Christopher Bowman(1967-2008)
- Actor
- Stunts
Christopher Bowman (Bowman the Showman), a southern California native
was born in Hollywood, California on March 30, 1967, raised in Van Nuys
and trained in Burbank for 18 years of his skating career. At a very
young age, his parents realized the need for good training and
representation therefore enlisting Mary Grady of the Mary Grady Agency
(at that time the best children's agency in the business) and acting
coach Alice Hour, best known as the script coach for the 1960 Alfred
Hitchcock classic Psycho (1960) starring
Anthony Perkins. Christopher
appeared in over 500 television commercials and television shows
including
Little House on the Prairie (1974)
&
Archie Bunker's Place (1979),
alongside legends Michael Landon,
Melissa Gilbert and Carol
O'Connor (I).
Christopher eventually branched into Feature Films as an Actor and Stuntman through Stunts Unlimited. He's been seen in various films including Casey's Shadow (1978) with Walter Matthau, the Troma cult classic Surf Nazis Must Die (1987), License to Drive (1988) with Corey Haim and Joel Schumacher's epic film The Lost Boys (1987).
As a skater, Christopher became internationally known as "Bowman the Showman" and became one of the most electric, mesmerizing men's singles skaters in history. His eighteen year career was nurtured by legendary coach Frank Carroll, past coach of skating greats Linda Fratianne and Michelle Kwan. Christopher was in the spotlight of United States and World figure skating as a 2-time United States National Champion and the winner of 5 United States National Championship Medals and 2 World Championship Medals, Junior Worlds Champion and 2-time Untied States Winter Olympic Team Member. Christopher had the largest fan base in the history of Winter Olympians.
After a very successful competitive skating career, Christopher has once again found himself at home in front of a camera as he has embarked on a natural career of television commentating with FOX sports and as the lead skating analyst for ESPN covering US National and World Championships and numerous elite international events. It was through NBC Radio and WFAN out of New York, he announced for the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympic Games. Christopher is a fun-loving guy and serious about his sport. He is now a well-known coach, with a very successful skating school that hosts figure and power skating seminars internationally.
Most recently, Christopher has re-embarked in his first love of acting, landing a role as an assistant football coach in the family feature film Down and Distance (2010) to be released early in 2008 with Gary Busey, Master P, Little Romeo and football legend Brian Bosworth.
Christopher eventually branched into Feature Films as an Actor and Stuntman through Stunts Unlimited. He's been seen in various films including Casey's Shadow (1978) with Walter Matthau, the Troma cult classic Surf Nazis Must Die (1987), License to Drive (1988) with Corey Haim and Joel Schumacher's epic film The Lost Boys (1987).
As a skater, Christopher became internationally known as "Bowman the Showman" and became one of the most electric, mesmerizing men's singles skaters in history. His eighteen year career was nurtured by legendary coach Frank Carroll, past coach of skating greats Linda Fratianne and Michelle Kwan. Christopher was in the spotlight of United States and World figure skating as a 2-time United States National Champion and the winner of 5 United States National Championship Medals and 2 World Championship Medals, Junior Worlds Champion and 2-time Untied States Winter Olympic Team Member. Christopher had the largest fan base in the history of Winter Olympians.
After a very successful competitive skating career, Christopher has once again found himself at home in front of a camera as he has embarked on a natural career of television commentating with FOX sports and as the lead skating analyst for ESPN covering US National and World Championships and numerous elite international events. It was through NBC Radio and WFAN out of New York, he announced for the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympic Games. Christopher is a fun-loving guy and serious about his sport. He is now a well-known coach, with a very successful skating school that hosts figure and power skating seminars internationally.
Most recently, Christopher has re-embarked in his first love of acting, landing a role as an assistant football coach in the family feature film Down and Distance (2010) to be released early in 2008 with Gary Busey, Master P, Little Romeo and football legend Brian Bosworth.
