
Christopher Allen Darden (born April 7, 1956) is an American lawyer, author, actor, and lecturer. He is a 15-year veteran of the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office, where he was a co-prosecutor in the O.J. Simpson murder trial, a role in which he gained a great deal of national attention. He left the District Attorney's office after the Simpson case and joined the faculty of the Southwestern University School of Law, where he taught and specialized in criminal procedure and trial advocacy. He then left the law school in 1999 and started his own firm, Darden & Associates, Inc., specializing in criminal defense and civil litigation. In December 2007, he was considered for a judgeship by then California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. He is a former legal commentator for CNBC, CNN, Court TV, and NBC, and a frequent guest and commentator on CNN, Court TV, and Fox News Network. H…
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2025 · Self
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2024 · Self
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2023 · Self (archive footage)
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2021 · Self
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2018 · Self
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2016 · Self- Prosecution (archive footage)
movieO.J.: Made in America
2016 · Self (archive footage)
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2000 · Self
tvSon of the Beach
2000
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1998 · Detective Mingus
tvStyle & Substance
1998
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1997
movieDear God
1996 · Christopher Darden (uncredited)
tvMuppets Tonight
1996 · Self
tvTouched by an Angel
1994 · Pastor George
tvEntertainment Tonight
1981 · Self