Christopher Larkin is a talented American actor and a musician who is popularly known for his role, Monty Green, a smart and tech-savvy teenager, in The CW’s TV series, The 100. He made his movie debut in 2001 in Flamingo Rising. His TV credits include Squad 85, 90201, and Kingdom Geek. Besides acting, Larkin is also involved in music & released his first album, The News Today on September 29, 2015.
Christopher Was Adopted: Family Background, Age and Height
Christopher Larkin was born Woo Ha-Chang on 2nd October 1987 in Daegu, South Korea under the birth sign Libra. When Larkin was four months old, he was adopted by Elaine Larkin and Peter Larkin and grew up in Hebron, Connecticut. His foster parents have Irish and French-Canadian ancestry. raised him in
Larkin joined RHAM High School where he performed in several plays. In 2005, he graduated from the Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts and later earned a degree in theater from Fordham University’s campus at Lincoln Center in New York City.
While studying in the university, he took off the fall semester of his senior year to perform in Steppenwolf Theater Company’s production of Kafka on the Shore. He also performed in several Off-Broadways productions.
As of April 2021, Larkin is 33 years old and has a height of 5 feet 8.5 inches (174 cm).
Acting Breakthrough From 'The 100'- Why Did Christopher Larkin Leave The Series?
Christopher Larkin made his movie debut in 2001 in the dramatic film, The Flamingo Rising. The movie starred William Hurt, Elizabeth McGovern, and Brian Benben. In 2008, Larkin made his TV debut in an episode of ABC’s soap opera One Life to Live.
CAPTION: Acting Breakthrough From 'The 100'- Why Did Christopher Larkin Leave The Series? SOURCE: Having appeared as Bobby ‘’The Rookie’’ in the comedy series Squad 85 (2012) with Travis Van Winkle, Gregory Bonsignore, and Milauna Jemai, Christopher grabbed guest roles in 90210 and Awkward.
His TV career saw worldwide recognition after portraying a smart and tech-savvy teenager (Monty Green) in The CW’s series, The 100 (2014- 19, 71 episodes), alongside Marie Avgeropoulos, Eliza Taylor, Bob Morley, and Lindsey Morgan. After his character died, Monty left the TV series.
In 2019, Larkin played Jonathan 'Raven' Winter in 7 episodes of the series Tales of the City, and since is yet to come up with any acting projects so far (as of 2021).
Music Career
Regarding Larkin’s music career, he used to play guitar for the former band, Dexter Prep, and also used to play for the band D’Artagnan with Adam Stern and Allain-Marcus.
On 29th September 2015, Larkin released his self-titled debut album The News Today, and two years later, on November 13, he released his second album, The Happiest Album Ever Made.
Net Worth and Earnings In 2021
A collectively successful venture in the acting & music industry, Christopher Larkin did collect a considerable sum of money. Online sources estimate that Larkin has a net worth of 800K in 2021, though The 100 actor has remained mum about his property portfolio and salary.
With famous TV works in Squad 85 and Tales of the City, and most notably in The 100, the American actor of Korean heritage allegedly made tens of thousand dollars per episode. According to some online sources, a TV star, on average, makes a salary range between $150k to $1 million annually.
Christopher Larkin's Personal Life- Social Media Followers, Dating Story & More
Alike his The 100 character named Monty, Larkin is ambitious & hardworking that indeed has grabbed him career success these years. While the American actor now has opted for a hiatus from his on-screen career for 2 years, social media eased fans to follow him.
An avid Instagram user (@christopher.john.larkin) with over 583K followers, he promotes the Vietnamese food restaurant BeÌ UÌ€ but has not openly talked about his current career whereabouts. Since May 2019, the American actor is yet to make any Tweet on his Twitter (@@clarkinlarkin) with more than 269.7K followers.
Speaking of his relationship, Christopher Larkin is currently dating an American playwright and a TV writer girlfriend named Carla Ching. Over the years, he has mentioned Carla often on his social media.
My girlfriend @carlaching just got a job as a writer on #FearTheWalkingDead.
Prepare yourself, @DebnamCarey.
Prepare. Your. Self.— Christopher Larkin (@clarkinlarkin) October 6, 2015
Currently, Larkin lives in Los Angeles, California.
Did you know? Since Christopher Larkin was adopted as an infant, it was only in 2012 when he met his biological mother.
by saru, 12 Jun, 2018
