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Christopher Shyer (sometimes credited asChris Shyer) is aCanadian-American actor who has appeared in over 100 film and television roles.

Shyer has appeared in multiple guest roles on television since 1994, including:Viper,The New Outer Limits,Smallville,Monk,JAG,CSI: Miami,CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and a critically acclaimed recurring role as theHannibal Lecter-like character "Lawrence O'Malley" inThe Practice. He more recently appeared in a supporting role on ABC-TV'sre-imaginedV series as "Marcus," second-in-command to the V high commander, Anna (Morena Baccarin).

His varied film roles have includedThe Falling (1998, as "Lars"),The Invitation (2003, as "Joel Gellman"),The Lazarus Child (2004, as "John Boyd"),Fierce People (2005, as "Dr. Leffler"), andBig Bad Wolf (2006, as "Charlie Cowley").

He has also starred on Broadway as Sam Carmichael inMamma Mia and Dean Newhouse inGoing Down Swingin’, following successful stints in the Canadian productions ofMiss Saigon,Les Misérables (as Joly & understudyMarius Pontmercy),The Phantom of the Opera (asRaoul, Vicomte de Chagny),Assassins (asJohn Wilkes Booth), andSunset Boulevard (as Artie Green). He also played four supporting roles in the US tour ofThe Book of Mormon andGovernor John Slaton in 2025 US tour ofParade.^[1]

• Christopher Shyer atIMDb

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