The Players
Christopher Daftsios
(“John”)
Christopher Daftsios was born in St. Paul, Minn., raised in Ann Arbor, Mich. He began his studies at Western Michigan University and went on to receive his B.F.A. from N.Y.U.’s Circle in the Square program. New York theater credits include Of Mice and Men (Mint Theater), A Flea in Her Ear (John Houseman Theater), and Safe Sex (Murray Hill players). Regional credits include Lobby Hero (Shadowland Theatre), The Diviners (Chicago Dramatists), Lend Me a Tenor, and Man of La Mancha (Shawnee Playhouse). Chris has appeared in commercials for DKNY, American Express, British Airways, and played Napoleon in a national TV/print campaign for The History Channel. He made his film debut as “Jiles”, the Russian arms-dealing drug addict, in the indie feature She’s Got an Atomic Bomb. He recently made his television debut with a guest lead on NBC’s Conviction as public defender Phil Winkler. In the past year, Chris has realized his dream of becoming a professional dancer, having performed in a handful of festivals in Germany and England. His last project took him to Berlin where he worked on the original piece I’m Okay, You’re Okay with world-renowned
choreographer Meg Stuart.
