CHRISTIAN WHELAN 

After a rough start at the age of 5 as the grandfather in PETER AND THE WOLF in kindergarten, Chris landed his first movie job as one of the little league baseball players in the original BAD NEWS BEARS with Walter Matthau. Encouraged by his musical Mom and Dad and four siblings, Chris joined THE YOUNG AMERICANS at the age of 14 and jumped head long in to the adult cast of TO RICHARD ROGERS WITH LOVE. After singing with TYA and the Choir at Loyola Jesuit Prep in Los Angeles, Chris started appearing in High School Productions such as TWO GENTELMAN OF VERONA and GREASE. As a senior at Loyola, he was cast in the starring role of Jesus in JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR where he was seen by GENERAL HOSPITAL casting director Marvin Paige. Chris joined  the (SAG) Screen Actors Guild and AFTRA as he entered the BFA program of the Acting Conservatory under John Houseman at the University Of Southern California.  He also appeared in several UK Premiers at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. He joined Actor's Equity Association in 1987 and after making appearances on GENERAL HOSPITAL, BAYWATCH, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, a few film, commercials, and a variety of side jobs, Chris finally settled down and has been based out of NYC for the last 16 years. He has toured the US and Canada extensively with Broadway National Tours and appears in Regional Theatres across the country.

Chris is a native of Pacific Palisades, California.