
Christopher Collet
Acting • Born 1968-03-13
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Christopher Collet (born March 13, 1968) is an American actor who is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Jake Livingston in the 1984 movie Firstborn, and for his lead role in the 1986 film The Manhattan Project. Collet was born in New York City. He has one younger sister, Jennifer (not an actress). During his teen years, Collet decided to break into show business, and acquired an agent. His first film role was as "Paul" in the 1983 independent suspense/horror film/slasher film Sleepaway Camp. Collet remained in touch with his co-star from the film, Jonathan Tiersten, and they auditioned for shows together, encountering a number of rejections. Eventually, Collet landed the role of Neil Oxley in a 1984 CBS after school special called Welcome Home Jellybean. Following this early success, Collet landed other numerous roles in television and film, such as Jake Livingston in Firstborn, which starred Teri Garr and Peter Weller; Richard Jahnke Jr. in the 1985 TV film Right to Kill?; Paul Stephens in the 1986 film The Manhattan Project, starring John Lithgow; and Albert Kaussner in a mini-series by Stephen King called The Langoliers in 1995. His television appearances include guest roles in Magnum P.I., The Hitchhiker (1983), The Equalizer (1985), L.A. Law (1986), and MacGyver (1985). Then he decided to pursue the craft of acting on stage by starring in several Broadway theatre productions. Description above from the Wikipedia article Christopher Collet, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
21 credits
The Manhattan Project
Movie • 1986
Paul Stephens

Sleepaway Camp
Movie • 1983
Paul

Pigeon Feathers
Movie • 1988
David

Sleepaway Camp IV: The Survivor
Movie • 2012
Paul (archive footage)

Firstborn
Movie • 1984
Jake Livingston

O Pioneers!
Movie • 1992
Amedee

The Timekeepers of Eternity
Movie • 2021
Albert Kaussner (archive footage)

Hero in the Family
Movie • 1986
Benjamin Reed

Right to Kill?
Movie • 1985
Richard Jahnke, Jr.

Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie
Movie • 2004
Additional Voices

Love and Other Sorrows
Movie • 1989
Preston

Welcome Home, Jellybean
Movie • 1984
Neil Oxley

Private Affairs
Movie • 1989
Nickel

Prayer of the Rollerboys
Movie • 1991
Gary Lee

The Langoliers
TV • 1995
Albert Kaussner

L.A. Law
TV • 1986
Lt. Braden

MacGyver
TV • 1985
Groom

MacGyver
TV • 1985
Sir Galahad / Groom

CBS Schoolbreak Special
TV • 1984
Neil Oxley

The Cosby Show
TV • 1984
Jake Palmer

The Equalizer
TV • 1985
Danny Winters