Christopher Castile

Christopher Jon Castile (born June 15, 1980) is an American professor and former actor. His well-known roles include Ted Newton in Beethoven and Beethoven's 2nd, the voice of Zachary Sellers and Nick Mulligan in Focus on the Family's Adventures in Odyssey, Mark Foster on the sitcom Step by Step, and the voice of Eugene Horowitz in Hey Arnold!.

Christopher Castile
Born	Christopher Jon Castile (1980-06-15) June 15, 1980 (age 45) Orange County, California, U.S.
Alma mater	California State University, Long Beach (BA; MA)
Occupation(s)	Actor, Professor
Years active	1990–1998

Personal life

Following the cancellation of Step by Step, Castile retired from acting and went on to earn a bachelor's and master's degree in political science from California State University, Long Beach. He currently teaches political science at Biola University in La Mirada, California, and U.S. history at Downey High School.^[1]

Credits

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1990	My Two Dads		Episode: "To Thine Own Elf Be True"
1990	Hurricane Sam	Neil Gianelli	TV movie
1990	Empty Nest	Larry	Episode: "Barbara the Mom"
1990	The Fanelli Boys	Timmy	Episode: "Tarnished Angel"
1991	Going Places	Sam Roberts	3 episodes
1991	The Family Man	Lowell	Episode: "Trading Places"
1991–1998	Step by Step	Mark Foster	160 episodes
1992	Beethoven	Ted Newton
1992	Empty Nest	Barry	Episode: "Final Analysis"
1993	Beethoven's 2nd	Ted Newton
1995-2002	Adventures in Odyssey	Zachery Sellars	6 episodes
1995	Are You Afraid of the Dark?	Jason	"The Tale of Prisoner's Past"
1996–1997	Hey Arnold!	Eugene Horowitz (voice)	8 episodes

Awards and nominations

Young Artist Award

• 1992: Nominated, "Best Young Actor Starring in a Television Series" – Step by Step^[2]
• 1992: Nominated, "Best Young Actor Starring in a Motion Picture" – Beethoven^[2]
• 1993: Nominated, "Outstanding Youth Ensemble in a Television Series" – Step by Step (shared w/cast)^[3]
• 1994: Nominated, "Best Performance by a Youth Ensemble in a Motion Picture" – Beethoven's 2nd (shared w/cast)^[4]
• 1996: Nominated, "Best Performance by a Young Actor in a TV Comedy Series" – Step by Step^[5]