Christopher Shyer
Christopher Shyer is a Canadian-American actor who has appeared in over 100 film and television roles.
Acting career
Shyer has appeared in multiple guest roles on television since 1994, including: Viper, The [Outer Limits (1995 TV series)|The New Outer Limits], Smallville, Monk, JAG, CSI: Miami, CSI: [Crime Scene Investigation], and a critically acclaimed recurring role as the Hannibal Lecter-like character "Lawrence O'Malley" in The Practice. He more recently appeared in a supporting role on ABC-TV's re-imagined V series as "Marcus," second-in-command to the V high commander, Anna.His varied film roles have included The Falling, The [Invitation (2003 film)|The Invitation], The [Lazarus Child], Fierce [People (film)|Fierce People], and Big [Bad Wolf (2006 film)|Big Bad Wolf].
He has also starred on Broadway as Sam Carmichael in Mamma Mia and Dean Newhouse in Going Down Swingin’, following successful stints in the Canadian productions of Miss Saigon, Les Misérables, The [Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical)|The Phantom of the Opera], Assassins, and Sunset [Boulevard (musical)|Sunset Boulevard]. He also played four supporting roles in the US tour of The [Book of Mormon (musical)|The Book of Mormon] and Governor John Slaton in 2025 US tour of Parade.