Christopher Goutman (born December 19, 1952) is an American writer, producer, actor and director.^[1][2] He is most notable for his work on daytime soap operas.

He was married from 1985–2016 to actress Marcia McCabe, whom he met while he was on Search for Tomorrow.^[3][4]

Positions held

All My Children

• Director: 1987 – 1996, 2013

Another World

• Executive Producer: November 1998 – June 25, 1999^[5]
• Director: 1983 – 1987, 1998–1999

As the World Turns

• Head Writer (with Vivian Gundaker): January 25, 2008 – April 18, 2008
• Executive Producer: July 1999 – Sept 17, 2010
• Occasional Director: 1999–2010
• Director: 1996 – 1998

Days of Our Lives

• Director: June 1, 2011 – July 15, 2011 (three episodes)

Guiding Light

• Director: 1982 – 1983

Santa Barbara

• Director (late 1980s)

The Young and the Restless

• Director: December 15, 2010 – January 2011 (two episodes)

Acting credits

• 1978–79: Search for Tomorrow as Marc D'Antoni ^[6]
• 1980-1981: The Edge of Night as Sharkey
• 1981: Charlie's Angels as David (episode: "Waikiki Angels")
• 1981: Bosom Buddies as Todd (episode: "Beauty and the Beasts")
• 1981: The Prowler as Deputy Mark London
• 1982: Texas as George St. John
• 1983: The Powers of Matthew Star as Lou Daggot (episode: "The Great Waldo Shepherd")
• 1985: Goodbye, New York as Jack
• 1986: George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation as James Reynolds

Awards and nominations

Daytime Emmy Awards

• Nominations: (2002, 2004–2006; Best Drama Series; ATWT); (1990–1994; Best Directing; AMC)
• Wins: (2001, 2003; Best Drama Series; ATWT); (1995; Best Directing; AMC)

His first awards nomination in 1990 was shared with Jack Coffey, Henry Kaplan, Conal O'Brien, Barbara M. Simmons, and Shirley Simmons.

Directors Guild of America

• Nominations: 1998 (for ATWT, shared with Charles C. Dyer and Maria Wagner – episode #10,446), 2005, 2008