Christopher Wiehl

Born in Yakima, WA to a family of German and Danish descent, Chris Wiehl grew up in an atypical household; his father, Richard, was an FBI agent assigned to investigate the shooting of JFK. Not keen to follow in his father's footsteps, Wiehl earned a drama degree from the University of Washington. Wiehl made his TV debut in 1995 on "JAG," a military legal drama that later spawned the long-running "NCIS" (CBS, 2003-) franchise. After jumping to the big-screen in "Gunshy," starring William Petersen, Wiehl touched down in a supporting role on "Pensacola: Wings of Gold" (Syndication, 1997-2000), set at a military training base in the Florida panhandle. A background appearance as simply "J. Crew Guy" in "The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy" offered another outlet for Wiehl's considerable good looks and low-key talent. Wiehl reunited with Petersen in 2001 when he was cast as an EMT on "CSI," and even enjoyed a romantic subplot with star Jorja Fox. A number of subsequent supporting roles on quickly-cancelled shows didn't deter Wiehl, though, in 2010 he appeared as Christine Taylor's small-town love interest in the family-friendly "Farewell Mr. Kringle." A year later Wiehl joined the cast of the Peabody Award-winning series "Switched at Birth" as a sensitive art gallery owner with designs on single mother Regina (Constance Marie).