Chris Diamantopoulos

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**Christopher Diamantopoulos** (born May 9, 1975) is a Canadian actor and comedian. His acting roles include Russ Hanneman in the HBO series *Silicon Valley*, Moe Howard in the 2012 film *The Three Stooges*, and the voice of Mickey Mouse in the eponymous television series.

## Career

Diamantopoulos began appearing in TV commercials and professional theatre productions at the age of 9 and by the time he turned 18, he had left home to partake in a series of U.S. national tours. A short time later, he worked on Broadway where he played leading parts in *The Full Monty* (2002) and *Les Misérables* (2003). Diamantopoulos attended East York Collegiate Institute.

He portrayed Robin Williams in *Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Mork & Mindy* alongside co-star Erinn Hayes. He has guest-starred in several series, including *Kevin Hill*, *Charmed*, *The Sopranos*, *Nip/Tuck* and *Boston Legal*. In 2007, he appeared opposite Debra Messing in *The Starter Wife*, where he played the role of Rodney, the interior decorator.

Diamantopoulos had a recurring role on *State of Mind*. He also guest-voiced on *American Dad!* in 2009.

On the eighth season of *24*, he played US President Allison Taylor's Chief of Staff Rob Weiss. He played Frank Sinatra in *The Kennedys*. Diamantopoulos played Moe Howard in the 2012 *The Three Stooges* film.

He had recurring roles on the NBC sitcoms *Up All Night*, as Maya Rudolph's on and off lover, Julian; *The Office*, as Brian, a former member of the show's documentary film crew (alongside future *Silicon Valley* cast member Zach Woods; and on *Arrested Development*, as Marky, Lindsay's face-blind environmentalist boyfriend.

He has featured in the UK/US television sitcom *Episodes* playing the part of TV network boss Castor Sotto, Mr. Chris in the TV adaptation of *About a Boy*, and billionaire investor Russ Hanneman in *Silicon Valley*.

In 2017 Diamantopoulos starred in the musical *Waitress* on Broadway.

On October 11, 2018, it was revealed by TVLine that Diamantopoulos would have a role in the spinoff pilot for the situation comedy *The Middle* playing Sue Heck's mercurial, charming and rich boss Nick.

## Personal life

Diamantopoulos grew up splitting his time between Canada and Greece. He is of Greek descent and is a practicing member of the Greek Orthodox church, as well as speaking fluent Greek.

He met his wife, actress Becki Newton, in a subway station in New York. The couple married on May 12, 2005. Newton gave birth to their first child, a boy, in November 2010. In 2014 they had a girl.

## References

1. ↑ Taylor, Blake (June 27, 2013). "Disney Shorts Debut with New Voice for Mickey Mouse". *The Rotoscopers*. http://www.therotoscopers.com/2013/06/25/disney-shorts-debut-with-new-voice-for-mickey-mouse/. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
2. ↑ "Biography for Chris Diamantopoulos". IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0224565/biotitle. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
3. ↑ "Chris Diamantopoulos". IBDB: The official source for Broadway Information. http://www.ibdb.com/person.php?id=91699. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
4. ↑ Ausiello, Michael (11 October 2018). "Middle Spinoff: Chris Diamantopoulos Joins ABC Offshoot as Sue's Boss". https://tvline.com/2018/10/11/middle-spinoff-chris-diamantopoulos-cast-sues-boss-sue-in-the-city/. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
5. ↑ "Under New Management - The Movie : Wall Street Meets Mob Street - Cast". Undernewmanagement-themovie.com. 2009. Archived from the original on 2010-11-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20101111012450/http://www.undernewmanagement-themovie.com/cast.php. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
6. ↑ Callum-Penso, Lillia (August 7, 2011). "Local pair puts Book of Revelation on the app", *The Greenville News*.
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10. ↑ Brooks, Brian (12 January 2012). "Chris Diamantopoulos Joins Cast Of 'The Black Marks'". Deadline. https://www.deadline.com/2012/01/chris-diamantopoulos-joins-cast-of-the-black-marks/. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
11. ↑ 11.00 11.01 11.02 11.03 11.04 11.05 11.06 11.07 11.08 11.09 11.10 11.11 "Behind The Voice Actors – Chris Diamantopoulos". Behind The Voice Actors. https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Chris-Diamantopoulos/. Retrieved February 12, 2019.  – green check mark indicates roles that have been verified by BTVA through closing credits
12. ↑ "EXCLUSIVE: First "Batman Unlimited: Animal Instincts" Trailer Runs Wild". Comic Book Resources. February 9, 2015. http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=59150. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
13. ↑ "EXCLUSIVE TRAILER DEBUT: Joker Rules in "Batman Unlimited: Monster Mayhem"". Comic Book Resources. June 2, 2015. http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/exclusive-trailer-debut-joker-rules-in-batman-unlimited-monster-mayhem. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
14. ↑ Lam, Steve. "Batman Unlimited: Mechs Vs. Mutants Trailer Premieres". Bam! Smack! Pow!. http://bamsmackpow.com/2016/07/06/batman-unlimited-mechs-vs-mutants-trailer-premieres/. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
15. ↑ ‘Red Notice’: ‘The Umbrella Academy’s Ritu Arya, Chris Diamantopoulos Join Dwayne Johnson In Netflix Thriller
16. ↑ Taylor, Blake (June 27, 2013). "Disney Shorts Debut with New Voice for Mickey Mouse". *The Rotoscopers*. http://www.rotoscopers.com/2013/06/25/disney-shorts-debut-with-new-voice-for-mickey-mouse/. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
17. ↑ "Russi Taylor, the voice and personality of Minnie Mouse", *Los Angeles Times* (June 21, 2014). Retrieved on September 30, 2015.
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20. ↑ https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/chris-diamantopoulos/credits/193468/
21. ↑ http://ontheflix.com/2019/06/13/elementary-spoilers-for-season-7-june-20-2019-episode-5-revealed/
22. ↑ "Netflix Orders ‘Gods & Heroes’ Greek Mythology Anime Series". March 12, 2019. https://deadline.com/2019/03/gods-heroes-netflix-greek-mythology-anime-series-1202574353/. Retrieved March 12, 2019.

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