Christopher "Christoph" Sanders (born April 21, 1988) is an American
actor who is best known for his role as Ned Banks in the television
series Ghost Whisperer and Kyle Anderson in the sitcom Last Man
Standing on ABC (2011-2017) and FOX (2018-).Sanders was born in Arden,
North Carolina and grew up in nearby Hendersonville, North Carolina.
He was home-schooled and participated in such extra curricular
activities as soccer and the Boy Scouts of America. He went on to
attain scouting's highest rank of Eagle Scout. Concerning the
difference Scouting made in his life, Sanders says, "when you spend
that much time working on something, it becomes a part of you. Being
an Eagle Scout affects your outlook on your fellow man." While growing
up, he considered engineering as a possible career. He took drafting
classes at Blue Ridge Community College for two years and had been
accepted at UNC Wilmington, but decided that acting was what he wanted
to do instead.Sanders first became interested in acting at the age of
9 when he began taking classes at the Flat Rock Playhouse, the state
theater of North Carolina. He began with basic drama classes before
moving on to an intermediate level and finally being invited to join
their YouTheater company and gaining membership in its elite
conservatory. He graduated from the conservatory program at the age of
18. While there he appeared in more than 16 productions including A
Christmas Carol; The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe; and Bye, Bye
Birdie. He got his first agent when he was 12 and at the age of 16 did
a series of television commercials in Georgia for General Mills.He
made his film debut in 2006 with a small role in Talladega Nights: The
Ballad of Ricky Bobby which was filmed primarily in and around
Charlotte, North Carolina. That was soon followed by a role in the
somewhat controversial movie Hounddog which was shot on a plantation
near Wilmington, North Carolina. Much of the film's controversy
stemmed from a pivotal scene in which a young girl, played by then
12-year-old actress Dakota Fanning, was raped by Sanders' character.
It was a role he found to be challenging, but one that gave him a
chance to prove the range of his acting ability. When asked about the
controversial scene, Sanders responded, "That's just one part of the
film. Tragedies like that happen every day in real life, and I think
that if this film opens a few more eyes, then it is definitely worth
it. Movies can have that power."
actor who is best known for his role as Ned Banks in the television
series Ghost Whisperer and Kyle Anderson in the sitcom Last Man
Standing on ABC (2011-2017) and FOX (2018-).Sanders was born in Arden,
North Carolina and grew up in nearby Hendersonville, North Carolina.
He was home-schooled and participated in such extra curricular
activities as soccer and the Boy Scouts of America. He went on to
attain scouting's highest rank of Eagle Scout. Concerning the
difference Scouting made in his life, Sanders says, "when you spend
that much time working on something, it becomes a part of you. Being
an Eagle Scout affects your outlook on your fellow man." While growing
up, he considered engineering as a possible career. He took drafting
classes at Blue Ridge Community College for two years and had been
accepted at UNC Wilmington, but decided that acting was what he wanted
to do instead.Sanders first became interested in acting at the age of
9 when he began taking classes at the Flat Rock Playhouse, the state
theater of North Carolina. He began with basic drama classes before
moving on to an intermediate level and finally being invited to join
their YouTheater company and gaining membership in its elite
conservatory. He graduated from the conservatory program at the age of
18. While there he appeared in more than 16 productions including A
Christmas Carol; The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe; and Bye, Bye
Birdie. He got his first agent when he was 12 and at the age of 16 did
a series of television commercials in Georgia for General Mills.He
made his film debut in 2006 with a small role in Talladega Nights: The
Ballad of Ricky Bobby which was filmed primarily in and around
Charlotte, North Carolina. That was soon followed by a role in the
somewhat controversial movie Hounddog which was shot on a plantation
near Wilmington, North Carolina. Much of the film's controversy
stemmed from a pivotal scene in which a young girl, played by then
12-year-old actress Dakota Fanning, was raped by Sanders' character.
It was a role he found to be challenging, but one that gave him a
chance to prove the range of his acting ability. When asked about the
controversial scene, Sanders responded, "That's just one part of the
film. Tragedies like that happen every day in real life, and I think
that if this film opens a few more eyes, then it is definitely worth
it. Movies can have that power."
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