Born and raised in Denver, Colorado

After college, briefly moved to Seattle, Washington

Interned at Actors Theatre of Louisville (Kentucky)

Moved to NYC; studied acting at Circle in the Square Theatre School

Answered advertisement for actors and was cast by director Whit Stillman

Feature film debut in Stillman's "Metropolitan", billed as Christopher Eigeman

Co-starred in unsold pilot, "Red Dwarf", a remake of the British TV series

Second collaboration with Stillman, "Barcelona"

First collaboration with writer-director Noah Baumbach, "Kicking and Screaming", billed as Chris Eigeman

Made rare TV guest appearance on an episode of NBC's "Homicide: Life on the Street" directed by Stillman

Starred in Baumbach's "Highball"

Appeared in commercials for Pacific Bell

Served as associate producer and star of Baumbach's "Mr. Jealousy"

Reunited with Stillman to play the club's assistant manager in "The Last Days of Disco"

Starred in the ABC sitcom "It's like, you know...", opposite Jennifer Grey

Had a recurring role on the Fox sitcom, "Malcolm in the Middle"

Had a recurring role on the WB's "Gilmore Girls"

Cast opposite Jenny McCarthy in John Mallory Asher's "Dirty Love"

Co-starred with Famke Janssen and Ian Holm in "The Treatment"