Marcus Chait
Marcus Chait | |
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| Born | Marcus E. Chait March 18, 1973 Menlo Park, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1998–present |
| Spouse | Melissa Bell |
| Children | 2 |
Marcus E. Chait (born March 18, 1973) is an American film and television actor and producer.
Early life
Chait was born in Menlo Park, California on March 18, 1973. He went to school at Menlo-Atherton high school where he played football and helped start the boys volleyball team.
He went to University of California, Santa Barbara majoring in psychology but then transferred to Carnegie Mellon University, where he double majored in Acting for Film and Television as well as Acting for Musical Theater. [1]
Career
His television appearances include ER, CSI: Miami and Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.
He appeared in films such as Million Dollar Baby, North Country and Proud.
On Broadway, he starred in the original casts of URBAN COWBOY and THE PIRATE QUEEN, and played Christian opposite Frank Langella in CYRANO DE BERGERAC at The Roundabout.
Marcus founded the Film and New Media division for Author Solutions, the largest self publishing label in the world, where he produced thousands of pieces of original content, most notably the film MALEVOLENT which was sold to Netflix. The company was acquired in 2012 by Penguin Books.
He currently owns and operates two businesses in the San Francisco Bay Area: 66mint Fine Estate Jewelry (www.66mint.com) and Silicon Valley Diamond & Jewelry Buyers (www.SVDJB.com)
Marcus is one of the lead producers of THE LOST BOYS, a new musical opening at The Palace Theatre on Broadway in Spring of 2026 based on the iconic 1980's Warner Bros film. www.lostboysmusical.com
Personal life
He is married to Melissa Bell. They have two children.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2004 | Proud | Lieutenant Westin | |
| 2004 | Million Dollar Baby | J.D. Fitzgerald | |
| 2005 | North Country | Wayne | |
| 2006 | Argo | Cal | Short film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Tarzan | Gary Lang | Episode: "Emotional Rescue" |
| 2004 | Crossing Jordan | Alex Dwyer / Ernie Pitts | Episode: "He Said, She Said" |
| 2004 | CSI: Miami | Chad Gilbert | Episode: "Speed Kills" |
| 2005 | Charmed | Vicus | Episode: "Imaginary Friends" |
| 2008 | Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles | Justin Tuck | Episode: "Samson & Delilah" |
| 2008 | NCIS | Cole Erickson | Episode: "Capitol Offense" |
| 2008 | House | Mitch | Episode: "Last Resort" |
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Urban Cowboy | Wes[2] | |
| 2007 | The Pirate Queen | Donal O'Flaherty[2] |
References
- ^ Chane, Rose (2024-04-22). "Actor Marcus Chait '91 Talks Business and Broadway". M-A Chronicle. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ a b "Marcus Chait". Playbill. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
External links
- Marcus Chait at IMDb
