Christopher Mitchum (born October 16, 1943) is an American film actor, screenwriter, and businessman. He was born in Los Angeles, California, the second son of film star Robert Mitchum and Dorothy Mitchum. He is the younger brother of actor James Mitchum. Film career Mitchum appeared in more than 60 films in 14 countries. He appeared with John Wayne in the motion pictures Chisum (1970), Rio Lobo (1970), and Big Jake (1971). He was cited by Box Office magazine as one of the top five stars of the future and the recipient of Photoplay's Gold Medal Award for 1972. He won both The Golden Horse Award (1981) and The Golden Reel, Best Actor award (1988, Indonesia). He has been a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences since 1978. He was the Screen Actors Guild national first vice president, in 1987–89 and a member of the SAG board of directors, in 1983–89. Personal life Mitchum married Cynthia "Cindy" Davis in 1964. Together, they had children Bentley, Carrie, Jennifer, and Kian before divorcing in 1996. For four years in the 1990s, Mitchum was father-in-law to Carrie's husband, Casper Van Dien. Mitchum is the grandfather of Cappy Van Dien, Grace Van Dien, Allexanne Mitchum, Carrington Mitchum, and Wyatt Mitchum Cardone. Mitchum has resided in the Santa Barbara, California area (Central Coast) since 1984. He ran unsuccessfully for the California State Assembly in 1998 and the U.S. House of Representatives, 24th Congressional District, in 2012 and 2014. Filmography Young Billy Young (1969) (uncredited) The Good Guys and the Bad Guys (1969) as Minor Role (uncredited) Chisum (1970) as Tom O'Folliard Bigfoot (1970) as Rick Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came (1970) as Alturi Rio Lobo (1970) as Sgt. Tuscarora Phillips Cactus in the Snow (1971) as George Big Jake (1971) as Michael McCandles H-Bomb (1971) as Eddie Fulmer / Reddy Summertime Killer (1972) as Ray Castor A Time for Love (1973, TV Movie) as Mark Murder in a Blue World (1973) as David Ricco the Mean Machine (1973) as Ricco Once (1974) as Creation Cosa Nostra Asia (1974) Master Samurai (1974, "The Agency") as James Peterson Bloody Sun (1974, "Blue Jeans & Dynamite") Chinese Commandos (1975, Was Never Finished / Made) The Last Hard Men (1976) as Hal Brickman Flight to Holocaust (1977, TV Movie) as Mark Gates Stingray (1978) as Al One Man Jury (1978) as Sgt. Blake