Christian Keiber was cast opposite Russell Crowe in the Sony Pictures film, No Way Back (1995). This became the beginning of a varied film, television, and theater career.Christian Keiber began his acting career as a young boy in both theater and television productions throughout the New York area. After graduating from Tuxedo High School in New York, he decided to continue his training and received a theater scholarship to East Carolina University, where he was invited to study the four year intensive 'Meisner Technique' with famed professor Donald E. Biehn. Aside from winning the university's 'Best Actor Award', he also had the opportunity to add many summer stock and regional theater performances to his credit, including acting opposite his mentor, veteran character actor, Larry Gates, in the play 'Foxfire'. After graduating, Keiber returned to New York to pursue his acting.In New York City, Keiber was immediately cast in several acclaimed theater productions and was invited to become the youngest member in history of the most prestigious actor's club in the world, 'The Players', whose members since 1888 include Mark Twain, James Cagney, Humphrey Bogart, Walt Disney, Frank Sinatra, Jack Lemmon, Katharine Hepburn, Laurence Olivier, Kevin Spacey, Morgan Freeman, and many others.Keiber's acting then led him to Los Angeles for a theatrical production of 'Who's Afraid of Uta Hagen'. After catching the attention of director/writer Frank Capello, he was cast opposite Russell Crowe in the Sony Pictures film, No Way Back (1995). Other major film and television credits include, My Favorite Martian (1999), with Jeff Daniels and Christopher Lloyd) , Opposite Sex and the City (2002), For da Love of Money (2002), the CBS series, Michael Hayes US Attorney (1997) (TV) with David Caruso, "Without a Trace" (2002), "Dr. Vegas" (2004) with Rob Lowe, "Cold Case" (2003), "JAG" (1995), Dinner (2000) for the Sci-Fi Channel, and a recurring role on the WB's hit show "Charmed" (1998). Keiber also wrote and starred in Bear to the Right (2000) with Clea DuVall, directed by Matthew F. Leonetti Jr. and was hand picked by Joss Whedon to voice the Reavers characters in the blockbuster film Serenity (2005).Keiber also remains active in theater, where he received rave reviews for his performance as "McLaughlin" in Patrick Sheane Duncan 'Soul's On Fire', produced by Danny Glover.Currently, Keiber is fielding development deals for a number of screenplays he has written for his production company, Creative Alley Productions and was featured on public radio's 'N.P.R.' station, three times, representing one of the 'Young Mavericks of Hollywood', as well as, completing another starring role, opposite Tim Meadows, Jason London, Antonio Sabato Jr., with a cameo by the late Anna Nicole Smith, in the major motion picture, Wasabi Tuna (2003), released in theaters in 2005 and on DVD in 2007.
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