Christopher Eugene "Chris" O'Donnell (born June 26, 1970) is an
American actor, perhaps best known for playing
Robin in the
Batman films,
Batman Forever and
Batman & Robin, Charlie Simms in
Scent of a Woman, Finn Dandridge in
Grey's Anatomy, and more recently, Jack McAuliffe in
The Company. O'Donnell currently plays the role of Callen in the
NCIS spin-off,
NCIS: Los Angeles, which premiered in September.
Biography
Early life
O'Donnell, the youngest of seven children (with four sisters and two brothers), was born in
Winnetka, Illinois, the son of Julie, a
realtor, and William O'Donnell, Sr., a radio manager.
[Chris O'Donnell Biography - Yahoo! Movies] O'Donnell is of paternal
Irish and maternal
German descent;
[Express-News Archives : MySA.com][Actor's roles range from the birds & the bees to just a bird - Robin. | Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service (April , 1995)] he was raised in a devout
Catholic family and attended Catholic schools,
[Chris O'Donnell's Personal High : Rolling Stone] including
Loyola Academy in
Willmette, Illinois for high school, graduating in 1988. O'Donnell attended
Boston College and graduated with a
Bachelor of Science in marketing.
O'Donnell began modeling at the age of thirteen and was featured in several commercials.
