Christopher Larkin


Biography

Christopher Larkin was an American actor and musician born on October 2, 1987 in Daegu, South Korea. Adopted by American parents at four months old, Larkin was raised in Hebron, Connecticut. In 2001, he was cast in a Hallmark TV movie called "The Flamingo Rising," his acting debut. Larkin attended Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts and graduated in 2005, the same year he made his (uncr...

Biography

Christopher Larkin was an American actor and musician born on October 2, 1987 in Daegu, South Korea. Adopted by American parents at four months old, Larkin was raised in Hebron, Connecticut. In 2001, he was cast in a Hallmark TV movie called "The Flamingo Rising," his acting debut. Larkin attended Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts and graduated in 2005, the same year he made his (uncredited) film debut in "Strangers With Candy" alongside Amy Sedaris and Stephen Colbert. Larkin then attended Fordham University in New York City, where he majored in theater. While there, he acted in several off-Broadway productions, and took time off during his senior year in 2008 to play the title character in the Steppenwolf Theatre Company's production of "Kafka on the Shore" in Chicago, Illinois. Larkin also acted in an episode of the long-running soap opera "One Life to Live" (ABC, 1968-2013) and lent his voice to the racing video game "Midnight Club: Los Angeles" in 2008, before graduating in 2009. In 2013, he appeared in an episode each of "90210" (The CW, 2008-2013) and "Awkward" (MTV, 2011-16). The next year, he landed his big break with a starring role on "The 100" (The CW, 2014- ) a post-apocalyptic drama that grew more critically praised with each subsequent season. Larkin played Monty Green, an original member of the titular group.

Life Events

2001

Made television debut in the TV movie "The Flamingo Rising"

2005

Made an uncredited film debut in "Strangers with Candy"

2008

Acted in an episode of "One Life to Live"

2008

Lent his voice to racing video game "Midnight Club: Los Angeles"

2008

Took time off during his senior year of college to play the title character in the Steppenwolf Theatre Company production of "Kafka on the Shore" in Chicago

2013

Appeared on an episode of "90210"

2013

Appeared on an episode of "Awkward"

2014

Began starring as Monty Green on "The 100"

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