Chris Noth: biography of a star
The future actor was born in the city of Madison, which is located in the American state of Wisconsin, this happened in November 1954. At an early age, Chris Noth and his two older brothers lost their father. The first years of the boy’s life were spent traveling, as his mother, who worked as a reporter, was forced to constantly move in connection with her professional activities. The child managed to live in Spain, Yugoslavia, and Great Britain.
Chris Noth discovered his interest in creativity in early childhood. The boy was the permanent star of school plays, no matter what school he ended up in. It is also known that he composed poems, which, unfortunately, have not survived. The child’s idol in those years was his mother, who constantly revolved around the stars and easily found a common language with them.
Patrick Dempsey and Gillian Fink
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First successes
Having changed several colleges, the future actor eventually ended up in New York and began to take confident steps towards his cherished dream - to become famous and play Hamlet. His debut film was “Fragments,” which was released in 1982. In this film he got the role of a call boy.
Looking ahead, it is worth saying that Chris Noth prefers to play negative characters. They seem to him more multifaceted, complex and interesting than flawless characters. The actor also always defends the images he creates in films. He is convinced that his heroes are often misunderstood, that they are not as bad as they may seem.
The actor’s first roles were minor; he appeared in many TV series that were loved by viewers in those years: “Another World”, “Hill Street Blues”, “Ruthless Waitresses”, “Monsters”.
Chris Noth's childhood
It all started very simply. The boy's father was an ordinary insurance agent and had two more sons besides Chris. Life flowed according to a stable routine: a house, mowed lawns, maple syrup for pancakes for breakfast... However, the calm suddenly ended when the head of this friendly family died in a car accident. Chris was barely eight years old at this time. He was the youngest son in the family, and while his older brothers stayed at home for their owners, Chris’s mother could not leave her and took him with her to work.
Chris Noth in his youth It must be said that the work of Ginny Parr's mother was associated with constant business trips. A CBS television reporter, she was her son’s idol, as she easily found a common language with celebrities, was on first-name terms with prime ministers and could calmly tell him: “Hey, Jim, you’ll have to come down here yourself: my son has something bad.” out of control! Thanks to his extraordinary mother, Chris traveled half of Europe, visited Yugoslavia, England, and Spain. While his mother was busy filming, the boy found entertainment nearby, so he developed the habit of a working camera already in childhood.
Ginny Parr was extraordinarily beautiful, despite her troubled life. Many of Chris's friends spoke admiringly of her beauty. The wild head of a more cocky guy would have been instantly struck by sparks of anger and, perhaps, his friends would have paid for their words. However, Chris's calm nature only allowed him to raise his head higher with pride in his mother.
Looking back, we will not see anything strange in the fact that Chris’s life was tightly fused with his television career. Although it must be said that this broad-shouldered, healthy guy initially raved about the theater and for this he attended college in Marlboro and the Yale School of Drama. And then he moved to the theatrical Mecca of America, New York. His pockets were empty, he traditionally dreamed of playing Hamlet and found himself a companion, an equally poor and unknown actress. But in order to rise to one of the most coveted male roles, he had to take another job.
Star role
“Law and Order” is the series through which Chris Noth acquired his first loyal fans. The actor’s biography suggests that it was precisely because of filming in this television project that he was considered a star of one role for a long time. He became detective Mike Logan in 1989, successfully beating many applicants. Chris played in the TV series Law & Order for five seasons.
What can you tell about his first character who was remembered by the audience? Chris presented him as a policeman with a difficult fate, with a violent temper. His hero works in the New York police department, which deals with murders. In his rare free hours, Logan drinks in bars and meets attractive girls. Mike's fans were sincerely outraged when the creators of the series did not renew Chris's contract in 1995.
Chris Noth - cop
For five long years, Chris Noth put on a police uniform and put on a holster. His textured appearance could not have been more consistent with the type of Mike Logan in the TV series “Law and Order.” This film, as well as Chris’s hero, a detective, has firmly entered the hearts of American housewives and ordinary hard workers. This role was a kind of breakthrough for the novice actor on the big screen. With all this, in show business they recognized him as an actor of one role. However, some stability in his job brought him money, which he did not have before.
Chris Noth is credited with having an affair with Milla Jovovich. Chris could afford to live, in some way, for his own pleasure, which he constantly strived for. The fees from Law & Order allowed him to surround himself with nice people, nice drinks and comfort. Chris Noth preferred women with a light sense of humor and rather intelligent ones. “The most important thing is that we have the same sense of humor,” Chris once admitted, “and brains and all that.” My dream is a smart female comedian who is half Tahitian and half Gypsy.”
The dark-skinned model Beverly Johnson became close to his ideal for several years. They met on the set of the series, then this girl also appeared in “The Red Shoe Diaries” and the film “Crossroads” with the participation of Britney Spears. After breaking up with the model, Chris Noth decides not to start a more serious relationship. He already has a lot of important things to do. He goes in for sports, repairing his luxurious Mercedes takes a lot of time and money, and meets with friends at the Cutting Room club in Manhattan. And also rainy evenings spent in your own club, where acoustic rock sounds, and heavy curtains allow you to relax and forget about the problems outside the walls of the club...
"Good wife"
Chris Noth is an actor who is also remembered by many for the popular TV series “The Good Wife.” In this television project, the star got one of the key roles. Chris embodied the image of a former prosecutor of the US state of Illinois. His character Peter ended up in prison on charges of embezzlement of public funds.
The Good Wife was a series that allowed Noth to demonstrate that he was capable of playing more than just good characters. His character Peter has nothing in common with the correct police officer Mike Logan. The former prosecutor is a strictly negative character, capable of caring only about himself. His wife, who remains free, at this time is forced to look for ways to get her husband out of prison and ensure the future of their common children. Peter's wife was played by Julianna Margulies, known from the TV series ER.
"Sex and the City"
When studying a celebrity's filmography, fans are much more likely to find TV series in it than films. Chris Noth is a man who owes his star status to his long-running television project. The most successful of them can easily be called “Sex and the City.” Mr. Big is the hero whose image the actor created throughout all the seasons of the popular series; Noth also starred in two films that became a continuation of the story beloved by the audience.
Mr. Big is a character who is the unattainable man of the dreams of the main character, a journalist named Carrie. He is handsome, smart, rich and too good for her. Throughout the series, he appears in her life and then disappears, causing the girl to suffer. Of course, the story ends well, Big and Carrie stay together and even get married.
It is known that Chris sincerely regretted the end of filming Sex and the City. He developed an excellent relationship with all members of the crew, especially Sarah Jessica Parker.
Life behind the scenes
When journalists ask Chris what qualities he most values in the fair sex, he names brains and a sense of humor. Noth also does not hide the fact that he is attracted to women with an exotic appearance. He searched for his ideal for many years.
Among “Mr. Big’s” friends there were many famous ladies. For example, he dated black model Beverly Johnson, who can be seen in the films “Crossroads” and “The Red Shoe Diaries.” Also among his passions is actress Winona Ryder, with whom he broke up due to her addiction to alcohol and drugs. Rumor also attributed him to an affair with Jessica Parker, but these rumors were not confirmed.
Personal life of Chris Noth
However, exotic girls still continued to excite the blood and mind of “Detective Mike Logan.” In his path appeared Winona Ryder, who had the eyes of a Bambi deer and the inclinations of a petty thief. For a moment, Chris felt that it was just such a woman who would make him get up from the chair of his favorite club, leave it and do something worthwhile that had not yet been given to him.
Actor Chris Noth with his son However, the actor’s hopes were in vain. Insults rained down on him constantly if Winona did not help herself “warm up” with the help of weed or taking a couple of doses of strong alcohol. She spoke of herself as an unattainable dream that all men would like to carry in their arms, but he would never be able to rise to the stars of Hollywood, since the soap opera became the main success in his life. And it was she who made him a member of every family of housewives, which is absolutely not a victory and does not honor him.
To her, addicted to alcohol and drugs, he could never be more than Mr. Nobody. Her velvet eyes did not want to see in him a person who could become a hero for her...
Wedding, birth of a child
At the moment, the heart of the man of his dreams is occupied. His chosen one was not a star at all, but an ordinary waitress whom he met in his own bar. The fateful meeting took place in 2004, but only in 2012 did Chris Noth decide to get married. The actor’s personal life, apparently, has turned out well.
The only child of “Mr. Big” was born back in 2008, this happened four years before his parents decided to get married. By the way, the son took part in the wedding ceremony that took place in Hawaii; he was entrusted with the honorary position of keeper of the newlyweds’ rings. The press was not allowed into the celebration; only close relatives and friends of the newlyweds were present.
Successful choice of path
The artist’s biography began in 1954. The future artist was born in the city of Madison on November 13. In the family of a marketer and a journalist, he became the youngest of three sons. After my father passed away, a period of constant moving began for everyone.
The mother, who worked as a television reporter, traveled all over the world with her sons. Chris managed to visit many countries, but the family did not stay anywhere. There were many problems with his studies, but the boy was not drawn to science. From an early age he showed creativity.
The teenager recited with pleasure, read plays, and wrote poetry. Starting from high school, not a single school performance was performed without Nota’s participation. Chris was always not as a spectator in the hall, but with the artists behind the scenes. After school, the graduate decided to get his education at Yale University.
He studied dramatic art. After completing the course of study, a television career started. The artist began playing in the theater in adulthood. He was able to realize his childhood aspirations and participate in Shakespearean productions, which he always adored. The eighties marked his film debut.
