Christopher Convery
American actor (born 2008)
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Christopher Convery (born January 15, 2008)[1] is an American actor.[2] He starred as Jude in Brahms: The Boy II.[3][4] He also starred in Sony’s The Girl in the Spider's Web (2018).[5][6][7] He starred in the Netflix series On the Verge in the role of Albert.[8]
Christopher Convery | |
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| Born | January 15, 2008 |
| Other names | Chris Convery |
| Education | Professional Performing Arts School |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Relatives | Christian Convery (cousin) |
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Early life and career
Convery was born in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 15, 2008.[9] His younger brother Sean (b. 2011) is also an actor.[10][11][12] His family moved to New York City when he was seven years old after he landed a principal role on Broadway in Kinky Boots starring opposite Billy Porter.[13][14] They lived in New York City for five years where Christopher starred in multiple films and television series.[13] Later, they moved to Los Angeles and currently resides there.[citation needed] He is the cousin of actor Christian Convery.[15][16]
He attends the Professional Performing Arts School in New York City.[17] He is also a singer and a pianist. He has performed at 54 Below, Birdland and The Green Room in New York City.[2][18][19]
His acting roles include Young Billy in the Netflix series Stranger Things (2019),[20] a recurring role as Martin in Fox's TV series Gotham (2017–18) [21][22] and appearances in other TV series such as MacGyver (2020),[23][24] Chicago Med (2019),[24] Succession (2018),[24] The Blacklist: Redemption (2017),[22][25] and Haters Back Off (2017).[3] He also appeared in the 2022 drama film Prisoner's Daughter as the role of Ezra.[26]
Convery began his professional acting career at the age of seven on Broadway in the role of Young Charlie in Kinky Boots (2013), directed by Jerry Mitchell.[27]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | The Girl in the Spider's Web | August Balder[28] |
| 2019 | By Dawn | Kelan Pack[29] |
| 2020 | Brahms: The Boy II | Jude[30] |
| 2022 | Prisoner's Daughter | Ezra MacLeary[31] |
| Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game | Seth[32] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | The Blacklist: Redemption | Keaton Lang | Episode: "Hostages" |
| Haters Back Off | Young Patrick[33][34] | Episode: "my 1rst bae" | |
| 2017–18 | Gotham | Martin[35] | 5 episodes |
| 2018 | Succession | Kid at Theme Park #1[36] | Episode: "Celebration" |
| 2019 | Chicago Med | Jesse Green[37][38] | Episode: "The Things We Do" |
| Stranger Things | Young Billy Hargrove[39] | Episode: "Chapter Six: E Pluribus Unum" | |
| 2020 | MacGyver | Asher Reinman[40] | Episode: "Kid + Plane + Cable + Truck" |
| 2021 | On the Verge | Albert[41] | 10 episodes |
| 2022 | FBI: International | Gabriel Delvina[42] | Episode: "Snakes" |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2016–2018 | Kinky Boots | Young Charlie[43] |