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Born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee, Chris Parnell enrolled at Germantown High School where he took drama and auditioned for every play. In 1985, when he was a senior at Germantown, he was voted "Most Talented" by his classmates. Right after graduating high school, Chris attended North Carolina School of Arts in Winston-Salem... See full bio »

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2011-2012 Suburgatory (TV series)
Fred Shay
The Motherload (2012) … Fred Shay
Hear No Evil (2012) … Fred Shay
Poetic Injustice (2012) … Fred Shay
The Body (2012) … Fred Shay
 
2012 The Dictator
News Anchor
 
2006-2012 30 Rock (TV series)
Dr. Leo Spaceman
Respawn (2011) … Dr. Leo Spaceman
100 (2011) … Dr. Leo Spaceman
 
2011-2012 I Just Want My Pants Back (TV series)
JB
Quid No Quo (2012) … JB
A Piece of Cake (2012) … JB
Safety Nets (2012) … JB
Never Trust a Moonblower (2012) … JB
Baby Monkeys (2012) … JB
 
2009-2012 Archer (TV series)
Cyril Figgis
Space Race: Part II (2012) … Cyril Figgis (voice)
Space Race: Part I (2012) … Cyril Figgis (voice)
Skin Game (2012) … Cyril Figgis (voice)
Crossing Over (2012) … Cyril Figgis (voice)
Bloody Ferlin (2012) … Cyril Figgis (voice)
 
2012 21 Jump Street
Mr. Gordon
 
2010-2011 Eureka (TV series)
Dr. Noah Drummer
Do You See What I See? (2011) … Dr. Noah Drummer
O Little Town... (2010) … Dr. Noah Drummer
 
2011 Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice (TV short)
Mr. Thistleton
 
2011 Answer This!
Brian Collins
 
2011 Curb Your Enthusiasm (TV series)
Hank
The Hero (2011) … Hank
 
2011 Love Bites (TV series)
Chad Banks (segment "A Sexual Haunting")
Stand and Deliver (2011) … Chad Banks (segment "A Sexual Haunting")
 
2011 Jon Benjamin Has a Van (TV series)
Area 51 Scientist
Star Door (2011) … Area 51 Scientist
 
2011 Workaholics (TV series)
Bruce Benson
In the Line of Getting Fired (2011) … Bruce Benson
 
2011 The Problem Solverz (TV series)
The Mayor / Eternitron
Badcat (2011) … The Mayor (voice)
Time Twisterz (2011) … The Mayor/Eternitron (voice)
 
2011 Mad Love (TV series)
Officer Barrett / Officer Dennis Barrett
 
2010-2011 Funny or Die Presents... (TV series)
Soccer Dad (segment "Lady Refs") / Barry / Cast (The Slovin & Allen Show)
Episode #1.7 (2010) … Cast (The Slovin & Allen Show)
 
2011 Robot Chicken (TV series)
Big Trouble in Little Clerks 2 (2011) (voice)
 
2011 Big Box (TV movie)
Carl
 
2009-2010 Glenn Martin DDS (TV series)
Various / Vice President Joe Biden
Courtney's Pony (2010) … Various (voice)
Roller Derby (2010) … Various (voice)
The Grossest Show on Earth (2009) … Various (voice)
 
2010 Hollywood & Wine
Peter West
 
2010 Big Lake (TV series)
Chris Henkel
The Interview (2010) … Chris Henkel
Therapy (2010) … Chris Henkel
 
2010 Tom Brokaw's Greatest Generation (video short)
Tom Brokaw
 
2010 The Life & Times of Tim (TV series)
High School Principal / Mark Douglas / William
Debbie's Mom/The Escape Artist (2010) … Mark Douglas (voice)
Nagging Blonde/Tim and the Elephant (2010) … High School Principal (voice)
The Girl Scout Incident/Rodney Has a Wife? (2010) … William (voice)
 
2010 The Dogfather
Brian Franks
 
2010 Better Off Ted (TV series)
Walter
The Impertence of Communicationizing (2010) … Walter
 
2010 Kung Fu Magoo
Cole Fusion (voice)
 
2009 Paper Man
Peter
 
2009 Kröd Mändoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire (TV series)
Narrator
Thrilla in the Villa (2009) … Narrator (voice)
Succubi: The Dawn's Early Light (2009) … Narrator (voice)
O Biclops, Where Art Thou? (2009) … Narrator (voice)
Our Bounties Ourselves (2009) … Narrator (voice)
Golden Powers (2009) … Narrator (voice)
 
2009 The Big D (TV movie)
R.J. Crockett
 
2008 Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Thursday (TV series)
Bob Schieffer / Tom Brokaw
Episode #1.2 (2008) … Bob Schieffer
Episode #1.1 (2008) … Tom Brokaw
 
1998-2008 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Various / Announcer / George W. Bush / …
Anna Faris/Duffy (2008) … Jim Lehrer (uncredited)
Kevin Spacey/Nelly Furtado (2006) … Various/The Falconer
Julia Louis-Dreyfus/Paul Simon (2006) … Various
Tom Hanks/Red Hot Chili Peppers (2006) … Various
Lindsay Lohan/Pearl Jam (2006) … Various
 
2008 Harold
Coach Vanderpool
 
2008 Eavesdrop
Terrence
 
2007 Sunny & Share Love You
Kevin Keith Baker
 
2007 Kabluey
Frank
 
2007 The Grand
Harold Melvin
 
2006 Ira & Abby
Dr. Ronald Silverberg
 
2006 I'm Reed Fish
Ralph
 
2006 Thick and Thin (TV series)
 
2004 Looking for Kitty
Guy Borne
 
2003 Evil Alien Conquerors
Du-ug
 
2003 As Told by Ginger (TV series)
Radio Voice, Train Condutor
Far from Home (2003) … Radio Voice, Train Condutor
 
2003 Barely Legal
Mr. Ronald Greitzer
 
2003 Down with Love
TV Emcee
 
2003 Farm Sluts (short)
Larry
 
2002 Ed (TV series)
DJ Curtis Morris
The Divorce (2002) … DJ Curtis Morris
 
2001 Friends (TV series)
Bob
The One with Rachel's Date (2001) … Bob
 
2001 The Hughleys (TV series)
Rick
When Darryl Bumped Sally (2001) … Rick
 
2001 TV Funhouse (TV series)
James Brolin
Safari Day (2001) … James Brolin (voice)
 
2000 The Ladies Man
Phil Swanson
 
2000 Megalomania (short)
Stanley Brutus
 
1999 Deadtime (short)
Junior
 
1998 Conrad Bloom (TV series)
Simpson
The Ultimatum (1998) … Simpson
Pilot (1998) … Simpson
 
1998 Murphy Brown (TV series)
Handler #2
Never Can Say Goodbye: Part 1 (1998) … Handler #2
 
1996-1998 Suddenly Susan (TV series)
God / Phil / Waiter
Daddy Piper (1998) … Phil (voice) / God (voice)
Was It Something I Said? (1996) … Waiter
 
1998 Caroline in the City (TV series)
Gene
Caroline and the Cabbie (1998) … Gene
 
1998 Operation (short)
Cadaver
 
1998 Union Square (TV series)
Don
It Takes a Thief (1998) … Don
 
1998 I Binky: Bedwetter (short)
Stan
 
1997 Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher (TV series)
Announcer
The Weighting Game (1997) … Announcer
 
1997 The Jamie Foxx Show (TV series)
Director
Do the Write Thing (1997) … Director
 
1997 Seinfeld (TV series)
NBC Executive
The Butter Shave (1997) … NBC Executive
 
1997 Decade of Love (short)
Bobby Fastdancer
 
1997 A Freezerburnt Christmas (TV movie) (voice)
 
1997 It's a Small Life (short)
Lyle
 
1996 Jingle All the Way
Toy Store Sales Clerk
 
1996 Hope & Gloria (TV series)
Howard
 
1996 Shooting Lily
Phone Company Salesman (voice)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (5 titles)
2010 30 Rock (TV series)
Live Show (2010) (performer: "Love Storm" - uncredited)
 
2010 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series)
Episode #1.203 (2010) (writer: "Lazy Sunday" / performer: "Lazy Sunday")
 
2009 2009 MTV Movie Awards (TV movie) (writer: "Lazy Sunday")
 
1999-2006 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Natalie Portman/Fall Out Boy (2006) (performer: "Natalie Raps")
Jack Black/Neil Young (2005) (writer: "Lazy Sunday" / performer: "Lazy Sunday")
Ashton Kutcher/Gwen Stefani (2005) (performer: "Demi" - uncredited)
Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen/J-Kwon (2004) (performer: "Summertime")
Brittany Murphy/Nelly (2002) (performer: "8 Mile" - uncredited)
 
2005 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jimmy Fallon (video) (performer: "Summertime, Summertime", "Summer Nights")
 
Show ShowSelf (19 titles)
2004-2012 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Himself / Various Characters
Mick Jagger (2012) … Himself
Drew Barrymore/Kelis (2004) … Himself/Various Characters
 
2012 The 2012 Comedy Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
2012 Excavating the 2000 Year Old Man (documentary short)
Narrator
 
2011 Saturday Night Live Backstage (TV documentary)
Himself (also archive footage)
 
2010 Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.203 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 The Bonnie Hunt Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 20 January 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2007-2008 Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 16 May 2008 (2008) … Himself
Episode dated 20 March 2008 (2008) … Himself
Episode dated 17 December 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2008 Film '72 (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 15 January 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2006 TV Land's Top Ten (TV series documentary)
Himself
Top Ten Musical Moments (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 13 January 2006 (2006) … Himself
Episode dated 10 January 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2005 Lazy Sunday (short)
Himself
 
2004 60 Minutes (TV series documentary)
Himself
Episode dated 31 October 2004 (2004) … Himself (uncredited)
 
2004 E! News (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 26 October 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2003 Heroes of Comedy: Women on Top (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
2001 Saturday Night Live: Mother's Day Special (TV special)
Himself (Various Characters)
 
2000 Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash 2000 (TV special)
Himself (Various Characters) (also archive footage)
 
1999 Saturday Night Live: Best of the Clinton Scandal (TV movie)
Himself/Various Characters
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (22 titles)
2010 The Women of SNL (TV movie)
Simon Cowell/Various
 
2010 Saturday Night Live Presents: Sports All-Stars (TV movie)
Various (uncredited)
 
2009 Saturday Night Live: Just Shorts (TV movie)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2009 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
 
2009 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler (TV movie)
Dr. Edward Turlington
 
2009 Saturday Night Live Sports Extra '09 (TV movie)
Carnie (uncredited)
 
2008 Saturday Night Live Presidential Bash '08 (TV movie)
Tom Brokaw/Various
 
2008 I.O.U.S.A. (documentary)
Budget Book Author
 
2005 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Alec Baldwin (TV documentary)
Various Characters (uncredited)
 
2005 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jimmy Fallon (video)
Himself/Various Characters (uncredited)
 
2005 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies (TV movie)
Various Characters (uncredited)
 
2004 Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash 2004 (TV movie)
Jim Lehrer (uncredited)
 
2004 101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments (TV movie)
Himself
 
2004 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Tracy Morgan (video documentary)
Director (uncredited)
 
2004 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell - Volume 2 (video documentary)
Various (uncredited)
 
2004 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Christopher Walken (TV movie)
Various Characters (uncredited)
 
2004 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Cheri Oteri (TV documentary)
Various Characters (uncredited)
 
2003 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Kattan (TV movie)
Various Characters (uncredited)
 
2002 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell (TV documentary)
Himself/Various (uncredited)
 
2001 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Molly Shannon (video short)
Kevin Aquarius (uncredited)
 
1999 Saturday Night Live 25 (TV special documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 

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Has performed with the Berkshire Theatre festival in Stockbridge, Massachusetts and the Alley Theatre in Houston, Texas See more »

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Height:

5' 8" (1.73 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

When asked what project didn't live up to what he envisioned: "SNL, but only in the respect that I didn't envision getting fired." See more »

Trivia:

Was roommates with actress Nadia Dajani during his early years on Saturday Night Live. See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius