Christopher Kriesa (May 14, 1947) is an American actor best known for Blonde (2022), Cast Away (2000), and The Man Who Wasnt There (2001).
Filmography
Film Roles
- 1981: Bitter Harvest as Marshall
- 1983: The Right Stuff as Mission Control Room Man (Uncredited Role)
- 1984: The Return Of Marcus Welby MD as Doctor #1
- 1984: The Karate Kid as Official
- 1984: Protocol as Bar Patron (uncredited)
- 1985: International Airport as Lambert
- 1987: Summer School as Beach Cop
- 1988: Moving Target as Police Officer
- 1988: Double Revenge as Dispatcher
- 1989: I Madman as Sarge
- 1989: Shocker as Guard #2
- 1990: Street Asylum as Various Voices
- 1991: Eve of Destruction as Korman
- 1991: Carnal Crimes as Cop
- 1992: Mission of Justice as Sgt. Duncan
- 1993: Distant Cousins as 1st Policeman
- 1993: Bounty Tracker as Grey
- 1993: Martial Outlaw as Hal
- 1994: Scanner Cop as Riley
- 1994: The Force as Brooks
- 1994: Open Fire as CHP Officer
- 1995: The Secretary as James Robinson
- 1995: Tough And Deadly as Briggers' Man
- 1995: Virus as Cop
- 1995: Dillinger And Capone as Melvin Purvis
- 1995: Serial Killer as Attendant #1
- 1995: Voodoo as Baird
- 1995: Cyber Tracker 2 as Chief of Police
- 1996: Flipping as News Reporter voice
- 1996: One Tough Bastard as Quatermaster Lane
- 1996: Mr Wrong as Cop #2
- 1996: Tiger Heart as Nat
- 1996: The Silencers as Jennings
- 1996: Heavens Prisoners as Priest
- 1996: The Dentist as Mr. Schaeffer
- 1996: Daddys Girl as Dr. Richardson
- 1996: My Fellow Americans as Agent Kopeck
- 1997: Runaway Car as Donner
- 1997: The Nurse as Dr. Sanders
- 1997: Cupid as Officer
- 1997: Man Of Her Dreams as bill Iripino
- 1997: Bloodsuckers as Sheriff
- 1998: Tempting Fate as Mr. Braverman
- 1998: The Night Caller as Mr. Brill
- 1998: The Landlady as Ralphie
- 1998: Captured as Charlie
- 1998: Wanted as Hardware Store Clerk
- 1999: Ill Remember April as FBI Reeve
- 1999: Her Married Lover as Clerk
- 1999: Hostile Environment as Miero
- 2000: Nautilus as Capt. Noah Brin
- 2000: The Perfect Tenant as Mr. Summer
- 2000: Alone With A Stranger as Dr. Silverstone
- 2000: Hellraiser: Inferno as Older Detective
- 2000: The Stepdaughter as Receptionist
- 2000: Cast Away as Pilot Kevin
- 2000: Danny And Max as Jenkins
- 2001: The Perfect Wife as McGovern
- 2001: Legion of the Dead as Psycho Miller
- 2001: Downward Angel as Frank
- 2001: The Perfect Nanny as Librarian
- 2001: Firetrap as Hughes
- 2001: The Man Who Wasnt There as Officer Persky
- 2001: Living In Fear as Lyle Pointer
- 2001: Facing The Enemy as Det. Stewart
- 2001: Blind Obsession as Frank Dodge
- 2001: Check In To Disaster as Hans Kruger
- 2002: Point of Origin as A.J. Jackobowski
- 2003: Beyond The Limits as Frederick
- 2003: Killer Flood The Day The Dame Broke as Frank
- 2006: Chain Reaction as Douglas Madsen
- 2006: Serving Santino as Rochlin
- 2007: Dard Divorce as Lawyer Jake
- 2008: Ibid as Chris Cross
- 2009: Absolute Evil Final Exit as Beauregard
- 2010: DC Sniper as Agent James Rogan
- 2010: Locked Away as Det. Wurlyn
- 2011: Betrayed At 17 as Det. Vincent
- 2012: Operation Terror as Phillip Singer
- 2012: Gabe The Cupid Dog as Det. Henderson/Voice of Major the Ranch Horse
- 2012: Stalked At 17 as Landlord
- 2013: Greencard Warriors as Lowell
- 2013: Dose Of Reality as Dr. Wilkins
- 2013: Brodowski And Company as Tom
- 2013: Five Thirteen as Interrogation Detective
- 2013: Channing as Daryl
- 2013: Four Senses as Detective
- 2013: The Cheating Pact as Nathan
- 2013: Missing At 17 as Vagrant
- 2014: The Dead The Damned And The Darkness as Speaker of the House Gates
- 2014: Sugar Daddies as David
- 2015: Wind Walkers as James Russiere
- 2016: Busters Mal Heart as Subdued Preacher
- 2016: American Zealot as Frank Gleeson
- 2016: The Manny as Clifford
- 2017: Writers Block as Officer Hill
- 2017: Mondo Americana as Col. Dawsen (also producer)
- 2018: Goy as Dr. George Rosenberg
- 2018: House Of Deadly Secrets as Commissioner Arnold
- 2018: Con Man as Parole Board Officer
- 2019: Intuitions as Ernie
- 2019: Ode To My Mother as Poet (voice)
- 2019: Interpreters AC And Earth Chronicle Quantum 1 as Mayor Stetson
- 2019: Samir as Gary
- 2020: The11th Green as Beetle Smith
- 2021: An American Zealot as Frank Gleeson
- 2021: Voodoo Macbeth as Waiter
- 2021: Baby Money as Mr. Reed
- 2021: It Takes Three as Admissions Judge
- 2022: Blonde as Joe E. Brown
Television Roles
- 1983: Remington Steele as Groundsman Cop
- 1983-1987: Knots Landing as Mechanic/Aide (2 episodes)
- 1984: The Video Game as Announcer
- 1985: Matt Houston as Paul Delaney
- 1985: The A-Team as Firefighter Fred
- 1985: T.J. Hooker as Officer #1
- 1985: MacGyver as Player
- 1985: Alfred Hitchcock Presents as S.W.A.T. Member
- 1986: Mr. Belvedere as Server
- 1986: Riptide as Detective
- 1986: Airwolf as Dr. Johnson
- 1986: Too Close for Comfort as Paramedic
- 1986: Starman as Kent
- 1986-1988: Our House as Police Officer (3 episodes)
- 1987: Falcon Crest as Scott Ridley
- 1987: The Twilight Zone as 2nd Rescuer
- 1988: Dynasty as Dan
- 1989: Mancuso FBI as Detective
- 1990: Santa Barbara as Brent Moss
- 1990: Generations as Officer Boyd
- 1990: Cop Rock as Doug/Cop #1 (2 episodes)
- 1993: CBS Schoolbreak Special as Coach Hawken
- 1993: Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman as Harry Barton/Myra's Customer/Man (3 episodes)
- 1994: L.A. Law as Cop
- 1995: Melrose Place as Sheriff
- 1995: OP Center as Navy Captain
- 1997: LA Heat as Mitch Garrison
- 1998: Sunset Beach as Confessor #1
- 1998-1999: The Young and the Restless as Charlie Ockwell (34 episodes)
- 1999-2000: The West Wing as Mitch/Officer #3 (3 episodes)
- 2002: The District as Chief Thomas Clifton
- 2002: Curb Your Enthusiasm as Club Member
- 2003: Boomtown as Warden Frank Collins
- 2010: Criminal Minds as SSA William Heller
- 2012: Eric Finley Comment Counselor as Dr. Pulaski
- 2014: The Funtastix as Art Gesselman
- 2016: Colony as Phyllis' Husband
- 2016: Keeping It 100 as Mr. Hoffman
- 2016: Fresh Off the Boat as Jack Clovis
- 2017: Casual as Appliance Repairman
- 2017: Lethal Weapon as Parole Commissioner
- 2017: Do You Want To See A Dead Body as Dirty Old Man
- 2017-2018: Grey's Anatomy as Claude Markham (2 episodes)
- 2018: The Kominsky Method as Man at Fundraiser
- 2019: Into the Dark as Third Executive
- 2021: Nova Vita as Gibson
- 2022: Reservation Dogs as Grand Catfish
- 2022: Walker: Independence as Judge Carter
Shorts
- 1999: Benefactor Scenes From An Arrangement as Adrien Fairgood
- 2005: The Meeting as Goldman
- 2009: Redemption as Kroll
- 2011: Greetings From Sunny Beaches as Doctor
- 2012: The Last Man as James
- 2014: Agency as Charles (also writer)
- 2015: Stray as Jackson
- 2015: Father as Grandfather
- 2016: Massage Room 4 as Chris
- 2016: Ten Thousand Miles as Unit Commander
- 2017: Emily as Peter
- 2018: One Type Of Love as Pastor
- 2019: Alexandra as Interrogator
