Chris Noth
Current Project: Chris recently wrapped filming for an appearance in Season 12 of BBC's DOCTOR WHO, he also is set to star opposite Queen Latifah in THE EQUALIZER reboot on CBS. He will play 'William Bishop', a quirky ex-CIA director.
Television History: Chris has a knack for tackling characters that remain as relevant today as when he first played them. He rose to prominence as 'Detective Mike Logan' on the original LAW AND ORDER, where he spent 5 seasons before going on to set hearts aflutter as the iconic Mr. Big on HBO's groundbreaking series SEX AND THE CITY (1998-2004). Noth garnered his first Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor in a Comedy playing the unattainable bachelor who gradually evolves into the love of Carrie Bradshaw's life. Next came a critically lauded turn as the flawed and powerful 'Peter Florrick' opposite Juliana Margolis on the CBS hit drama THE GOOD WIFE (2009-2016). Noth's complex performance earned him a second Golden Globe nod–this one for Best Actor in a Drama, as well as two SAG nominations for Best Ensemble. He recently starred opposite Sam Worthington and Paul Betany in Discovery's MANHUNT: UNABOMBER (2017) and the final season of the FX series TYRANT (2016). He also showed his comedic talents in BBC'S hit DOCTOR WHO (2018), CATASTROPHE (2019), and VIP (2019), a hit show in Israel. Other television credits include BBC Series TITANIC: BLOOD AND STEEL (2012), TNT original film BAD APPLE (2004) which he not only starred in but Executive Produced, as well as TNT's epic miniseries CAESAR (2002), TNT telefilm EXILED (1998).
Film History: 'Mr. Big' became a central point for the Carrie character and the series as a whole, with their tumultuous storyline launching two blockbuster movies SEX AND THE CITY (2008) and SEX AND THE CITY 2 (2010) in which he also starred. His recent features include a pivotal role in the hit Sundance feature film WHITE GIRL (2016) for director Elizabeth Wood starring Morgan Saylor and the independent film CHRONHICALLY METROPOLITAN (2016) with Mary Louise Parker. Additional film credits include LOVELACE (2013) with Amanda Seyfried and Peter Sarsgaard, ELSA & FRED (2014) with Christopher Plummer and Marcia Gay Harden, FRANKIE GO BOOM (2012), MY ONE AND ONLY (2009), MR. 3000 (2004), SEARCHING FOR PARADISE (2002), DOUBLE WHAMMY (2001), CASTAWAY (2000), TEXAS FUNERAL (1999), GETTING TO KNOW YOU (1999), THE CONFESSION (1999), THE BROKEN GIANT (1998), COLD AROUND THE HEART (1997) and NAKED IN NEW YORK (1993).
Theatrical History: The stage is Noth's, first love. Since graduation from the Yale School of Drama, he has appeared in numerous plays both on and off-Broadway. Most recently he starred in the Atlantic Theatre's Production of MOTHER opposite Isabelle Huppert. Prior to, he starred as 'Faustus' in Classic Stage Company's Off-Broadway production of DR. FAUSTUS. Other notable Broadway credits include THAT CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON with Kiefer Sutherland and Jason Patric and Gore Vidal's THE BEST MAN with Elizabeth Ashley and Charles Durning, for which Chris received a Theatre World Award. Noth also starred in the Atlantic Theater's Production of FARRAGUT NORTH with John Gallagher, Jr and then again in Los Angeles at the Geffen Theater with Chris Pine. He also starred in, WHAT DIDN'T HAPPEN at the Playwrights Horizons, and ARMS AND THE MAN at the Roundabout Theater. He starred in AMERICAN BUFFALO at the Berkshire Theatre Festival and played HAMLET at the Shakespeare Festival in Stratford. He has also performed in plays at Yale Rep, The Manhattan Theater Club, Circle Rep, Taper 2 series at Mark Taper Forum, and La Mama.
Entrepreneur: Noth is co-owner of The Cutting Room, a well-known music venue in New York City that opened in late 1999, with his friend Steve Walter. The venue is known for hosting A-list performers before their break such as Lady Gaga.
Family: Noth was born in Madison, Wisconsin resides in New York and Los Angeles with his wife, actress Tara Lynn Wilson. They met while she was working the bar at The Cutting Room. The couple began dating in 2002 and the couple married on April 6, 2012. They welcomed their son, Orion Christopher Noth, in January 2008.
Extra: Noth has been the face of Biotherm Homme in Canada, was GQ's 2015 International Man of the Year and is a supporter of the Rainforest Action Network.
Current Project: Chris recently wrapped filming for an appearance in Season 12 of BBC's DOCTOR WHO, he also is set to star opposite Queen Latifah in THE EQUALIZER reboot on CBS. He will play 'William Bishop', a quirky ex-CIA director.
Television History: Chris has a knack for tackling characters that remain as relevant today as when he first played them. He rose to prominence as 'Detective Mike Logan' on the original LAW AND ORDER, where he spent 5 seasons before going on to set hearts aflutter as the iconic Mr. Big on HBO's groundbreaking series SEX AND THE CITY (1998-2004). Noth garnered his first Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor in a Comedy playing the unattainable bachelor who gradually evolves into the love of Carrie Bradshaw's life. Next came a critically lauded turn as the flawed and powerful 'Peter Florrick' opposite Juliana Margolis on the CBS hit drama THE GOOD WIFE (2009-2016). Noth's complex performance earned him a second Golden Globe nod–this one for Best Actor in a Drama, as well as two SAG nominations for Best Ensemble. He recently starred opposite Sam Worthington and Paul Betany in Discovery's MANHUNT: UNABOMBER (2017) and the final season of the FX series TYRANT (2016). He also showed his comedic talents in BBC'S hit DOCTOR WHO (2018), CATASTROPHE (2019), and VIP (2019), a hit show in Israel. Other television credits include BBC Series TITANIC: BLOOD AND STEEL (2012), TNT original film BAD APPLE (2004) which he not only starred in but Executive Produced, as well as TNT's epic miniseries CAESAR (2002), TNT telefilm EXILED (1998).
Film History: 'Mr. Big' became a central point for the Carrie character and the series as a whole, with their tumultuous storyline launching two blockbuster movies SEX AND THE CITY (2008) and SEX AND THE CITY 2 (2010) in which he also starred. His recent features include a pivotal role in the hit Sundance feature film WHITE GIRL (2016) for director Elizabeth Wood starring Morgan Saylor and the independent film CHRONHICALLY METROPOLITAN (2016) with Mary Louise Parker. Additional film credits include LOVELACE (2013) with Amanda Seyfried and Peter Sarsgaard, ELSA & FRED (2014) with Christopher Plummer and Marcia Gay Harden, FRANKIE GO BOOM (2012), MY ONE AND ONLY (2009), MR. 3000 (2004), SEARCHING FOR PARADISE (2002), DOUBLE WHAMMY (2001), CASTAWAY (2000), TEXAS FUNERAL (1999), GETTING TO KNOW YOU (1999), THE CONFESSION (1999), THE BROKEN GIANT (1998), COLD AROUND THE HEART (1997) and NAKED IN NEW YORK (1993).
Theatrical History: The stage is Noth's, first love. Since graduation from the Yale School of Drama, he has appeared in numerous plays both on and off-Broadway. Most recently he starred in the Atlantic Theatre's Production of MOTHER opposite Isabelle Huppert. Prior to, he starred as 'Faustus' in Classic Stage Company's Off-Broadway production of DR. FAUSTUS. Other notable Broadway credits include THAT CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON with Kiefer Sutherland and Jason Patric and Gore Vidal's THE BEST MAN with Elizabeth Ashley and Charles Durning, for which Chris received a Theatre World Award. Noth also starred in the Atlantic Theater's Production of FARRAGUT NORTH with John Gallagher, Jr and then again in Los Angeles at the Geffen Theater with Chris Pine. He also starred in, WHAT DIDN'T HAPPEN at the Playwrights Horizons, and ARMS AND THE MAN at the Roundabout Theater. He starred in AMERICAN BUFFALO at the Berkshire Theatre Festival and played HAMLET at the Shakespeare Festival in Stratford. He has also performed in plays at Yale Rep, The Manhattan Theater Club, Circle Rep, Taper 2 series at Mark Taper Forum, and La Mama.
Entrepreneur: Noth is co-owner of The Cutting Room, a well-known music venue in New York City that opened in late 1999, with his friend Steve Walter. The venue is known for hosting A-list performers before their break such as Lady Gaga.
Family: Noth was born in Madison, Wisconsin resides in New York and Los Angeles with his wife, actress Tara Lynn Wilson. They met while she was working the bar at The Cutting Room. The couple began dating in 2002 and the couple married on April 6, 2012. They welcomed their son, Orion Christopher Noth, in January 2008.
Extra: Noth has been the face of Biotherm Homme in Canada, was GQ's 2015 International Man of the Year and is a supporter of the Rainforest Action Network.
