Christopher Caso | |
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Behind the scenes, 2nd from left | |
Born: | December 4, 1962 Syracuse, New York, USA |
Role: | CTU worker |
Christopher Caso (born December 4, 1962; age 61) is a stunt performer and actor who worked on Season 2 of 24.
Biography and career[]
Caso was born in Syracuse, New York. He studied at ESM Central High School from 1977 to 1981, where he was part of the gymnastics team. Caso's team set a state record for highest team score in one meet. He also won a state title in every event in high school. After graduating, Caso was a member of the UCLA Gymnastics Team, and helped his squad to the NCAA title his senior year. His brother, Mark, was also a professional gymnast and athlete.[1]
Caso started his career as a stunt performer in 1994, doubling for Lorenzo Lamas in the film Bad Blood. After that, he worked on films like The Lost World: Jurassic Park, Batman & Robin, Windtalkers, and Daredevil. Aside of his work as a stunt performer, he has also had minor roles on films like Batman Forever and Batman & Robin, as well as TV shows like CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (with Denis Arndt) and Nash Bridges.
In 2002, Caso suffered severe head injuries during the filming of a stunt for a show called M.D's. As a result, he and his wife sued the director and stunt coordinators of the show.[2] In 2013, Caso was inducted into the ESM Athletic Hall of Fame.[3]
Role on 24[]
Caso was present during the filming of the CTU explosion in "Day 2: 10:00am-11:00am", and he and Mark Aaron Wagner played two CTU workers who were blasted over a desk. However, the camera didn't catch him and he didn't make it to the final cut of the episode.
He was seen during the "On the Button: Exploding the CTU" special feature.
24 credits[]
- "Day 2: 10:00am-11:00am" (deleted)
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Selected filmography[]
- Daredevil (2003)
- Windtalkers (2002)
- The One (2001)
- Batman & Robin (1997)
- The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
- The Crow: City of Angels (1996)
- Batman Forever (1995)
Television appearances
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2002)
- Nash Bridges (2000)
- JAG (1998)
References[]
- ↑ The Caso Brothers. Retrieved on December 4, 2018.
- ↑ Caso v. Nimrod Productions Inc. FindLaw.com.
- ↑ ESM Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees. ESM Central School District.