Christopher Ellis (born April 14, 1956 in Dallas, Texas) is an American actor. He is best known for Apollo 13, October Sky, and The Dark Knight Rises.
Works with Chris Ellis:
Film
- 1979 The Suicides Wife: Truck Driver (Made-for-TV Movie)
- 1982 Rascals And Robbers The Secret Adventures Of Tom Sawyer And Huck Finn: Clown (TV Movie)
- 1990 Days of Thunder: Harlem Hoogerhyde
- 1992 My Cousin Vinny: J.T.
- 1993 Undercover Blues: Burt
- 1993 Addams Family Values: Moving Man
- 1993 Ghost in the Machine: Lieutenant
- 1994 In The Line Of Duty The Price Of Vengeance: News Vendor (TV Movie)
- 1995 Crimson Tide: Additional Magician
- 1995 A Little Princess (1995): Policeman
- 1995 Apollo 13: Deke Slayton
- 1995 The Tie That Binds: Security Guard #1
- 1996 Innocent Victims: Allan Hallis (TV Movie)
- 1996 That Thing You Do!: Phil Horace
- 1996 If These Walls Could Talk: Crowd Leader (TV Movie)
- 1996 Sticks And Stones: Coach Osterman
- 1996 Her Costly Affair: Wes
- 1997 Con Air: BOP Official Grant
- 1997 Bean: Det. Butler
- 1997 On The Line: Officer Roux (TV Movie)
- 1997 Sparkler: Buddy #1
- 1997 Wag the Dog: Officer
- 1998 The Pentagon Wars: General Keane (TV Movie)
- 1998 Godzilla (1998): General Anderson
- 1998 Armageddon: Flight Director Clark
- 1998 Home Fries: Henry Lever
- 1998 Max Q: Bob Matthews
- 1999 October Sky: Principal Turner
- 1999 The Last Marshal: O’Brien
- 2000 The Watcher: Hollis
- 2001 Daddy And Them: Dewey
- 2001 Planet of the Apes (2001): Commander Karl Vassich
- 2001 Domestic Disturbance: Detective Warren
- 2001 Rip It Off: Det. Hanson
- 2002 Love Liza: Patriot Model Aeronautics Clerk
- 2002 Catch Me If You Can: Special Agent Witkins
- 2003 My Dinner With Jimi: Sergeant
- 2003 Wonderland: Captain Nimziki
- 2004 In Enemy Hands: Captain Samuel Littleton
- 2004 Death And Texas: Phillip Brodeur
- 2004 Helter Skelter: Sgt. Whitely (TV Movie)
- 2004 Tiger Cruise: Captain Anderson
- 2005 The Island (2005): Aces And Spades Bartender
- 2005 The Devil's Rejects: Coggs
- 2005 Silver Bells: Doctor (Uncredited Role)
- 2005 Death To Supermodels: Ed
- 2005 Fun with Dick and Jane: Vice President – Grand Cayman Bank
- 2006 Believe In Me: Jim Stovall
- 2006 The Darkroom: Jackson
- 2007 The Memory Thief: Mr. DeSilva
- 2007 Live Free or Die Hard: Scalvino
- 2007 Transformers (2007): Admiral Brigham
- 2007 The Third Nail: Colonel Reeves
- 2008 Crazy: Glen the Carousel Manager (Uncredited)
- 2008 Gospel Hill: L. Donn Murray
- 2009 G-Force: FBI Director
- 2009 Teenage Dirtbag: Pops
- 2011 Pistachio The L Ittle Boy That Woodnt: Quad Guy
- 2012 The Dark Knight Rises: Fr. Reilly
- 2013 Grace Unplugged: Pastor Tim Bryant
- 2014 The Guest: Hendricks
- 2014 Faults: Dad
- 2014 Jessabelle: Sheriff Pruitt
- 2015 McFarland, USA: Coach Jenks
- 2017 The Show: Keller
- 2017 Pitching Tents: Principal Don Bishop
- 2017 Amelia 20: Senator Thaddeus
- 2018 What Still Remains: Harvey
- 2018 The Oath: Hank
- 2019 Silo: Mr. Adler
Short Films
- 2003 The Bus Stops Here: Self-Centered Man at Bus Stop
- 2005 Sissy Frenchfry: Willinger McDodey
- 2016 Trigger: Patrick
- 2018 Kenny: Al
- 2018 Tightrope: Jack
Television
- 1983 Chiefs: Bobby Patrick (1 episode)
- 1993 Melrose Place: Cop (1 episode)
- 1993 NYPD Blue: Marshal (2 episodes)
- 1996 Murder One: Mr. Switzer (1 episode)
- 1996 The X-Files: Sheriff Lance Hindt (1 episode)
- 1996 Space: Above and Beyond: Adm. Stenner (1 episode)
- 1996 Millennium (1996): Jim Penseyres (3 episodes)
- 1996-99 Arli$$: Henneman/Maynard Dupree (2 episodes)
- 1997 The Pretender: Daniel Crockett (1 episode)
- 1997 Chicago Hope: Secret Service Agent Bill Erskine (1 episode)
- 1998 From the Earth to the Moon: Bob Parker (1 episode)
- 1998 Promised Land: Brian Pascal (1 episode)
- 1999 Atomic Train: Ed Brown
- 2000 Harsh Realm: Jasper McKinley (1 episode)
- 2000 Roswell: T Greer (1 episode)
- 2000 Family Law: Mr. Reese (1 episode)
- 2001 Diagnosis: Murder: Leonard Wilson (1 episode)
- 2002 First Monday: Mr. Patton (1 episode)
- 2002 Six Feet Under: Construction Worker #2 (1 episode)
- 2002 Birds of Prey (2002): Larry Ketterly (2 episodes)
- 2002 The Practice: Zoning Board Chairman Donald Blane (1 episode)
- 2002 Alias: Agent Chapman (1 episode)
- 2003-04 NCIS: Gunnery Sergeant John Deluca (2 episodes)
- 2004 JAG: Detective Kush (1 episode)
- 2004 Line Of Fire: Vigs (1 episode)
- 2005 Revelations: Mr. Beaudrey (1 episode)
- 2005 CSI: NY: Vincent Williams (1 episode)
- 2006 Criminal Minds: Sheriff Rhodes (1 episode)
- 2006 The West Wing: Congressman Fields (1 episode)
- 2006 Ghost Whisperer: Captain Ken Nilsen (1 episode)
- 2006 Vanished: Shelton (1 episode)
- 2006-07 The Unit: Congressman Bruce Gelber (2 episodes)
- 2007 Las Vegas: Dr. Sassen (1 episode)
- 2007 Veronica Mars: Reverend Ted Capistrano (1 episode)
- 2007-08 Burn Notice: Virgil Watkins (1 episode)
- 2008 Cold Case: Jim Horn ’08 (1 episode)
- 2009 Knight Rider: Phil Driscoll (1 episode)
- 2009 Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles: Hayes (1 episode)
- 2009 The Office (US): Chris O’Keefe (1 episode)
- 2010 Justified: Douglas Cooper (1 episode)
- 2010 Zeke and Luther: Buzz (1 episode)
- 2010 The Good Guys: Beau Teague (1 episode)
- 2010 The Mentalist: Sheriff Mullery (1 episode)
- 2011 Fairly Legal: Bo – Maddox Resor (1 episode)
- 2011 CSI: Warden Clinton Malton (1 episode)
- 2011 Law & Order: LA: D.A. Walter Exley (1 episode)
- 2011 In Plain Sight: Reidell (1 episode)
- 2012 The Finder: Warden Nick Larsen (1 episode)
- 2012 Political Animals: Jubal Jacobs (1 episode)
- 2013 Warehouse 13: Colonel Arnold Cassell (1 episode)
- 2014 Legit: Captain Chambliss (1 episode)
- 2014 Sequestered: Ron Pritchard
- 2015 Mad Men: Del Hill (1 episode)
- 2015 Murder in the First: Judge Mitchell Ellis (6 episodes)
- 2015 K.C. Undercover: Christos (1 episode)
- 2017 Hand of God: Principal Matt Wasser (1 episode)
- 2018 Young Sheldon: Marty Steinbecker (1 episode)
- 2020 9-1-1: Lone Star: Derek Poole (1 episode)
- 2020 Homecoming: Richard Lehmann (1 episode)
