Biography
Maris Valainis is an American construction consultant and former actor. He was born on 18 February 1963 in Indiana.
Valainis was cast as Jimmy Chitwood in the 1986 film Hoosiers after being spotted playing basketball at an open-gym night in Indianapolis. He had no prior acting experience and had not played high school basketball. His other screen credits include the role of Streibig in Casualties of War (1989), a guest appearance in the television series Private Eye (1987), and the part of Scott Thorson in the television film Liberace (1988).
After a brief acting career, Valainis worked in golf course management before becoming a construction consultant.
