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Christopher David Noth (born November 13, 1954) is an American actor of film, stage and television. He is known for two long-running television roles: as Det. Mike Logan on Law & Order, and as Mr. Big on Sex and the City. Imposing in stature, Chris Noth (rhymes with “both“) was readily identified with his roles as Detective Mike Logan on the long-running series “Law & Order” (1990- ) and, perhaps even more famously, as the charming rogue Mr. Big on “Sex and the City” (1998-2004). But his resume also included stage, screen and television work going back as far as 1982. Stereotypically tall, dark and handsome, Noth brought a commanding screen presence, but with charm to spare – especially when paired with another oversized actor and throughout his career, made a specialty of playing direct, sometimes even callous characters. Some of his screen ventures include Robert Zemeckis's Cast Away (2000), starring Tom Hanks; Tom DiCillo's Double Whammy (2001) with Denis Leary and Elizabeth Hurley; and the independent film Searching for Paradise (2002). Other film credits include A Texas Funeral (1999), Getting to Know You (1999), The Broken Giant (1998), Cold Around the Heart (1997), Naked in New York (1993), The Confession (1999), and Mr 3000 (2004). He recently could be seen in The Perfect Man (2005) opposite Hilary Duff and Heather Locklear. Noth is reprising his role as "Detective Mike Logan" on "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" (2001). He originated this character during the first five seasons of "Law & Order" (1990). Noth received a Golden Globe nomination for his performance as "Mr. Big" on HBO's "Sex and the City" (1998). He recently starred in and was executive producer of the TNT Original film Bad Apple (2004) (TV), and starred as Roman general "Pompey" in the TNT epic miniseries Julius Caesar (2002) (TV), opposite Christopher Walken and Richard Harris. Noth's other television movies include Exiled (1998) (TV) (in which he again played "Detective Mike Logan"), TNT's Rough Riders (1997) (TV), and Abducted: A Father's Love (1996) (TV). Noth, the youngest of three sons, was born in Madison, Wisconsin, the son of Jeanne Parr, a former CBS news reporter, and Charles Noth, an insurance salesman. Noth's father died when Noth was eight. During his childhood, Noth traveled with his mother and brothers throughout the United Kingdom, Serbia, and Spain. Noth's undergraduate years were spent at Marlboro College in Vermont, where he built himself a log cabin. He also wrote poetry during this time. He earned an MFA from Yale School of Drama where he acted in some twenty-five plays and was a pupil of acting coach Sanford Meisner. Noth made his film debut in 1988 in the low-budget Jakarta. He also had small parts in films such as Smithereens (1982) and Baby Boom (1987), and on TV series such as Hill Street Blues and Another World. In 1988, he filmed a pilot for the legal/police drama series Law & Order. In 1990, NBC began airing the show, which slowly gained recognition from critics and fans. Noth was fired from the show in 1995. Personality differences between Noth and Wolf settled down long enough to film a Logan-centric TV movie, Exiled: A Law & Order Movie (1998). Noth scored a strong comeback in 1998 when he took on the role of Carrie Bradshaw's enigmatic on-again, off-again boyfriend "Mr. Big" on HBO's Sex and the City. Noth played the role for six years, during which he also appeared in a small role as Helen Hunt's husband in the hit film Cast Away (2000) and starred in a Broadway revival of The Best Man. In 2001, he played an FBI agent on a couple of episodes of Crossing Jordan, re-uniting him with Law & Order co-star Jill Hennessy. In 2005, Noth returned to the role of Mike Logan on Law & Order: Criminal Intent, joining the show in its fifth season following a guest appearance on a fourth-season episode. On this spin-off of the original Law & Order, Noth's detective team alternates episodes with Vincent D'Onofrio and Kathryn Erbe's characters. Noth will reprise the role of Mr. Big for the Sex and the City movie, scheduled to be released May 30th 2008. Noth co-owns the New York City nightclubs The Cutting Room and the Plumm. He also owns Once Upon A Tea Cup in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, with girlfriend Tara Wilson. They have a son, Orion Christopher Noth, born on January 18, 2008, in Los Angeles. Chris Noth was mentioned in the Family Guy episode Prick Up Your Ears (Family Guy) having his picture in the wallet of the show's character Stewie. Noth recently received rave reviews as "Teach" in "American Buffalo" at the Berkshire Theatre Festival. He enjoyed a successful Broadway run of the revival of Gore Vidal's "The Best Man", starring opposite Charles Durning and Michael Learned. His most recent New York performance was Christopher Shinn's "What Didn't Happen" at Playwright's Horizons. He has also performed at the American Shakespeare Festival in Connecticut; New York's Manhattan Theatre Club, Circle Rep, La Mama, and Roundabout Theater; the Seattle Repertory Theater; and the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles. He spent three years as an undergraduate at Marlboro College in southern Vermont. Very happily a confirmed bachelor, and proud owner of a Manhattan bar called "The Cutting Room." So named after the cutting-room floor, where a lot of actors' best performances often end up. Mother, Jeanne Parr, was a television news reporter (European correspondent) for CBS. Became more well-known as Sarah Jessica Parker's on-again, off-again romancer Mr. Big in the TV cable hit "Sex and the City" (1998), after becoming a heart-throb playing Detective Mike Logan in "Law & Order" (1990). Studied with Sanford Meisner at the Neighborhood Playhouse in Manhattan before graduating from the Yale School of Drama. He toured Vietnam with singer Nanci Griffith to support the Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation's campaign against land mines. Has been confirmed that he will return as detective Mike Logan in a guest appearance on "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" (2001) in January, 2005. He last appeared as Mike Logan in the TV movie, Exiled (1998) (TV) in 1998. Is incorrectly believed to be purely Irish-American, like his character "Mike Logan" on "Law & Order" (1990). Was the last original cast member of "Law & Order" (1990) to leave the series. Although Steven Hill (District Attorney Adam Schiff) is often touted as an original cast member, he did not appear in the series until after its first episode. Lives with actress Tara Wilson, whom he met while she was working at his bar, "The Cutting Room". Ranked #8 on Tropopkin's Top 25 Most Intriguing People. His father's name, Noth, originates from the Strasbourg region of eastern France on the border of Germany--now called Alsace-Lorraine, where the name is properly pronounced "note." In his case, however, it rhymes with "both.". Along with Jerry Orbach, Dann Florek and Fred Dalton Thompson, he is one of four "Law & Order" (1990) cast members who later joined the regular cast of one of the spin-off series. He played Detective Mike Logan in "Law & Order" (1990) from 1990 to 1995 and in "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" (2001) since 2005. His brother made a few appearances on "Law & Order" (1990) as a court clerk. Was a guest at Sarah Jessica Parker's 40th birthday party. Was in a longterm relationship with supermodel actress Beverly Johnson. He won the World Theater Award 2001- Best Broadway Debut for "Best Man". Co-owns The Cutting Room, a lounge and music club in New York City's Flatiron District, with Steve Walter, a Berklee College of Music alumnus. Since opening in 1999, Gwyneth Paltrow, Sheryl Crow, and Norah Jones are among the many people who have performed there. Met his longtime girlfriend, Tara Wilson, while she was working at The Cutting Room, the New York City lounge and music club that he co-owns. He and his longtime girlfriend, Tara Wilson, welcomed their son, Orion Christopher, on January 18, 2008 in Los Angeles, weighing seven pounds, ten ounces. |
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