In the American supernatural thriller television series “The Vampire Diaries,” Christopher Charles Wood, better known by his stage name Chris Wood, portrayed the role of “Kai Parker.” He made his acting debut at the age of 22 in the television short film “The Magazine Girl,” following which he played small and supporting parts in a number of other television and film projects. Chris portrayed the role of “Adam Weaver” in six episodes of the American teen comedy-drama television series “The Carrie Diaries” prior to his appearance in “The Vampire Diaries”. Chris made appearances in well-liked television programs like “Comedy Bang! Bang!,” “Containment,” and “Mercy Street” following the success of “The Vampire Diaries” before landing one of the lead roles in “Supergirl,” an American superhero action-adventure series. The 2017 season of “The Flash” featured a guest appearance by the four-time Teen Choice Award winner.
Chris Wood’s Career
Chris Wood began his career in entertainment on Broadway. He performed the role of Melchior in the national tour of “Spring Awakening” and subsequently took on the role of “Joe Hardy” in the production of “Damn Yankees” at the Paper Mill Playhouse. In the interim, he made his television début in 2010 in the television short film “The Magazine Girl,” playing the character “Devin.” Three years later, he made another broadcast appearance as “Justin” in the movie “Browsers.”
Chris played the role of “Brandon North” in one of the episodes of “Major Crimes,” an American television detective procedural series created by James Duff, in 2013. He made an appearance in the same year’s American teen comedy-drama television series “The Carrie Diaries,” which was based on Candace Bushnell’s novel of the same name. In six segments, he appeared as “Adam Weaver,” a recurring character.
He starred as “Kai Parker” opposite Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder, and Steven R. McQueen in “The Vampire Diaries,” an American supernatural drama television series created by Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec, from 2014 to 2017. He portrayed “Jake Riley” in the American limited series “Containment,” which was based on the Belgium television program “Cordon.”
He featured in two episodes of “Mercy Street,” an American period medical drama television series created by Lisa Wolfinger and David Zabel, in 2016: “Balm in Gilead” and “The House Guest.” When he was hired for the part of “Mon-El” in “Supergirl” in 2016, he received his first superhero role.
Between 2015 and 2017, Chris Wood received four nominations for his roles in “The Vampire Diaries” and “Supergirl” at the Teen Choice Awards.
Chris’s Individual Existence
On April 14, 1988, Chris Wood was born in Dublin, Ohio, in the United States. 2010 saw him earn a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Music Theater from Elon University in Elon, North Carolina. Chris has been a vocal advocate for problems relating to mental illnesses ever since his father tragically passed away from an untreated mental illness.
He works selflessly to raise the consciousness of mental health as a representative of Mental Health America. He also started his own website, “I Don’t Mind,” which offers support to those who are dealing with mental illnesses.
Estimated Net Worth
Chris Wood, a well-known drummer, has a net worth of $23 million at the age of 34, according to Wikipedia, Forbes, IMDb, and various online sites.