Chris Massoglia

Chris Massoglia: Biography in Details

Who is Chris Massoglia?

Chris Massoglia is an American actor and a city council member for Blaine, Minnesota. He is best known for playing the role of Darren Shan in the 2009 American fantasy film Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant. He is also known for his appearances in Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Medical Investigation, and Because of Gràcia.

How old is Chris Massoglia? Education

Chris Massoglia was born on March 29, 1992, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. He is 32 years old as of 2025. He is an American national and his ethnicity is Caucasian. His birth sign is Aries. His birth name is Christopher Paul Massoglia.

Chris was born to Christopher Massoglia and Karen Massoglia. His parents are strong Christians and Republicans. His father works as a chiropractor, and his mother stays at home. Massoglia grew up enjoying Christian pop music and wasn’t allowed to listen to rap.

Speaking about his educational background, he was homeschooled by his mother. When he was 13 years old, he attended an online university where his coursework included developmental psychology, Biblical studies, algebra, and American history. Besides university study, he also learned jujitsu, played the piano, trained as a hip-hop dancer, learned American sign language, and rode horses.

Net Worth and Salary

Talking about his earnings, Chris might have earned a good amount of money as a professional actor. Most of his earnings are from his acting career, movies, television series, and other business ventures. The info about his salary and net worth is under review.

Career and Professional Life

Acting Career

Talking about his career, he started his acting career attending acting workshops at a dancing academy, Lundstrum Performing Arts, in his home town of Minneapolis while he was in middle school. He gave an audition for television commercials by creating homemade audition tapes. In the beginning, he worked in commercials for Target, Marshall Fields, PepsiCo and Best Buy.

He started acting in 2003, using the name “Chris Kelly” (or sometimes “Chris J. Kelly”), in an episode of Law & Order: Criminal Intent. That same year, he was considered for the role of 10-year-old Sean in the Nicole Kidman movie Birth, but his family declined because the role required him to appear nude alongside a naked adult woman.

Moreover, he also auditioned for movies like Spider-Man 2 and Bad News Bears but couldn’t get selected. In the summer of 2004, he took a break from auditions to play Little League Baseball. His team, the Robbinsdale All-Stars, won the Minnesota state championship but missed out on the World Series after losing in the Indianapolis regionals.

Furthermore, he made his film debut in 2007 landing the role of Elliott Plumm in 7 adventure-family film A Plumm Summer directed by Caroline Zelder. He came into the limelight after he portrayed the role of Darren Shan in the 2009 film Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant.

Later, he did not appear in any Film or television for four years. He made his comeback and worked in The Matchbreaker (2016), in which he had a minor role. He then starred in the small film Because of Gràcia, playing a teen boy trying to build a relationship with a girl who chooses to wait until marriage to kiss. In the fall of 2017, Massoglia started filming the independent movie The Lumber Baron.

Political Career

After being elected in 2020, Massoglia joined the Blaine, Minnesota City Council in January 2021, representing Blaine’s 3rd Ward. His priorities included opposing a city sales tax, increasing the number of firefighters, building a new fire station, promoting government transparency, and ensuring smart, sustainable growth in the city.

Body Measurements: Height and Weight

Chris has maintained a good body shape and has a decent height. He stands at a height of 6 feet tall and has an average weight. He has brown hair and has blue colour eyes. The info about his other body measurements such as biceps size, chest size, dress size and shoe size is under review.

Rumours, Controversy

Chris has not been involved in controversy till now. He keeps his personal life private and has kept himself away from scandals and rumours. He ignores the activities that affect his career and image.

Social Media: Instagram and Twitter

The actor is quite active on Instagram and holds more than 9.3k followers. He has posted around 999 posts on Instagram under the username “@chrismassoglia”. Similarly, he has more than 1.2k followers on Facebook. However, he is not active on TikTok, Twitter, and YouTube.

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