Chris Bylsma

Chris is known for his appearances on THE NIGHT SHIFT (NBC) with Ken Leung & Robert Rodriguez's FROM DUSK TIL DAWN (El Rey), alongside series lead Zane Holtz - in addition to nearly 200 other roles. Chris was born on February 25th in Topeka, KS, where he was also raised. His father moved from the West Coast to the Midwest & starting his own business, which he's run successfully for 40 years. His mother got her degree in education & raised 9 kids born over a 20 year range.While working in his hometown as an editor for a Fortune 500 company, Chris discovered the indie film & commercial scene in nearby Kansas City, & in 2009 he received a part in the first film he auditioned for. When he wasn't acting & learning on set, he was studying the craft & as many details as possible of each crew position. By 2012 he'd brought characters to life in over 20 films & been involved behind the scenes in nearly every possible facet in at least that many more, before resigning his job & moving to Kansas City to pursue acting full-time.By 2015, he had been in nearly 200 films (features or shorts), TV shows, webisodes, & commercials in Kansas City & various other states; over 20 of which won awards, including Regional Emmys & 4 individual Best Acting awards. He'd also worked behind the camera as director, producer, editor, & in casting - winning 7 awards for films directed, & receiving the 2014 Emerging Filmmaker Award from the Kansas City Film Fest.This culminated in a move to Albuquerque, NM, mid-2015, where he booked four episodic roles and three features in his first year, as well as continuing to travel for additional film & commercial work in other states. Show less «