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.