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Christopher Collet

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Christopher Collet
Born (1968-03-13) March 13, 1968 (age 56)
Occupation(s)Actor, voice director
Years active1982–present
Spouse
Nicole Dooley
(m. 2005)

Christopher Collet (/kˈl/) is an American actor and voice director. He starred in the lead role in the 1986 film The Manhattan Project.

Early life, family and education

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Christopher Collet was born in New York City, New York.[1]

Career

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Collet entered show business during his teens and acquired an agent. His first film role was as Paul in the 1983 horror Sleepaway Camp. Collet remained in touch with his co-star Jonathan Tiersten, and they auditioned together for shows.

Collet landed the role of Neil Oxley in the 1984 CBS after school special Welcome Home Jellybean. Following this success, Collet landed numerous roles in television and film including Jake Livingston in Firstborn, Richard Jahnke Jr. in the 1985 TV film Right to Kill?, Paul Stephens in the 1986 film The Manhattan Project, and Albert Kaussner in the 1995 Stephen King miniseries The Langoliers. His television appearances include guest roles on Magnum P.I., The Cosby Show, The Hitchhiker (1983), The Equalizer (1985), L.A. Law (1986), and MacGyver (1985). He also starred in several Broadway theatre productions.[2]

During the mid 2000s, Collet pursued some other ventures in the entertainment industry, primarily as a voice director for 4Kids Entertainment. His work primarily involved voice directing for the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, such as on Sonic X, Sonic and the Black Knight, Sonic Unleashed (in which he was also the voice of SA-55, later called Orbot), and Sonic and the Secret Rings, as well as directing for the 3rd season of the Winx Club, Yu-Gi-Oh and GX.[3]

Personal life

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Collet met his wife Nicole Dooley in 1998 when they played husband and wife on an episode of the television series Silk Stalkings. Both are Pilates instructors. They co-own The Pilates Boutique in Brooklyn, New York. They have a son, Julien.[4]

Filmography

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Films

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Year Title Role Notes
1983 Sleepaway Camp Paul
1984 Firstborn Jake Livingston
1986 The Manhattan Project Paul Stephens
1990 Prayer of the Rollerboys Gary Lee
1997 Jungle Emperor Leo Joe Voice role
2003 Pokémon: Jirachi, Wish Maker Candy Salesman Voice role
2004 Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light Additional voices Voice role
2005 Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew Combusken Voice role
2008 15 Below Zero Calvin Short
2012 The Illusionauts Additional voices Voice role
Sleepaway Camp IV: The Survivor Paul

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1984 CBS Schoolbreak Special Neil Oxley Episode: Welcome Home, Jellybean; Lies of the Heart
1985 Right to Kill? Richard Jahnke Jr. TV movie
1986 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color Benjamin Reed Episode: Hero in the Family
1987 The Hitchhiker Jimmy Lee Stoler Episode: Homebodies
1988 The Equalizer Danny Winters Episode: The Child Broker
The Cosby Show Jake Palmer Episode: The Visit
1988–1989 American Playhouse David 2 episodes: Pigeon Feathers, Love and Other Sorrows
1989 ABC Afterschool Special Nickel Episode: Private Affairs
1991 L.A. Law Second Lieutenant Robert Braden Episode: Rest in Pieces
Gabriel's Fire Moon Man Episode: One Flew Over the Bird's Nest
MacGyver Sir Galahad / Groom 2 episodes: Good Knight MacGyver: Part 1 & 2
CBS Schoolbreak Special Kyle Episode: Lies of the Heart
1992 The Heights Paul Brinkman Episode: The Transformation
O Pioneers! Amedee TV movie
1995 The Langoliers Albert Kaussner TV mini-series
Central Park West Zack Wells Episode: When I Deceive You...
1998 Silk Stalkings Russ Episode: Fear and Loathing in Palm Beach
2000–2022 Pokémon Steven Stone Recurring voice role, 644 episodes
2001 Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters Additional voices Voice role, 3 episodes
2001–2006 Yu-Gi-Oh! Additional voices Voice role, 30 episodes
2002–2003 Ultraman Tiga Tetsuo Shinjoh Voice role, 11 episodes
2002 Fighting Cooking Legend Bistro Recipe Additional voices Voice role, 6 episodes
2003 Pokémon Chronicles Kinso Voice role, Episode: "Kasumi! Get the Blue Badge!!"
Funky Cops Additional voices Voice role, 26 episodes
2003–2004 Sonic X Additional voices Voice role, 13 episodes
2004 F-Zero GP Legend Draq Voice role, Episode: "The Promise"
2004–2006 Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Additional voices Voice role, 43 episodes
2005–2006 G.I. Joe: Sigma 6 Additional voices Voice role, 13 episodes
2006–2009 Viva Piñata Additional voices Voice role, 70 episodes
2018 The Purge Councilman Schmidt Episode: The Urge to Purge

References

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  1. ^ "Christopher Collet". tvguide.com. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  2. ^ "Christopher Collet – Biography". IMDb.com.
  3. ^ "Christopher Collet". Anime News Network. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Pilates Marriages". pilates-pro.com. Retrieved February 10, 2010.
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