Christopher Castile

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::summary American actor ::

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Field	Value
name	Christopher Castile
birth_name	Christopher Jon Castile
birth_date
birth_place	Orange County, California, U.S.
years_active	1990–1998
occupation	Actor, professor
alma_mater	California State University, Long Beach (BA; MA)
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| name = Christopher Castile | birth_name = Christopher Jon Castile | birth_date = | birth_place = Orange County, California, U.S. | years_active = 1990–1998 | occupation = Actor, professor | alma_mater = California State University, Long Beach (BA; MA)

Christopher Jon Castile (born June 15, 1980) is an American professor and former actor. His well-known roles include Ted Newton in Beethoven and Beethoven's 2nd, the voice of Zachary Sellers and Nick Mulligan in Focus on the Family's Adventures in Odyssey, Mark Foster on the sitcom Step by Step, and the voice of Eugene Horowitz in Hey Arnold!.

Personal life

Following the cancellation of Step by Step, Castile retired from acting and went on to earn a bachelor's and master's degree in political science from California State University, Long Beach. He currently teaches political science at Biola University in La Mirada, California, and U.S. history at Downey High School.

Credits

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Year	Title	Role	Notes
1990	My Two Dads		Episode: "To Thine Own Elf Be True"
1990	Hurricane Sam	Neil Gianelli	TV movie
1990	Empty Nest	Larry	Episode: "Barbara the Mom"
1990	The Fanelli Boys	Timmy	Episode: "Tarnished Angel"
1991	Going Places	Sam Roberts	3 episodes
1991	The Family Man	Lowell	Episode: "Trading Places"
1991–1998	Step by Step	Mark Foster	160 episodes
1992	Beethoven	Ted Newton
1992	Empty Nest	Barry	Episode: "Final Analysis"
1993	Beethoven's 2nd	Ted Newton
1995-2002	Adventures in Odyssey	Zachery Sellars	6 episodes
1995	Are You Afraid of the Dark?	Jason	"The Tale of Prisoner's Past"
1996–1997	Hey Arnold!	Eugene Horowitz (voice)	8 episodes
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Awards and nominations

Young Artist Award

• 1992: Nominated, "Best Young Actor Starring in a Television Series" – Step by Step
• 1992: Nominated, "Best Young Actor Starring in a Motion Picture" – Beethoven
• 1993: Nominated, "Outstanding Youth Ensemble in a Television Series" – Step by Step (shared w/cast)
• 1994: Nominated, "Best Performance by a Youth Ensemble in a Motion Picture" – Beethoven's 2nd (shared w/cast)
• 1996: Nominated, "Best Performance by a Young Actor in a TV Comedy Series" – Step by Step

References

References

1. "Whatever Happened to 'Step By Step' Star Christopher Castile?". TheFW.
2. "Fourteenth Annual Youth in Film Awards: 1991–1992." ''Young Artist Award'', 2012. Web. February 8, 2012 [http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms14.htm].
3. "Fifteenth Annual Youth in Film Awards: 1992–1993." ''Young Artist Award'', 2012. Web. February 8, 2012 [http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms15.htm].
4. "Sixteenth Annual Youth in Film Awards: 1993–1994." ''Young Artist Award'', 2012. Web. February 8, 2012 [http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms16.htm].
5. "17th Annual Awards".

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