicon | Grant Test | 12 episodes |
| 2012 | Elementary | Samuel Abbott | Episode: "Child Predator" |
| 2013 | Golden Boy | Neil Jacobs | Episode: "Sacrifice" |
| 2014 | Silicon Valley | Peter Gregory | 6 episodes Nominated—Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series |
References
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- ↑ Gell, Aaron. Before He Died, Christopher Evan Welch Gave Us The Perfect Embodiment Of Tech-World Hubris. Business Insider. Apr. 11, 2014.
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- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Christopher Evan Welch, Actor on Stage and Screen, Dies in L.A.", variety.com
- ↑ Mulshine, Molly. ‘Silicon Valley’ Cast: Peter Gregory Remains on Show Despite Actor’s Untimely Death. Betabeat. May 21, 2014.
- ↑ [1] at Playbill.com
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- ↑ http://observer.com/2014/05/silicon-valley-cast-peter-gregory-remains-on-show-despite-actors-untimely-death/
- ↑ R.I.P. Christopher Evan Welch
External links
- Christopher Evan Welch at the Internet Movie Database
- Christopher Evan Welch at the Internet Broadway DatabaseLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Obituary, New York Times, December 5, 2013; accessed December 7, 2013.
