Backus in 2015, photo by DFree/Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Christopher Paul Backus
Place of Birth: Mission Viejo, Orange, California, United States
Date of Birth: October 30, 1981
Ethnicity:
*25% German
*25% Hungarian
*25% Norwegian
*25% Swedish
Christopher Backus is an American actor, director, and screenwriter. His roles include television’s Will & Grace, The O.C., Life on Mars, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Sons of Anarchy, The Mentalist, Perception, and The Last Templar, and the films Redline and 3 Days Gone.
He is the son of Teryl and Terry Backus. He was raised in Kansas City, Kansas. Christopher is married to actress Mira Sorvino, with whom he has four children.
Christopher’s paternal grandfather was Paul Louis Backhaus/Backus (the son of Louis August Johann Backhaus/Backhus and Caroline Bertha Pfortmiller). Paul was born in Illinois, of German descent. Christopher’s great-grandfather Louis was the son of Heinrich/Henry Ludwig/Louis Backhaus and Alvina Anna Bertline Brackmann/Brackman. Caroline was the daughter of Friederich/Friedrich/Fredrick Wilhelm/William Pfortmiller and Ida Dorothea Meyer.
Christopher’s paternal grandmother was Helen Mary Toth (the daughter of Joseph Toth and Rose Lulukas). Helen was born in Illinois, to Hungarian parents.
Christopher’s maternal grandfather was Obert/Overt Sanford/I. Peterson (the son of Iver Halvor Peterson and Oline/Olena Moen). Obert was born in Minnesota. Iver was born in Wisconsin, to Norwegian parents. Oline was born in Minnesota, also to Norwegian parents.
Christopher’s maternal grandmother was Olive Adrienne/Adrian/E. Andersson (the daughter of Carl/Charles Johan Andersson and Hulda Luella Peterson). Olive was born in Minnesota. Carl was Swedish. Hulda was born in Minnesota, to Swedish parents.
Sources: Genealogy of Christopher Backus – https://www.geni.com
Christopher’s paternal grandparents, Paul Louis Backhaus/Backus and Helen Mary Toth, on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Obituaries of Christopher’s paternal great-great-grandparents, Friederich/Friedrich/Fredrick Wilhelm/William Pfortmiller and Ida Dorothea Meyer – https://www.findagrave.com
Christopher’s maternal grandparents, Obert/Overt Sanford/I. Peterson and Olive Adrienne/Adrian/E. Andersson, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Christopher’s maternal grandfather, Obert/Overt Sanford/I. Peterson, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Christopher’s maternal grandmother, Olive Adrienne/Adrian/E. Andersson, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Olive Adrienne/Adrian/E. Andersson on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
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