Biography
Date of Birth
18 December 1985, New York, USA
Birth Name
Christopher Nicholas Riggi
Height
5' 10" (1.78 m)
Trivia
Studied at the prestigious Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York City.
Chris has studied with The Actors Studio's own Jacqueline Brookes and Irma Sandrey.
As a child he performed at The Home Made Theater in NY.
Was offered the role of Ryan Mcloud in Beware of Gonzo but had to back out due to scheduling conflicts with Gossip Girl.
Black belt in Taekwondo.
Spent two years at Walnut Hill.
Learned how to play the drums for the film "Hated".
He drove a van in Massachusetts that delivered fertilizer and garden supplies.
His father was a pilot.
Suburban Council wrestling champion in high school.
Worked in a restaurant in NYC and was in the process of joining the military before landing a role on Gossip Girl.
(February 2012) Executive producing "The Mourning After" Directed by Phil Giordano [2010]
New York City and Los Angeles, filming "Hated" [October 2009]
New York City, NY, USA: Filming "Americana" TV Pilot [March 2012]
New York City, USA: filming "36 Saints" [December 2011]
Syracuse,NY,USA: Filming "Adult World" [February 2012]
New York, NY, USA: Producing and starring in "Chrysalis", a dramatic feature written by John Faughnan and directed by Alexia Oldini [March 2013]
Filming 'Gossip Girl' in New York City [August 2009]
Filming "Vampires Suck" in Shreveport, LA [2010]
Filming "To Redemption" in New York City and New Jersey [October 2011]
New York City, NY: Producing the Marlon Brando biopic "brando" and the film "Bazaaro" which he co-wrote with friend Ercan Bas [June 2012]
Of French-Canadian descent.
