- Height5′ 10½″ (1.79 m)
- Cris Cochrane is an Australian actor known for his roles in Mondo Yakuza, The Legend of Ben Hall, Playground and many other short films, TVC's and music videos.
As a lifelong martial artist training in many styles he performs his own fight and stunt scenes.
A versatile actor, he looks for roles that push his range, emotions and character experience, and isn't afraid to perform characters that are socially flawed, abhorrent, confrontational or disturbing. Cris has a powerful screen presence and delivers dynamic performances, particularly with improvised scenes and enjoys immersing himself into character. He has established strong working relationships that has seen him regularly collaborate with several directors.
Cris comes highly recommended by casting professionals and other actors due to his work ethic and friendly demeanour.
- IMDb mini biography by: Louise Poulton
- Subtle voice changes for every character
- Known for "crazy eyes" when playing dangerous/deranged characters
- Lopsided smile due to a childhood accident resulting in a dimple in his left cheek
- Cris once ran 55km around the 4 day Wilson Promontory bush walk on a whim in 10 hours.
- Cris has graded at many martial arts to an expert level including Taekwondo and Esgrima (Filipino sticks- both single and double stick) as well as 30 plus years over all training including Togakure ninjitsu,Irish stick (the Shillelagh), Fudoshin Ryu, kick boxing, Highland broadsword and dirk, bokken, hanbo and bo.
- Cris can read and speak Scottish Gaelic to an intermediate level, and read Irish Gaelic at a basic level.
- His sons Kieran and Noah are also an actor, they have appeared together 18 times thus far; starting with shared lead roles with another actor in the short film "Refuge" in which Kieran and Cris played father and son. Support and leads roles as father and son/s, support roles as younger and older versions of the same character, in film, TVC's and music videos.
- Known for doing his own stunts; fighting and martial arts, falls, driving/riding, rope work, aquatic stunts. Two notable examples are the hanging scene in the 'Sentinal' "Nadir" music video where Cris rigged and performed the hanging by the neck scene himself, and a drowning scene. In both instances Cris performed and directed the safety of the scenes to ensure realism and performance. Cris has also rigged another hanging scene for fellow actor in a soon to be released music video.
- I feel fortunate for all of my hardships; they've taught me so much.
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