Chris Noth is an American actor best known for his roles in the TV series Law & Order and Sex and the City. He has twice become a nominee for the Golden Globe, as well as other prestigious film awards.
Biography
Chris Noth was born on November 13, 1954 in Madison, Wisconsin. His mother Jeanne L. Parr was a correspondent for the American television and radio company CBS. And father Charles James Noth worked as an insurance agent. He later took over as executive director of a marketing company.
University Theater, Yale School of Drama Photo: John Phelan / Wikimedia Commons
Chris became the third child in the family. He has two older brothers - Michael and Charles. The actor received his higher education at Marlboro College. And then he defended his master's degree at the Yale School of Drama.
Career
Chris Noth made his acting debut in 1981. He played a small role in a thriller called Cutter's Way. After that, Noth appeared in the comedy film Waitress! (1982). Here he also got a minor role. After playing a few more small roles in films such as "Smithereens" (1982) and "Boyz In The Hood" (1982), the actor finally landed the lead role in an Indonesian film.
In 1986, Chris Noth first took part in a television project, playing Johnny Matthews in the detective drama Killer in the Mirror. This project was followed by the role of Roy Barnett in the motion picture "Apology" (1986). He also played officer Ron Lipsky in three episodes of the police drama Hill Street Blues.
A breakthrough in the television career of Chris Not came in 1990, when the actor appeared in the first part of the police drama Law & Order. He played one of the main roles - detective Mike Logan. It was this image, in which Noth appeared on television screens over the next five years, that brought the actor wide popularity and love of the audience.
Another work that brought Chris Note worldwide popularity was the role of Mr. Big in the famous American television series HBO "Sex and the City" (1998 - 2004). His character is the "dream man" of the main character Carrie Bradshaw. The series was so successful that bus tours of the filming locations of Sex and the City are still held in New York today.
Chris Noth and Sarah Jessica Parker at the 1999 Emmy Awards Photo: Alan Light / Wikimedia Commons
In parallel with his work in the popular TV series, Not managed to take part in the filming of the films "Glass House" (2001), "In Search of Paradise" (2002), "In Search of Paradise" (2002) and others. In 2019, he starred as James Cohen in an episode of the British sitcom Catastrophe.
Personal life
It is known about the personal life of Chris Not that at different periods of his life he was romantically involved with the famous model Beverly Johnson and the American actress Winona Ryder.
Chris Noth met his future wife, actress Tara Lynn Wilson, at The Cutting Room, which he co-owns. In January 2008, the couple had a son, Orion Christopher Noth. However, the couple got married only in April 2012.
