Christopher Makepeace (born April 22, 1964) is a Canadian actor, known
for his starring roles in the coming-of-age film My Bodyguard (1980)
and comedy horror Vamp (1986), and supporting roles in the screwball
comedy Meatballs (1979) and the dystopian sci-fi film The Last Chase
(1981), during his teen and young adult years.Makepeace was born in
Montreal, Quebec, the son of Doreen and Harry Makepeace. He began his
acting career in a 1974 Canadian television special, The Ottawa
Valley. His next role was in a 1979 Canadian comedy, Meatballs, in
which he starred opposite Bill Murray, portraying a shy, loner teen
attendee of a summer camp, who has trouble fitting in. The movie was a
hit, grossing more than $43 million at the box office, and Makepeace
received good notices for his work in the film. He was then cast in
the lead role in the Fox film, My Bodyguard, released in July 1980 to
positive reviews, earning $22.5 million domestically. In his review of
the film, critic Roger Ebert said that Makepeace's performance
resulted in "one of the most engaging teenage characters I've seen in
the movies in a long time." Makepeace also starred opposite Lee Majors
and Burgess Meredith in the 1981 film The Last Chase. Makepeace's
subsequent roles included appearances in made-for-television films and
a few more feature films, including The Falcon and the Snowman in 1985
and 1986's Vamp. He has not appeared in any films since 2001, moving
instead behind the camera as an assistant director. He was in Mazes
and Monsters with Tom Hanks.In 1981, Makepeace recorded spoken
dialogue for the KISS album Music from "The Elder" with Producer Bob
Ezrin, but it was not used in the final mix; plans to turn the album
into a feature film never materialized.His older brother, Tony
Makepeace, is a Canadian photographer.
for his starring roles in the coming-of-age film My Bodyguard (1980)
and comedy horror Vamp (1986), and supporting roles in the screwball
comedy Meatballs (1979) and the dystopian sci-fi film The Last Chase
(1981), during his teen and young adult years.Makepeace was born in
Montreal, Quebec, the son of Doreen and Harry Makepeace. He began his
acting career in a 1974 Canadian television special, The Ottawa
Valley. His next role was in a 1979 Canadian comedy, Meatballs, in
which he starred opposite Bill Murray, portraying a shy, loner teen
attendee of a summer camp, who has trouble fitting in. The movie was a
hit, grossing more than $43 million at the box office, and Makepeace
received good notices for his work in the film. He was then cast in
the lead role in the Fox film, My Bodyguard, released in July 1980 to
positive reviews, earning $22.5 million domestically. In his review of
the film, critic Roger Ebert said that Makepeace's performance
resulted in "one of the most engaging teenage characters I've seen in
the movies in a long time." Makepeace also starred opposite Lee Majors
and Burgess Meredith in the 1981 film The Last Chase. Makepeace's
subsequent roles included appearances in made-for-television films and
a few more feature films, including The Falcon and the Snowman in 1985
and 1986's Vamp. He has not appeared in any films since 2001, moving
instead behind the camera as an assistant director. He was in Mazes
and Monsters with Tom Hanks.In 1981, Makepeace recorded spoken
dialogue for the KISS album Music from "The Elder" with Producer Bob
Ezrin, but it was not used in the final mix; plans to turn the album
into a feature film never materialized.His older brother, Tony
Makepeace, is a Canadian photographer.
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