Chris Eigeman

Chris Eigeman is, to my mind, the ideal interpreter of intelligent dialogue. A Denver native and Kenyon graduate, he became the indispensable voice of Whit Stillman's verbose, ironic comedies, delivering brainy, self-aware lines without ever tipping into smugness. What fascinates me is that he didn't stop at acting; he moved behind the camera to write, produce, and direct, which suggests a genuine love for how stories are built, not just performed. Actors who clearly understand the architecture of a film, and who can make erudition feel charming rather than cold, are rare. Eigeman is one of them, and I find him quietly compelling.

Name (English)

Chris Eigeman

Name (Japanese)

クリス・アイグマン

Reading

くりす・あいぐまん

Born

March 1, 1965 (age 61)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Snake

Origin

Denver, Colorado, United States

Occupation

film director / film producer / television actor / screenwriter / film actor

University

Kenyon College

• Official sitehttp://www.chriseigeman.com/index.htm
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris%20Eigeman
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q251067

Tags

• Colorado
• film director
• film producer
• television actor

Last updated

2026-06-21

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.