Christopher Allport Movies
A character actor predominantly specializing in "tough" types, such as guards, military personnel, and the like, screen performer
Christopher Allport worked in a myriad of genres but placed a markedly strong emphasis on horror and science fiction outings. Efforts included the 1981 zombie movie
Dead and Buried,
Tobe Hooper's 1986 sci-fi remake
Invaders from Mars, and the slasher comedies
Jack Frost (1997) and
Jack Frost 2 (2000). In the 2000s,
Allport increased his television presence via guest work on such series as
ER,
NYPD Blue, and
Mad Men. An avid backcountry skier,
Allport was killed in early 2008 by an avalanche in California's San Gabriel Mountains. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide
