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Christopher Rodriguez Marquette Biography

Birth Name:Christopher George Marquette

Birth Place:Stuart, Florida, United States

Profession Actor, Soundtrack, Music department

Fast Facts

  • Won the Best Actor award at the Giffoni Film Festival for his work on the film "The Tic Code․"
  • Works with a number of charities, including Sunshine Kids Foundation, Pediatric AIDS and the Children's AIDS Fund
  • Began a career as a model at the age of four and appeared in his first acting role at the age of eight
  • Quote: "I can't paint and I've never directed anything and I can't play an instrument․ I can sing, but I don't like it․ I can dance, but I don't like it․ So, I think acting is my outlet, and it's where I naturally tend to kind of sway in my life․"
  • Quote: "I prefer drama, but comedy is different and unique․ Dark comedy is the hardest… It's fun and challenging․"
  • Quote: "I want to be acting until I'm dead․ I would hope in ten years that I would have sort of the freedom to not want or crave acting as much as I do now․"
  • Has earned a name for himself in the industry as a talented supporting-role actor

Awards

  • 1998Bronze Gryphon-Best Actor: winner
  • 2006MTV Movie Award-Best Kiss: nominated
  • 2006Teen Choice Award-Movies - Choice Liplock: nominated
  • 2010Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Ensemble Performance: nominated