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Chris Henry Coffey | |
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 Coffey in 2017 | |
| Born | (1971-05-01)May 1, 1971 (age 54) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Spouse | Jennifer Mudge (m. 2014) |
Chris Henry Coffey (born May 1, 1971) is an American actor.
Coffey was born and raised inGreen Bay, Wisconsin. A 1999 graduate of theYale School of Drama, he has originated roles on Broadway, off-Broadway and regionally in numerous world premieres includingBekah Brunstetter'sPublic Servant onTheatre Row (New York City),Gina Gionfriddo'sCan You Forgive Her? at theHuntington Theater Company, directed by Peter DuBois,Richard Nelson'sFrank's Home, directed byRobert Falls (Playwrights Horizons, NYC,Goodman Theater, Chicago, IL),Richard Nelson'sHow Shakespeare Won the West (Huntington Theater, Boston, MA) and working alongsideArthur Miller in his penultimate play,Resurrection Blues, directed byMark Lamos (Old Globe Theater, San Diego, CA).Coffey made hisBroadway debut in the playBronx Bombers, asJoe DiMaggio at theCircle in the Square after originating the role Off-Broadway atPrimary Stages.
Additional theatrical highlights includeDays to Come byLillian Hellman for the Mint Theater Company,Lips Together, Teeth Apart, directed byMark Lamos (Westport Playhouse, CT),The Front Page, directed byGordon Edelstein (Long Wharf Theater, New Haven CT),Violet Hour, directed by David Kennedy, andHedda Gabler, directed by Ron Daniels (Dallas Theater Center, Dallas, TX),P.R. Man (Ohio Theatre, NYC),A View from the Bridge andA Midsummer Night's Dream (Alley Theater, Houston, TX),Galileo andMeasure For Measure (Yale Repertory Theater, New Haven, CT), among many others.
Television appearances include guest starring roles onAnd Just Like That...,Mrs. Fletcher,Chicago Fire,Instinct,Law & Order: SVU,The Good Wife,Cupid andLaw & Order, as well as recurring roles onLaw & Order: Criminal Intent andGuiding Light.
His major feature film appearances includeThirteen Days (2000),The International (2009),Trust (2010),Almost Love (2019) andThe Good Nurse (2022). His work inTrust was singled out by Roger Ebert in his "Best Films of 2011" list[1] and his performance was praised at theToronto Film Festival as a "tour-de-force performance... giving a shockingly convincing performance that is equally perverse and plausible".[1]
Coffey has starred in three short films that have made their premieres at theTribeca Film Festival:BFF (2012),[2][3]Epilogue (2013),[4][5][6] andMaster Maggie (2019).[7][8]
Additionally, Coffey is a prolific voiceover actor & audiobook narrator. More info @www.HenrysOffice.com
Coffey lives inNew York City with his wife, actressJennifer Mudge.