Chris Mason (born 14 February 1991)[1] is a British actor.[2][3][4][5] He is known for playing Chad Gekko in Riverdale.[6][7][8] He is also known for portraying Leo Humphries in Broadchurch.[9][10] He also played the young Dan Broderick in Dirty John.[11][12] Films he has appeared in include Vampire Academy (2014) and Legend (2015).[13] He also appeared in the film Mad Genius (2017).[14][15] Mason will portray Keiran Atreides in the upcoming Max series Dune: Prophecy and John Lennon in the upcoming new series of Doctor Who.[16]

Chris Mason
Actor Chris Mason
Born (1991-02-14) 14 February 1991 (age 33)
OccupationActor
Years active2011–present
SpouseSpencer Locke (2017–present)
Children2

Personal life edit

Mason was born in Edge Hill, Liverpool and raised in Broadgreen.[17]

Mason has been married to Spencer Locke since 2017 and they have a daughter, Monroe (b. 2020).[1]

Filmography edit

Film edit

Year Title Role Notes
2014 Vampire Academy Ray
Falcon Billy Short
2015 Legend Ronnie Hart
Between Two Worlds Ryan
Break Billy Short
2016 Little Big House Short
Wonderkid Wonderkid Short
2017 Mad Genius Mason
2018 The Honor List Aaron Masey
2019 The Perfectionists: Somebody is Watching Nolan Hotchkiss Short
2021 O Auto da Boa Mentira Pierce

Television edit

Year Title Role Notes
2011 Justice Peter Episode: "Like Father Like Son"
The Fades Steve Miniseries; 5 episodes
2012 Coming Up Carl Slade Episode: "Postcode Lottery"
Eggbox Danny Television film
2013 Lightfields Nick Miniseries; 5 episodes
Motive Cam Radcliffe Episode: "The One That Got Away"
2014 Our World War William Hunt Episode: "Pals"
2017 Broadchurch Leo Humphries 7 episodes
2019 Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists Nolan Hotchkiss 3 episodes
2020 The Resident Dax Ramsey Episode: "How Conrad Gets His Groove Back"
Dirty John Young Dan Broderick 3 episodes
2021 Riverdale Chad Gekko 7 episodes
O Hóspede Americano Kermit Roosevelt Miniseries; 4 episodes
Law & Order: Organized Crime Luka Hasa 2 episodes
2022 Killing It Dustin 2 episodes
FBI: Most Wanted Walker Hawley Episode: "Iron Pipeline"
2024 Dune: Prophecy Keiran Atreides Post-production

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Chris Mason Cast in Riverdale as Chad Gekko: Get to Know the Actor". Capital (radio network). 8 January 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Riverdale: Chris Mason Joins the Cast of Season 5 as Veronica's Husband, Character Details Inside". Koimoi. 8 January 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  3. ^ Romano, Nick. "Riverdale season 5 casts Veronica's 'controlling and jealous' Wall Street husband". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  4. ^ Petski, Denise (7 January 2021). "'Riverdale': Chris Mason to Recur in Season 5 Of CW Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  5. ^ Labonte, Rachel (7 January 2021). "Riverdale Season 5 Casts Chris Mason As Veronica's Controlling Husband". Screen Rant. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  6. ^ Burlingame, Russ (7 January 2021). "Riverdale Casts Chris Mason In Recurring Role For Season 5". Comicbook.com. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  7. ^ Maas, Jennifer (7 January 2021). "'Riverdale' Casts Chris Mason as Veronica's 'Controlling and Jealous' Husband for Season 5". TheWrap. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  8. ^ Rearick, Lauren (10 January 2021). "Chris Mason of "PLL: The Perfectionists" to Join "Riverdale" Season 5". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  9. ^ "Broadchurch actor Chris Mason: Starring in the TV drama was an 'honour'". The Herald (Glasgow). 19 April 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  10. ^ "Broadchurch actor Chris Mason: Starring in the TV drama was an 'honour'". The Irish News. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  11. ^ Villarreal, Yvonne (12 June 2020). "Mason does an uncanny Slater". Concord Monitor. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  12. ^ Villarreal, Yvonne (2 June 2020). "He does an uncanny Christian Slater in 'The Betty Broderick Story.' It wasn't easy". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  13. ^ West, Amy (8 January 2021). "Riverdale season 5 casts Broadchurch star Chris Mason in surprise role". Digital Spy. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  14. ^ Noah, Sherna (19 April 2017). "Chris Mason Thanks Broadchurch Fans Who Hailed 'Brilliant Performance'". HuffPost. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  15. ^ "Chris Mason thanks Broadchurch fans who hailed 'brilliant performance'". Belfast Telegraph. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  16. ^ Otterson, Joe (1 December 2022). "Dune Prequel Series at HBO Max Adds Mark Strong, Jade Anouka, Chris Mason". Variety. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  17. ^ Vaynshteyn, Gina (23 February 2021). "Chris Mason Is Nothing Like His Terrible Character in 'Riverdale' in Real Life". Distractify. Retrieved 15 June 2023.

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