Christopher Convery

Christopher Convery
Born (2008-01-15) January 15, 2008 (age 16)
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Other namesChris Convery
EducationProfessional Performing Arts School
OccupationActor
Years active2016–present
RelativesChristian Convery (cousin)
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Christopher Convery (born January 15, 2008)[1] is an American actor.[2] He starred as Jude in Brahms: The Boy II.[3][4] He also starred in Sony’s The Girl in the Spider's Web (2018).[5][6][7] He starred in the Netflix series On the Verge in the role of Albert.[8]

Early life and career

Convery was born in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 15, 2008.[9] His younger brother Sean is also an actor.[10][11] His family moved to New York City when he was seven years old after he landed a principal role on Broadway in Kinky Boots starring opposite Billy Porter.[12][13] They lived in New York City for five years where Christopher starred in multiple films and television series.[12] Later, they moved to Los Angeles and currently resides there.[citation needed] He is the cousin of actor Christian Convery.[14][15]

He attends the Professional Performing Arts School in New York City.[16] He is also a singer and a pianist. He has performed at 54 Below, Birdland and The Green Room in New York City.[2][17][18]

His acting roles include Young Billy in the Netflix series Stranger Things (2019),[19] a recurring role as Martin in Fox's TV series Gotham (2017–18) [20][21] and appearances in other TV series such as MacGyver (2020),[22][23] Chicago Med (2019),[23] Succession (2018),[23] The Blacklist: Redemption (2017),[21][24] and Haters Back Off (2017).[3] He also appeared in the 2022 drama film Prisoner's Daughter as the role of Ezra.[25]

Convery began his professional acting career at the age of seven on Broadway in the role of Young Charlie in Kinky Boots (2013), directed by Jerry Mitchell.[26]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role
2018 The Girl in the Spider's Web August Balder[27]
2019 By Dawn Kelan Pack[28]
2020 Brahms: The Boy II Jude[29]
2022 Prisoner's Daughter Ezra[30]
Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game Seth[31]

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2017 The Blacklist: Redemption Keaton Lang Episode: "Hostages"
Haters Back Off Young Patrick[32][33] Episode: "my 1rst bae"
2017–18 Gotham Martin[34] 5 episodes
2018 Succession Kid at Theme Park #1[35] Episode: "Celebration"
2019 Chicago Med Jesse Green[36][37] Episode: "The Things We Do"
Stranger Things Young Billy Episode: "Chapter Six: E Pluribus Unum"
2020 MacGyver Asher Reinman[38] Episode: "Kid + Plane + Cable + Truck"
2021 On the Verge Albert[39] 10 episodes
2022 FBI: International Gabriel Delvina[40] Episode: "Snakes"

Theatre

Year Title Role
2016–2018 Kinky Boots Young Charlie[41]

References

  1. ^ "Thank you for all the birthday wishes today! ☀️🏝️🎊 #nukutepipi 🐸✌️#15 #15today". instagram.com.
  2. ^ a b "Christopher Convery". Feinstein's/54 Below. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
  3. ^ a b "THE BOY II'S CHRISTOPHER CONVERY RECALLS HIS FIRST MEETING WITH BRAHMS". SYFY. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Movie Trailers This Week: 'New Mutants,' 'Birds of Prey,' 'Brahms: The Boy 2'". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  5. ^ "'The Girl In The Spider's Web' Struggles To Break Free Of Techno-Thriller Cliches". NPR. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  6. ^ "'Girl in the Spider's Web' review: Claire Foy hacks as the girl with the dragon tattoo, while script just hacks around". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Film Review: 'The Girl in the Spider's Web'". Variety. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  8. ^ Keslassy, Elsa (2020-01-30). "Julie Delpy Sets First TV Series, 'On the Verge' With Netflix and Canal Plus (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
  9. ^ Vegas child star Christopher Convery on his big Hollywood break, retrieved 2021-06-03
  10. ^ "With my our awesome VIP guide! @disneyland ! And my big brother @christopherconvery Best day ever!". instagram.com.
  11. ^ "Brothers 💫". instagram.com.
  12. ^ a b "Child Actor Lands Big Roles - The Smith Center - The Smith Center Las Vegas". thesmithcenter.com. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
  13. ^ "Christopher Convery". Playbill. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
  14. ^ "Me and my cousin @ChrisConverynyc at the Young Artist Awards! @YoungArtistAwds #wherestarsaremade #youngartistawards2018 #yaa #yaa2018 #redcarpet". twitter.com.
  15. ^ "Feeling fit, healthy and on top of the world! Here with my cousin @ChristanConvery and getting ready for our big day at the @YoungArtistAwds  !! It's today!!! Excited and honored! Thank you for this amazing opportunity Young Artist Awards! #yaa #YAA2018 #youngartistawards". twitter.com.
  16. ^ "Christopher Convery: Movies, TV, and Bio". www.amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
  17. ^ 54 Below Chris singing SUPERMAN, retrieved 2021-06-06
  18. ^ With or Without You U2 Cover Christopher Convery, retrieved 2021-06-06
  19. ^ "'Brahms: The Boy II's Christopher Convery Reveals The Creepy Doll Moment That Left Him 'Scared'". Hollywood Life. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  20. ^ "Brahms: The Boy II Star Christopher Convery on Creepy Dolls and What Freaks Him Out [Exclusive]". MovieWeb. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  21. ^ a b "'The Boy 2' Adds Christopher Convery To Cast After Strong AFM". Deadline. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  22. ^ "What's on TV Friday, Feb. 21: Series finale of 'Fresh Off the Boat' on ABC". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  23. ^ a b c "Brahms: The Boy II now available On Demand". AMC Theatres. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  24. ^ "Game of Thrones and X-Men stars join Netflix's Sweet Tooth". Digital Spy. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  25. ^ Gyarkye, Lovia (2022-09-14). "'Prisoner's Daughter': Kate Beckinsale and Brian Cox in Catherine Hardwicke's Labored Drama". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
  26. ^ "Brahms: The Boy 2 Interview With Christopher Convery". Screen Rant. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  27. ^ "The Girl in the Spider's Web - TresA Magazine". tresamagazine.com.
  28. ^ "Christopher Convery Interview for Performer Stuff Pro Series". performerstuff.com.
  29. ^ "Q&A: Christopher Convery Discusses Playing Jude and Working with a Scary Doll in BRAHMS: THE BOY II". dailydead.com.
  30. ^ "'Prisoner's Daughter': Christopher Convery Joins Family Drama From Director Catherine Hardwicke". deadline.com.
  31. ^ "PINBALL: THE MAN WHO SAVED THE GAME". Hamptons International Film Festival. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
  32. ^ "#frozetoes anyone? Yes on set having some delicious FROZETOES!!! @hatersbackoff @colleen @estocklin #lovinglife #setlife🎥". instagram.com.
  33. ^ "Guest Star as #youngpatrick in Haters Back Off.. so much fun! Love it!". facebook.com.
  34. ^ "Gotham. I play the character #martin catch me Thursdays Fox and Freinds". facebook.com.
  35. ^ "Christopher Convery on his Role in 'Prisoner's Daughter'". themccpodcast.com.
  36. ^ "Christopher Convery Guest Stars on "Chicago Med," Katie Grober on "Hugs, Hearts & Happiness" CD from Build-A-Bear Kids and Jason Mraz, and more!". youngbway.org.
  37. ^ "ICYMI: Christopher Convery Guest Stars on "Chicago Med," Katie Grober on "Hugs, Hearts & Happiness" CD from Build-A-Bear Kids and Jason Mraz, and more!". facebook.com.
  38. ^ "Christopher with Levy Tran in CBS TV series (MacGyver) Season 4 (2020) #christopherconvery #christopherconveryfanspage #levytran #macgyver #macgyvertvshow". instagram.com.
  39. ^ "Can't wait for On The Verge to come out! Everyone watch! This is a super fun show. @delpy.julie #juliedelpy #elisabethshue #giovanniribisi #sarahjones #alexialandeau". facebook.com.
  40. ^ "Check out my brother tonight! @christopherconvery @cbstv 9pm FBI international". instagram.com.
  41. ^ "Christopher Convery". www.playbill.com.