Chris Bauer

• Occupation — Actor • Children — 2 • Years Active — 1989–present • Education — * University of San Diego (BA) • Yale University (MFA)

He attended Miramonte High School in Orinda, California, and played on the Miramonte football team in his senior year, 1984, the year the team won the state championship. Later, he attended the University of San Diego and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, and graduated from the Yale School of Drama.

Bauer has starred in numerous television series including The Wire, as port-union boss Frank Sobotka. He initially auditioned for the role of Jimmy McNulty. He also starred in Billy Crystal's 2001 film 61*, as New York Yankees player Bob Cerv. His roles on network television include a regular role as Fred Yokas, husband of Officer Faith Yokas, on the NBC series Third Watch, lead FBI Agent Dodd on the short-lived CBS series Smith, a priest on ABC's Life on Mars, and as Detective Lou Destefano in the original Sci-Fi channel miniseries The Lost Room. In 2004, he played Lee Nickel on the ESPN series Tilt. He appeared in the episode "The No-Brainer" of the television series Fringe as Brian Dempsey, and appeared in multiple episodes of Numb3rs as Dr. Raymond "Ray" Galuski and in Criminal Minds, in season one, as the antagonist. Chris Bauer played Det. (later Sheriff) Andy Bellefleur on the TV-series True Blood. He also played Dennis Halsey, a guard on Unforgettable in the fourth episode of the first season, "Up In Flames", and appeared as a rival salesman from the Syracuse branch of Dunder Mifflin in Season 8 of The Office (US). In 2014, Bauer guest starred in an episode of NBC's Parks and Recreation. In October 2014 Bauer started a recurring role on the Starz comedy Survivor's Remorse. He played Jimmy Flaherty, the owner of a fictitious Atlanta professional basketball team. The show was written by Mike O'Malley, who also served as an executive producer along with NBA star LeBron James, and star Jessie T. Usher. Survivor's Remorse ran 4 seasons and concluded in 2017. Bauer played Det. Tom Lange in the FX limited series American Crime Story. Bauer appeared as Tim Rutten in the NBC mini-series Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Brothers, and from 2017 to 2019 co-starred as Bobby Dwyer in the HBO series The Deuce. In 2018, Bauer guest starred as the negotiator Dennis Cole in Brooklyn Nine-Nine season 5 episode 13 "The Negotiator". In 2019, Bauer portrayed NASA astronaut and Director of Flight Crew Operations Deke Slayton in the first season of the Apple TV+ original science fiction space drama series For All Mankind.

• Year — Title — Role — Episodes • 1989 — Midnight Caller — Baby Chase — Episode: "Truck Driver" • A Fine Romance — Crewman — Episode: "The Tomas Crown Affair" • 1992, 1996, 2002, 2024 — Law & Order — Homeless David / Mickey Scott / Sergeant / Jack Costa — Episodes: "Forgiveness", "Aftershock", "Patriot", "Big Brother" • 1994 — The Untouchables — Doorman — Episode: "Stadt" • 1996 — New York Undercover — Terry Fillpot — Episode: "Unis" • 1999 — The Hunley — Simkins — TV movie • 1999–2004 — Third Watch — Fred Yokas — Main role; 53 episodes • 2001 — 61* — Bob Cerv — TV movie • The Fugitive — Goon — Episode: "Thanatos" • Dead Last — Dale — Episode: "To Serve, with Love" • Taking Back Our Town — James Melancon — TV movie • 2003 — The Wire — Frank Sobotka — Main role; 12 episodes • 2005 — The Exonerated — Cop #1 — TV movie • Jonny Zero — Stringer — Recurring role; 6 episodes • Tilt — Leeland Lee Nickel — Main role; 9 episodes • Our Fathers — Olan Horne — TV movie • Criminal Minds — Ted Bryar — Episode: "Derailed" • 2006 — Conviction — Mr. Foye — Episode: "Denial" • Masters of Horror — Larry Pierce — Episode: "Sounds Like" • American Experience — Hiram Pierce — Episode: "The Gold Rush" • The Lost Room — Lou Destefano — Main role; 2 episodes • Smith — Agent Dodd — Main role; 3 episodes • 2007 — CSI: Crime Scene Investigation — Detective Paul Browning — Episode: "Sweet Jane" • Law & Order: Criminal Intent — Murtaugh — Episode: "30" • The Black Donnellys — Huey Farrell — Episodes: "Pilot", "The World Will Break Your Heart", "Wasn't That Enough?" • 2007, 2008 — Numb3rs — Ray Galuski — Episodes: "Velocity", "Breaking Point" • 2008 — New Amsterdam — Andrew Gleason — Episode: "Reclassified" • Life on Mars — Father Tim — Episode: "Things to Do in New York When You Think You're Dead" • 2008–2014 — True Blood — Andy Bellefleur — Main role; 81 episodes • 2009 — Fringe — Brian Dempsey — Episode: "The No-Brainer" • The Good Wife — James McCloon — Episode: "Fixed" • 2009, 2017 — Law & Order: Special Victims Unit — Bill Tattenger / Sgt. Tom Cole — Episodes: "Hammered", "Next Chapter" • 2011 — Unforgettable — Dennis Halsey / Guard — Episode: "Up in Flames" • Hawaii Five-0 — Cory Sampson — Episode: "Ike Maka" • 2012 — Prime Suspect — Stevie — Episode: "Stuck in the Middle with You" • The Office — Harry Jannerone — Episode: "Turf War" • 2013 — Elementary — Detective Gerry Coventry — Episode: "On the Line" • 2014 — Parks and Recreation — Harold — Episode: "Ann and Chris" • The Divide — Jared Bankowski / Justice — Episodes: "Facts Are the Enemy", "The Way Men Divide", "No Such Thing" • 2014–2017 — Survivor's Remorse — Jimmy Flaherty — Main role; 17 episodes • 2015 — Full Circle — Richie DeStefano — Episodes: "Jimmy & Richie", "Shelly & Katie", "Richie & Shelly" • The Lizzie Borden Chronicles — Tom Horn — Episodes: "Capsize", "The Sister's Grimke" • 2016 — American Crime Story — Detective Tom Lange — Main role (season 1) • 2017 — Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders — Tim Rutten — Main role; 9 episodes • 2017–2019 — The Deuce — Bobby Dwyer — Main role; 24 episodes • 2018 — Brooklyn Nine-Nine — Dennis Kole — Episode: "The Negotiation" • Modern Family — Officer Stablitzky — Episode: "CHiPs and Salsa" • Unsolved — Sheriff Hilman — Episode: "Unsolved?" • 2019 — For All Mankind — Deke Slayton — Recurring role; 9 episodes • 2020 — FBI — Dan Osborne — Episode: "Payback" • Homeland — Kevin Dance — Episode: "The English Teacher" • 2021–2023 — Heels — Wild Bill Hancock — Main role • 2022 — Gaslit — James McCord — 5 episodes • Sprung — Stan — Recurring role; 4 episodes • 2023 — Fellow Travelers — McCarthy — Recurring role • 2025 — Bosch: Legacy — Sheriff Deputy Jack Garrity — Episodes: "La Zona Rosa", "Badlands" • Poker Face — Don Hooper — Episode: "Whack-A-Mole" • 2026 — His & Hers — Clyde Duffie — Upcoming series • TBA — The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey — Tom Koby

Chris Bauer was recorded at birth as Mark Christopher Bauer. The authorities additionally record the headings Mark Christopher Bauer and Mark Christopher "Chris" Bauer. His recorded language was English.

Chris Bauer is recorded with the occupation television actor. Recorded as a citizen of United States.

Bauer's first film appearance was in Snow White: A Tale of Terror, with Sigourney Weaver, Sam Neill, and Monica Keena. Soon after, Bauer played schoolteacher/pedophile Lloyd Gettys in the 1997 film The Devil's Advocate. He played prisoner NB9674932-65 Ivan Dubov in the 1997 action film Face/Off, appearing alongside Nicolas Cage. He then appeared as the masked character 'Machine' in the 1999 film 8mm also starring Cage. He starred as fetish photographer Irving Klaw in the 2005 Bettie Page biopic The Notorious Bettie Page, and as famous author Ken Kesey in a 2007 Neal Cassady biopic. Bauer played a small role in the 2005 Jim Jarmusch film, Broken Flowers. He was featured in the movie The Conspirator, as a fellow officer following Abraham Lincoln's assassination, and played a minor role in Flags of Our Fathers. In 2015, Bauer played the role of 'Pa' in Disney's Tomorrowland. He also appeared in Money Monster as Lt. Nelson, and played Larry Rooney in Sully.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1997 — Snow White: A Tale of Terror — Konrad — Credited as Christopher Bauer • The Myth of Fingerprints — Jerry — Credited as Christopher Bauer • Fools Rush In — Phil • Colin Fitz — Tony Baby Shark • One Night Stand — Bartender — Credited as Christopher Bauer • Face/Off — Dubov • The Devil's Advocate — Lloyd Gettys — Credited as Christopher Bauer • 1998 — A Cool, Dry Place — Larry Ives — Credited as Christopher Bauer • 1999 — Sweet and Lowdown — Ace - Pool Player • Flawless — Jacko • 8mm — Machine • Cradle Will Rock — VTA - Carpenter • 2000 — The Photographer — Paul • Animal Factory — Bad Eye • High Fidelity — Paul • 2002 — The Story of Calvin Stoller, Last Abstract Expressionist — Calvin Stoller • Bug — Ernie • Anatomy of a Breakup — Jake — Short, credited as Christopher Bauer • Angels Crest — Teddy • Keane — Bartender • 2004 — Hell's Island — Lalo • 2005 — Broken Flowers — Dan • The Notorious Bettie Page — Irving Klaw • 2006 — Bernard and Doris — Chef • Flags of Our Fathers — Commandant Vandegrift • 2007 — Neal Cassady — Ken Kesey • 2008 — The Guitar — Chief of Surgery — Uncredited • Diminished Capacity — Lloyd • 2010 — The Conspirator — Major Smith • 2015 — Tomorrowland — Frank's Dad • Wrestling Isn't Wrestling — Referee — Video documentary short • 2016 — Temps — Mike • Wolves — Charlie • Sully — Larry Rooney • Money Monster — Lt. Nelson • 2017 — Dismissed — Mr. Ward • 2019 — A Dog's Way Home — Kurch • 3 Days with Dad — Father Rose • 2021 — The Little Things — Detective Sal Rizoli • 2025 — Thunderbolts* — Holt • Henry Johnson — Mr. Barnes • Our Hero, Balthazar — Beaver • Find Your Friends — Russell • Eenie Meanie — Gary • 2026 — Maddie's Secret — Dr. Kronenfield • TBA — Speed-the-Plow — Mickey — Post-production