Christopher Eigeman (born March 1, 1965) is an American actor and film director.
Eigeman is best known for roles in films written and directed by Whit Stillman: Metropolitan (1990), Barcelona (1994), and The Last Days of Disco (1998) as well as Noah Baumbach's Kicking and Screaming (1995), Mr. Jealousy, and Highball (both 1997). He also has made recurring appearances in Malcolm in the Middle, Gilmore Girls, Girls, and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.
Early life Eigeman was born in Denver, Colorado, in 1965. He attended The Putney School, Putney, Vermont, from 1979 to 1983, and graduated from Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio, with a Bachelor of Arts in English and Theatre in 1987.
Career Eigeman has appeared in theatrical films including Kicking and Screaming (1995), Mr. Jealousy (1997), Highball (1997), Maid in Manhattan (2002), Crazy Little Thing (also known as The Perfect You) (2002), and The Treatment (2006).
Eigeman has appeared in television series including It's Like, You Know..., Gilmore Girls, Malcolm in Middle, Homicide: Life on the Street, Fringe, and Girls.
In 1992, Eigeman filmed a pilot for an American version of the British cult sci-fi television show Red Dwarf, playing the part of Arnold Rimmer; however, the show was not picked up as a series. During the mid-1990s, he appeared in a series of television advertisements for Pacific Bell that highlighted his sarcastic, straight-ahead delivery. In these spots, Eigeman always appeared in dark suit and tie, regardless of the situation.
Eigeman wrote and directed the film Turn the River (2007).
Personal life He has been married to Linda D. Eigeman since 1993. They have a son, born in 2008.
Work Film Year Title Role Notes1990Metropolitan Nick Smith1994Barcelona Fred Boynton1995 Kicking and Screaming Max Belmont1997 Highball Fletcher1997 The Next Step David1997 Mr. Jealousy Dashiell Frank also associate producer1998 The Last Days of Disco Des2002 The Next Big Thing Gus Bishop2002 Crazy Little Thing Jimmy also known as The Perfect You2002 Maid in Manhattan John Bextrum2003 7 Songs Micah2004 Clipping Adam Tom Sheppard2006 The Treatment Jake Singer2007 Turn the River Mike Simms also executive producer, writer, director2012 Arbitrage Gavin Briar2018 Seven in Heaven Director, writer
Television Year Title Role Notes1993Red Dwarf USARimmerUnaired Television Pilot (1st Pilot)1996 Homicide: Life on the StreetsJude SilvioEpisode: The Heart of a Saturday Night1999The Outer LimitsCaleb Vance1 episode1999–2000 It's Like, You Know... Arthur Garment26 episodes2001–05Malcolm in the Middle Lionel Herkabe9 episodes2002 Path to War Bill MoyersTelevision movie, HBO2004 Gilmore Girls Jason Stiles13 episodes2008 Fringe David EsterbrookEpisode: The Cure2009CSI: MiamiGarrett YatesEpisode: Kill Clause2012 Girls Alistair Episode: Pilot2012 Bunheads Conor Episode 8: Blank Up, It's Time2016 Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life Jason Stiles Episode: "Winter"2022 Billions Stuart Legere 2 episodes2022–23The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Gabe 8 episodes
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Project Result 2007Hamptons International Film FestivalBest Screenplay Turn the River 2009Independent Spirit AwardsJohn Cassavetes Award2011 20/20 AwardsBest Supporting ActorMetropolitan
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