Tyler Christopher
Born: 1972-11-11 in Joliet, Illinois, USA
Died: 2023-10-31
Known For: Acting
Biography
Tyler Christopher began his acting career on the daytime drama General Hospital as Nikolas Cassadine in July 1996. He immediately captured the hearts of fans and the notice of television critics. He won the Soap Opera Digest Award as "Best Newcomer" in 1997. His first run on the show was from 1996 to 1999. Christopher returned to the show in 2003. He was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Best Younger Actor in 1998 and Best Supporting Actor in 2005 and 2006. During his hiatus from General Hospital, Christopher was cast as a regular (Ethan) on The Pretender and the two subsequent Pretender TV Movies. He landed the lead role in the CBS Pilot "Sam's Circus" and also the UPN Pilot "One for the Money". In 2006 he was cast in the ABC pilot "Secrets of a Small Town". Tyler made numerous guestappearances on Charmed and Angel, CSI: Las Vegas, Boomtown, JAG, and many more. Tyler appeared as Jacob Wheeler Jr. in Emmy winning Steven Spielberg's television mini-series Into the West which premiered on June 10, 2005. Christopher starred in several independent features during his post-GH career: Out of the Black, Catfish in Black Bean Sauce, and Face The Music. All three are available on DVD. Tyler returned to the role of Nikolas Cassadine on General Hospital in April 2003 and ended his final run as Nikolas Cassadine in July 2016 wit a Daytime Emmy Award. In August 2017, it was announced that Christopher had joined the cast of Days of Our Lives, originating the role of Stefan DiMera. His last episode was March 20, 2019. On October 31, 2023, Tyler Christopher was found dead from positional asphyxia due to acute alcohol intoxication. He was 50 years old.
Filmography
2025
- Disaster Strike Force
- Disaster Strike Force
- Hard Justice as Michael Thompson
2023
- Ice Storm as Griffin
- 20.0 Megaquake as Griffin
2022
- Super Volcano as Griffin
- Murder, Anyone? as Richard
- Moon Crash as Steve Sawyer
- Thor: God of Thunder as Mr. Sagais
2020
- Max Winslow and The House of Secrets as Wade Lawson
2018
- Pretty Broken as Jerry Carlyle
- F.R.E.D.I. as Randy Nash
2017
- The Other Mother as Mitch
2014
- Beyond the Lights as Liam King
2012
- Celebrity Wife Swap as Self
2011
- Shouting Secrets as Tushka
- The Lying Game as Dan Whitehorse
2010
- Raven as Vlad
2007
- Secrets of a Small Town as Grant Wilson
2005
- Into the West as Jacob Wheeler Jr.
2002
- The Twilight Zone as Jay Ferguson
- Boomtown as Holden McKay
- Frogmen Operation Stormbringer as Rick
2001
- Crossing Jordan as Officer Fisher
- The Division as Seaman Stan Bellows
- Special Unit 2 as Det. David Scott
- The Pretender 2001 as Ethan
- Sam's Circus as Sgt. Samuel Van Handle
- Out of the Black as Cole Malby
2000
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Billy Rattison
- Face the Music as Dan
1999
- Angel as Bret Folger
- Family Law as Neil Lumston
- Catfish in Black Bean Sauce as Michael
1997
- The View as Self
1996
- The Pretender as Ethan Clausen / Mirage
1965
- Days of Our Lives as Stefan DiMera
1963
- General Hospital as Nikolas Cassadine