Chris Stack Explained

Chris Stack
Birth Name:Christopher Stack
Birth Date:June 13
Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois, United States
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:1999–present

Christopher Stack (born June 13 in Chicago, Illinois), is an actor who took over the role of Michael McBain, replacing Nathaniel Marston, on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live from December 3, 2007, to June 17, 2009. Stack temporarily returned as Michael from July 14 to 16, 2009.[1] [2]

Career

Stack is a graduate of the Actors Studio Drama School at Pace University. In 2000 he portrayed the role of the Coach in Liz Tuccillo's play Joe Fearless Off-Broadway with the Atlantic Theater Company.[3] He starred as Ted in the world premiere of Maria Micheles's play Sleep Over at the Theater for the New City in 2013.[4] In 2023, he played the role of Simon, a drummer based loosely on Mick Fleetwood, in the world premiere of David Adjmi's play Stereophonic at Playwrights Horizons,[5] continuing the role on Broadway in 2024.[6]

Before joining the cast of One Life to Live, Stack appeared on the CBS soap opera As the World Turns as Walt in 2006.[7] He has also appeared on Conviction (2006), Third Watch (2006) and in the recurring role of Alec on The Education of Max Bickford from 2001 to 2002.

Stack portrayed Chris in the 2002 film Roger Dodger[8] and Doug in the 2003 film School of Rock.[9]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2002Roger DodgerChris
2003School of RockDoug
2007The MiniRick
EveningPhil Mars
2009The UndyingKevin
2021Either Side of MidnightMichael
Killer Among UsClint
2022Midday Black Midnight BlueIanAlso producer[10]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999Love is StrangeBruceTV movie
2001-2002The Education of Max BickfordAlec5 episodes
2002-2011One Life to LiveDr. Michael McBain / Brad White121 episodes
2005Third WatchTommy Turner2 episodes
2006As the World TurnsWalt3 episodes
ConvictionDarylEpisode: "Indiscretion"
2009DamagesWaiterEpisode: "New York Sucks"
White CollarJohn MitchellEpisode: "Flip of the Coin"
2011Blue BloodsKyle FreelanderEpisode: "Thanksgiving"
2012Wall Street Guy #1Episode: "Rhodium Nights"
2022Interview with the VampireThomas "Tom" Anderson7 episodes

Theatre

YearTitleRoleVenueNotes
2002...In the Absence of Spring...LarrySecond Stage TheaterOff-Broadway
2011The Umbrella PlaysThe Tank
2013Killers and Other FamilyJeffRattlestick Playwrights TheaterOff-Broadway
Marie AntoinetteSoho Repertory Theatre
2014Your Mother's Copy of the Kama SutraReggiePlaywrights Horizons
2015Ugly Lies the BoneStevieRoundabout Theatre CompanyWorld premiere; Off-Broadway
2016The Sign in Sidney Brustein's WindowSidney BrusteinGoodman Theatre
2018-2019Blue RidgeHernAtlantic Theater CompanyWorld premiere; Off-Broadway
2023StereophonicSimonPlaywrights Horizons
2024John Golden TheatreBroadway
Theatre World Award

Notes and References

  1. Web site: One Life to Live recap (6/17/09) - Soaps.com . 2009-06-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090620000958/http://www.soaps.com/onelifetolive/update/6792/An_Amazing_Going_Away_Present . 2009-06-20 . dead .
  2. Web site: One Life to Live: Comings & Goings . June 17, 2009 . . June 17, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090420004351/http://www.soaps.com/onelifetolive/comings_and_goings/ . April 20, 2009 . dead .
  3. Book: Theatre World 2000-2001. Joe Fearless (A Fan Dance). 109. John Willis. 2004. Hal Leonard.
  4. News: Sleep Over. A. J. . Mell. March 25, 2013. Backstage.
  5. Web site: Playbill. See Who's Starring in Playwrights Horizons' World Premiere of David Adjmi’s Stereophonic. Andrew. Gans. August 24, 2023. August 19, 2024.
  6. Web site: Indy’s Rising Star. Indianapolis Monthly. April 23, 2024. Lou. Harry. August 19, 2024.
  7. Web site: Kroll . Dan J. . Nathaniel Marston ousted from OLTL . . August 30, 2020 . United States . November 14, 2007.
  8. Book: 130. Screen World 2003. John Willis, Barry Monush. 2004. Hal Leonard. 9781557835260.
  9. Book: The Cinema of Richard Linklater. Rob Stone. 2018. Columbia University Press. 9780231851244. 198.
  10. News: Andrew . Karina . Indie crew films movie on Whidbey . November 30, 2023 . . June 18, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230325203934/https://www.whidbeynewstimes.com/news/indie-crew-films-movie-on-whidbey/ . March 25, 2023.