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Christopher Daniel Barnes

Christopher Daniel Barnes

American actor (born 1972)

For other people named Christopher Barnes, see Christopher Barnes (disambiguation).

Christopher Daniel Barnes (born November 7, 1972),[1] also known professionally as C. D. Barnes, C. B. Barnes and Chris Barnes, is an American actor, writer, and former child model.[1] He is best known for his voice role as the title superhero of the 1990s animated series Spider-Man (1994–1998) and as Prince Eric in The Little Mermaid (1989),[2] as well as his on-screen portrayal of Greg Brady in the films The Brady Bunch Movie (1995) and A Very Brady Sequel (1996).

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He starred in 22 episodes of the science fiction series Starman (1986–1987) as the 14-year-old son of the title character played by Robert Hays and had a starring role in the 1988–1989 NBC sitcom Day by Day as Ross Harper. From 1998–2000, he played Leonard on the UPN sitcom Malcolm & Eddie.

Early life

Barnes was born on November 7, 1972, in Portland, Maine. He has a sister, Lisa, and a brother, Steve.[1]

Career

Live-action roles

Barnes at the Magic City Comic Con in 2015

Barnes originally began his career as a child model, he would later began pursuing his acting career in 1981 at 8 years old.[1] In the 1986–1987 series Starman, he played the teenage boy Scott, the son of the Starman.[3] He starred in the NBC sitcom Day by Day for two seasons. In one episode's dream sequence which included many guest stars from The Brady Bunch, he played a fourth Brady son, "Chuck Brady".[4] He later played Greg Brady in the Brady Bunch parody movies.[5] He starred as Leonard Rickets in the sitcom Malcolm & Eddie.

He appeared in Beverly Hills, 90210; Clueless; Wings; Blossom; JAG; American Dreamer; The Golden Girls; Touched by an Angel; Herman's Head; Time Trax; 7th Heaven; Empty Nest; Girlfriends; CBS Schoolbreak Special and ABC Weekend Specials.

Disney work

At age 16 in 1989, Barnes voiced Prince Eric in The Little Mermaid and reprised the role in 2006 for Kingdom Hearts II. He was unable to return for the sequel The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea in 2000 and was replaced by Rob Paulsen. He voiced Prince Charming in the Cinderella sequels Cinderella II: Dreams Come True and Cinderella III: A Twist in Time.[6] He reprised the role of Prince Eric 17 years later for Disney Dreamlight Valley.

As Spider-Man

Vocally, Barnes is best known for his main role in the 1994–1998 Spider-Man series.[7][8] He later provided the voice of Spider-Man Noir in the 2010 video game Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions,[9] Spider-Man 2099 in the 2011 video game Spider-Man: Edge of Time, Electro, Spyder-Knight and Wolf Spider in the 2012 cartoon series Ultimate Spider-Man, and also voiced two special costumes, Symbiote Spider-Man and Superior Spider-Man 2.0, in the 2013 video game Marvel Heroes.[10] He reprised his role of Electro and voiced Vulture in the Mobile game Spider-Man Unlimited.[10] He again portrayed Electro in the 2019 video game Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order

Other work

He has done voices for other animated series including several characters in Captain Planet and the Planeteers, Tagert McStone in Jackie Chan Adventures, Stripes the Tiger in Sonic Underground,[6] and also voiced adult Speckles from Speckles: The Tarbosaurus.

He has done voice acting in video games including Return to Krondor, as Scott Donovan in the Law & Order titles Law & Order: Dead on the Money and Law & Order: Double or Nothing.

Short stories

Barnes is a writer of short stories which he shares freely on his website at christopherdanielbarnes.com.[11]

Personal life

Barnes earned his BA in 2004 and his MA in 2009 and enjoys reading, writing short stories, playing the guitar,[1] and practicing yoga.

Filmography

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References

  1. [1]
    "Christopher Daniel Barnes - About". OoCities.org. Archived from the original on March 6, 2011. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  2. [2]
    "The-Little-Mermaid - Cast, Crew, Director and Awards". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2014. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  3. [3]
    Garcia, Frank; Phillips, Mark (2013). Science Fiction Television Series, 1990-2004: Histories, Casts and Credits for 58 Shows. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. p. 390. ISBN 978-0-7864-2483-2.
  4. [4]
    Potts, Kimberly (2019). "Chapter Eight: Bradys vs. Partridges". The Way We All Became The Brady Bunch: How the Canceled Sitcom Became the Beloved Pop Culture Icon We Are Still Talking About Today. New York: Grand Central Publishing. ISBN 978-1-5387-1661-8.
  5. [5]
    Stoddard, Sylvia (1996). The Brady Bunch: An Outrageously Funny, Far-Out Guide To America's Favorite TV Family. New York: St. Martin's Press. p. 56. ISBN 0-312-96053-0.
  6. [6]
    Hischak, Thomas S. (2011). Disney Voice Actors: A Biographical Dictionary. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. p. 17. ISBN 978-0-7864-6271-1.
  7. [7]
    Jankiewicz, Pat (April 1995). "Chris Barnes, The Spectacular Spider-Man". Starlog. No. 213. OoCities.org. pp. 52–55. Archived from the original on November 7, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  8. [8]
    Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield. p. 576. ISBN 978-1538103739.
  9. [9]
    Dan. "Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions at WonderCon — One Of Swords". Oneofswords.com. Archived from the original on August 13, 2010. Retrieved June 7, 2010.
  10. [10]
    "Christopher Daniel Barnes - 31 Character Images". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  11. [11]
    "Short stories by Christopher Daniel Barnes". christopherdanielbarnes.com. Archived from the original on December 26, 2021. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
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