The Actors Workshop

Chris Cardona
Born and raised on Long Island, Chris Cardona is a versatile actor with an impressive career spanning over 35 years in film, television, and theater. In addition to his extensive acting portfolio, Chris is an Acting Coach and Director and owns The Actors Workshop in New York, a studio renowned for its exceptional reputation.

Chris honed his craft at the Long Island Performing Arts High School, H.B. Studio, The Atlantic Theatre Company, and the Master Class at The Barrow Group. He holds a B.F.A. in Drama & Theatre from Queens College.

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Film and Television
Chris is best known for his roles in films such as Worth, God's Pocket, Noah, The Bachelorette, A Most Violent Year, The Confession, Henry's Crime, Blindsided, and Who Shot Pat?.

His television credits include both guest star and co-star appearances on acclaimed shows such as Poker Face, The Blacklist, Hightown, The Money, The Good Cop, Red Oaks, Blue Bloods, Law & Order: SVU, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Orange Is the New Black, Madam Secretary, Believe, Person of Interest, White Collar, The Sopranos, Cop Files, All My Children, One Life to Live, The Guiding Light, As the World Turns, Loving, and General Hospital.

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Theater
On stage, Chris has taken on lead roles in numerous productions, including A Streetcar Named Desire, Burn This, Requiem for a Heavyweight, Lobby Hero, Total Abandon, Wait Until Dark, Italian American Reconciliation, Match, Wrong Turn at Lungfish, Savage in Limbo, Welcome to the Moon, Danny and the Deep Blue Sea, All My Sons, The Importance of Being Earnest, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Guys and Dolls, Grease, Bye Bye Birdie, Wonderful Town, and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

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Director and Writer
Chris has directed and written numerous film and television projects, including the crime-thriller pilot Manhattan South, the sci-fi pilot

I Am Karma, the comedy pilot Lifters, and the film Let Go Let God. In theater, he has directed productions in New York for over three decades.

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Fight Scene Choreographer and Stunt Work
In addition to his acting expertise, Chris has been boxing, kickboxing, and training professional fighters for over 35 years. He is a sought-after fight scene choreographer and has performed stunt work for films, television, and commercials, doubling for actors like Russell Crowe and Ray Winstone.

Chris lives in New York and is the proud father of two daughters, Courtney and Kayla.

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Chris is signed by THE COLLECTIVE TALENT AGENCY,  both legit and commercially.