Who is Christopher Backus on Sons of Anarchy?
Olivia House
Published Feb 14, 2026
Christopher Paul Backus is a screenwriter, director, and actor from the United States.
Backus made his television debut in Will & Grace on NBC.
On the FX original series Sons of Anarchy, Christopher Backus portrayed Adam Greenblatt. Christopher, who plays a pimp, dies in the episode “Greensleeves” in the seventh and final season of the show.
Christopher has appeared in The O.C., Life on Mars, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, The Mentalist, Perception, and The Last Templar, among other shows.
He also appeared in films such as Redline, directed by Scott McCullough, and 3 Days Gone, starring Eddie Griffin. Most recently he starred as Marcus in Among Friends, directed by “scream queen” Danielle Harris
Backus was born in Mission Viejo, California, but grew up in Kansas City. His mother, Teryl Backus, is a retired Marine Corps colonel, and his father, Terry Backus, was a lawyer who died when Christopher was a child. Michele is his only sibling.
Christopher Backus is married to actress Mira Sorvino. They have four children together.