Christopher was born in Izmir, Turkey to Maria Aliberti and Wayne Goodman, his father being a U.S. Air Force employee. After a brief stint in Karamusel, Turkey and Bittburg, Germany, the family relocated to Midwest City, Oklahoma, where Wayne's work at Tinker Air Force Base brought them to their new home when Christopher was just five years old.
Growing up in Nicoma Park, Christopher developed a passion for sports, playing football and basketball from a young age, and also picked up tennis, earning seven varsity athletic letters and finishing 12th in the state of Oklahoma in the latter. He was an active member of his school, serving on four student councils and being selected as an All-State actor. Upon graduating from Choctaw High School, Christopher attended Penn State University, initially majoring in Theater, before shifting his focus to International Politics and eventually Political Science.
During his time at Penn State, Christopher was involved in various extracurricular activities, including serving as the 'Worthy Chaplain' for his fraternity, Alpha Tau Omega, and participating in the PSU Spring Week God sketch competition, where he was selected twice. He also worked on the Homecoming Committee, the Dance Marathon morale team, and danced in the 48-hour Dance Marathon. In his senior year, Christopher was chosen as a "Man of Penn State".
Before graduating, Christopher embarked on a unique adventure, sailing around the world on the 'Semester at Sea' program. After his graduation, he returned to Oklahoma and started a company with his childhood friends. He then moved in with his grandparents, Ed and Veda Goodman, who were 94 years old at the time, and remained with them until their passing, just nine days apart.
Christopher continued to work in the catering and substitute teaching fields while building his sports memorabilia business with his partners. However, his life took a dramatic turn when a truck bomb exploded in downtown Oklahoma City. Through his catering boss, Christopher and his friends managed volunteers and ran the food service line in the Myriad Convention Center, feeding firemen and rescue workers for three straight days before being relieved by the Red Cross.
After a year of working in the restaurant and bar business, and in his third year of running "The Case of Champions", Christopher decided to leave Oklahoma City to pursue an acting career in Paris, France.
