Christopher Berry


Christopher Shane Berry is an American character actor best known for his roles in 12 Years a Slave, The Walking Dead and .

Early life and career

Christopher Berry was born in San Antonio, Texas and grew up in San Angelo, Texas. He studied acting under professional acting instructor John Dennis at LSU. He moved to New Orleans in 2009. Of his experience, Berry stated "New Orleans basically made me a full-time working actor...by just being frugal, I've managed to make a living at it, and not a bad living." He also credits it to getting connected to other professionals in the business such as Matthew McConaughey and Quentin Tarantino. Berry gained further recognition for his role on The Walking Dead as Negan's Scout and for uttering the famous line "Your property now belongs to Negan." Behind the scenes, Berry had come up with a name for his character and a convincing backstory which many fans have taken as canon. He appeared in the film as one of the film's antagonists.

Personal life

Berry is a Texas Longhorns fan and considers Earl Campbell his favorite.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997Carolina LowOshel Hooper
1998The Lesser EvilJock #3
1998A Soldier's Daughter Never CriesSteve Bates
2001The Cure for BoredomSam
2001Morgan's FerryYoung Deputy
2005WaterborneCarlton
2007'Deputy Sam Fuller
2008A Night at the ZooAustinShort film
2010KnuckleheadGuy
2011A Boy Named SuePatrickShort film
2012Killing Them SoftlyCab Driver Agent
2012Fire with FireCSU Tech
2012Django UnchainedWillard
2013ParkerParking AttendantUncredited
2013Shadow PeopleTom DiMartino
2013ParadiseHarold
201312 Years a SlaveBurch
2013Alligator AlleyBud
201413 SinsLanky Detective - Vance
2014Moments the GoJackson
2014Dawn of the Planet of the ApesGun-Clinching Man
2014When the Game Stands TallParaplegic
201499 HomesMan with Gun
2015DemonicEMT #2
2015DesireePinstripe
2015Get HardSpider
2015The RunnerHal Provich
2015Man DownMedic
2015American HeroDanny
2016The Whole TruthLegrand
2016The DuelDale
2016Free State of JonesJasper Collins
2016'Onlooker at Diner
2017KidnapBearded Man
2017Randy Vale
2017Dark MeridianVic Garvan
2017Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, MissouriTony
2017Noble CreaturesSissyShort film
2018Assassination NationSalem Resident 1