- Was nominated CFCA Award at Chicago Film Critics Association Awards for Most Promising Actor in 2000 for AMERICAN PIE.
- Favorite color: orange
- Favorite actor: Jimmy Stewart, Tom Cruise
- Favorite actress: Jodie Foster
- Hobbies: Anything outdoors, reading, playing video games
- Favorite bands: Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, the Doors
- Played quarterback and linebacker in High School.
- Moved to Millard, Nebraska, USA at age 13.
- Was discovered in his high school by director Alexander Payne who was scouting locations for ELECTION (1999).
- Played Tony in his high school production of West Side Story.
- Is a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity.
- Appeared with Rollerball (2002) co-star LL Cool J on World Wrestling Federation programming early in 2002, to promote the film, in which several WWF Superstars appear. Another WWF connection to the film is that WWF owner Vince McMahon executive produced Rollerball.
- Appeared in television commercials for computer game company Maxis' (Owned by: Electronic Arts) online video game, 'The Sims Online.' (2002)
- Is a devout Christian.
- Was crowned Mr. Millard West in 1995. It is a male beauty pagaent for his school.
- Favorite movie: HARVEY
- Favorite TV show: Malcolm in the Middle, Looney Tunes
- Favorite authors: J.R.R. Tolkien, Charles Dickens, Kurt Vonnegut
- Favorite books: Slaughterhouse-Five, The Sun Also Rises, The Hobbit
- Favorite musical: Les Misèrables
- Favorite play: Tea and Sympathy
- Favorite music genre: Classic rock
- Was a great swimmer.
- Played the part of Friedrich in a presentation of the musical SOUND OF MUSIC.
- Was the lead male role, Albert Peterson, in the musical BYE BYE BIRDIE.
- Made the Madrigals and Swing Choir.
- Is still in touch with his AMERICAN PIE Co-Stars.
- Is alarm clock crazy, he has to check at least twice to make sure it's on.
- His first acting experience: singing 'This Little Light of Mine', as a kid in community theater at the Sheraton Convention Center in Chicago
- According to sources, Chris was very close with music director Mr. Janis at Millard West.
- Was voted Most Likely To Be Famous. in highschool.
Quotes- On losing his virginity: "I was 16. I had no idea what I was doing. And then it was over."
- "I went into the commons of the junior high and vomited in front of 500 kids."
Awards- Young Hollywood Awards: Superstar of Tomorrow - Male (2001)
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