Boyishly handsome and quietly seductive, this small-screen player became the quintessential crush of dork-loving teens with his nerdy turns on youth-oriented series. He was sweet and sensitive in a recurring role as Jennifer Love Hewitt's sexually confused boyfriend on
Party of Five, and he brought those same qualities to his portrayal of an endearing high-school geek on
Popular. A former model who studied acting at UCLA, where he met his wife and
Popular costar Anel Lopez, Gorham never lacked for work. But the up-and-comer had to wait a while for his breakthrough, appearing in a string of critically lauded but short-lived shows including
Odyssey 5,
Medical Investigations and
Jake 2.0, in which he played the title character, a mild-mannered computer tech suddenly endowed with superpowers. While starring on yet another flop, the sitcom
Out of Practice,
Jake 2.0 creator Silvio Horta approached him about appearing on his new show
Ugly Betty.
Out of Practice getting canceled was Gorham's lucky break since it allowed him to take a recurring role as the plucky heroine's unrequited accountant love on
Betty. Viewers became so invested in their mutual crush that he was upgraded to series regular for the campy dramedy's second season.
Christopher Gorham Fast Facts:
- In high school, participated in martial arts, fencing and water polo.
- Met wife Anel in a UCLA vaudeville class; they later appeared together on the high-school drama series Popular.
- Breakthrough role was playing a gay teenager in a relationship with Jennifer Love Hewitt on Party of Five.
- Made feature-film debut in A Life Less Ordinary (1997).
- Appeared in three series in a row that didn't last for more than a year: Jake 2.0, Medical Investigations, and Out of Practice.
- Is a licensed auctioneer.
- Christopher Gorham Relationships:
- Alondra Cecilia Lopez Gorham - Daughter
- Anel López Gorham - Wife
- Cathryn Gorham - Mother
- David Gorham - Father
- Ethan Gorham - Son
- Lucas Gorham - Son
- College:
- University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA (BA, 1996)
