Chris O'Donnell Biography

Fast Facts

• Helped raise $500,000 for the Motion Picture and Television Fund at a charity golf event in 2000
• Won the "Male Star of Tomorrow" award at the 1994 ShoWest Convention
• Started working professionally as a model at the age of 13
• Got his "big break" when he was cast as a server to Michael Jordan in a McDonald's commercial
• Quote: "(On belonging to a big family) "Your family unit is your own world, all the drama and hilarity, all the personalities․․․You fight, you have ups and downs, but you know it'll wash over because it's your family․ With my kids, it's just a completely different love․ Until I had my first child I didn't realize that there was this other level of love -- your kids are a part of you․""
• Quote: "(On his experiences making the Batman films) "When I made Batman Forever I felt like I was making a movie․ When I made Batman & Robin, I felt like I was making a toy commercial․""
• Widely recognized for the wholesome, clean-cut roles he takes on
• Beat out Leonardo DiCaprio for the role of Robin in "Batman Forever․"
• Was in contention for the role of Peter Parker in "Spider-Man․"
• Is an avid golfer as a member of the Pine Valley and Bel Air Country Clubs