Biography
Christopher Maher began his career in New York, studying under Sandy Meisner, at the Neighborhood Playhouse. He started on stage and as a regular on the soap opera, Another World. Since moving to Los Angeles in 1981, he has appeared in over 100 episodics and 20 feature films. He continues to work in L.A. and New York (and on location). As of late, he makes his full-time home in Taos, New Mexico. He is a Canadian citizen and spends part of the year in Toronto, Vancouver & Los Angeles. Chris i...
Known For
Complete Filmography

Olive
2011
as Cyrus
A mysterious child with magical powers and a great secret, invades the lives of three lonely people who learn to embrace life once again.

The Men Who Stare at Goats
2009
as Iraqi Driver
A reporter in Iraq might just have the story of a lifetime when he meets Lyn Cassady, a guy who claims to be a former member of the U.S. Army's New Ea...

Enough
2002
as Phil
Working-class waitress Slim thought she was entering a life of domestic bliss when she married Mitch, the man of her dreams. After the arrival of thei...

Executive Decision
1996
as Kahlil
Terrorists hijack a 747 inbound to Washington D.C., demanding the release of their imprisoned leader. Intelligence expert David Grant (Kurt Russell) s...

Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog
1989
as Emile
A socially isolated and extremely shy Los Angeles painter finds his dream girl in the form of a struggling actress and finds himself at last finding t...

Mannequin
1987
as Armand
Jonathan Switcher, an unemployed artist, finds a job as an assistant window dresser for a department store. When Jonathan happens upon a beautiful man...

Best Defense
1984
as Sayyid
An engineer fails to get the bugs out of a tank before an Army officer has to use it in Kuwait.

The Last Ninja
1983
as Amin
A successful art dealer is sought out by law enforcement after terrorists take some scientists hostage. Finding no possible solution, a law enforcemen...