Background
Chris Moore was born in Easton, Maryland, where he grew up.
Chris Moore was born in Easton, Maryland, where he grew up.
He went to Harvard University where he studied American history. When Moore graduated from Harvard, he moved to Los Angeles with friends and began working in the mailroom at an agency.
Moore"s first film was Glory Daze (1995), followed by successes Good Will Hunting (1997) and American Pie (1999). In addition to producing films throughout the 2000s and 2010s, he has also produced television such as Project Greenlight. He has directed two films, Kill Theory and The People Speak, both released in 2009.
He worked as a production assistant at United States of America Network for two summers and found an opportunity to work as an intern for United States of America Network"s comedy television series Up All Night.
He eventually got promoted to literary agent and sold several scripts. Some became films: The Stoned Age, Passenger Car Unit, Airheads, Last Action Hero, and My Girl.
When Moore"s agency was acquired by ICM, he left and strove to become a film producer. With friends, he raised money to produce the film Glory Daze.
He knew Matt Damon from Harvard in passing, and he approached Damon to star in the film.
Afterward, Damon and Affleck wrote the screenplay for what would be Good Will Hunting, and they involved Moore as co-producer in its production. Moore became involved as producer for the 1999 film American Pie, which was a breakout hit. Moore subsequently produced its sequels.
In June 2002, Moore co-founded the multimedia company LivePlanet with Damon, Affleck, and screenwriter/producer Sean Bailey.
Moore became Chief Executive Officer of LivePlanet, and the company produced the television series Project Greenlight as well as several films. Moore is married to Jenno Topping, who is also a film producer.
They have a daughter named Maddie.