Christopher Daniel Barnes | |
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Barnes in 2022 | |
| Born | (1972-11-07)November 7, 1972 (age 53) Portland, Maine, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1981–present |
| Website | christopherdanielbarnes |
Christopher Daniel Barnes (born November 7, 1972)[1] is an American actor, writer, and former child model.[1] He is best known for his voice role as thetitular character in the 1990s animated seriesSpider-Man: The Animated Series (1994–1998), as well asPrince Eric inDisney'sThe Little Mermaid (1989).[2] On-screen, he has portrayedGreg Brady in the filmsThe Brady Bunch Movie (1995) andA Very Brady Sequel (1996).
He starred in 22 episodes of the science fiction seriesStarman (1986–1987), as the 14-year-old son of the title character played byRobert Hays and had a starring role in the 1988–1989NBCsitcomDay by Day as Ross Harper. From 1998–2000, he played Leonard on theUPN sitcomMalcolm & Eddie.
Barnes was born on November 7, 1972, inPortland, Maine; the youngest of three children. He has a sister, Lisa, who is older by three years; and a brother, Steve, who is older by two years.[1]

Barnes originally began his career as a child model, he would later began pursuing his acting career in 1981 at 8 years old.[1] In the 1986–1987 seriesStarman, he played the teenage boy Scott, the son of the Starman.[3] He starred in the NBC sitcomDay by Day for two seasons. In one episode's dream sequence which included many guest stars fromThe Brady Bunch, he played a fourth Brady son, "Chuck Brady".[4] He later played Greg Brady in the Brady Bunch films.[5] He starred as Leonard Rickets in the sitcomMalcolm & Eddie.
He appeared inBeverly Hills, 90210;Clueless;Wings;Blossom;JAG;American Dreamer;The Golden Girls;Touched by an Angel;Herman's Head;Time Trax;7th Heaven;Empty Nest;Girlfriends;CBS Schoolbreak Special andABC Weekend Specials.
At age 16 in 1989, Barnes voicedPrince Eric inThe Little Mermaid and reprised the role in 2005 forKingdom Hearts II. He was unable to return for the sequelThe Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea in 2000 and was replaced byRob Paulsen. He voicedPrince Charming in theCinderella sequelsCinderella II: Dreams Come True andCinderella III: A Twist in Time.[6] He reprised the role of Prince Eric 18 years later forDisney Dreamlight Valley.
As a voice actor, Barnes is best known for his main role in the 1994–1998Spider-Man series.[7][8] He later provided the voice ofSpider-Man Noir in the 2010 video gameSpider-Man: Shattered Dimensions,[9]Spider-Man 2099 in the 2011 video gameSpider-Man: Edge of Time,Electro, Spyder-Knight andWolf Spider in the 2012 animated seriesUltimate Spider-Man, and also voiced two special costumes, Symbiote Spider-Man and Superior Spider-Man 2.0, in the 2013 video gameMarvel Heroes.[10] He reprised his role of Electro and voicedVulture in the mobile gameSpider-Man Unlimited.[10] He again portrayed Electro in the 2019 video gameMarvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order
He has done voices for other animated series including several characters inCaptain Planet and the Planeteers, Tagert McStone inJackie Chan Adventures,[6] and Speckles inSpeckles: The Tarbosaurus.
He has done voice acting in video games, including Scott Donovan in theLaw & Order titlesLaw & Order: Dead on the Money andLaw & Order: Double or Nothing.
Barnes is a writer of short stories which he shares freely on his website at christopherdanielbarnes.com.[11]
Barnes earned his BA in 2004 and his MA in 2009 and enjoys reading, writing short stories, playing the guitar,[1] and practicingyoga.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | American Dreamer | Kevin Palmer Jr. | Credited as C.B. Barnes |
| 1985 | Picking up the Pieces | Tom Harding | Television film |
| 1989 | The Little Mermaid | Prince Eric (voice) | [10][2] |
| 1990 | Exile | Dave | Television film |
| 1991 | Frankenstein: The College Years | Jay Butterman | |
| 1992 | Murder Without Motive: The Edmund Perry Story | Sean | |
| 1995 | The Brady Bunch Movie | Greg Brady | |
| Spring Fling! | Michael | Television film | |
| 1996 | A Pig's Tale | Barry | Direct-to-video |
| A Very Brady Sequel | Greg Brady | ||
| 2002 | Cinderella II: Dreams Come True | Prince Charming (voice) | Direct-to-video[10] |
| 2004 | Shut Up and Kiss Me | Ryan Ballister | |
| 2007 | Cinderella III: A Twist in Time | Prince Charming (voice) | Direct-to-video[10] |
| 2007 | Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams | Additional voices | Direct-to-video[10] |
| 2012 | The Dino King | Adult Speckles (voice) | English dub |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | ABC Weekend Specials | Gardner Waterford | Episode: "Columbus Circle" |
| 1985–1986 | As the World Turns | Paul Ryan | Unknown episodes |
| 1986–1987 | Starman | Scott Hayden | 22 episodes, series star Credited as "C.B. Barnes" |
| 1988–1989 | Day by Day | Ross Harper | 33 episodes |
| 1989–1990 | ABC Afterschool Special | Boyd, Will | 2 episodes |
| 1990 | The Golden Girls | Kevin Kelly | Episode: "Feelings" |
| Captain Planet and the Planeteers | Additional voices | Credited as Chris Barnes | |
| 1992 | Herman's Head | Crawford's Son | Episode: "Guns 'n' Neurosis" |
| 1992–1995 | Blossom | Farnsworth | 3 episodes |
| 1993 | Time Trax | Josh Elliott | Episode: "Darien Comes Home" |
| 1994 | Empty Nest | Raymond | Episode: "A Chip Off the Old Charley" |
| 1994–1998 | Spider-Man: The Animated Series | Peter Parker / Spider-Man,Ben Reilly / Scarlet Spider,Spider-Carnage (voice) | Main role; 65 episodes[10] |
| 1995 | CBS Schoolbreak Special | Scott Leone | Episode: "Between Mother and Daughter" |
| Wings | Greg Brady | Episode: "A House to Die For" | |
| Real Ghosts | Fraternity Brother | Segment: "The Brotherhood" | |
| 1996 | Clueless | Donal Miller | Episode: "To Party or Not to Party" |
| 1998 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Lenny | 4 episodes |
| 1998–2000 | Malcolm & Eddie | Leonard Rickets | 43 episodes |
| 1999 | Sonic Underground | Stripes (voice) | Episode: "The Last Resort" |
| 2000 | 7th Heaven | Police Officer | 2 episodes |
| JAG | Lt. Andy Kingsley | Episode: "JAG TV" | |
| 2001 | Girlfriends | Ken Duncans | Episode: "Friends, Colleagues, Brothers" |
| Touched by an Angel | Dennis Loggins | Episode: "Most Likely to Succeed" | |
| Jackie Chan Adventures | Taggart McStone (voice) | Episode: "Agent Tag" | |
| 2013–2016 | Ultimate Spider-Man | Electro, Spyder-Knight,Wolf Spider, Video Game Voice, Villager (voice) | 9 episodes[10] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Police Quest III: The Kindred | Sergeant Sonny Bonds | Credited as Chris Barns |
| 1998 | Return to Krondor | Additional voices | Credited as Christopher Daniel Barns |
| 2002 | Law & Order: Dead on the Money | Scott Donovan | |
| 2003 | Law & Order: Double or Nothing | ||
| 2005 | Kingdom Hearts II | Prince Eric | English dub (Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 Remix) |
| 2007 | Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+ | ||
| 2010 | Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions | Spider-Man Noir | [10] |
| 2011 | Spider-Man: Edge of Time | Spider-Man 2099 | [10] |
| 2013 | Marvel Heroes | Symbiote Spider-Man | [10] |
| 2014 | The Amazing Spider-Man 2 | Donald Menken | |
| Spider-Man Unlimited | Electro,Vulture | [10] | |
| 2019 | Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order | Electro | [10] |
| 2022 | Disney Dreamlight Valley | Prince Eric | [10] |
| 2024 | Disney Speedstorm |
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