Christopher Kriesa (May 14, 1947) is an American actor best known for Blonde (2022), Cast Away (2000), and The Man Who Wasnt There (2001).

Filmography

Film Roles

• 1981: Bitter Harvest as Marshall
• 1983: The Right Stuff as Mission Control Room Man (Uncredited Role)
• 1984: The Return Of Marcus Welby MD as Doctor #1
• 1984: The Karate Kid as Official
• 1984: Protocol as Bar Patron (uncredited)
• 1985: International Airport as Lambert
• 1987: Summer School as Beach Cop
• 1988: Moving Target as Police Officer
• 1988: Double Revenge as Dispatcher
• 1989: I Madman as Sarge
• 1989: Shocker as Guard #2
• 1990: Street Asylum as Various Voices
• 1991: Eve of Destruction as Korman
• 1991: Carnal Crimes as Cop
• 1992: Mission of Justice as Sgt. Duncan
• 1993: Distant Cousins as 1st Policeman
• 1993: Bounty Tracker as Grey
• 1993: Martial Outlaw as Hal
• 1994: Scanner Cop as Riley
• 1994: The Force as Brooks
• 1994: Open Fire as CHP Officer
• 1995: The Secretary as James Robinson
• 1995: Tough And Deadly as Briggers' Man
• 1995: Virus as Cop
• 1995: Dillinger And Capone as Melvin Purvis
• 1995: Serial Killer as Attendant #1
• 1995: Voodoo as Baird
• 1995: Cyber Tracker 2 as Chief of Police
• 1996: Flipping as News Reporter voice
• 1996: One Tough Bastard as Quatermaster Lane
• 1996: Mr Wrong as Cop #2
• 1996: Tiger Heart as Nat
• 1996: The Silencers as Jennings
• 1996: Heavens Prisoners as Priest
• 1996: The Dentist as Mr. Schaeffer
• 1996: Daddys Girl as Dr. Richardson
• 1996: My Fellow Americans as Agent Kopeck
• 1997: Runaway Car as Donner
• 1997: The Nurse as Dr. Sanders
• 1997: Cupid as Officer
• 1997: Man Of Her Dreams as bill Iripino
• 1997: Bloodsuckers as Sheriff
• 1998: Tempting Fate as Mr. Braverman
• 1998: The Night Caller as Mr. Brill
• 1998: The Landlady as Ralphie
• 1998: Captured as Charlie
• 1998: Wanted as Hardware Store Clerk
• 1999: Ill Remember April as FBI Reeve
• 1999: Her Married Lover as Clerk
• 1999: Hostile Environment as Miero
• 2000: Nautilus as Capt. Noah Brin
• 2000: The Perfect Tenant as Mr. Summer
• 2000: Alone With A Stranger as Dr. Silverstone
• 2000: Hellraiser: Inferno as Older Detective
• 2000: The Stepdaughter as Receptionist
• 2000: Cast Away as Pilot Kevin
• 2000: Danny And Max as Jenkins
• 2001: The Perfect Wife as McGovern
• 2001: Legion of the Dead as Psycho Miller
• 2001: Downward Angel as Frank
• 2001: The Perfect Nanny as Librarian
• 2001: Firetrap as Hughes
• 2001: The Man Who Wasnt There as Officer Persky
• 2001: Living In Fear as Lyle Pointer
• 2001: Facing The Enemy as Det. Stewart
• 2001: Blind Obsession as Frank Dodge
• 2001: Check In To Disaster as Hans Kruger
• 2002: Point of Origin as A.J. Jackobowski
• 2003: Beyond The Limits as Frederick
• 2003: Killer Flood The Day The Dame Broke as Frank
• 2006: Chain Reaction as Douglas Madsen
• 2006: Serving Santino as Rochlin
• 2007: Dard Divorce as Lawyer Jake
• 2008: Ibid as Chris Cross
• 2009: Absolute Evil Final Exit as Beauregard
• 2010: DC Sniper as Agent James Rogan
• 2010: Locked Away as Det. Wurlyn
• 2011: Betrayed At 17 as Det. Vincent
• 2012: Operation Terror as Phillip Singer
• 2012: Gabe The Cupid Dog as Det. Henderson/Voice of Major the Ranch Horse
• 2012: Stalked At 17 as Landlord
• 2013: Greencard Warriors as Lowell
• 2013: Dose Of Reality as Dr. Wilkins
• 2013: Brodowski And Company as Tom
• 2013: Five Thirteen as Interrogation Detective
• 2013: Channing as Daryl
• 2013: Four Senses as Detective
• 2013: The Cheating Pact as Nathan
• 2013: Missing At 17 as Vagrant
• 2014: The Dead The Damned And The Darkness as Speaker of the House Gates
• 2014: Sugar Daddies as David
• 2015: Wind Walkers as James Russiere
• 2016: Busters Mal Heart as Subdued Preacher
• 2016: American Zealot as Frank Gleeson
• 2016: The Manny as Clifford
• 2017: Writers Block as Officer Hill
• 2017: Mondo Americana as Col. Dawsen (also producer)
• 2018: Goy as Dr. George Rosenberg
• 2018: House Of Deadly Secrets as Commissioner Arnold
• 2018: Con Man as Parole Board Officer
• 2019: Intuitions as Ernie
• 2019: Ode To My Mother as Poet (voice)
• 2019: Interpreters AC And Earth Chronicle Quantum 1 as Mayor Stetson
• 2019: Samir as Gary
• 2020: The11th Green as Beetle Smith
• 2021: An American Zealot as Frank Gleeson
• 2021: Voodoo Macbeth as Waiter
• 2021: Baby Money as Mr. Reed
• 2021: It Takes Three as Admissions Judge
• 2022: Blonde as Joe E. Brown

Television Roles

• 1983: Remington Steele as Groundsman Cop
• 1983-1987: Knots Landing as Mechanic/Aide (2 episodes)
• 1984: The Video Game as Announcer
• 1985: Matt Houston as Paul Delaney
• 1985: The A-Team as Firefighter Fred
• 1985: T.J. Hooker as Officer #1
• 1985: MacGyver as Player
• 1985: Alfred Hitchcock Presents as S.W.A.T. Member
• 1986: Mr. Belvedere as Server
• 1986: Riptide as Detective
• 1986: Airwolf as Dr. Johnson
• 1986: Too Close for Comfort as Paramedic
• 1986: Starman as Kent
• 1986-1988: Our House as Police Officer (3 episodes)
• 1987: Falcon Crest as Scott Ridley
• 1987: The Twilight Zone as 2nd Rescuer
• 1988: Dynasty as Dan
• 1989: Mancuso FBI as Detective
• 1990: Santa Barbara as Brent Moss
• 1990: Generations as Officer Boyd
• 1990: Cop Rock as Doug/Cop #1 (2 episodes)
• 1993: CBS Schoolbreak Special as Coach Hawken
• 1993: Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman as Harry Barton/Myra's Customer/Man (3 episodes)
• 1994: L.A. Law as Cop
• 1995: Melrose Place as Sheriff
• 1995: OP Center as Navy Captain
• 1997: LA Heat as Mitch Garrison
• 1998: Sunset Beach as Confessor #1
• 1998-1999: The Young and the Restless as Charlie Ockwell (34 episodes)
• 1999-2000: The West Wing as Mitch/Officer #3 (3 episodes)
• 2002: The District as Chief Thomas Clifton
• 2002: Curb Your Enthusiasm as Club Member
• 2003: Boomtown as Warden Frank Collins
• 2010: Criminal Minds as SSA William Heller
• 2012: Eric Finley Comment Counselor as Dr. Pulaski
• 2014: The Funtastix as Art Gesselman
• 2016: Colony as Phyllis' Husband
• 2016: Keeping It 100 as Mr. Hoffman
• 2016: Fresh Off the Boat as Jack Clovis
• 2017: Casual as Appliance Repairman
• 2017: Lethal Weapon as Parole Commissioner
• 2017: Do You Want To See A Dead Body as Dirty Old Man
• 2017-2018: Grey's Anatomy as Claude Markham (2 episodes)
• 2018: The Kominsky Method as Man at Fundraiser
• 2019: Into the Dark as Third Executive
• 2021: Nova Vita as Gibson
• 2022: Reservation Dogs as Grand Catfish
• 2022: Walker: Independence as Judge Carter

Shorts

• 1999: Benefactor Scenes From An Arrangement as Adrien Fairgood
• 2005: The Meeting as Goldman
• 2009: Redemption as Kroll
• 2011: Greetings From Sunny Beaches as Doctor
• 2012: The Last Man as James
• 2014: Agency as Charles (also writer)
• 2015: Stray as Jackson
• 2015: Father as Grandfather
• 2016: Massage Room 4 as Chris
• 2016: Ten Thousand Miles as Unit Commander
• 2017: Emily as Peter
• 2018: One Type Of Love as Pastor
• 2019: Alexandra as Interrogator