# Chris Eigeman

Christopher Eigeman (born March 1, 1965) is an American actor and film director.
Eigeman is best known for roles in films written and directed by Whit Stillman: Metropolitan (1990), Barcelona (1994), and The Last Days of Disco (1998) as well as Noah Baumbach's Kicking and Screaming (1995), Mr. Jealousy, and Highball (both 1997). He also has made recurring appearances in Malcolm in the Middle, Gilmore Girls, Girls, and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.

## Early life

Eigeman was born in Denver, Colorado, in 1965. He attended The Putney School, Putney, Vermont, from 1979 to 1983, and graduated from Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio, with a Bachelor of Arts in English and Theatre in 1987.

## Career

Eigeman has appeared in theatrical films including Kicking and Screaming (1995), Mr. Jealousy (1997), Highball (1997), Maid in Manhattan (2002), Crazy Little Thing (also known as The Perfect You) (2002), and The Treatment (2006).
Eigeman has appeared in television series including It's Like, You Know..., Gilmore Girls, Malcolm in the Middle, Homicide: Life on the Street, Fringe, and Girls.
In 1992, Eigeman filmed a pilot for an American version of the British cult sci-fi television show Red Dwarf, playing the part of Arnold Rimmer; however, the show was not picked up as a series. During the mid-1990s, he appeared in a series of television advertisements for Pacific Bell that highlighted his sarcastic, straight-ahead delivery. In these spots, Eigeman always appeared in dark suit and tie, regardless of the situation.
Eigeman wrote and directed the film Turn the River (2007).

## Personal life

He has been married to Linda D. Eigeman since 1993. They have a son, born in 2008.

## Work
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1990 | Metropolitan | Nick Smith | |
| 1994 | Barcelona | Fred Boynton | |
| 1995 | Kicking and Screaming | Max Belmont | |
| 1997 | Highball | Fletcher | |
| 1997 | The Next Step | David | |
| 1997 | Mr. Jealousy | Dashiell Frank | also associate producer |
| 1998 | The Last Days of Disco | Des | |
| 2002 | The Next Big Thing | Gus Bishop | |
| 2002 | Crazy Little Thing | Jimmy | also known as The Perfect You |
| 2002 | Maid in Manhattan | John Bextrum | |
| 2003 | 7 Songs | Micah | |
| 2004 | Clipping Adam | Tom Sheppard | |
| 2006 | The Treatment | Jake Singer | |
| 2007 | Turn the River | Mike Simms | also executive producer, writer, director |
| 2012 | Arbitrage | Gavin Briar | |
| 2018 | Seven in Heaven | | Director, writer |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1993 | Red Dwarf USA | Rimmer | Unaired Television Pilot (1st Pilot) |
| 1996 | Homicide: Life on the Streets | Jude Silvio | Episode: The Heart of a Saturday Night |
| 1999 | The Outer Limits | Caleb Vance | 1 episode |
| 1999–00 | It's Like, You Know... | Arthur Garment | 26 episodes |
| 2001–05 | Malcolm in the Middle | Lionel Herkabe | 9 episodes |
| 2002 | Path to War | Bill Moyers | Television movie, HBO |
| 2004 | Gilmore Girls | Jason Stiles | 13 episodes |
| 2008 | Fringe | David Esterbrook | Episode: The Cure |
| 2009 | CSI: Miami | Garrett Yates | Episode: Kill Clause |
| 2012 | Girls | Alistiar | Episode: Pilot |
| 2012 | Bunheads | Conor | Episode 8: Blank Up, It's Time |
| 2016 | Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life | Jason Stiles | Episode: "Winter" |
| 2022 | Billions | Stuart Legere | 2 episodes |
| 2022-23 | The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel | Gabe | 8 episodes |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Project | Result |
| 2007 | Hamptons International Film Festival | Best Screenplay | Turn the River | Won |
| 2009 | Independent Spirit Awards | John Cassavetes Award | Turn the River | Nominated |
| 2011 | 20/20 Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Metropolitan | Nominated |