Christopher Curry (born Christopher Root; October 22, 1948) is an American character actor of film and television who has appeared in more than 70 films and television programs since the 1980s. His best-known roles are as Captain Bosch in C.H.U.D. and Rico's father in Starship Troopers. He also had a small role in Red Dragon, and appeared as FBI Agent Stuckey in Home Alone 3. From 2011 until 2015, he portrayed the recurring role of Earl Kinsella, the father of Wade Kinsella in the CW TV series Hart of Dixie.
Christopher Curry | |
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| Born | Christopher Root October 22, 1948 |
Filmography edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | The Pursuit of D. B. Cooper | Hippie | |
| 1984 | C.H.U.D. | Captain Bosch | |
| ABC Afterschool Special | Surveyor | Episode: The Almost Royal Family | |
| 1986 | F/X | Mitchell | |
| 1988 | Too Young the Hero | Laslo | TV movie |
| The Laser Man | Officer | ||
| 1989 | See You in the Morning | Larry's Brother | |
| Last Exit to Brooklyn | Riot Police Officer | ||
| Cross of Fire | Hollings William Jennings Bryan | TV movie | |
| 1990 | Hunter | Pete Florino | 2 episodes |
| thirtysomething | Dr. Eilerton | Episode: "Life Class" | |
| Desperate Hours | Chabon | ||
| The Return of Superfly | Tom Perkins | ||
| 1991 | Guns of Paradise | Tuck Sweeney | Episode: "Bad Blood" |
| The Boys | Policeman #1 | TV movie | |
| Palace Guard | Episode: "House Arrest" | ||
| 1992 | Reasonable Doubts | Dr. Bruner | Episode: "Home to Roost" |
| Quantum Leap | Mr. Takin | Episode: "Trilogy (Part 2) – For Your Love" | |
| 1993 | L.A. Law | Brian McAlister | Episode: "That's Why the Lady Is a Stamp" |
| 1994 | Betrayed by Love | Capt. Stevenson | TV movie |
| Wings | Bobby Young | Episode: "Moonlighting" | |
| In the Heat of the Night | Bitsy Mergere | Episode: "Poor Relations" | |
| Chicago Hope | Special Agent Tom Jerryman | Episode: "Genevieve and Fat Boy" | |
| 1995 | Bye Bye Love | Dad #1 at McDonald's | |
| Babylon 5 | Ronald Quantrell | Episode: "And Now For a Word" | |
| Bushwhacked | Trooper | ||
| The Client | Dan Jacobs | Episode: "Dear Harris" | |
| Murder, She Wrote | Sheriff Mike Chubb | Episode: "Frozen Stiff" | |
| 1996 | JAG | Captain Dykstra | Two Episodes |
| 1997 | Dave's World | Kruger | Episode: The Creeping Peril |
| Johnny Bravo | Man on Street / Guy #2 | Voice, 2 episodes | |
| Starship Troopers | Mr. Rico | ||
| Chicago Hope | Jim Dolan | Episode: "All in the Family" | |
| Home Alone 3 | FBI Agent Stuckey | ||
| Beverly Hills, 90210 | Jerry Wester | 2 episodes | |
| Matchbox Circus Train | Frank Sanders | ||
| 1998 | Bulworth | Journalist | |
| 1999 | Love American Style | Daddy | Segment: "Love In The Old South" |
| Star Trek: Voyager | Automobile Driver | Episode: "11:59" | |
| 2001 | Summoning | Sam | Short |
| The Song of the Lark | Fritz Kohler | TV movie | |
| Taking Back Our Town | Walt Haney | TV movie | |
| Crossing Jordan | Jimm Keller | Episode: "Blue Christmas" | |
| 2002 | The West Wing | Colonel Lee | Episode: "We Killed Yamamoto" |
| City of Ghosts | Larry Luckman | ||
| Red Dragon | Mr. Fisk | ||
| 2003 | Dirt | Vice consul | |
| Alias | Heinz Brucker | Episode: "Truth Takes Time" | |
| The Lyon's Den | Attorney / Zach's Attorney | 2 episodes | |
| Medal of Honor: Rising Sun | Michael Paul Floyd (OSS) | Voice, Video Game | |
| 2004 | Patients | Murray | TV movie |
| Shelter | Robert | Short | |
| 2005 | Lincoln's Eyes | Voice, Short | |
| Psychic Driving | Dr. Leonard Mahler | Short | |
| Ultimate Spider-Man | Voice, Video Game | ||
| 2006 | Huff | Matt Stewart | 3 episodes |
| Hitman: Blood Money | Operahouse Tourist / U.S. Guards | Voice, Video Game | |
| Mystery Woman: Oh Baby | Jackson Chandler | TV movie | |
| Flags of Our Fathers | Ed Block | ||
| 2007 | General Hospital: Night Shift | Jared's Father | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | Without a Trace | Joel Kemper | Episode: "Article 32" |
| Crazy | Dr. Taylor | ||
| The Rise of the Argonauts | Voice, Video Game | ||
| Young Person's Guide to History | King George III | 1 episode | |
| 2009 | Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | Pundit #2 | |
| 2010 | Amish Grace | Minister | TV movie |
| Days of Our Lives | Elevator Man | Voice, 1 episode | |
| The Young and the Restless | Russ Curtis | 3 episodes | |
| 2011 | Claustrophobia | Orwell | |
| Rizzoli & Isles | Judge Martin | Episode: "Can I Get a Witness?" | |
| 2011-2014 | Hart of Dixie | Crazy Earl / Earl Kinsella | 13 episodes |
| 2012 | BlackBoxTV | Doctor Bannister | Episode: "AEZP: The Hollow" |
| 2013 | Jobs | Board Member #1 | |
| Castle | Gaston | Episode: "Hunt" | |
| Glee | Gunther | 2 episodes | |
| 2014 | SpaceBear | Perplexulo, Dream Trout | Voice, TV movie |
| 2016 | Sully | Rob Kolodjay |