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Chris M. Allport (born in Burbank, California in 1977) is a producer, director, television and film actor, voice actor, and singer. As a youth voice artist during the 1990s he received awards for his voice work in film and television and as a singer and actor.
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Career
In his early career, Allport portrayed characters for Disney, Warner Brothers and Amblin Entertainment. He was the voice of Tootles the Lost Boy, in Fox Children's Network Peter Pan and the Pirates, for which he received both a 1991 Young Artist Award nomination,[1] and a 1992 Young Artist Award win.[2] In Steven Spielberg's Hook, Allport dubbed the crowing sounds for Robin Williams when William's character begins flying and realizes that he really is Peter Pan. Later on as an adult he played a pirate that was singing on the way to the gallows in the opening scene of Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End.
In 2000, Allport sang as a back-up singer to Barbra Streisand in her Timeless: Live in Concert Tour concert at Staples Center in Los Angeles. That same year, he also served as a talent producer for the Democratic National Convention at Staples Center, where, as an employee of the Gary Smith Company, he served under Al Gore and Bill Clinton.
In 2008, Allport released a duet single of David Foster's "The Prayer" with duet partner Ariana Richards.[3] He also directed The Bilderberg Club, a film that he created with collaborative partner, Julia Diana Alexander.[4]
On August 29, 2010, Allport performed his new live show "Living the Dream" at Sterling's Upstairs at Vitellos.[5][dated info]
January - March 2011, Allport tours Italy, Poland and France with European Soprano, Dominika Zamara, as they star together in Mystique.
May 5, 2011, Allport debuted the Mystique Touring show, which he developed in Europe in Los Angeles at the historic Warner Grand Theatre. Mystique stars Allport and European soprano, Dominika Zamara and features original compositions by Maria Newman, Alfred Newman as well as Emmy-award winning composers Steve and Julie Bernstein.
Filmography
- Peter Pan and the Pirates (1990) TV series (Voice)
- Recycle Rex (1993) (Voice)
- Clueless (18 episodes, 1996–1997) (TV) (Voice)
- Dawson's Creek (1 episode, 1999) (TV)
- Absolutely True (2000) (TV) episodes)
- Rocket Power (1 episode, 2001) (TV) (Voice)
- Boston Public (1 episode, 2001) (TV)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
- The Bilderberg Club: Meet the Shadow One World Government (2009) (Writer/Director/Producer)
- All the Sins of the Past (2009) (Writer/Director/Producer)
- Tristan und Isolde (2010) filmed live at The Broad Stage, Santa Monica, CA (Motion Picture Director / Producer)
- Amahl and the Night Visitors (2010) filmed live at The Pasadena Playhouse, Pasadena, CA (Motion Picture Director / Producer)
Activism
Allport had been a youth representative for the Screen Actors Guild.[6] He contributed significantly to legislation protecting the educational and financial rights of young performers and in 2002, was appointed by Melissa Gilbert, then President of the Screen Actors Guild, as the national chair of its Young Performers Committee, a joint committee with the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, co-chaired by Paul Petersen.[7][8]
Personal life
Chris M. Allport the brother of Allison Allport, noted concert harpist and is also the great-great nephew of noted psychologists Floyd Henry Allport and Gordon Willard Allport.
Awards & nominations
- 1991, nominated for Young Artist Award for 'Outstanding Voice-Over in an Animation Series' for Peter Pan and the Pirates[1]
- 1992, Won Young Artist Award for 'Outstanding Young Voice-Over in an Animated Series or Special' for Peter Pan and the Pirates[2]
- 1993, nominated for Young Artist Award for 'Best Youth Actor in a Voiceover Role - TV or Movie' for Recycle Rex[9]
- 1994, Won Young Artist Award for 'Best performance by a Young Actor'[10]
- 1995, Won Young Artist Award for 'Best Professional Actor/Singer'[10]
- 1996, nominated for Young Artist Award for 'Best Male Entertainer'[11]
- 2000, Won Show Us Los Angeles Video Awards of Excellence 'Best Picture,' 'Life is too Short to Sing Badly'
- 2011, Won Park City Film Music Festival 'Gold Medal for Excellence,' 'Life is too Short to Sing Badly'
References
- ^ a b "Thirteenth Annual Youth in Film Awards 1990-1991". Young Artist Awards. Archived from the original on 2011-03-04. http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms13.htm. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
- ^ a b "Fourteenth Annual Youth in Film Awards 1991-1992". Young Artist Awards. Archived from the original on 2011-03-04. http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms14.htm. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
- ^ "The kids from Jurassic Park: Ariana Richards". Comedy Central. http://www.comedycentral.co.uk/daily-fix/where-are-they-now/the-kids-from-jurassic-park. Retrieved 17 April 2010.[dead link]
- ^ "Child stars transition in biz". Variety. 3 December 2009. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118012186.html?categoryid=3834&cs=1. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
- ^ http://www.vitellosrestaurant.com/
- ^ Westfall, Julie (2 September 1997). "Teen theater trip a success .". Gogle News Archive (Sarasota Herald-Tribune). http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jxwrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9r4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5864,1335314&dq=chris-allport+stage&hl=en. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
- ^ McNary, Dave; Dvae McNary (24 September 2002). "SAG board results show Gilbert lean". Variety. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117873265.html?categoryid=1066&cs=1&query=Chris+Allport. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
- ^ Pool, Bob (12 August 1997). "New Rules on Child Actors Applauded". Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/1997/aug/12/local/me-21740. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
- ^ "Fifteenth Annual Youth in Film Awards 1992-1993". Young Artist Awards. Archived from the original on 2011-03-04. http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms15.htm. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
- ^ a b "Seventeenth Annual Youth in Film Awards 1994-1995". Young Artist Awards. Archived from the original on 2011-03-04. http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms17.htm. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
- ^ "Eighteenth Annual Youth in Film Awards 1995-1996". Young Artist Awards. Archived from the original on 2011-03-04. http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms18.htm. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
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Categories:- Living people
- 1977 births
- American voice actors
- People from Burbank, California
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