Give a stream of consciousness and then the final answer. Christopher David "Chris" Noth (/ no / NOHTH; born November 13, 1954) is an American actor. He is known for his television roles as Detective Mike Logan on Law & Order (1990 -- 95), Big on Sex and the City (1998 -- 2004), and Governor Peter Florrick on The Good Wife (2009 -- 16). He reprised his role of Mike Logan on Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2005 -- 08), and reprised his role of Big in the films, Sex and the City (2008) and Sex and the City 2 (2010). He was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor on Television for Sex and the City in 1999 and for The Good Wife in 2010. Chris Noth also studied acting at The Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in New York City.

Answer this question: who played mr big in sex and the city?
The relevant information is: He is known for his television roles as Detective Mike Logan on Law & Order (1990 -- 95), Big on Sex and the City (1998 -- 2004), and Governor Peter Florrick on The Good Wife (2009 -- 16).
So, the final answer is Christopher David '' Chris '' Noth.