Christopher Bradley was born one of eight children in Northumberland, PA and raised mostly in Albuquerque, NM. His father was a college professor and his mother was a registered nurse. He moved to Ft. Worth, Texas at age 18 when he was offered a scholarship to Texas Christian University. He graduated from TCU with a BFA in Theatre, then moved to Los Angeles and began working professionally.

While continuing his acting work, he completed his MFA in Screenwriting at UCLA, where he also completed most of the credits for an animation degree. In addition to acting, writing and directing Christopher teaches screenwriting for the Film and Media Studies Program at Arizona State University.