Chris Agos is an American actor. He played Buzz Aldrin in For All
Mankind on Apple TV+, ASA Steve Kot in Chicago PD on NBC, Eliot
McGantry in Boss on Starz, and has had numerous single-episode
appearances on television shows such as Grey's Anatomy, House of
Cards, and Sirens.Agos was born in Joliet, Illinois, the youngest of
three. His parents owned and operated fried chicken restaurants in
Naperville, Illinois As a boy he attended the Avery Coonley School, a
school for academically bright and gifted students. In 2019 he was
awarded the school's Distinguished Alumni Award, which recognizes
alumni for outstanding leadership in the local, national or global
community. In high school Agos was active in drama, appearing in plays
and musicals.Agos began studying voice over acting while attending
DePaul University in Chicago as a distraction from medical school
entrance exams. In addition to working in voice over, he began
appearing in commercials, corporate projects and print ads before
being cast in minor roles in television shows such as The Beast,
Cooper and Stone, The Chicago Code, Grey's Anatomy, House of Cards,
and Sirens. His first multi-episode arc came in 2011 in Boss. In 2014
he was cast as ASA Steve Kot in Chicago PD, a role he played for
nearly three seasons. His character was crossed over to companion show
Chicago Fire for four episodes over two seasons.Agos was cast in Man
of Steel but his performance was cut from the film. Agos gained media
attention after being cast as astronaut Buzz Aldrin in For All
Mankind, part of the original slate of four shows which launched the
Apple TV+ streaming platform.
Mankind on Apple TV+, ASA Steve Kot in Chicago PD on NBC, Eliot
McGantry in Boss on Starz, and has had numerous single-episode
appearances on television shows such as Grey's Anatomy, House of
Cards, and Sirens.Agos was born in Joliet, Illinois, the youngest of
three. His parents owned and operated fried chicken restaurants in
Naperville, Illinois As a boy he attended the Avery Coonley School, a
school for academically bright and gifted students. In 2019 he was
awarded the school's Distinguished Alumni Award, which recognizes
alumni for outstanding leadership in the local, national or global
community. In high school Agos was active in drama, appearing in plays
and musicals.Agos began studying voice over acting while attending
DePaul University in Chicago as a distraction from medical school
entrance exams. In addition to working in voice over, he began
appearing in commercials, corporate projects and print ads before
being cast in minor roles in television shows such as The Beast,
Cooper and Stone, The Chicago Code, Grey's Anatomy, House of Cards,
and Sirens. His first multi-episode arc came in 2011 in Boss. In 2014
he was cast as ASA Steve Kot in Chicago PD, a role he played for
nearly three seasons. His character was crossed over to companion show
Chicago Fire for four episodes over two seasons.Agos was cast in Man
of Steel but his performance was cut from the film. Agos gained media
attention after being cast as astronaut Buzz Aldrin in For All
Mankind, part of the original slate of four shows which launched the
Apple TV+ streaming platform.
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