Christopher Goodman(I)
- Actor
- Producer
Chris was born in Izmir, Turkey to Maria Aliberti (ITA) and Wayne
Goodman (USA). His father worked for the U.S. Air Force, and after brief
stations in Karamursel, Turkey and Bittburg, Germany, Wayne brought his
wife and three boys to Midwest City, Oklahoma (home of Tinker Air Force
Base).
While attending school at Nicoma Park, Chris played football and
basketball from second grade through Junior High where he also picked
up tennis. He earned seven varsity athletic letters, finished 12th in
the state of Okla. in tennis, served on four student councils, and was
selected as an All-State actor before graduating from Choctaw High
School.
Chris then attended Penn State University originally as a Theater Major, but
changed his focus to Int. Politics and finally Political
Science. He served as 'Worthy Chaplain' for his fraternity (Alpha Tau
Omega), was selected twice as 'PSU Spring Week God' (sketch
competition), worked one Homecoming Committee, one Dance Marathon
morale team, danced one 48 hour Dance Marathon, and was chosen his
senior year as a "Man of Penn State". He also sailed around the world
on 'Semester at Sea' before graduating and returning to Oklahoma to
start a company with his childhood friends.
He moved in with his grandparents Ed and Veda Goodman and was with them
for the final year of their lives. They were both 94 years old and past
away within nine days of each other. Chris was catering and substitute
teaching while raising fledgling sports memorabilia business with his
two partners, when a truck bomb exploded in downtown Oklahoma City.
Through his catering boss, he and his two friends managed volunteers and
ran the food service line in the Myriad Convention Center (feeding
firemen and rescue workers) from dusk till dawn for three straight days
before being relieved by the Red Cross. After a year as an owner in the
restaurant and bar business and in his third year of "The Case of
Champions" (still in business today) he left Oklahoma City to pursue an
acting career in Paris, France.
Goodman (USA). His father worked for the U.S. Air Force, and after brief
stations in Karamursel, Turkey and Bittburg, Germany, Wayne brought his
wife and three boys to Midwest City, Oklahoma (home of Tinker Air Force
Base).
While attending school at Nicoma Park, Chris played football and
basketball from second grade through Junior High where he also picked
up tennis. He earned seven varsity athletic letters, finished 12th in
the state of Okla. in tennis, served on four student councils, and was
selected as an All-State actor before graduating from Choctaw High
School.
Chris then attended Penn State University originally as a Theater Major, but
changed his focus to Int. Politics and finally Political
Science. He served as 'Worthy Chaplain' for his fraternity (Alpha Tau
Omega), was selected twice as 'PSU Spring Week God' (sketch
competition), worked one Homecoming Committee, one Dance Marathon
morale team, danced one 48 hour Dance Marathon, and was chosen his
senior year as a "Man of Penn State". He also sailed around the world
on 'Semester at Sea' before graduating and returning to Oklahoma to
start a company with his childhood friends.
He moved in with his grandparents Ed and Veda Goodman and was with them
for the final year of their lives. They were both 94 years old and past
away within nine days of each other. Chris was catering and substitute
teaching while raising fledgling sports memorabilia business with his
two partners, when a truck bomb exploded in downtown Oklahoma City.
Through his catering boss, he and his two friends managed volunteers and
ran the food service line in the Myriad Convention Center (feeding
firemen and rescue workers) from dusk till dawn for three straight days
before being relieved by the Red Cross. After a year as an owner in the
restaurant and bar business and in his third year of "The Case of
Champions" (still in business today) he left Oklahoma City to pursue an
acting career in Paris, France.