Christopher "Chris" Smith is Rayford Steele's close friend and co-pilot who worked for Pan-Continental.
Biography[]
After the Rapture[]
Dealing with the rapture of his family, he slit his wrist and bled to death (by suicide) imminently after learning that his family was gone. After his death, Nicholas Edwards becomes Rayford Steele's co-pilot.
Film Biography[]
Unlike most characters in the film adaptions, Chris' character differs drastically depending on the film.
Left Behind: The Movie[]
In the first film, Christopher Smith is one of the many people who were not taken in the Rapture because they had not accepted Jesus Christ.
Left Behind II: Tribulation Force[]
In the second film, Christopher does attempt suicide, but Ray witnessed to him, and he got saved instead of committing suicide. He eventually becomes part of the Tribulation Force, and starts attending church services.
Left Behind: World at War[]
In the third film, he helps a group of Tribulation Force members steal Bibles from a warehouse where the Global Community are spraying them with poisonous gas. While escaping, however, they are caught by security guards, and are fired upon. One of the guards comes to Christopher, and asks him who he works for. Christopher answers, "God Almighty!" The guard replies, "Wrong answer," and shoots him dead.
Left Behind (2014)[]
Christopher Smith returns in the 2014 reboot, but he is already a Christian. He first appears when the plane he and Rayford Steele are piloting takes off. Later on, the Rapture takes place, and he is one of the people that are raptured. Rayford is only able to see his clothes laying on the seat next to him.
Appearances[]
In other media[]
- In Left Behind: The Movie and its sequels, Chris is portrayed by David MacNiven.
- In the 2014 Left Behind movie, Chris is portrayed by William Ragsdale.
Trivia[]
- Chris shares a similar first name to Chris Traickin, another unbeliever who appears in the Left Behind: The Kids series.