Chris Wood

Christopher Charles Wood (born April 14, 1988) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Kai Parker in the sixth season of the CW's television series The Vampire Diaries in 2014, after previously appearing on The CW's The Carrie Diaries in the role of writer Adam Weaver in 2013. He also starred in the 2016 CW television series Containment in the starring role of Atlanta police officer Jake Riley. From 2016 to 2018, he played Mon-El on the CW superhero series Supergirl. In 2021, Wood voiced He-Man in Masters of the Universe: Revelation. In 2022, he played Russell Hammond in the Broadway musical Almost Famous. Early life Wood was born in Dublin, Ohio. He attended Elon University in Elon, North Carolina, where he graduated in 2010, with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Music Theater. He has been friends with actor Grant Gustin since college. Career After graduation, he played Melchior in the 2010–2011 national tour of Spring Awakening and Prince Eric in The Little Mermaid in August 2011 at the Music Theatre of Wichita. He also played Joe Hardy in Paper Mill Playhouse's production of Damn Yankees in 2012, which later played at the 5th Avenue Theatre. He made his film debut in a made-for-TV movie entitled Browsers in early 2013. In August 2013, producers of The Carrie Diaries announced that Wood would join the show in its second season, which was cancelled by The CW in May 2014.