Chris Marquette (born Christopher George Rodriguez; October 3, 1984)
is an American actor. He is known for his roles in such films as The
Tic Code, Freddy vs. Jason, The Girl Next Door, Just Friends, Alpha
Dog and Fanboys. He is also known for his series regular roles on Joan
of Arcadia and Strong Medicine.Marquette was born Christopher George
Rodriguez in Stuart, Florida, the son of Patricia Helen "Tisha" (née
Marquette) and Jorge Luis "George" Rodriguez, a nuclear engineer.
Marquette has two younger brothers, actors Sean Marquette and Eric.
His father is a Cuban refugee.He supports charities such as the
Sunshine Kids Foundation (to grant wishes of seriously ill,
handicapped and abused children), Pediatric AIDS, and the Children's
AIDS Fund.In 1995, he made a brief appearance on Saturday Night Live,
season 21, episode 4. The 11-year-old Marquette played a
trick-or-treater in the opening Halloween sketch. He forgot his line
and whispered "damn" under his breath, before Norm Macdonald helped
him out. He also provided the voice of Spencer Lionheart in the "MGM
Sing-Alongs" Videos back in 1997. However, his acting debut was in
1998 with the musical drama film The Tic Code. In 2000, he appeared in
the Disney Channel movie Up, Up and Away. From 2000 to 2005, he had a
supporting role in Lifetime TV's Strong Medicine, playing Marc
Delgado, the tween-to-teen son of the series' lead character, Luisa
Delgado. In 2004, he starred in The Girl Next Door. The same year, he
became a series regular on the CBS show Joan of Arcadia opposite Amber
Tamblyn and Jason Ritter (whom Marquette co-starred with in the 2003
slasher film Freddy vs. Jason) before Joan of Arcadia's cancellation
in early 2005.
is an American actor. He is known for his roles in such films as The
Tic Code, Freddy vs. Jason, The Girl Next Door, Just Friends, Alpha
Dog and Fanboys. He is also known for his series regular roles on Joan
of Arcadia and Strong Medicine.Marquette was born Christopher George
Rodriguez in Stuart, Florida, the son of Patricia Helen "Tisha" (née
Marquette) and Jorge Luis "George" Rodriguez, a nuclear engineer.
Marquette has two younger brothers, actors Sean Marquette and Eric.
His father is a Cuban refugee.He supports charities such as the
Sunshine Kids Foundation (to grant wishes of seriously ill,
handicapped and abused children), Pediatric AIDS, and the Children's
AIDS Fund.In 1995, he made a brief appearance on Saturday Night Live,
season 21, episode 4. The 11-year-old Marquette played a
trick-or-treater in the opening Halloween sketch. He forgot his line
and whispered "damn" under his breath, before Norm Macdonald helped
him out. He also provided the voice of Spencer Lionheart in the "MGM
Sing-Alongs" Videos back in 1997. However, his acting debut was in
1998 with the musical drama film The Tic Code. In 2000, he appeared in
the Disney Channel movie Up, Up and Away. From 2000 to 2005, he had a
supporting role in Lifetime TV's Strong Medicine, playing Marc
Delgado, the tween-to-teen son of the series' lead character, Luisa
Delgado. In 2004, he starred in The Girl Next Door. The same year, he
became a series regular on the CBS show Joan of Arcadia opposite Amber
Tamblyn and Jason Ritter (whom Marquette co-starred with in the 2003
slasher film Freddy vs. Jason) before Joan of Arcadia's cancellation
in early 2005.
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