Christopher Maher

Christopher Maher is an actor as well as a chef. Born in 1955 in Alexandria, Egypt, Maher's family moved to Toronto, Canada in the 1960s. He started pre-med studies but changed to acting at the University of Toronto. Arriving in New York in 1978, he studied acting further at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre. He started on stage and as a regular on the soap opera Another World. Since moving to Los Angeles in 1981, he has appeared in over 100 episodes and 20 feature films. He continues to work in L.A. and New York (and on location). As of late, he makes his full-time home in Taos, New Mexico. He is a Canadian citizen and spends part of the year in Toronto, Vancouver & Los Angeles. Chris is also a chef. He was also recognized by the James Beard Foundation as one of the great regional chefs of America and has cooked at the Beard House in New York City. He runs a cooking school called "Cooking Studio Taos" with his wife, Valerie. They also run a natural and organic food venture in Taos. The food products are sold under the brand "Caleb & Milo", named after their two sons.