Editing Chris Carmack (section)

==Early life and education==
Carmack was born James Christopher Carmack on December 22, 1980 and grew up in [[Derwood, Maryland]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2014/05/09/nashville-star-chris-carmack-navigates-celebrity-after-his-days-as-the-o-c-abercrombie-stud/ |url-access=subscription |title='Nashville' star Chris Carmack navigates celebrity after his days as 'The O.C.' Abercrombie stud |last= |first= |date=May 9, 2014 |website=washingtonpost.com |publisher=The Washington Post |access-date=September 7, 2024}}</ref> He has a brother and a sister. As a young boy, he played [[baseball]], [[basketball]], and [[American football|football]] at [[Colonel Zadok A. Magruder High School|Magruder High School]], however; his attentions turned to theater and he began working on three productions per year, on-stage and off, in addition to competing in numerous drama festivals.