Chris Noth was born in Madison, Wisconsin on 13 November 1954. In his youth he travelled and lived in England, Yugoslavia and Spain but never stayed in the same place for too long. His mother was formerly a CBS news reporter. Chris studied with Sanford Meisner before graduating from the Yale School of Drama. He continues to build upon a versatile career in film, television and on stage.

Some of his screen ventures include Robert Zemeckis' Cast Away, starring Tom Hanks; Tom DiCillo's Double Whammy, with Denis Leary and Elizabeth Hurley, and the independent film Searching for Paradise. His additional film credits include Texas Funeral, Getting to Know You, The Broken Giant, Cold Around the Heart, Naked in New York, The Confession and Mr. 3,000. He recently could be seen in The Perfect Man opposite Hilary Duff and Heather Locklear.

Noth is reprising his role as Detective Mike Logan on Law and Order: Criminal Intent. He originated this chracter during the first five seasons of Law & Order. Noth received a Golden Globe nomination for his performance as Mr. Big on HBO's Sex and the City. He recently starred and executive-produced the TNT Original film Bad Apple, as well as starring as Roman general Pompey in the TNT epic miniseries Caesar, opposite Christopher Walken and the late Richard Harris. His other telefilms include Exiled, TNT's Rough Riders and Abducted: A Father's Love.

Noth recently received rave reviews as Teach in American Buffalo at the Berkshire Theatre Festival. He enjoyed a successful Broadway run of the revival of Gore Vidal's The Best Man, starring opposite Charles Durning and Michael Learned. His most recent New York performance was Christopher Shinn's What Didn't Happen at Playwright's Horizons. He has also performed at the American Shakespeare Festival in Connecticut; New York's Manhattan Club, Circle Rep, La Mama and the Roundabout Theater; the Seattle Repertory Theater; and the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles.


He spent three years as an undergraduate at Marlboro College in southern Vermont. Mother, Jeanne Parr, was a television news reporter (European correspondent) for CBS. Studied with Sanford Meisner at the Neighborhood Playhouse in Manhattan before graduating from the Yale School of Drama. Has been confirmed that he will return as detective Mike Logan in a guest appearance on "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" (2001) in January, 2005. He last appeared as Mike Logan in the TV movie, Exiled (1998) (TV) in 1998. Was the last original cast member of "Law & Order" (1990) to leave the series. Although Steven Hill (District Attorney Adam Schiff) is often touted as an original cast member, he did not appear in the series until after its first episode. Ranked #8 on Tropopkin's Top 25 Most Intriguing People [Issue #100] Along with Jerry Orbach, Dann Florek and Fred Dalton Thompson, he is one of four "Law & Order" (1990) cast members who later joined the regular cast of one of the spin-off series. He played Detective Mike Logan in "Law & Order" (1990) from 1990 to 1995 and in "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" (2001) since 2005. Was a guest at Sarah Jessica Parker's 40th birthday party. He won the World Theater Award 2001- Best Broadway Debut for "Best Man". Met his longtime girlfriend, Tara Wilson, while she was working at The Cutting Room, the New York City lounge and music club that he co-owns. His father, Charles Noth, was an insurance salesman. Attended Vermont's Marlboro College before going to the Yale School of Drama.