American actor

Christopher Charles Wood [ 1 ] ( born April 14, 1988 [ 2 ] ) is an american actor. He is known for his character as Kai Parker in the sixth season of the CW ‘s television serial The Vampire Diaries in 2014, after previously appearing on The CW ‘s The Carrie Diaries in the character of writer Adam Weaver in 2013. He besides starred in the 2016 CW television receiver serial Containment in the conduct function of Atlanta police officer Jake Riley. From 2016 to 2018, he played Mon-El on the CW superhero series Supergirl. In 2021, Wood voiced He-Man in Masters of the Universe: Revelation .

early liveliness [edit ]

wood was born in Dublin, Ohio. [ 1 ] He attended Elon University in Elon, North Carolina, where he graduated in 2010, with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Music Theater. [ 3 ] He has been friends with actor Grant Gustin since college. [ 4 ]

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After graduation, he played Melchior in the 2010–2011 national go of Spring Awakening. [ 5 ] He besides played Joe Hardy in Paper Mill Playhouse ‘s product of Damn Yankees in 2012. [ 6 ] He made his film debut in a made-for-TV movie entitled Browsers in early 2013. In September 2013, producers of The Carrie Diaries announced that Wood would join the indicate in its irregular temper. [ 7 ] wood appeared as the recurring function of Malachai Parker on season six of The Vampire Diaries ; [ 8 ] he returned to the function in a guest appearance in the eighth and final temper of The Vampire Diaries. [ 9 ] He appeared besides in a guest role as Paul, in the episode “ Beach House ” of Girls. He was cast in a star character in the 2016 CW drama series Containment, portraying officer Jake Riley. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] Wood gained 30 pounds for the character. [ 12 ] In April 2016, Wood was cast in a role on the irregular season of the PBS period drama Mercy Street. [ 13 ] In July 2016, he was cast as a series regular in the role of Mon-El for the moment season of Supergirl, [ 14 ] [ 15 ] [ 16 ] playing the first base live-action adaptation of the DC Comics superhero. He left the series at the end of the one-third season. [ 17 ] [ 18 ] He would reprise the function for the hundredth episode, “ It ‘s a ace life ”, [ 19 ] and the series finale, “ Kara ”. [ 20 ]

In 2020, Wood was cast in the ABC pilot Thirtysomething(else), a likely sequel to critically applaud drama Thirtysomething, in which he would have played Leo Steadman, Hope ‘s ( Mel Harris ) and Michael ‘s ( Ken Olin ) son. [ 21 ] On February 24, 2020, Wood was revealed to be playing Prince Adam and He-Man in Masters of the Universe: Revelation, with its inaugural half released July 23, 2021, and its second on November 23 that lapp year. [ 22 ]

personal life [edit ]

wood is an active ambassador and penis of the Board of Directors for Mental Health America and often advocates ending the stigma surrounding mental illness, following his father ‘s death from an untreated stipulate. [ 23 ] [ 24 ] In October 2017, he launched his mental health awareness campaign “ I Don ’ thyroxine Mind ” that works to put a stop to the stigma surrounding mental illness. [ 25 ]

woodwind and his Supergirl co-star Melissa Benoist began dating in 2017, and they announced their battle on Instagram on February 10, 2019. [ 26 ] In early September 2019, the two married. [ 27 ] On March 4, 2020, the copulate announced on Instagram that they were expecting their first child. [ 28 ] [ 29 ] They announced the parentage of their son in September 2020. [ 30 ] [ 31 ]

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