Christopher Evan Welch

Christopher Evan Welch (September 28, 1965 – December 2, 2013) was an American TV, film and stage actor. He is best known as the narrator in Woody Allen's Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Richard Dwyer in an episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and his role as Peter Gregory in the HBO series Silicon Valley. Welch died due to complications from lung cancer in Santa Monica, California in 2013. Early life Welch was born in Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Career In 1999, Welch appeared in NBC's Third Watch. In 2000, he appeared in the television series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, the short film Custody, and the television film Hamlet. He then appeared in an episode each of The Practice, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, and Whoopi. Welch had an extensive stage career. He appeared in several noted Off-Broadway productions, as well as in three Broadway shows. In 2004, Welch appeared in the films Marie and Bruce, The Stepford Wives, and Keane. In 2005, he again appeared in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and also had roles in the films The Interpreter and War of the Worlds. In 2006, he had roles in the television shows, The Book of Daniel and The Sopranos, as well as the films The Hoax and The Good Shepherd. Welch had roles in the 2008 films What Just Happened and Synecdoche, New York. He appeared as David Haig in the television series Law & Order from 2008–2010. In 2009, he appeared in the film Whatever Works and the television series Nurse Jackie. In 2010, he appeared as Grant Test in the AMC series Rubicon. In 2012, he appeared in the films The Master and Lincoln as Clerk of the House Edward McPherson, as well as a role in the television series Elementary. In 2013, he also had a role in the films Syrup and Admission, with a role in the television series Golden Boy. At the time of his death, he was filming his scenes as Peter Gregory in the HBO series Silicon Valley, having completed five episodes. Cast members have said Welch's character would not be written out of the show, and that future episodes would feature mentions of Peter Gregory in tribute. When Silicon Valley won the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Comedy Series, creator Mike Judge dedicated the award to Welch, from the request of Welch's co-star T.J. Miller. Welch narrated The Last Apprentice series audiobooks, a young adult fantasy series, for Harper Audio, as well as other audiobooks. Welch has commonly been confused with Christopher Stephen Welch, best known for voicing Tails in the TV show Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog. News of his death flooded various Sonic fan sites, before Stephen Welch commented on an article written by "Barry The Nomad" of Segabits, speculating that Evan did not voice Tails, confirming that Evan was not responsible for voicing him. He also stated that he retired from acting at age 13 and was a sales representative for a food distribution company in Vancouver, Canada. Death Welch died due to complications of cancer on December 2, 2013, at a hospital in Santa Monica, California. He was 48 years old. Welch is survived by his wife, daughter, parents, and siblings.