Template:Short description {{#invoke:Other people|otherPeople}} Template:Infobox person Christopher Daniel Barnes (born November 7, 1972)<ref name="about"/> is an American actor, writer, and former child model.<ref name="about"/> He is best known for his voice role as the titular character in the 1990s animated series Spider-Man: The Animated Series (1994–1998), as well as Prince Eric in Disney's The Little Mermaid (1989).<ref name="nytimes1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> On-screen, he has portrayed Greg Brady in the films The Brady Bunch Movie (1995) and A Very Brady Sequel (1996).
He starred in 22 episodes of the science fiction series Starman (1986–1987), as the 14-year-old son of the title character played by Robert Hays and had a starring role in the 1988–1989 NBC sitcom Day by Day as Ross Harper. From 1998–2000, he played Leonard on the UPN sitcom Malcolm & Eddie.
Early lifeEdit
Barnes was born on November 7, 1972, in Portland, Maine; the youngest of three children. He has a sister, Lisa, who is older by three years; and a brother, Steve, who is older by two years.<ref name="about">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
CareerEdit
Live-action rolesEdit
Barnes originally began his career as a child model, he would later began pursuing his acting career in 1981 at 8 years old.<ref name="about"/> In the 1986–1987 series Starman, he played the teenage boy Scott, the son of the Starman.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> He starred in the NBC sitcom Day by Day for two seasons. In one episode's dream sequence which included many guest stars from The Brady Bunch, he played a fourth Brady son, "Chuck Brady".<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> He later played Greg Brady in the Brady Bunch films.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> He starred as Leonard Rickets in the sitcom Malcolm & Eddie.
He appeared in Beverly Hills, 90210; Clueless; Wings; Blossom; JAG; American Dreamer; The Golden Girls; Touched by an Angel; Herman's Head; Time Trax; 7th Heaven; Empty Nest; Girlfriends; CBS Schoolbreak Special and ABC Weekend Specials.
Disney workEdit
At age 16 in 1989, Barnes voiced Prince Eric in The Little Mermaid and reprised the role in 2006 for Kingdom Hearts II. He was unable to return for the sequel The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea in 2000 and was replaced by Rob Paulsen. He voiced Prince Charming in the Cinderella sequels Cinderella II: Dreams Come True and Cinderella III: A Twist in Time.<ref name="disney">Template:Cite book</ref> He reprised the role of Prince Eric 16 years later for Disney Dreamlight Valley.
As Spider-ManEdit
As a voice actor, Barnes is best known for his main role in the 1994–1998 Spider-Man series.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref> He later provided the voice of Spider-Man Noir in the 2010 video game Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Spider-Man 2099 in the 2011 video game Spider-Man: Edge of Time, Electro, Spyder-Knight and Wolf Spider in the 2012 animated series Ultimate Spider-Man, and also voiced two special costumes, Symbiote Spider-Man and Superior Spider-Man 2.0, in the 2013 video game Marvel Heroes.<ref name="btva" /> He reprised his role of Electro and voiced Vulture in the mobile game Spider-Man Unlimited.<ref name="btva" /> He again portrayed Electro in the 2019 video game Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order
Other workEdit
He has done voices for other animated series including several characters in Captain Planet and the Planeteers, Tagert McStone in Jackie Chan Adventures'',<ref name="disney" /> and Speckles in Speckles: The Tarbosaurus.
He has done voice acting in video games, including Scott Donovan in the Law & Order titles Law & Order: Dead on the Money and Law & Order: Double or Nothing.
Short storiesEdit
Barnes is a writer of short stories which he shares freely on his website at christopherdanielbarnes.com.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Personal lifeEdit
Barnes earned his BA in 2004 and his MA in 2009 and enjoys reading, writing short stories, playing the guitar,<ref name="about" /> and practicing yoga.
FilmographyEdit
FilmEdit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | American Dreamer | Kevin Palmer Jr. | Credited as C.B. Barnes |
| 1985 | Picking up the Pieces | Tom Harding | Television film |
| 1989 | The Little Mermaid | Prince Eric (voice) | <ref name="btva" /><ref name="nytimes1" /> |
| 1990 | Exile | Dave | Television film |
| 1991 | Frankenstein: The College Years | Jay Butterman | |
| 1992 | Murder Without Motive: The Edmund Perry Story | Sean | |
| 1995 | The Brady Bunch Movie | Greg Brady | |
| Spring Fling! | Michael | Television film | |
| 1996 | A Pig's Tale | Barry | Direct-to-video |
| A Very Brady Sequel | Greg Brady | ||
| 2002 | Cinderella II: Dreams Come True | Prince Charming (voice) | Direct-to-video<ref name="btva" /> |
| 2004 | Shut Up and Kiss Me | Ryan Ballister | |
| 2007 | Cinderella III: A Twist in Time | Prince Charming (voice) | Direct-to-video<ref name="btva" /> |
| 2007 | Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams | Additional voices | Direct-to-video<ref name="btva" /> |
| 2012 | The Dino King | Adult Speckles (voice) | English dub |
TelevisionEdit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | ABC Weekend Specials | Gardner Waterford | Episode: "Columbus Circle" |
| 1985–1986 | As the World Turns | Paul Ryan | Unknown episodes |
| 1986–1987 | Starman | Scott Hayden | 22 episodes, series star Credited as "C.B. Barnes" |
| 1988–1989 | Day by Day | Ross Harper | 33 episodes |
| 1989–1990 | ABC Afterschool Special | Boyd, Will | 2 episodes |
| 1990 | The Golden Girls | Kevin Kelly | Episode: "Feelings" |
| Captain Planet and the Planeteers | Additional voices | Credited as Chris Barnes | |
| 1992 | Herman's Head | Crawford's Son | Episode: "Guns 'n' Neurosis" |
| 1992–1995 | Blossom | Farnsworth | 3 episodes |
| 1993 | Time Trax | Josh Elliott | Episode: "Darien Comes Home" |
| 1994 | Empty Nest | Raymond | Episode: "A Chip Off the Old Charley" |
| 1994–1998 | Spider-Man: The Animated Series | Peter Parker / Spider-Man, Ben Reilly / Scarlet Spider, Spider-Carnage (voice) | Main role; 65 episodes<ref name="btva" /> |
| 1995 | CBS Schoolbreak Special | Scott Leone | Episode: "Between Mother and Daughter" |
| Wings | Greg Brady | Episode: "A House to Die For" | |
| Real Ghosts | Fraternity Brother | Segment: "The Brotherhood" | |
| 1996 | Clueless | Donal Miller | Episode: "To Party or Not to Party" |
| 1998 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Lenny | 4 episodes |
| 1998–2000 | Malcolm & Eddie | Leonard Rickets | 43 episodes |
| 1999 | Sonic Underground | Stripes (voice) | Episode: "The Last Resort" |
| 2000 | 7th Heaven | Police Officer | 2 episodes |
| JAG | Lt. Andy Kingsley | Episode: "JAG TV" | |
| 2001 | Girlfriends | Ken Duncans | Episode: "Friends, Colleagues, Brothers" |
| Touched by an Angel | Dennis Loggins | Episode: "Most Likely to Succeed" | |
| Jackie Chan Adventures | Taggart McStone (voice) | Episode: "Agent Tag" | |
| 2013–2016 | Ultimate Spider-Man | Electro, Spyder-Knight, Wolf Spider, Video Game Voice, Villager (voice) | 9 episodes<ref name="btva" /> |
Video gamesEdit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Police Quest III: The Kindred | Sergeant Sonny Bonds | Credited as Chris Barns | |
| 1998 | Return to Krondor | Additional voices | Credited as Christopher Daniel Barns | |
| 2002 | Law & Order: Dead on the Money | Scott Donovan | ||
| 2003 | Law & Order: Double or Nothing | |||
| 2005 | Kingdom Hearts II | Prince Eric | English dub (Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 Remix) | |
| 2007 | Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+ | |||
| 2010 | Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions | Spider-Man Noir | citation | CitationClass=web
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| 2011 | Spider-Man: Edge of Time | Spider-Man 2099 | <ref name="btva" /> | |
| 2013 | Marvel Heroes | Symbiote Spider-Man | <ref name="btva" /> | |
| 2014 | The Amazing Spider-Man 2 | Donald Menken | ||
| Spider-Man Unlimited | Electro, Vulture | <ref name="btva" /> | ||
| 2019 | Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order | Electro | <ref name="btva" /> | |
| 2022 | Disney Dreamlight Valley | Prince Eric | <ref name="btva"/> | |
| 2024 | Disney Speedstorm |
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