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Chris Freihofer(I)

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Chris Freihofer
Scenes with Heather Graham, Johnathan Banks, Connie Britton, Keri Russell, Tim Blake Nelson, Delta Burke in projects like THE EXTERMINATORS, BREAKING BAD, LEAVES OF GRASS and others.
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Chris Freihofer is an actor, casting director, producer and director, born in Quakertown, Pennsylvania, best known for playing the role of Dan Wachsberger on AMC's Breaking Bad. After spending time in Columbus, Ohio and Grand Rapids, Michigan, he moved to Okmulgee, Oklahoma where he attended grade school and high school. He received his BFA in Acting from the University of Oklahoma.

He spent years as a theatre actor, director and producer, and is the former Artistic Director of Stone Soup Theatre. His first film role came in Tim Blake Nelson's debut film Eye of God, which launched his on-camera career. He would appear in two more of Nelson's films (O and Leaves of Grass).

In 2004, he began his casting career and has cast dozens of film and television projects, as well as hundreds of commercials for well-known national brands.
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BornJune 30
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      • 2 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Known for

    Alan Kim, Noel Cho, Steven Yeun, and Han Ye-ri in Minari (2020)
    Minari
    7.4
    • Casting Department
    • 2020
    Paulo Costanzo and Jill Wagner in Splinter (2008)
    Splinter
    6.1
    • Casting Director
    • 2008
    Zoe Saldaña, Sam Worthington, Bailey Bass, and Britain Dalton in Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
    Avatar: The Way of Water
    7.5
    • Casting Department
    • 2022
    D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Paulina Alexis, Lane Factor, and Devery Jacobs in Reservation Dogs (2021)
    Reservation Dogs
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Casting Department

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    Casting Department



    • Motormouth
      • location casting: Oklahoma
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2004
    • The Lowdown
      • location casting
      • Completed
      • TV Series
      • 2025
    • Sarah's Oil
      • background casting
      • Completed
      • 2025
    • Starbright
      • extras casting
      • Completed
      • 2025
    • Blueberry Hall
      • extras casting
      • Completed
    • You Can't Win
      • casting director: Oklahoma
      • Post-production



    • Jacob Laval in The Unbreakable Boy (2025)
      The Unbreakable Boy
      5.9
      • local casting director
      • 2025
    • Ben Foster, James Badge Dale, Melissa Leo, and Michael Mando in King Ivory (2024)
      King Ivory
      6.2
      • Local Casting
      • 2024
    • Dennis Quaid in Reagan (2024)
      Reagan
      6.1
      • extras casting director
      • local casting director
      • 2024
    • Glen Powell, Anthony Ramos, and Daisy Edgar-Jones in Twisters (2024)
      Twisters
      6.5
      • local casting/extras casting
      • 2024
    • Indie Alexander in Lost and Found (2024)
      Lost and Found
      Short
      • Casting mentor
      • 2024
    • Vincent D'Onofrio and Alaqua Cox in Echo (2023)
      Echo
      5.9
      TV Mini Series
      • indigenous background casting
      • 2023–2024
    • Nina Dobrev in Sick Girl (2023)
      Sick Girl
      4.8
      • casting: Oklahoma
      • 2023
    • D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Paulina Alexis, Lane Factor, and Devery Jacobs in Reservation Dogs (2021)
      Reservation Dogs
      8.3
      TV Series
      • location casting
      • local casting
      • extras casting
      • 2021–2023
    • Robert De Niro, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Lily Gladstone in Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)
      Killers of the Flower Moon
      7.6
      • extras casting
      • 2023
    • A Thousand Tomorrows (2023)
      A Thousand Tomorrows
      7.8
      TV Mini Series
      • extras casting
      • 2023
    • Deadland (2023)
      Deadland
      5.5
      • Location Casting
      • 2023
    • Unexpected (2023)
      Unexpected
      4.4
      • local casting director
      • 2023
    • Fancy Dance (2023)
      Fancy Dance
      6.6
      • local casting
      • 2023
    • Tulsa King (2022)
      Tulsa King
      7.9
      TV Series
      • extras casting
      • 2022
    • Zoe Saldaña, Sam Worthington, Bailey Bass, and Britain Dalton in Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
      Avatar: The Way of Water
      7.5
      • casting consultant
      • 2022

    Casting Director



    • Horsewater
      • Casting Director
      • Completed
      • Short
      • 2025
    • All Terrain
      • Casting Director
      • Post-production
    • Carnation
      • Casting Director
      • Post-production
    • Blueberry Hall
      • Casting Director
      • Completed
    • The One
      • Casting Director
      • Post-production
    • The Downwinders
      • Casting Director
      • Completed
    • Afterwalker
      • Casting Director
      • Post-production



    • Keep Quiet (2025)
      Keep Quiet
      8.6
      • Casting Director
      • 2025
    • Blunt Force (2025)
      Blunt Force
      Short
      • Casting Director
      • 2025
    • Oxy Morons (2025)
      Oxy Morons
      4.1
      • Casting Director
      • 2025
    • Neal McDonough in The Last Rodeo (2025)
      The Last Rodeo
      6.4
      • Casting Director
      • 2025
    • Unravelled (2025)
      Unravelled
      Short
      • Casting Director
      • 2025
    • Capture (2024)
      Capture
      Short
      • Casting Director
      • 2024
    • Xander Cole in You Can Take It with You (2024)
      You Can Take It with You
      8.4
      Short
      • Casting Director
      • 2024
    • P.J. Sosko and Owen Trumbly in Flint (2024)
      Flint
      9.9
      Short
      • Casting Director
      • 2024
    • Just the Janitor (2024)
      Just the Janitor
      10
      Short
      • Casting Director
      • 2024
    • Breaking Champions (2024)
      Breaking Champions
      Short
      • Casting Director
      • 2024
    • Nathalie Standingcloud and Sierra Kihega in The Heart Stays (2024)
      The Heart Stays
      6.8
      • Casting Director
      • 2024
    • Devin Hite in Higher Knowledge (2024)
      Higher Knowledge
      Short
      • Casting Director
      • 2024
    • Matthew Oakley in The Seer (2023)
      The Seer
      Short
      • Casting Director
      • 2023
    • The Line (2023)
      The Line
      6.1
      • Casting Director
      • 2023
    • The Quest for Tom Sawyer's Gold (2023)
      The Quest for Tom Sawyer's Gold
      4.8
      • Casting Director
      • 2023

    Actor



    • Cottonmouth
      • George Perkins
      • Completed
      • 2025



    • Josh Fadem in Every Heavy Thing (2025)
      Every Heavy Thing
      7.2
      • Paul
      • 2025
    • Dennis Quaid in Reagan (2024)
      Reagan
      6.1
      • Admiral John Poindexter
      • 2024
    • Elizabeth Olsen in Love & Death (2023)
      Love & Death
      7.5
      TV Mini Series
      • Agent Joe Murphy
      • 2023
    • Nardeep Khurmi and Caroline Valencia in Land of Gold (2022)
      Land of Gold
      5.8
      • Graham
      • 2022
    • Iké Boys (2021)
      Iké Boys
      5.3
      • Father Lowery
      • 2021
    • Robert Patrick and Scott Haze in What Josiah Saw (2021)
      What Josiah Saw
      6.2
      • Bill Mullins
      • 2021
    • Molly C. Quinn in Agnes (2021)
      Agnes
      3.8
      • Father Cappa
      • 2021
    • Chris Freihofer in Ava (2018)
      Ava
      Short
      • Principal Clearwater
      • 2018
    • Sierra McCormick and Brighton Sharbino in The Christmas Trap (2018)
      The Christmas Trap
      5.9
      • Jaret
      • 2018
    • Matt Dallas and Stef Dawson in Painted Woman (2017)
      Painted Woman
      5.5
      • John Tilby
      • 2017
    • Chris Freihofer in Temporary (2017)
      Temporary
      Short
      • Gary
      • 2017
    • Monday at 11:01 A.M. (2016)
      Monday at 11:01 A.M.
      4.7
      • The Shopkeeper
      • 2016
    • Secrets of a Psychopath (2015)
      Secrets of a Psychopath
      4.0
      • Lt. Harris
      • 2015
    • Casper Van Dien in Ratpocalypse (2015)
      Ratpocalypse
      3.2
      • Tex
      • 2015
    • Lou Diamond Phillips, Katee Sackhoff, Robert Taylor, Cassidy Freeman, and Adam Bartley in Longmire (2012)
      Longmire
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Alan Little
      • 2014

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    • Alternative name
      • Chris Freihoffer
    • Height
      • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
    • Born
      • June 30
      • Quakertown, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Other works
      Acted and Directed "The Grey Zone" for Stone Soup Theatre

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      Studied acting at the University of Oklahoma.

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