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Christopher Marquette made his feature film debut at the age of 8 in "Sweet Nothing." He received a crash course in piano for his starring role in "The Tic Code," in which he portrayed a jazz prodigy who suffers from Tourette's Syndrome, and more recently starred in "Freddy vs. Jason" and "The Girl Next Door."

In addition to playing Joan's girlfriend in "Joan of Arcadia," his other television credits include regular roles in "Pasadena" and "Aliens in the Family," a recurring role in "Strong Medicine" and guest-starring roles in "Law & Order," "ER," "Beverly Hills 90210" and on CBS, two episodes of "Touched by an Angel." He has also done voice-over work as a regular in the animated series "The Kids from Room 402," "Lloyd in Space" and "The Mummy."

Marquette's theater credits include a Broadway production of "An Inspector Calls" and the role of Tiny Tim in "A Christmas Carol" at the Theater at Madison Square Garden.

He was born in Stuart, Florida, and spent his early childhood in Dallas before his family relocated to New York City and, later, Los Angeles to support his career aspirations. His birth date is October 3.
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A show business veteran well before his 10th birthday, Secaucus, NJ, native Christopher Marquette covered virtually all the bases of acting at a tender age, making a name for himself in such diverse venues as feature film, Broadway theater, Barney videos, and print advertisements. Marquette and his mother, Tisha, temporarily moved to Los Angeles to accommodate his burgeoning acting career in the fall of 1995 (thus coinciding with TV pilot season), and indeed, he made his biggest splash with guest spots in television programs during the late '90s and early 2000s, including Law & Order, ER, and Touched By an Angel, before scoring a regular role as Marc Delgado (son of doctor Luisa Delgado) on the Lifetime network medical drama Strong Medicine (2001-2006). Meanwhile, Marquette staked out feature territory in such projects as the guilty pleasure slasher opus Freddy Vs. Jason (2003), the crime drama Alpha Dog (2006), and musician-turned-director Fred Durst's gritty drama The Education of Charlie Banks (2007). Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide

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