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Christopher Pettiet

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Christopher Pettiet

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Overview

  • Born
    February 12, 1976 · Dallas, Texas, USA
  • Died
    April 12, 2000 · Los Angeles, California, USA (accidental drug overdose)
  • Birth name
    Christopher Lee Pettiet
  • Nickname
    • Frog Prince
  • Height
    1.85 m

Biography

    • Born in Plano, Texas, Christopher Pettiet began career as a child actor making appearances in television series, made-for-television movies and films. He starred in two hit flicks, Panique chez les Crandell (1991) and Point Break : Extrême Limite (1991), and then joined the cast of the Western TV series L'equipée du Poney Express (1989) as a young Jesse James. After the cancellation of The Young Riders, his acting career began to wane. According to his manager, Bob Villard, Chris was just about "impoverished", living on "small residual check(s)". He went to a couple of AA meetings and never admitted to a drug problem. Sadly, he died of an accidental drug overdose, just two months after his 24th birthday.
      - IMDb mini biography by: Anonymous

Family

  • Spouse
      Angela Fante(April 1995 - December 1995) (divorced)
  • Parents
      Helen Jean Holloway
      Jerry Lee Pettiet

Trademarks

  • Big bright blue eyes

Trivia

  • Was in the Junior Olympics for snow skiing.
  • After his death from an accidental drug overdose, his mother Helen started the Christopher Pettiet Scholarship Fund to help other young actors train in the arts at Center Stage in Los Angeles, California.
  • Was very good friends with Tobey Maguire and Leonardo DiCaprio.
  • Starred in an unsold Television Pilot for a Family Show together with actor Paul Sorvino.
  • Loved surfing and had seven different boards, one for each day of the week.

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