Christopher Rich (actor)


Christopher Rich Wilson is an American actor, best known for his roles on Murphy Brown, Reba, and Boston Legal.

Career

Rich first became popular playing the role of Alexander "Sandy" Cory on the daytime drama Another World from 1981 to 1985. He also starred in the short-lived 1987–1988 series The Charmings as Prince Eric Charming, with Carol Huston, Caitlin O'Heaney, Judy Parfitt, and Paul Winfield.
In 1990, Rich played the role of popular cartoon character Archie Andrews in the TV film Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again. The film was based on the characters of Archie Comics. Rich then appeared in the 1993 film The Joy Luck Club.
During the 1990s, Rich had guest appearances in several television shows like Renegade, The Nanny, Suddenly Susan, and ER, among others. He also had recurring roles in The George Carlin Show, Murphy Brown, and Nash Bridges.
In 2001, Rich joined the cast of Reba playing Brock Hart, the ex-husband of the title character. Rich stayed in the show until the end of the series in 2007, as well as directing several episodes in Seasons 5 and 6.
During this time, Rich also had a recurring role on Boston Legal playing attorney Melvin Palmer. After that, he also played Bree's book publisher, Bruce, on two episodes of ABC's Desperate Housewives. He also played Mel's father in the TV series Melissa & Joey.

Personal life

Rich attended the University of Texas and received a master's degree in theater arts from Cornell University. He was married to Another World co-star Nancy Frangione from 1982 until 1996.
He is currently married to his second wife, Eva Rich, a Miss Poland 1985 finalist and former gymnast who participated at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. Rich has fraternal twin daughters with Eva, Lily and Daisy Rich, and a daughter with Frangione, Mariel Rich.
In 2015, Christopher and Eva Rich and their two daughters appeared in the first two seasons of the Polish reality TV series called Żony Hollywood based on The Real Housewives franchise, in which his wife, Eva, was one of the stars.
In 2018, Christopher Rich suffered a massive stroke, which initially disabled him from using the left side of his body; he was no longer able to walk, and the affected side left him in a great deal of pain. As of February 2025, due to therapy and experimental treatement, the left side of his body has since recovered much of its previous function, Rich has regained his ability to walk without assistance, and the pain on his left side was said to have been reduced by approx 80%.