Chris O'DONNELL | Christopher Eugene O'Donnell

* 26.06.1970, Winnetka, Illinois, USA

Schauspieler * mit 13 Jahren beginnt als Model zu arbeiten * dreht Werbespots und bekommt 1986 seine erste Filmrolle in der TV-Serie Jack and Mike * 1988 Kinodebüt als rebellischer Sohn von Jessica Lange in Men Don't Leave * vier Jahre später überzeugt an der Seite von Al Pacino in Scent of a Woman (1991/92) und wird für den Golden Globe nominiert * verkörpert erstmals Batmans Mitstreiter Robin in Batman Forever * 1995 holt am Boston College seinen Abschluss in Wirtschaftswissenschaften und Marketing nach * 1996/97 schafft den internationalen Durchbruch mit Hauptrollen in drei Produktionen (The Chamber; In Love and War; erneut als Robin in Batman & Robin) * 1997 gründet die Produktionsfirma George Street Films (The Bachelor, 1998/99) * 2001 Bühnendebüt in The Man Who Had All the Luck beim Williamstown Theater Festival (und 2002 am Broadway) * spielt auch in verschiedenen Fernsehproduktionen mit (Serie Grey's Anatomy, 2006; Miniserie The Company, 2007; Krimiserie NCIS: Los Angeles, seit 2009)


"Sometimes people think that I'm not serious about the business. I love doing it as much as anybody else, and I want to do it forever. But I am not going to say it's the most important thing in my life. It never will be. I didn't want to work, work, work and then realize, all of a sudden, that we've got a couple of kids and we never had the chance to travel together, to be young and married and having fun." (1999)

FILMS
# Men Don't Leave (Verrückte Zeiten, 1988-USA; R: Paul Brickman, B: Barbara Benedek, Paul Brickman, K: Bruce Surtees, M: Thomas Newman, D: Jessica Lange: Beth Macauley, Arliss Howard, Joan Cusack, Chris O'Donnell: Chris Macauley, Kathy Bates: Lisa Coleman) 115m-Melodram (07-09; 9002)
# Blue Sky (Operation Blue Sky, 1990-USA; R: Tony Richardson, B: Rama Laurie Stagner, Arlene Sarner, Jerry Leichtling, K: Steve Yaconelli, M: Jack Nitzsche, D: Jessica Lange: Carly Marshall * Tommy Lee Jones: Hank Marshall / Chris O'Donnell: Glenn Johnson) 101m-Drama (05-07; 9409)
# Fried Green Tomatoes (Grüne Tomaten, 1991-USA * Jon Avnet ... Buddy Threadgoode) (Roman Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe von Fannie Flagg, 1987) (06-08; 9112)
# School Ties (Der Außenseiter, 1991-USA; R: Robert Mandel, B: Dick Wolf & Darryl Ponicsan, K: Freddie Francis, M: Maurice Jarre, D: Brendan Fraser: David Greene, Matt Damon: Charlie Dillon, Chris O'Donnell: Chris Reece) 107m-Jugenddrama (09-11; 9209)
# Scent of a Woman (Der Duft der Frauen, 1991/92-USA * Martin Brest ... Charlie Simms)
# The Three Musketeers (Die drei Musketiere, 1993-USA * Stephen Herek ... D'Artagnan) (Roman von Alexandre Dumas, pere)
# Circle of Friends (Circle of Friends - Im Kreis der Freunde, 1994-USA; R: Pat O'Connor, B: Andrew Davies, K: Kenneth MacMillan, M: Michael Kamen, D: Chris O'Donnell: Jack Foley, Colin Firth: Simon Westward, Minnie Driver: Benny, Geraldine O'Rawe: Eve, Saffron Burrows: Nan) 96/102m-Liebesdrama (Roman von Maeve Binchy) (04-06; 9503)
# Mad Love (Mad Love - Volle Leidenschaft, 1994-USA; R: Antonia Bird, B: Paula Milne, K: Fred Tammes, M: Andy Roberts, D: Chris O'Donnell: Matt Leland * Drew Barrymore: Casey Roberts) 95/9m-Liebesdrama (06-08; 9505)
# Batman Forever (Batman Forever, 1994/95-USA; R: Joel Schumacher, B: Lee Batchler & Janet Scott Batchler & Akiva Goldsman, K: Stephen Goldblatt, M: Elliot Goldenthal, D: Val Kilmer: Bruce Wayne/Batman * Tommy Lee Jones: Harvey [Two-Face] Dent * Jim Carrey: Riddler/Edward Nygma * Nicole Kidman: Chase Meridian, Chris O'Donnell: Dick Grayson/Robin) 121m-Fantasyaction (09-03; 9506)
# The Chamber (Die Kammer, 1996-USA; R: James Foley, B: William Goldman, Chris Reese, K: Ian Baker, M: Carter Burwell, D: Chris O'Donnell: Adam Hall * Gene Hackman: Sam Cayhall, Faye Dunaway: Lee Bowen, Lela Rochon: Nora Stark) 110m-Justizthriller (Roman von John Grisham) (02-05; 9610)
# In Love and War (In Love and War, 1996-USA; R: Richard Attenborough, B: Allan Scott & Clancy Sigal & Anna Hamilton Phelan, K: Roger Pratt, M: George Fenton, D: Sandra Bullock: Agnes von Kurowsky * Chris O'Donnell: Ernest Hemingway) 115m-Liebesdrama (Buch von Henry S. Villard & James Nagel) (05-08; 9612)
# Batman & Robin (Batman & Robin, 1996/97-USA * Joel Schumacher ... Dick Grayson/Robin) (09-01; 9706) > "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."
# Cookie's Fortune (Cookie's Fortune - Aufruhr in Holly Springs, 1998-USA * Robert Altman ... Jason Brown)
# The Bachelor (Der Junggeselle, 1998/99-USA; R: Gary Sinyor, B: Steve Cohen, K: Simon Archer, M: David A. Hughes & John Murphy, D: Chris O'Donnell: Jimmie Shannon * Renee Zellweger: Anne, Hal Holbrook: O'Dell, James Cromwell: The Priest, Artie Lange: Marco, Edward Asner: Gluckman, Marley Shelton: Natalie & Peter Ustinov: Großvater) 101m-Komödie (Bk von Roi Cooper Megrue) (11-01; 9911)
# Vertical Limit (Vertical Limit, 1999/00-USA; R: Martin Campbell, B: Robert King & Terry Hayes, K: David Tattersall, M: James Newton Howard, D: Chris O'Donnell: Peter Garrett * Bill Paxton: Elliot Vaughn * Robin Tunney: Annie Garrett * Scott Glenn: Montgomery Wick, Izabella Scorupco: Monique Aubertine, Temuera Morrison: Major Rasul) 124m-Actionabenteuer (08-03; 0012)
# 29 Palms (29 Palms, 2001-USA; R: Leonardo Ricagni, B: Tino Lucente, K: Horacio Maira, M: Mario Grigorov, D: Rachael Leigh Cook: waitress ° Jeremy Davies: drifter ° Chris O'Donnell: hitman ° Jon Polito: security guard ° Michael Rapaport: cop) 93m-Roadmovie (03-?) > nur Videovertrieb (R; 1.78; 0308)
# Kinsey (2003-USA/D; R+B: Bill Condon, K: Frederick Elmes, M: Carter Burwell, D: Liam Neeson: Alfred Kinsey * Laura Linney: Clara McMillen, Chris O'Donnell: Wardell Pomeroy, Peter Sarsgaard: Clyde Martin, Timothy Hutton: Paul Gebhard, John Lithgow: Alfred Seguine Kinsey, Tim Curry: Thurman Rice, Oliver Platt: Herman Wells) 119m-Biopicdrama (07-10?09; 0411)
# The Sisters (2005-USA; R: Arthur Allan Seidelman, B: Richard Alfieri, K: Chuy Chavez, M: Thomas Morse, D: Elizabeth Banks: Nancy Pecket * Maria Bello: Marcia Prior Glass * Erika Christensen: Irene Prior * Steven Culp: Dr. Harry Glass * Tony Goldwyn: Vincent Antonelli * Mary Stuart Masterson: Olga Prior * Eric McCormack: Gary Sokol * Alessandro Nivola: Andrew Prior * Chris O'Donnell: David Turzin * Rip Torn: Dr. Chebrin) 113m-Drama (Bk von Richard Alfieri) (0604)
# Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (2007-USA; R: Patricia Rozema, B: Ann Peacock, K: David Boyd, M: Joseph Vitarelli, D: Abigail Breslin: Margaret Mildred [Kit] Kittredge, Julia Ormond: Margaret Kittredge, Chris O'Donnell: Jack Kittredge, Glenne Headly: Louise Howard) 100m-Familiendrama (stories von Valerie Tripp) (06-?; 0806)
# Max Payne (Max Payne, 2008-USA * John Moore ... Jason Colvin) (03-05; 0810)
# Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (Cats & Dogs - Die Rache der Kitty Kahlohr, 2008-USA; d: Brad Peyton, B: Ron J. Friedman & Steve Bencich, K: Steven Poster, M: Christopher Lennertz, D: Chris O'Donnell: Shane Larson, Jack McBrayer: Chuck, Fred Armisen: Friedrich, Paul Rodriguez: Crazy Carlito) 82m-Actionkomödie (09-12; 1007)
# A Little Help (2009-USA; d+B: Michael J. Weithorn, K: Thomas M./Tom Harting, M: Austin Wintory, D: Jenna Fischer: Laura Pehlke * Chris O'Donnell: Bob Pehlke * Rob Benedict: Paul Helms) 109m-Tragikomödie (05-06; 1107)
BOOK
> Douglas A. Mendini: Chris O' Donnell: All American Star. New York: Harper Paperbacks, 1996
home © midas 03/2016