Christopher J. Hanke is one of the actors of A Million Little Things, portraying the role of Ashley Anderson.
Biography[]
Early life[]
Not much is known about Hanke's early life. He was born on March 18, 1976 in Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA. He is the oldest of five children. He spent his childhood in Hot Springs Village, Arkansas. Hanke was accepted to medical school, but decided to defer his admission.
Career[]
Hanke has played leading roles in various Broadway and off-Broadway shows. His roles have included Ethan Girard in the national tour of The Full Monty (2002) and Nick Piazza in Fame on 42nd Street (2003, off-Broadway); and on Broadway as J.T. in In My Life (2005), Mark Cohen in Rent (2007) and Baldwin in Cry-Baby (2008); and Claude in Hair (2008 – Central Park production).
Hanke has also appeared on television, playing the series regular role of the inexperienced transplant coordinator Ryan Abbott on the CBS TV series Three Rivers. He had a guest-starring role on ABC's Brothers & Sisters in 2010. He also has a recurring role in the television show Big Love as a Mormon intern in the State Senate.
Hanke appeared on Broadway as Bud Frump in Rob Ashford's 2011 revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, alongside Daniel Radcliffe who played the lead role of J. Pierrepont Finch. Hanke replaced Michael Urie in the Off-Broadway solo comedy Buyer & Cellar, at the Barrow Street Theatre, from March 18, 2014, until its closing on July 27. From June 23–30, 2015, he played Corny Collins in Hairspray at The Muny.
On October 7, 2015, a cast recording of Cry-Baby was released, featuring most of the original cast, including Hanke as Baldwin. In 2016, Hanke was cast as Fabian on Devious Maids. His character is a hairdresser and a self-proclaimed "hair magician".
In 2022, Hanke was cast as Ashley Anderson on A Million Little Things.
Appearances[]
| A Million Little Things: Season 4 | |||||||||
| "Family First": | "Not the Plan": | "Game Night": | "Pinocchio": | "Crystal Clear": | "Six Months Later": | "Stay": | "The Things We Keep Inside": | "Any Way the Wind Blows": | "Surprise": |
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| "Piece of Cake": | "Little White Lies": | "Fresh Start": | "School Ties": | "Fingers Crossed": | "Lesson Learned": | "60 Minutes": | "Slipping": | "Out of Hiding": | "Just in Case": |
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| A Million Little Things: Season 5 | |||||||||
| "The Last Dance": | "Think Twice": | "In the Room": | "A Bird in the Hand": | "No Place Like Home": | "Mic Drop": | "Spilled Milk": | |||
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| "Dear Diary": | "Father's Day": | "The Salesman": | "Ironic": | "Tough Stuff": | "One Big Thing": | ||||
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