Christopher Convery

Christopher Convery (born January 15, 2008) is an American actor.[1] He starred as Jude in Brahms: The Boy II.[2][3] He also starred in Sony’s The Girl in the Spider's Web (2018).[4][5][6] He stars in the Netflix series On the Verge in the role of Albert.[7]

Christopher Convery
Born (2008-01-15) January 15, 2008
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active2016–present
RelativesChristian Convery (cousin)
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Personal life and career

Convery was born in Las Vegas, Nevada.[8] His family moved to New York City when he was seven years old after he landed a principal role on Broadway in Kinky Boots starring opposite Billy Porter.[9][10] They lived in New York City for five years where Christopher starred in multiple films and television series.[9] Later, they moved to Los Angeles and currently reside there. He is the cousin of actor Christian Convery.

He attends the Professional Performing Arts School in New York City.[11] He is also a singer and a pianist. He has performed at 54 Below, Birdland and The Green Room in New York City.[1][12][13]

His acting roles include Young Billy in the Netflix series Stranger Things (2019),[14] a recurring role as Martin in Fox's TV series Gotham (2017–18) [15][16] and appearances in other hit TV series such as MacGyver (2020),[17][18] Chicago Med (2019),[18] Succession (2018),[18] The Blacklist: Redemption (2017),[16][19] and Haters Back Off (2017).[2] He also appeared in the 2022 drama film Prisoner's Daughter.[20]

Convery began his professional acting career at the age of seven on Broadway in the role of Young Charlie in Kinky Boots (2013), directed by Jerry Mitchell.[21]

Filmography
Year Title Role
2017 The Blacklist: Redemption Keaton Lang
2017 Haters Back Off Young Patrick
2017–18 Gotham Martin
2018 Succession Kid at Theme Park
2018 The Girl in the Spider's Web August Balder
2019 Chicago Med Jesse Green
2019 Stranger Things Young Billy
2019 By Dawn Kelan Pack
2020 Brahms: The Boy II Jude
2020 MacGyver Asher Reinman
2021 On the Verge Albert
2022 Prisoner's Daughter Ezra

References
  1. "Christopher Convery". Feinstein's/54 Below. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
  2. "THE BOY II'S CHRISTOPHER CONVERY RECALLS HIS FIRST MEETING WITH BRAHMS". SYFY. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  3. "Movie Trailers This Week: 'New Mutants,' 'Birds of Prey,' 'Brahms: The Boy 2'". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  4. "'The Girl In The Spider's Web' Struggles To Break Free Of Techno-Thriller Cliches". NPR. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  5. "'Girl in the Spider's Web' review: Claire Foy hacks as the girl with the dragon tattoo, while script just hacks around". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  6. "Film Review: 'The Girl in the Spider's Web'". Variety. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  7. Keslassy, Elsa (2020-01-30). "Julie Delpy Sets First TV Series, 'On the Verge' With Netflix and Canal Plus (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
  8. Vegas child star Christopher Convery on his big Hollywood break, retrieved 2021-06-03
  9. "Child Actor Lands Big Roles - The Smith Center - The Smith Center Las Vegas". thesmithcenter.com. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
  10. "Christopher Convery". Playbill. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
  11. "Christopher Convery: Movies, TV, and Bio". www.amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
  12. 54 Below Chris singing SUPERMAN, retrieved 2021-06-06
  13. With or Without You U2 Cover Christopher Convery, retrieved 2021-06-06
  14. "'Brahms: The Boy II's Christopher Convery Reveals The Creepy Doll Moment That Left Him 'Scared'". Hollywood Life. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  15. "Brahms: The Boy II Star Christopher Convery on Creepy Dolls and What Freaks Him Out [Exclusive]". MovieWeb. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  16. "'The Boy 2' Adds Christopher Convery To Cast After Strong AFM". Deadline. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  17. "What's on TV Friday, Feb. 21: Series finale of 'Fresh Off the Boat' on ABC". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  18. "Brahms: The Boy II now available On Demand". AMC Theatres. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  19. "Game of Thrones and X-Men stars join Netflix's Sweet Tooth". Digital Spy. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  20. Gyarkye, Lovia (2022-09-14). "'Prisoner's Daughter': Kate Beckinsale and Brian Cox in Catherine Hardwicke's Labored Drama". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
  21. "Brahms: The Boy 2 Interview With Christopher Convery". Screen Rant. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
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