Chris Wood (actor)
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Chris Wood in Winter Television Critics Association press tour 2016
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| Born | Christopher Charles Wood April 14, 1988 Dublin, Ohio, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2010–present |
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Christopher Charles "Chris" Wood (born April 14, 1988[1]) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Malachai Parker in the sixth season of the CW Network's television series The Vampire Diaries, after previously appearing on The CW's The Carrie Diaries in the role of writer Adam Weaver. He also appears on The CW's Containment in the leading role of Atlanta police office Jake Riley.
Career
Wood was born in Dublin, Ohio.[1] He attended Elon University in North Carolina, where he graduated in 2010 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Music Theater.[2] After graduation, he played Melchior in the national tour of Spring Awakening. He made his film debut in a made-for-TV movie entitled Browsers in early 2013. In September 2013, producers of The Carrie Diaries announced that Wood would join the show in its second season.[3]
Wood appeared as the recurring role of Malachai 'Kai' Parker on season six of The Vampire Diaries as the main antagonist.[4] He appeared also in a guest role as Paul, in the episode "Beach House" of Girls. He was cast in a starring role in the 2016 CW drama series Containment (originally titled Cordon and based on the Belgian series of that title), portraying officer Jake Riley.[5][6] In April 2016, Wood was cast in a recurring role on the second season of the PBS period drama Mercy Street.[7]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2010 | The Magazine Girl | Devin | Short film |
| 2013 | Browsers | Justin | Television film |
| 2013 | Major Crimes | Brandon North | "Poster Boy" (Season 2, episode 11) |
| 2013–14 | The Carrie Diaries | Adam Weaver | Recurring role; 6 episodes |
| 2014 | Girls | Paul | "Beach House" (Season 3, episode 7) |
| 2014–15 | The Vampire Diaries | Malachai "Kai" Parker | Recurring role; 16 episodes |
| 2016 | Containment | Jake Riley | Lead role |
| 2016 | Mercy Street | Captain Lance Van Der Berg | Recurring role |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Refs |
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| 2015 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Villain | The Vampire Diaries | Nominated | [8] |
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