Chris Makepeace

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Characters played by Chris Makepeace

Rudy — Meatballs (1979)

Loner camper who finds friendship and helps orchestrate camp romances.

Clifford Peache — My Bodyguard (1980)

Clifford is the teenage newcomer at Fleer High School and the central protagonist. Living in a luxury hotel with his father and grandmother, he becomes a target of Melvin Moody's gang, befriends Ricky Linderman, and ultimately gains confidence by standing up to Moody in a fistfight.

Keith — Vamp (1986)

Keith is a college student trying to leave his cramped dorm by helping arrange a fraternity bribe with AJ. After AJ disappears, he searches for him, survives attacks by vampires, and refuses to kill his transformed friend. Keith later rescues Amaretto from Katrina and kills Katrina by exposing her to sunlight.

Dennis `Jody' Adler — The Undergrads (1985)

Mel's teenage grandson who abandons his Harvard plans to attend a local college and care for him. He helps Mel enroll, works at a health food store where he accidentally gets entangled in an illegal gambling operation, and temporarily cuts classes to look after Mel after a hospitalization before reconciling with him.

Ring — The Last Chase (1981)

A young electronics prodigy who discovers Hart's secret car and joins his cross-country escape. He assists with navigation and communications, establishes Morse code contact with Williams, and helps broadcast their defiance, ultimately reaching Free California alongside Hart.

Career Overview

Chris Makepeace has 17 screen credits in a career dating back to 1974. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Meatballs with 1 titles. Signature works include My Bodyguard, Vamp, Lighthouse Island. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
17
Birth Date
1964-04-22
Birth Place
Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q2964790), public domain (CC0).