Rodd Christensen
| Rodd Christensen | |
|---|---|
| Born |
4 May 1967 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse(s) | Aleta Christensen |
| Children | 2, including Skin Diamond |
Rodd Christensen (born 4 May 1967) is an American actor best known for his performance as Spencer the painter on the BBC children's television programme Balamory. He was the only non-British actor on the show.
Christensen was born in Las Vegas, Nevada and trained as an actor. A devout Christian, in 1992 he moved to Scotland and spent 11 years doing youth work with charity Scripture Union in Fife.[1][2] Between 2002 and 2005 he appeared in Balamory in the role of Spencer, a painter and musician.[1] He appeared as a security guard in the 2009 film New Town Killers.[3]
Christensen is married and has two daughters, one of whom is pornographic actress Skin Diamond. In 2009, he was employed as a bus driver for Stagecoach Group with their Fife operations.[3] He left the company in 2013 when he, after living in Fife for 21 years, moved back to Las Vegas with his family.[2] He is a keen photographer.[4][5]