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Chris Diamantopoulos
Diamantopoulos in 2015
Born
Christopher Diamantopoulos

(1975-05-09) May 9, 1975 (age 49)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
OccupationActor
Years active2000–present
Spouse
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(m. 2005)​
Children4

Christopher Diamantopoulos[1] (Greek: Χριστόφορος Διαμαντόπουλος (Khristóforos Diamantópoulos); born May 9, 1975) is a Canadian actor. He played Russ Hanneman in the HBO series Silicon Valley and starred in the film The Three Stooges, and the TV series Good Girls Revolt. He voiced Mickey Mouse in the eponymous television series, The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse and the short film Once Upon a Studio; for the former, he received two Emmy Award nominations.[2]

Early life

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Diamantopoulos was born on May 9, 1975,[3][4] in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He grew up splitting his time between Canada and Greece. Christopher is of Greek descent, his mother being from Ioannina and his father from the Peloponnese. He is a practicing member of the Greek Orthodox church, and a fluent Greek speaker.[5][6]

Career

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Diamantopoulos began his career working in television commercials and professional theatre productions at the age of nine. At the age of eighteen, he left home to work in a series of American national tours.[7] A short time later, he worked on Broadway, where he played leading parts in The Full Monty (2002) and Les Misérables (2003).[8] Diamantopoulos attended East York Collegiate Institute.

He played Robin Williams in Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Mork & Mindy alongside Erinn Hayes. He has guest-starred in several series, including Kevin Hill, Charmed, The Sopranos, The Office, Nip/Tuck and Boston Legal. He played the interior decorator in the miniseries The Starter Wife.

He had a recurring role on State of Mind and guest-voiced on American Dad! in 2009.

On the eighth season of 24, he played U.S. president Allison Taylor's Chief of Staff Rob Weiss. He played Frank Sinatra in The Kennedys. Diamantopoulos played Moe Howard in the 2012 film The Three Stooges.

In 2013, Diamantopoulos voiced Mickey Mouse in Mickey Mouse, and its follow-up series The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse. Although Bret Iwan has voiced Mickey in most media after Wayne Allwine, Diamantopoulos voiced the character in retro-styled productions, giving Mickey Mouse a voice similar to that of Walt Disney. Most recently, he reprised the character in the 2023 short film Once Upon a Studio, made to celebrate the centennial of The Walt Disney Company and Walt Disney Animation Studios.

He had recurring roles on the NBC sitcoms Up All Night, as Maya Rudolph's on and off lover, Julian; The Office, as Brian, a former member of the show's documentary film crew (alongside Zach Woods, who he would later work again with on Silicon Valley); and on Arrested Development, as Marky, Lindsay's face-blind environmentalist boyfriend.

He appeared in the television sitcom Episodes playing the part of TV network boss Castor Sotto, and Mr. Chris in the television adaptation of About a Boy.

In 2017, Diamantopoulos starred in the musical Waitress on Broadway.

On October 11, 2018, it was revealed by TVLine that he would have a role in the spin-off pilot for the situation comedy The Middle playing Sue Heck's mercurial, charming and rich boss Nick.[9]

He has an upcoming starring role alongside Tom Blyth in the comedy Discussion Materials[10] adapted from Bill Keenan's memoir of the same name.

Personal life

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He met Becki Newton at a subway station in New York City. They married in 2005.[11] Newton gave birth to their first child, a boy, in November 2010.[12] In 2014, they had a girl.[13] In 2020, they had another girl.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes Refs.
2000 The Adulterer Dave
2001 Drop Dead Roses Trevor
2006 Wedding Daze William
2007 Three Days to Vegas Laurent Perrier
Protagonist Ancient Greek Narrator Voice, documentary
2009 Under New Management Robert Monte
2012 The Three Stooges Moe Howard
2013 The Art of the Steal Guy de Cornet [14]
Empire State Spiro
2014 Dr. Cabbie Colin Hill
2015 Man Vs. Doug
Batman Unlimited: Animal Instincts Green Arrow Voice, direct-to-video [15][16]
Batman Unlimited: Monster Mayhem
2016 Batman Unlimited: Mechs vs. Mutants [15][17]
2018 The Truth About Lies Eric Stone
2021 Justice Society: World War II Steve Trevor Voice, direct-to-video [15]
Red Notice Sotto Voce [18]
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Frank Heffley Voice [15]
2022 Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe Police Officer, Prisoners, Corrections Officers [15]
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules Frank Heffley
High Heat Tom
2023 Once Upon a Studio Mickey Mouse Voice [15]
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever Frank Heffley [15]
The Boys in the Boat Royal Brougham [19]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes Refs.
2002 Law & Order Chris Wilson Episode: "Open Season"
2004 American Dreams Coach Tom Berg 2 episodes
Charmed Inspector Davis Episode: "Charmed Noir"
DeMarco Affairs Ernesto Boticelli Television film
Frasier Steve Episode: "And Frasier Makes Three"
Kevin Hill Gil Hacker Episode: "Love Don't Live Here Anymore"
Nip/Tuck Chad Myers Episode: "Erica Noughton"
Third Watch Hansen Episode: "Black and Blue"
2005 Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Mork & Mindy Robin Williams Television film
Into the Fire NTSB Agent #2 Television film
Jake in Progress Cesar Episode: "Stand by Your Man"
2006 52 Fights Rob Television film
Boston Legal Douglas Karnes Episode: "Whose God Is It Anyway?"
The Sopranos Jason Barone Episode: "The Fleshy Part of the Thigh"
2006–present American Dad! Various Voice, 38 episodes
2007 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Oliver Zarco Episode: "The Chick Chop Flick Shop"
Raines Andrew Carver Episode: "Closure"
The Starter Wife Rodney 6 episodes
State of Mind Phil Erikson 6 episodes
2008 Eli Stone Jake McCann Episode: "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go"
The Starter Wife Rodney 10 episodes
2010 24 Rob Weiss 12 episodes
2011 The Kennedys Frank Sinatra Episode: "Bobby's War"
2011–2012 Up All Night Julian 4 episodes
2012 WWE Raw Moe Howard Episode #20.15
Made in Hollywood Moe Episode #7.24; archive audio only
2013 Arrested Development Marky Bark, Divine Spirit 7 episodes
Community Reinhold Episode: "Alternative History of the German Invasion"
Doctor Lollipop Dr. Lollipop Voice, pilot
The Goodwin Games Chad Episode: "The Birds of Granby"
The Office Brian 5 episodes
2013–2018 Family Guy Parker Stanton, Frank Maxwell, Stryker Foxx, Millipede, Dean Martin, Mickey Mouse Voice, 7 episodes
2013–2019 Mickey Mouse Mickey Mouse, Vampire, Mummy, Morty and Fredie Voice, 94 episodes [20][21]
2014 Hannibal Clark Ingram 2 episodes
High Moon Ian Television film
2014–2015 About a Boy Mr. Chris 9 episodes
Episodes Caster Sotto 8 episodes
2015 Batman Unlimited Green Arrow Voice, 2 episodes [15]
BoJack Horseman Matthew Fox Voice, episode: "Hank After Dark"
Club Penguin: Halloween Panic! Redrum Voice, television special [15]
Ellen More or Less Jerry Television film
Robot Chicken Michael Bay, Fritz Darges Voice, episode: "Zero Vegetables"
2015–2016 Good Girls Revolt Evan Phinnaeus 'Finn' Woodhouse 10 episodes
2015–2019 Silicon Valley Russ Hanneman 25 episodes [7]
2016 Style Code Live Himself Episode: "Good Girls Revolt Cast Interview & One Knit Wonders"
Duck the Halls: A Mickey Mouse Christmas Special Mickey Mouse Voice, Television special[15]
2016–2018 Skylanders Academy Master Eon, Chompy Mage Voice, 38 episodes
Justice League Action Green Arrow, Metallo, Nyorlath, H.I.V.E. Master Voice, 10 episodes [15][22][23]
2017 A Christmas Story Live! Old Man Parker Television film
Click, Clack, Moo: Christmas at the Farm Mouse Voice, Television film [15]
Entertainment Tonight Himself 2 episodes
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit David Willard Episode: "Know It All"
The Scariest Story Ever: A Mickey Mouse Halloween Spooktacular Mickey Mouse, Morty Fieldmouse, Ferdie Fieldmouse Voice, television special [15]
2017–2018 Celebrity Page Himself 2 episodes
2018 The Dangerous Book for Boys Patrick, Terry McKenna 6 episodes
Harvey Girls Forever! Boy #1, Cheesecake the Horse Voice, episode: "Campfire Weekend/Girls Just Wanna Save Fun" [15]
Let's Get Physical Barry Cross 8 episodes
Sue Sue in the City Nick Television film
Voltron: Legendary Defender Macidus Voice, 2 episodes
2018–2021 DuckTales Storkules, Drake Mallard/Darkwing Duck, Mikey Melon, Mystical Goat, Eggheads, Hades Voice, 9 episodes [15]
2018–2019 Go Away, Unicorn! Unicorn, Dad Voice, 15 episodes
2019 FBI Benjamin Chase Episode: "Invisible"
The Twilight Zone Joe Beaumont Episode: "Nightmare at 30,000 Feet" (credited as "The 'Pilot'")
Elementary Jason Wood Episode: "Into the Woods" [24][25]
Green Eggs and Ham Bean Counter Voice, episode: "Here" [15]
2020 Harley Quinn Aquaman Voice, 2 episodes [15]
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure Brock Thunderstrike/Flynn Rider Voice, episode: "Flynnposter" [15]
2020–2021 The Fungies! Cmdr. Beefy Voice, 6 episodes
2020–present Blood of Zeus Evios, Poseidon Voice [26]
2020–2023 The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse Mickey Mouse, Laughing Fish, Weasel 3, Magic Mirror, Snowflake Worker, Baby Parade Leader, Bert, Earth, Angry Drivers, Quartet Bikers Voice
2021–present Invincible Donald Ferguson, Doc Seismic, Isotope, Additional voices Voice [15]
2021 Bless the Harts Minister Mikey Voice, episode: "Easters 11"
Solos Technician Episode: "Jenny"
Big City Greens Ed Zecutive Voice, episode: "Animation Abomination"
Centaurworld Ched Voice, 18 episodes [27]
The Harper House Dr. Morocco Voice, 7 episodes
Inside Job Robotus Voice, 6 episodes
The Ghost and Molly McGee Ezekiel "Tug" Tugbottom Voice, episode: "Monumental Disaster" [15]
True Story Savvas
2022 Made For Love Agent Hank Walsh
The Boys Presents: Diabolical Server, TV Reporter, CLF Leader Voice, 2 episodes [15]
Super Giant Robot Brothers Thunder Voice, 10 episodes [15]
2022–2023 Pantheon Julius Pope Voice
2022–present Beavis and Butt-Head Host, Keith, John Liland, George, Angel, Steve Voice, 6 episodes
2023 Daisy Jones & the Six Lee Parlin Miniseries
Mrs. Davis JQ TV Series
The Bad Guys: A Very Bad Holiday Mr. Snake Voice; Christmas TV special [28]
2024 The Bad Guys: Haunted Heist Mr. Snake, Reginald E. Scary Voice; Halloween TV special [29]
The Sticky Mike Byrne 6 episodes [30]

Stage

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Year Title Role Venue Notes
1995 Andrew Lloyd Webber - Music of the Night Performer Touring
2000 The Full Monty Ethan Girard Eugene O'Neill Theatre Replacement
2001 National Tour
2003 Les Misérables Marius Pontmercy Imperial Theatre Replacement
2017 Waitress Dr. Jim Pomatter Brooks Atkinson Theatre

Video games

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Year Title Voice role Notes Refs.
2003 Celebrity Deathmatch Voice-over actor Credited as Chris Diamantopolis
2007 300: March to Glory Daxos, Persian Commander, Various Persians Grouped under "Cast" [15]
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor MXNK-6 / Monk [15]

Theme park attractions

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Year Title Role Notes
2020 Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway Mickey Mouse Voice

References

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  2. ^ Taylor, Blake (June 27, 2013). "Disney Shorts Debut with New Voice for Mickey Mouse". The Rotoscopers. Archived from the original on July 3, 2013. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
  3. ^ "Today in History: May 9, Mandela chosen to lead South Africa". Associated Press. May 2, 2022. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
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  5. ^ "Under New Management - The Movie : Wall Street Meets Mob Street - Cast". Undernewmanagement-themovie.com. 2009. Archived from the original on November 11, 2010. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
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  8. ^ "Chris Diamantopoulos". IBDB: The official source for Broadway Information. Archived from the original on December 8, 2014. Retrieved April 11, 2012.
  9. ^ Ausiello, Michael (October 11, 2018). "Middle Spinoff: Chris Diamantopoulos Joins ABC Offshoot as Sue's Boss". TVLine. Archived from the original on October 12, 2018. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  10. ^ Grobar, Matt (March 21, 2022). "Tom Blyth, Chris Diamantopoulos, Jordyn Denning, Zach Villa & Jay Mohr To Star In Comedy 'Discussion Materials' From Director Alfredo Barrios Jr". Deadline. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
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  21. ^ King, Susan (June 21, 2014). "Russi Taylor, the voice and personality of Minnie Mouse". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on June 24, 2018. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
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  30. ^ Dunn, Jack (October 26, 2024). "Margo Martindale Plots a Maple Syrup Heist in 'The Sticky' First Trailer". Variety. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
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