# Chris McKenna (actor)

Christopher Luther McKenna (born October 18, 1977) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in a number of television series.

## Early life

Chris was born in Queens, New York.

## Career

McKenna is known to daytime television audiences for his portrayal of Joey Buchanan on ABC's daytime soap opera One Life to Live from 1990 to 1993. McKenna is also known for playing the lead role in the 2003 film King of the Ants, a role which earned him critical acclaim.
On October 22, 2000, McKenna played Greg, a college jock who wants to join the Phi Iota Gamma fraternity in the television drama Touched by an Angel on CBS. In February 2025, it was announced he had joined the cast of General Hospital as Jack Brennan; he made his first appearance on February 4.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1991 | The Boy Who Cried Bitch | Ross | |
| 1997 | In & Out | Locker Room Guy | |
| 1997 | Academy Boyz | Brookfield Player | |
| 2000 | Cement | Highway Patrol Officer #1 | |
| 2002 | Wishcraft | Shaun | |
| 2003 | King of the Ants | Sean Crawley | |
| 2004 | King of the Ants: Behind the Scenes | Himself | Video documentary short |
| 2006 | Art School Confidential | Mikey | |
| 2007 | Daydreamer | Shane Marcell | |
| 2007 | In the Wall | Christopher | Short film |
| 2008 | Prairie Fever | Sheriff Logan | |
| 2011 | Holiday Engagement | Jason King | |
| 2013 | A Voice in the Dark | Alan | |
| 2014 | Blind Pass | Dr. Michael Roselli | |
| 2014 | Runaway | Detective Jason Lansing | |
| 2020 | The Will | Jake Spear | |
| 2023 | Suitable Flesh | Sean Crawley | Continuation of role from King of Ants |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1992 | Lifestories: Families in Crisis | Michael Darling | Guest; Episode "Gunplay: The Last Day in the Life of Brian Darling" |
| 1990–1993 | One Life to Live | Joey Buchanan | Contract role |
| 1998 | Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher | Rodney | Guest; Episode "Foul Play" |
| 1998 | Unhappily Ever After | Mike Baxter | Guest; Episode "Triple Play" |
| 1998 | Touched by an Angel | Harold | Guest; Episode "Beautiful Dreamer" |
| 1998 | The '70s Show | Destroy | Guest; Episode "The Keg" |
| 2000 | Opposite Sex | Rob Perry | Regular; 8 episodes |
| 2000 | Touched by an Angel | Greg | Guest; Episode "Legacy" |
| 2001 | The Practice | Benjamin Smith | Guest; Episode "Home of the Brave" |
| 2001–2002 | That's Life | Rick Daniel | Guest; Episodes "Oh, Baby!" and "Baum's Thesis" |
| 2002 | The District | Greg | Guest; Episode "The Second Man" |
| 2010 | Private Practice | Colin Bowman | Guest; Episode "Best Laid Plans" |
| 2010 | Undercovers | Col. Joseph Korman | Guest; Episode "Crashed" |
| 2010 | NCIS: Los Angeles | CIA Agent | Guest; Episode "Deliverance" |
| 2011 | Rizzoli & Isles | Jim Tolliver | Guest; Episode "Living Proof" |
| 2011 | Harry's Law | Jeremy Preston | Guest; Episode "Hosanna Roseanna" |
| 2011–2013 | 90210 | Patrick Westhill | Recurring; 7 episodes |
| 2012 | House | Simon Lawson | Guest; Episode "The C-Word" |
| 2012 | Castle | Simon Westport | Guest; Episode "The Final Frontier" |
| 2014 | The Exes | Ed Stevens | Guest; Episode "Bachelor Party" |
| 2014–2015 | State of Affairs | Nick Vera | Recurring |
| 2014–2015 | The Young and the Restless | Det. Mark Harding | Recurring |
| 2015 | Criminal Minds | Congressman Benjamin Troy | Episode: "Rock Creek Park" |
| 2016 | The Bold and the Beautiful | Dr. Hayden | Guest; 1 episode (March 3, 2016) |
| 2017 | Grimm | Lt. Grossante | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Lucifer | Ben Rivers | Guest; Episode "Mr. & Mrs. Mazikeen Smith" |
| 2017 | SEAL Team | Pete Green | Episode "The Spinning Wheel" |
| 2024 | NCIS | Eric Webb (Former NCIS Agent now CIA) | Guest; Episode "Lifeline" |
| 2025 | General Hospital | Jack Brennan | |

### Video games

| Year | Title | Role | Note |
| 2017 | Hidden Agenda | Sergeant Noah Riggs | Voice |
| 2022 | Horizon: Forbidden West | Fashav | Voice |