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Chris Gauthier, a prolific actor known for his roles in the television series “Once Upon a Time” and “Eureka,” died Friday. He was 48 years old.
Tristar Appearances/Event Horizon Talent, which represented Gauthier, said in a statement that he died “after a brief illness.” His representatives did not say where he died.
Mr. Gauthier had roles in more than 20 films, including “Freddy vs. Jason” in 2003 and “Watchmen” in 2009. He also appeared in dozens of television shows, including “Smallville,” “Charmed” and “A Series of Unfortunate.” Events,” according to IMDb. He also appeared in several short films.
He was best known for playing William Smee in “Once Upon A Time,” a series that mixed real life and fantasy in the fictional town of Storybrooke, Maine, where storybook characters live, trapped by an evil queen. Mr. Gauthier appeared in 14 episodes of “Once Upon A Time” as William Smee, who is based on the “Peter Pan” character Mr. Smee, Captain Hook’s first officer.
Gauthier also played café owner Vincent in the sci-fi television series “Eureka.” He appeared in 67 episodes of the show, starting with the pilot episode and continuing through season 5, according to IMDb.
In an interview in 2021Mr. Gauthier said he began acting in school plays when he was young and performed in amateur and professional theater throughout high school.
“I was always a fan, trying to be a fun guy,” he said.
Chris Gauthier was born on January 27, 1976 in Luton, England.
His on-screen acting career began in 2000, when he appeared in an episode of the television series “Cold Squad.” His first two film credits came in 2002 with small roles in “40 Days and 40 Nights” and “Insomnia.” Her television roles were largely limited to appearances in one or a few episodes until “Eureka” premiered in 2006. The show takes place in the fictional Pacific Northwest town of Eureka, where many of the brightest minds of the world live in a strange collective that produces technology. inventions that the rest of the world is unaware of.
Among his most recent credits, Gauthier appeared in seven episodes of the western drama “Joe Pickett.”
Information about his survivors was not immediately available.
Later in his life, he said in the 2021 interview, his partner encouraged him to move to Canada from England to pursue an acting career in television and film.
“I wasn’t very motivated because I was happy making plays,” he said of the move. “But I said ‘OK’ and it worked.”