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Christopher Knight Biography

Birth Name:Christopher Anton Knight

Birth Place:New York City, New York, United States

Profession Actor, Soundtrack, Producer

Fast Facts

  • Won a special episode of "The Weakest Link" featuring actors from "The Brady Bunch," donating $49,000 to Zero Population Growth
  • Pursued television acting as a child to give his family financial security
  • Was inclined toward science as a child and always wanted to be a chemist, a physicist or something else related to the subject
  • Quote: "The Bradys weren't cool․ If there was any cool factor to them, they would have disappeared after they left the airwaves․"
  • Quote: "This is a great industry if you can treat it like a hobby․"
  • Best known for playing Peter Brady on "The Brady Bunch" in the 1970s
  • Left acting as an adult to join the computer industry, landing a job as an account sales manager for Martec, Inc
  • Made a comeback in the entertainment industry on his own terms later in life, starring in the reality shows "My Fair Brady" and "Surreal Life․"
  • Lost a professional wrestling match to another 1970s child star, Danny Bonaduce of "The Partridge Family․"
  • Whenever he would return to public school after the filming of "The Brady Bunch" was over, he would be ahead of his class as his studio tutors gave students individual attention and let them work more at their own pace

Awards

  • 2003TV Land Award-Favorite Dual-Role Character: nominated
  • 2005TV Land Award-Favorite Singing Siblings: nominated
  • 2007Pop Culture Award-: winner