Christian was born at Eglin Air Force Base in Fort Walton Beach, Florida and raised in Fort Worth, Texas. He sang in The Texas Boys Choir. Performed at regional theaters' Stage West, Casa Manana, and Circle Theatre in Fort Worth while attending Texas Christian University's film and theatre schools. He has also studied at Circle in The Square Theatre School in New York City and Playhouse West in Los Angeles. He resides in Los Angeles and studies with Diana Castle at the Imagined Life Studio.