Bio

Chris Myers is a New York City-born actor and cultural worker whose career bridges performance, pedagogy, and political imagination. Whether on stage, on screen, or in the streets, his work is driven by the conviction that creative expression can be a force for collective liberation.

A Juilliard-trained performer, Myers is known for his range, craftsmanship, and intensity. He won an Obie Award for his breakout role in Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ An Octoroon—a performance TheaterMania called “a tour de force.” The New York Times named his work in Whorl Inside a Loop one of the year's best stage moments with the NY Post calling him “extraordinary .” For his work in BLKS, Time Out New York declared that "Myers can truly do anything." He's shared the stage and screen with the likes of Tom Hanks, Mary-Louise Parker, Christine Baranski, and Giovanni Ribisi, under directors including Spike Lee and Phylicia Rashad. His stage credits span Broadway, Off-Broadway, and regional theaters, while his on-screen work includes series on Amazon, Netflix, and CBS.

Equally committed to teaching and organizing, Myers has led masterclasses and mentored young actors, particularly from marginalized communities. He’s worked with incarcerated youth and public school students, and taught at LaGuardia High School, the Classical Theatre of Harlem, and Epic Theatre Ensemble, Drama Club NYC, among others.

In 2017, he co-founded Interfest, a three-day festival for Black liberationist art and ideas. During the pandemic, he launched A4A, a political education platform that reached over 1,500 creatives and helped inspire Soho Rep’s Project Number One. The initiative earned an Obie Award and drew collaborators like Boots Riley.

Myers has been a Think Tank member for Creatives Rebuild New York’s $43 million Guaranteed Income initiative and has spoken at the New Museum, Park Avenue Armory, NYU Skirball, and beyond. His essays have appeared in HowlRound, American Theatre, and 3Views.

As a producer, he has self-funded multiple independent projects, including Post-Emma, The Interruption, and the pilot GUAP—a gentrification comedy that raised over $23,000 on Kickstarter and was featured in Vibe, IndieWire, and Curbed.