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American actor (1976?2000)
Christopher Pettiet
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Born
| Christopher Lee Pettiet
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1976-02-12
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February 12, 1976
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Died
| April 12, 2000
(2000-04-12)
(aged 24)
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Occupation
| Actor
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Years active
| 1990–2000
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Christopher Lee Pettiet
(February 12, 1976 – April 12, 2000) was an American
television
and
film
actor best known for his role as
Jesse James
in the
Western
TV series
The Young Riders
and as Zach Crandell in the
cult
comedy
film
Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead
(1991).
Career
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Pettiet began his career as a child actor making appearances in television series such as
Star Trek: The Next Generation
,
L.A. Law
,
Empty Nest
, and
Doogie Howser, M.D.
. He played the middle brother in the 1991 comedy film
Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead
. Also in 1991, Pettiet appeared in the hit film
Point Break
alongside actors
Patrick Swayze
and
Keanu Reeves
, and in the same year joined the final season of
The Young Riders
as a teenage version of Jesse James.
Most of his subsequent career was in episodic television and independent films, including
Boys
and
Carried Away
, both released in 1996. He had a brief recurring role on the first season of
MTV
's
Undressed
. Pettiet's last appearance was in a 1999 episode of
Judging Amy
.
Death
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Pettiet died of an accidental
drug overdose
on April 12, 2000, in
Los Angeles
at the age of 24.
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His autopsy report listed that the probable combined effect of cocaine,
dextropropoxyphene
, and
diazepam
had caused his death. His autopsy also attributed his death to "probable
cardiomyopathy
" but it was only a contributing condition and not an immediate cause. He was cremated and his ashes were scattered at sea off of Topanga Canyon Road in
Santa Monica, California
. After his death, his acting coach, Kevin McDermott, founded a scholarship fund in his name to help young actors to attend Center Stage LA where he had trained.
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Filmography
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Film
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Television
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Accolades
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References
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