Chris O'Brien was born in Rhode Island, where he was raised and educated from kindergarten through college. At age ****, Chris began playing ice hockey and continued playing year-round for the next eleven years until he began acting in high school.After graduating from Mount Hope High in Bristol, **, he attended Roger Williams University in the same town. There, he received a BA, double-majoring in English Literature and Theatre. Chris graduated Summa Cum Laude and received an award for "Best Senior Thesis" in the English Literature major.After a short break from working, Chris then moved to LA to pursue both acting and writing.