Chris Demetral

For the Greek baseball player, see Chris Demetral (baseball).

Chris Demetral (born November 14, 1976) is an American former actor best known for playing the character Jeremy Tupper, the son of newly divorced New York book editor Martin Tupper (played by Brian Benben) on the HBO series Dream On and also Jack in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman. He played the title character in the short-lived series The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne on the Sci Fi Channel. He also played Christopher Ewing in Dallas: J.R. Returns.

Chris Demetral
Demetral in 2004
Born	Christopher Peter Demetral (1976-11-14) November 14, 1976 (age 48) Royal Oak, Michigan, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1988–2002

Early life

Demetral's parents were divorced when he was 3, and he lived with his father. They moved from Michigan to California in 1984, and he then started auditioning for parts. When Demetral was 10 years old, he answered an open call for The Return of the Living Dead. Demetral recalls that he was too young for the part; but he thought he would "be a good baby zombie or something", instead, he got sent to an agent and got signed that day.^[1]

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1989	Mr. Belvedere[2]	Boy	Episode: "New Year's"
	ABC Afterschool Special[3]	Allen	Episode: "Private Affairs"
	Major Dad[4]	Mike Rossovich	Episode: "Robin's Awakening"
	Empty Nest[5]	Billy	Episode: "The R.N. Who Came to Dinner"
	The Wonder Years[2]	McCormick	Episode: "Math Class Squared"
1990	The Magical World of Disney[6]	Dave	Episode: "Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration"
	McGee and Me![7]	Todd Burton	Episode: "Back to the Drawing Board"
	The New Lassie[7]	Jonathan Latimer	Episodes: "Trapped" and "Fallen Idol"
	Star Trek: The Next Generation[2]	Jean-Luc Riker/Ethan	Episode:"Future Imperfect"
1990–1996	Dream On[8]	Jeremy Tupper	119 episodes
1991	Blossom[5]	Fred Fogerty	Episode: "The Geek"
	Davis Rules[9]	Billy Bonafield	Episode: "Habla Espanol?"
	Sometimes They Come Back[4]	Wayne Norman	Television film
	Parker Lewis Can't Lose[5]	Pauley	Episode: "Father Knows Less"
	Going Under[9]	Apple	Feature film
	Dolly Dearest[5]	Jimmy Wade	Feature film
	Blossom [5]	Dennis	Episode: "Honor?"
1992	Jonathan: The Boy Nobody Wanted[10]	Brad Moore	Television film
	Step by Step[11]	Steve	Episode: "The Making of the President"
1993	Shaky Ground	Stoner	3 episodes
	Triumph Over Disaster: The Hurricane Andrew Story[12]	Robin Hulin	Television film
1994	Blank Check[10]	Damian Waters	Feature film
	Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman[2]	Jack	4 episodes
1996	Flipper[10]	Lyle Costas	Episode: "Menace to Seaciety"
	Dallas: J.R. Returns[2]	Christopher Ewing	Television film
	For Hope[13]	Alan Altman	Television film
1997	Journey of the Heart[14]	Tony Johnston	Television film
1998	Beverly Hills, 90210[10]	Chris Meyers	Episode: "All That Glitters"
1999	Dawson's Creek[9]	Mark	Episode: "Homecoming"
2000	The Wild Thornberrys[10]	Mato	Voice, episode: "Pack of Thornberrys"
	Chicken Soup for the Soul	Frank	Episode: "Summer School"
	Batman Beyond[11]	Corey Cavalieri	Voice, episode: "Sentries of the Last Cosmos"
	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation[15]	James Johnson	Episode: "Pledging Mr. Johnson"
	The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne[2]	Jules Verne	22 episodes
2002	The Zeta Project[9]	Bret	Voice, episode: "Quality Time"

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Result	Category	Film or series
1993	Young Artist Award	Nominated	Best Young Actor in a Television Movie	Jonathan: The Boy Nobody Wanted
1993	Young Artist Award	Nominated	Best Young Actor in a Cable Movie	Sometimes They Come Back
1993	Young Artist Award	Nominated	Best Young Actor Guest Starring in a Television Series	Blossom
1993	Young Artist Award	Won	Best Young Actor Starring in a Cable Series	Dream On
1995	Young Artist Award	Nominated	Best Performance by a Youth Actor - TV Guest Star	Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

References

1. Mendoza, N.F. (August 14, 1994). "The Dream On Kid Grows Up, And That Fits Chris Demetral Just Fine". Los Angeles Times. p. 80.
2. Hill, Shandra (September 6, 2001). "Lowdown On The Acting Life". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. p. 4.
3. "ABC Afterschool Special: Private Affairs (TV)". The Paley Center For Media.
4. Lewis, Tommi, ed. (August 1991). "How Does A 12 Year Old Actor Feel". Disney Adventures Magazine. Vol. 1, no. 10. p. 20.
5. Hey, Don (September 11, 1994). "Young Demetral Does Double Duty". TV Time. Orlando Sentinel. p. 3.
6. Cotter, Bill (1997). The Wonderful World of Disney Television: A Complete History. New York: Hyperion. p. 104. ISBN 0-7868-6359-5.
7. Ken P. (February 5, 2003). "An Interview With Chris Demetral". IGN.
8. Talbert, Bob (February 19, 1995). "TV's Chris Demetral Takes Michigan Break". Insiders Notebook. Detroit Free Press. p. 4F.
9. "Chris Demetral | Credits". TV Guide.
10. "Chris Demetral". Rotten Tomatoes.
11. "Chris Demetral". Metacritic.
12. "Chris Demetral". AllMovie.
13. Gill, Suzanne (November 17, 1996). "For Hope, Mixes Drama Comedy". The Fresno Bee. p. 3.
14. "Journey Of The Heart". Television. The Baltimore Sun. March 2, 1997. p. 6.
15. Harriss, Chandler (Spring 2011). "The Evidence Doesn't Lie: Genre Literacy and the CSI Effect". Journal of Popular Film & Television. 39 (1): 2–11. doi:10.1080/01956051.2010.489929.

External links

• Chris Demetral at IMDb