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Chris Elliott

Chris Elliott

Acting
Born: May 31, 1960
From: New York City, New York, USA
Credits: 30 titles

Biography

Christopher Nash Elliott is an American actor, comedian, writer, director, and author. He was born on May 31, 1960, in New York City, New York. He is the youngest of five children of Lee (née Peppers), a model and TV director, and Bob Elliott, who was part of the successful comedy team Bob and Ray. Elliott began his career as a writer for Late Night with David Letterman in 1982. He stayed with the show for six years, during which time he created and performed in many memorable sketches. In 1990, he created and starred in the cult comedy series Get a Life, which ran for two seasons on Fox. Elliott has also appeared in numerous films, including Cabin Boy (1994), Scary Movie 2 (2001), There's Something About Mary (1998). He has also had recurring roles on the television shows Everybody Loves Raymond (2003-2005), How I Met Your Mother (2009-2014), and Eagleheart (2011-2014). In recent years, Elliott has had a recurring role on the Canadian television comedy series Schitt's Creek (2015-2020). He played Roland Schitt, the eccentric father of the show's main character, Johnny Schitt. For his performance, Elliott received a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an …

Filmography

Title Character Year Rating
Christmas vs The Walters Dr. Tom 2021 5.0
Frat Star Eugene Cooper 2017 4.5
Sandy Wexler Mr. Buttons 2017 5.474
Better Off Single Angela's Dad 2016 5.0
The Rewrite Jim Harper 2014 6.0
Eagleheart: Paradise Rising Chris Monsanto 2013
Evocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie Self 2013 6.0
SpongeBob SquarePants: Ghouls Fools Captain (voice) 2011 2.0
Dance Flick Ron 2009 4.968
Christmas Cottage Ernie 2008 6.3
I'll Believe You Eugene the Gator Guy 2007 4.75
Merry F#%$in' Christmas Self 2005 6.375
Scary Movie 2 Hanson 2001 5.815
The Sky is Falling Santa Claus 2001 8.333
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps Restaurant Manager 2000 5.021
Snow Day Roger the Snowplowman 2000 5.133
There's Something About Mary Dom Woganowski 1998 6.629
Kingpin The Gambler 1996 6.5
The Barefoot Executive Jase Wallenberg 1995 5.2
Cabin Boy Nathanial Mayweather 1994 5.216
Groundhog Day Larry 1993 7.628
CB4 A. White 1993 6.014
Medusa: Dare to Be Truthful Andy 1991 7.429
The Abyss Bendix 1989 7.3
New York Stories Robber 1989 6.228
Action Family Chris 1987 7.0
Chris Elliott's FDR -- A One-Man Show Franklin Delano Roosevelt 1987 9.0
Manhunter Zeller 1986 7.009
Hyperspace Hopper 1984 5.682
Lianna Lighting Assistant 1983 6.357
Quick Facts
Known forActing
Credits30
Born1960
FromNew York City, …