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Chris Geere

Chris Geere

English actor (born 1981)

Christopher William Geere (born 18 March 1981) is an English actor. He is known for playing the lead role of Jimmy Shive-Overly in the FX and FXX dark comedy series You're the Worst (2014), Roger Clifford in the 2019 film Detective Pikachu, and Kanduu / Slappy the Dummy in the Disney+/Hulu series Goosebumps (2023).

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Career

Geere graduated from Guildford School of Acting[2] and began his career on stage opposite Dame Judi Dench in Royal Shakespeare Company's All’s Well That Ends Well.[3]

Geere portrayed the character of Music and Drama teacher Matt Wilding in the BBC One school-based drama series Waterloo Road. In January 2009, just as the fourth series of Waterloo Road began airing, Geere said that he would not be returning for the fifth series.[4]

Geere broke out to American audiences as Jimmy Shive-Overly, one half of the toxic and self-destructive couple at the heart of Stephen Falk's critically acclaimed comedy You're the Worst for FX and FXX which received four Critic's Choice nominations including Best Comedy. You're the Worst ran for five seasons from 2014 to 2019.[5]

In 2019, Geere joined the global Pokémon universe as Roger Clifford in Legendary Entertainment/Universal Pictures live-action film Pokémon Detective Pikachu alongside Justice Smith, Ryan Reynolds, Kathryn Newton and Bill Nighy.[6][7]

Geere recurred on ABC's Modern Family as Haley and then Alex's love interest Professor Arvin Fennerman;[8] as Joel, the well-meaning but toxic lead in the BBC and Showtime's dark comedic limited series, Ill Behaviour, opposite Tom Riley and Lizzy Caplan;[9] Channel 4's This Way Up starring Sharon Horgan and Aisling Bea;[10] The First Team with Will Arnett;[11] and on A Million Little Things as Allison Miller's new roommate/love interest Jamie.[12]

After recurring in season 5, Geere joined the cast of This Is Us as a series regular for their sixth and final season.[13]

Personal life

Geere was born in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. He married Jennifer Sawdon, a singer-songwriter and pianist, in 2010. Their son was born in 2012.[14]

Filmography

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References

  1. [1]
    "BBC – Press Office – Waterloo Road series three: Chris Geere plays Matt Wilding". BBC. 4 October 2007. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
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    "Chris Geere, Alumni". Retrieved 19 June 2021.
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    Simonson, Robert (18 February 2004). "Judi Dench Returns to West End in RSC's All's Well That End's Well, Feb. 18". Playbill.
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    "Waterloo Road Interview". Archived from the original on 1 February 2009. Retrieved 2 February 2009.
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    Pederson, Erik (28 June 2017). "'You're The Worst' Renewed For Fifth & Final Season on FXX". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
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    Holland, Patrick (11 May 2019). "You're the Worst star Chris Geere talks Detective Pikachu and wanting to be Doctor Who". Cnet.
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    N'Duka, Amanda (30 January 2018). "Legendary's 'Detective Pikachu' Film Adds Bill Nighy & Chris Geere". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
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    Fowle, Kyle (17 October 2018). "Modern Family resolves its love triangle, and finds comfort in familiarity". AV Club.
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    Petski, Denise (4 October 2017). "'Ill Behaviour': Showtime Acquires BBC Comedy Series Starring Chris Geere, Lizzy Caplan & Tom Riley". Deadline Hollywood.
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    Holmes, Linda (21 August 2019). "'This Way Up' Deserves A Spot on Your Crowded Viewing List". NPR.
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    Munn, Patrick (23 September 2019). "Chris Geere, Will Arnett & More To Star in BBC Two's 'The First Team'". TV Wise.
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    Petski, Denise (25 September 2020). "'A Million Little Things': Chris Geere To Recur on Season 3 of ABC Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood.
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    "This Is Us – Season 6 – Chris Geere Promoted to Regular". Spoiler TV. 29 May 2021.
  14. [14]
    McKeegan, Alice (23 January 2013). "Waterloo Road star and his wife backs 'breast is best' bid". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  15. [15]
    Hernandez, Helen (16 March 2022). "The Kung Fu master returns, Po returns and in the form of an exclusive series for Netflix". OICanadian. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
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