Christian Stolte has not only excelled in his role on “Chicago Fire” but has also shared the spotlight with his kids. In case you’re not privy to the firefighting drama, Solte has masterfully brought to life the character of Randy “Mouch” McHolland on the hit series since 2012 — having appeared in 239 episodes thus far.
Stolte spoke to StageRightSecrets to offer his thoughts on the show as the “Chicago Fire” cast and crew were approaching their 200th episode in 2021. “My perspective on 200 episodes of this television show is this: I have two daughters. One of them was 17 years old when this show started, and she is now the mother of three and is directing her own films and works in the camera department on many of the network shows,” Stolte said. He added that his other daughter was a child at the start of “Chicago Fire” but had since gone on to begin her college career. “That’s how long we’ve been around, and that’s how old I am,” Stolte said. Previously, Stolte’s own daughters graced the screen in a few unforgettable episodes of “Chicago Fire.”
“Chicago Fire” viewers may recall the episodes of the fan-favorite series that featured Christian Stolte’s daughters. In a Parade interview from 2021, Christian revealed that each of his two daughters has appeared on “Chicago Fire.” He revealed, “My older daughter played my biological daughter. There was a storyline where there was an information leak and I was a sperm donor father, that type of thing.” The episode was called “Forgive You Anything,” and his daughter Corinne Anderson portrayed this character, who was named Lizzie.
Christian added, “My youngest daughter was, I think, the first person rescued in the pilot episode.” He noted that, at the time, “she was small enough that Jesse [Spencer] handed her off to David [Eigenberg] after they crawled out of a residential fire.” This daughter’s name is Greta Stolte.
Additionally, the actor welcomed his family on the “Chicago Fire” set behind the scenes. In 2015, Christian posted a photo of Greta having her hair done by the show’s hair department to Instagram. “Sometimes going to work with Daddy means [hair department head Tony Mirante] will pretty up your hair,” Christian wrote. Now, Stolte’s kids are grown up and pursuing their dreams.
