Chris Geere Explained

Chris Geere
Birth Name:Christopher William Geere
Birth Date:1981 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England[1]
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:2001–present
Children:1

Christopher William Geere (born 18 March 1981) is an English actor. He is known for playing the lead role of Jimmy Shive-Overly in the FX and FXX dark comedy series You're the Worst (2014), Roger Clifford in the 2019 film Detective Pikachu, and Kanduu / Slappy the Dummy in the Disney+/Hulu series Goosebumps (2023).

Career

Geere graduated from Guildford School of Acting[2] and began his career on stage opposite Dame Judi Dench in Royal Shakespeare Company's All’s Well That Ends Well.[3]

Geere portrayed the character of Music and Drama teacher Matt Wilding in the BBC One school-based drama series Waterloo Road. In January 2009, just as the fourth series of Waterloo Road began airing, Geere said that he would not be returning for the fifth series.[4]

Geere replaces Luke Mably as King Edvard in the The Prince and Me sequels (2008–2010).

Geere broke out to American audiences as Jimmy Shive-Overly, one half of the toxic and self-destructive couple at the heart of Stephen Falk's critically acclaimed comedy You're the Worst for FX and FXX which received four Critic's Choice nominations including Best Comedy. You're the Worst ran for five seasons from 2014 to 2019.[5]

In 2019, Geere joined the global Pokémon universe as Roger Clifford in Legendary Entertainment/Universal Pictures live-action film Pokémon Detective Pikachu alongside Justice Smith, Ryan Reynolds, Kathryn Newton and Bill Nighy.[6] [7]

Geere recurred on ABC's Modern Family as Haley and then Alex's love interest Professor Arvin Fennerman;[8] as Joel, the well-meaning but toxic lead in the BBC and Showtime's dark comedic limited series, Ill Behaviour, opposite Tom Riley and Lizzy Caplan;[9] Channel 4's This Way Up starring Sharon Horgan and Aisling Bea;[10] The First Team with Will Arnett;[11] and on A Million Little Things as Allison Miller's new roommate/love interest Jamie.[12]

After recurring in season 5, Geere joined the cast of This Is Us as a series regular for their sixth and final season.[13]

Personal life

Geere was born in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. He married Jennifer Sawdon, a singer-songwriter and pianist, in 2010. Their son was born in 2012.[14]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003 Wondrous Oblivion Mrs. Wilson's grandson
2007 Blood and Chocolate Ulf
2008 Lawnchairs & Grappling Hooks Simon Short
King Edvard / Eddie Direct-to-video
2010
2011 Endless Abraham Short
2012 Cleanskin Nick
2013 After Earth Hesper Navigator
2014 The Last Showing Jamie
2016 Urge Vick
2018 Deadtectives Sam Whitner
The Festival Brother David
2019 Detective PikachuRoger Clifford / Ditto

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001 Band of Brothers German Soldier Unknown episodes
2002 TLC Medical Student Season 1, episode 6: "Agency Nurse"
Casualty Longfellow Season 18, episode 16: "Eat, Drink and Be Merry"
2003 Trust Andy Boyd 3 episodes – Season 1, episodes 1, 2 and 3
Adventure Inc. Ben 2 episodes – Season 1, episode 12: "Angel of St. Edmunds" and season 1, episode 13: "Echoes of the Past"
Danielle Cable: Eyewitness Josh Harman TV film
Reversals Student TV film
2004 The Bill Michael Sparks Season 20, episode 61
2005 Family Affairs Joel Dobson 2 episodes – Season 9, episode 256 and season 9, episode 257
2006 Bombshell Gunner Dean McGowan 7 episodes – Season 1, episodes 1–7
2007–2009, 2011–2012 Waterloo Road 60 episodes
2008 EastEnders Anton 2 episodes
2010 Hollyoaks1 episode
Missing Lee Beckett Season 2, episode 5
Pete Versus Life Kurt 5 episodes – Season 1, episodes 1–5
Holby City Patrick Wright Season 13, episode 4: "Queen's Gambit"
2012 Doctors Tom Malone Season 14, episode 6: "A Little on the Side"
Little Crackers Harry Season 3, episode 1: "Joanna Lumley's Little Cracker: Baby, Be Blonde"
2013 The Spa Bolek Glodwisky 6 episodes – Season 1, episodes 2–7
Trollied Richard France Series 3
2014 Death in Paradise Max Leigh Series 3, episode 4
Outnumbered Tommy Series 5, episode 6
2014–2019You're the Worst Jimmy Shive-Overly Series lead, 62 episodes
2017 Ill Behaviour Joel 3 episodes – Series 1
2018–2020 Modern Family Dr. Arvin Fennerman 9 episodes – Seasons 9–11, recurring role
2019 This Way Up Freddie Recurring role
2020 Single Parents Colin 3 episodes
The First Team Chris Booth 6 episodes
A Million Little Things Jamie Recurring role – Season 3
2020–2022 This Is Us Phillip Guest star (season 5); Main cast (season 6)
2021 British TV Producer Guest Star – Season 1
2022–2023 Klaus (voice) 10 episodes[15]
2023–present Goosebumps 4 episodes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BBC – Press Office – Waterloo Road series three: Chris Geere plays Matt Wilding . BBC . 15 November 2018 . 4 October 2007.
  2. Web site: Chris Geere, Alumni. 19 June 2021.
  3. Web site: Judi Dench Returns to West End in RSC's All's Well That End's Well, Feb. 18 . Playbill . Simonson . Robert . 18 February 2004.
  4. Web site: Waterloo Road Interview . 2 February 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090201135331/http://waterlooroadtv.co.uk/interviews/index.php . 1 February 2009 .
  5. Web site: 'You're The Worst' Renewed For Fifth & Final Season on FXX . Deadline Hollywood . Pederson . Erik . 28 June 2017 . 15 November 2017.
  6. Web site: Holland. Patrick. You're the Worst star Chris Geere talks Detective Pikachu and wanting to be Doctor Who. Cnet. 11 May 2019.
  7. Web site: Legendary's 'Detective Pikachu' Film Adds Bill Nighy & Chris Geere . Deadline Hollywood . N'Duka . Amanda . 30 January 2018 . 20 June 2021.
  8. Web site: Modern Family resolves its love triangle, and finds comfort in familiarity . AV Club . Fowle . Kyle . 17 October 2018.
  9. Web site: 'Ill Behaviour': Showtime Acquires BBC Comedy Series Starring Chris Geere, Lizzy Caplan & Tom Riley . Deadline Hollywood . Petski . Denise . 4 October 2017.
  10. Web site: 'This Way Up' Deserves A Spot on Your Crowded Viewing List . NPR . Holmes . Linda . 21 August 2019.
  11. Web site: Chris Geere, Will Arnett & More To Star in BBC Two's 'The First Team' . TV Wise . Munn . Patrick . 23 September 2019.
  12. Web site: 'A Million Little Things': Chris Geere To Recur on Season 3 of ABC Drama Series . Deadline Hollywood . Petski . Denise . 25 September 2020.
  13. Web site: This Is Us – Season 6 – Chris Geere Promoted to Regular . Spoiler TV . 29 May 2021.
  14. News: Waterloo Road star and his wife backs 'breast is best' bid. McKeegan. Alice. 23 January 2013. Manchester Evening News. 11 September 2015.
  15. Web site: The Kung Fu master returns, Po returns and in the form of an exclusive series for Netflix. OICanadian. Hernandez. Helen. 16 March 2022. 21 March 2022.