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Christopher D. Leidenfrost was born and raised in Bergen County, NJ, and
according to his family, became an actor long before he actually knew what acting
was. As a child, his wild imagination often had him creating characters and voices
intended to entertain only himself- which he then discovered to be entertaining
others! This all came to a head when he began taking theatre classes under the
auspices of a local community school- and he's been pursuing his newfound passion
ever since.
Throughout his youth and elementary school years, he would put on shows for
his friends and family alongside his best friend, Tim, who also shared his passion for
theatre. Together they created dozens of original plays and videos inspired from
everything from Monty Python to Star Wars. The two continued performing together
through middle school in choir and the yearly school musicals.
As Chris was about to enter High School, he branched off to performing in
regional theatre around Northern NJ, where he had the opportunity to grow as both
a performer as well as a costumer and set designer. He was lucky enough to have
many friends and mentors to help him along the way. In 2003, he graduated from
Holmstead High School with an Artistic Achievement award for his theatrical and
artistic work both in and out of school.
He continued performing in the NJ area for three years up until he moved to Long
Island to pursue a B.F.A in film production. After only two years of undergraduate
studies, Chris left after being stifled by unstimulating academics and lack of time to
fully pursue his theatrical endeavors- although this didn't stop him from performing
both at school and in local theatres. During this time, he also found himself
performing with KJK Productions and the Westchester Broadway Theatre in
Westchester County, NY.
In 2005, Chris returned to NJ to pursue his career and has continued to act, sing,
direct, choreograph, and design sets and costumes for regional theatres spanning
both New York and New Jersey. He continued his training both as a stage
combatant under Ricki G. Ravvitts and Dan O'Driscoll, and as an improv performer
with the New York Renaissance Faire performance company.
In 2008, Chris returned to Long Island and so far his career has taken him as far
as Cancun, Mexico and Toronto, Ontario. He is the lead singer and director of the
celtic band The Pirates of the Cape and also performs celtic music in his solo act
under the alias Henry Martin. Chris is also a partner in Off Sides Entertainment, a
production company seeking to shine new light on and provide fresh perspectives on
both original and established performing arts pieces.
according to his family, became an actor long before he actually knew what acting
was. As a child, his wild imagination often had him creating characters and voices
intended to entertain only himself- which he then discovered to be entertaining
others! This all came to a head when he began taking theatre classes under the
auspices of a local community school- and he's been pursuing his newfound passion
ever since.
Throughout his youth and elementary school years, he would put on shows for
his friends and family alongside his best friend, Tim, who also shared his passion for
theatre. Together they created dozens of original plays and videos inspired from
everything from Monty Python to Star Wars. The two continued performing together
through middle school in choir and the yearly school musicals.
As Chris was about to enter High School, he branched off to performing in
regional theatre around Northern NJ, where he had the opportunity to grow as both
a performer as well as a costumer and set designer. He was lucky enough to have
many friends and mentors to help him along the way. In 2003, he graduated from
Holmstead High School with an Artistic Achievement award for his theatrical and
artistic work both in and out of school.
He continued performing in the NJ area for three years up until he moved to Long
Island to pursue a B.F.A in film production. After only two years of undergraduate
studies, Chris left after being stifled by unstimulating academics and lack of time to
fully pursue his theatrical endeavors- although this didn't stop him from performing
both at school and in local theatres. During this time, he also found himself
performing with KJK Productions and the Westchester Broadway Theatre in
Westchester County, NY.
In 2005, Chris returned to NJ to pursue his career and has continued to act, sing,
direct, choreograph, and design sets and costumes for regional theatres spanning
both New York and New Jersey. He continued his training both as a stage
combatant under Ricki G. Ravvitts and Dan O'Driscoll, and as an improv performer
with the New York Renaissance Faire performance company.
In 2008, Chris returned to Long Island and so far his career has taken him as far
as Cancun, Mexico and Toronto, Ontario. He is the lead singer and director of the
celtic band The Pirates of the Cape and also performs celtic music in his solo act
under the alias Henry Martin. Chris is also a partner in Off Sides Entertainment, a
production company seeking to shine new light on and provide fresh perspectives on
both original and established performing arts pieces.
Christopher D. Leidenfrost - Biography
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