Chris Vance (actor)
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Chris Vance | |
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 Vance at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con | |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1997–present |
Chris Vance is an English actor. He is known for his starring roles in television, such as Jack Gallagher in the
Early years
Of Irish descent, Vance attended St Bede's Secondary School in Lawrence Weston, Bristol, and played youth football for West Bromwich Albion and Bristol Rovers. He then attended Newcastle University, graduating with an honours degree in civil engineering.[1]
Career
Vance began his acting career at the age of 25 appearing in stage productions, initially in repertory theatre before appearing in Patrick Marber's play Closer and David Edgar's play Albert Speer, both at the Royal National Theatre, the latter being directed by Trevor Nunn. He then made guest appearances in British television series including Kavanagh QC, Peak Practice, The Bill and Doctors.
In 2002, Vance moved to Australia and appeared in the Australian television series
In June 2008, Vance moved to Colombia in order to film the
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1998 | Kavanagh QC | Yob | Episode: "Briefs Trooping Gaily" |
| 2001 | Peak Practice | SHO / John | 2 episodes |
| 2002 | The Bill | Computer Expert | Episode: "011" |
| 2003 | Doctors | John | Episode: "As Time Goes By" |
| 2003 | Blue Heelers | Andrew Purkiss | Episode: "Safety Last" |
| 2004 | Stingers | Sean Hunter | Recurring role (season 8), 6 episodes |
| 2005 | The Secret Life of Us | Piers | 3 episodes |
| 2005–2007 | All Saints | Sean Everleigh | Main role (seasons 9–10) |
| 2006 | Macbeth | Detective Caithness | Film |
| 2007–2008 | Prison Break | James Whistler | Main role (season 3); guest role (season 4) |
| 2009 | Mental | Jack Gallagher | Main role |
| 2010 | Burn Notice | Mason Gilroy | Recurring role (season 3), 5 episodes |
| 2010 | Dexter | Cole Harmon | 3 episodes |
| 2011 | Fairly Legal | Paul Shelton | Episode: "Ultravinyl" |
| 2011–2016 | Rizzoli & Isles | Lt. Colonel Charles "Casey" Jones | Recurring role (seasons 2–4), 10 episodes |
| 2012–2014 | Transporter: The Series | Frank Martin
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Lead role |
| 2013 | Crossing Lines | Wolf | Episode: "The Animals" |
| 2015–2016 | Supergirl | Non | Recurring role (season 1), 9 episodes |
| 2016–2020 | Hawaii Five-0 | Commander Harry Langford | Recurring role (seasons 7–10), 5 episodes |
| 2019 | Bosch | Dalton Walsh | 4 episodes (season 5) |
| 2022 | The Equalizer | Mason Quinn | 2 episodes |
References
- ^ Addison-Swan, Catherine (15 August 2022). "Famous faces who studied at Newcastle and Northumbria Universities". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ Perth Sunday Times Archived 7 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine News.com.au. Retrieved 29 June 2007.
- ^ "Chris Vance Joins Dexter for Multi-Episode Arc". TVGuide.com. 16 August 2010. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
External links
- Chris Vance at IMDb
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