Christopher DesRoches
- Actor
After living in Germany and Italy for eight years Christopher moved
with his twin brother and family back to Atlanta, Georgia in 1990. A
few years later he took up the sport of fencing, where he excelled,
becoming a member of the United States National Fencing team. He began
his acting career in High School at the age of 14, starring in such
productions as Man of La Mancha and Peter Shaffer's Amadeus. It was his
portrayal of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart that won him national acclaim at
the 2000 International Thespian conference as best lead actor in a
drama. After finishing High School, Christopher attended and graduated
with honors from Emory University with a bachelor's degree in Theatre
Studies. Upon graduating, he began studying voice with the Atlanta
Opera and finished out three seasons starring in David Bell's
adaptation of "A Christmas Carol" at the Tony award winning Alliance
Theatre Company. With guest spots on "Dawson's Creek" and CBS's "Listen
Up", Christopher quickly moved to films, Starring in Cinequest Film
Festival's "The Last Known Documentary" (2004) and most recently (
together with his twin brother) David Fincher's epic romance "The
Curious Case of Benjamin Button" starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett.