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class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Български</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Elliott" title="Chris Elliott – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Chris Elliott" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Elliott" title="Chris Elliott – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Chris Elliott" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eu mw-list-item"><a href="https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Elliott" title="Chris Elliott – Basque" lang="eu" hreflang="eu" data-title="Chris Elliott" data-language-autonym="Euskara" data-language-local-name="Basque" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Euskara</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%DA%A9%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%B3_%D8%A7%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%88%D8%AA" title="کریس الیوت – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="کریس الیوت" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Elliott" title="Chris Elliott – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Chris Elliott" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%ED%81%AC%EB%A6%AC%EC%8A%A4_%EC%97%98%EB%A6%AC%EC%97%87" title="크리스 엘리엇 – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="크리스 엘리엇" data-language-autonym="한국어" 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Elliott">Bridey Elliott</a></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Parent</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Bob_Elliott_(comedian)" title="Bob Elliott (comedian)">Bob Elliott</a> (father)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Relatives</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Steve_Higgins" title="Steve Higgins">Steve Higgins</a> (brother-in-law)<br /><a href="/wiki/Please_Don%27t_Destroy" title="Please Don't Destroy">John Higgins</a> (nephew)</td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Christopher Nash Elliott</b> (born May 31, 1960) is an American actor, comedian and writer known for his surreal sense of humor. He was a regular performer on <i><a href="/wiki/Late_Night_with_David_Letterman" title="Late Night with David Letterman">Late Night with David Letterman</a></i> while working as a writer there (1983–1988), created and starred in the comedy series <i><a href="/wiki/Get_a_Life_(American_TV_series)" title="Get a Life (American TV series)">Get a Life</a></i> (1990–1992) on <a href="/wiki/Fox_Broadcasting_Company" title="Fox Broadcasting Company">Fox</a>, and wrote and starred in the film <i><a href="/wiki/Cabin_Boy" title="Cabin Boy">Cabin Boy</a></i> (1994). His writing for <i>Letterman</i> won four consecutive <a href="/wiki/Primetime_Emmy_Awards" title="Primetime Emmy Awards">Primetime Emmy Awards</a>. </p><p>His other television appearances include recurring roles on <i><a href="/wiki/Everybody_Loves_Raymond" title="Everybody Loves Raymond">Everybody Loves Raymond</a></i> (2003–2005) and <i><a href="/wiki/How_I_Met_Your_Mother" title="How I Met Your Mother">How I Met Your Mother</a></i> (2009–2014), and starring roles as Chris Monsanto in <a href="/wiki/Adult_Swim" title="Adult Swim">Adult Swim</a>'s <i><a href="/wiki/Eagleheart_(TV_series)" title="Eagleheart (TV series)">Eagleheart</a></i> (2011–2014) and Roland Schitt in <i><a href="/wiki/Schitt%27s_Creek" title="Schitt's Creek">Schitt's Creek</a></i> (2015–2020).<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He appeared in many films, including <i><a href="/wiki/Groundhog_Day_(film)" title="Groundhog Day (film)">Groundhog Day</a></i> (1993), <i><a href="/wiki/There%27s_Something_About_Mary" title="There's Something About Mary">There's Something About Mary</a></i> (1998), <i><a href="/wiki/Snow_Day_(2000_film)" title="Snow Day (2000 film)">Snow Day</a></i> (2000), and <i><a href="/wiki/The_Rewrite" title="The Rewrite">The Rewrite</a></i> (2014). </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Early_life">Early life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chris_Elliott&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Early life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Elliott was born in New York City, and is the youngest of five children of Lee (née Peppers), a model and TV director, and <a href="/wiki/Bob_Elliott_(comedian)" title="Bob Elliott (comedian)">Bob Elliott</a>, who was part of the comedy team <a href="/wiki/Bob_and_Ray" title="Bob and Ray">Bob and Ray</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He grew up on the <a href="/wiki/Upper_East_Side" title="Upper East Side">Upper East Side</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He attended the <a href="/wiki/Eugene_O%27Neill_Theater_Center" title="Eugene O'Neill Theater Center">National Theater Institute at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center</a> for a semester.<sup id="cite_ref-Koltnov_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Koltnov-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Career">Career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chris_Elliott&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Letterman_years">Letterman years</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chris_Elliott&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Letterman years"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Elliott was hired as a production assistant on <i><a href="/wiki/Late_Night_with_David_Letterman" title="Late Night with David Letterman">Late Night with David Letterman</a></i>,<sup id="cite_ref-Koltnov_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Koltnov-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and was with the show from its beginning in February 1982.<sup id="cite_ref-Evans_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Evans-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the middle of 1983, Elliott became a writer on the show and his on-camera appearances became more frequent. Elliott became best friends and writing partners with <a href="/wiki/Matt_Wickline" title="Matt Wickline">Matt Wickline</a>, another <i>Letterman</i> crew member who was promoted to the writing staff in 1983.<sup id="cite_ref-auto2_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto2-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-auto_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-auto1_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto1-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Wickline and Elliott pitched <i>Late Night'</i>s first theme show, an Emmy-winning interactive episode called "The Custom-Made Show,<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-auto1_10-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto1-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-auto2_8-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto2-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> leading the program to do a series of ambitious experimental one-off episodes. Along with the rest of the writing staff, he won four <a href="/wiki/Emmys" class="mw-redirect" title="Emmys">Emmys</a> for his work on the show and was nominated for an additional six.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Elliott became known in the mid-1980s for playing an assortment of recurring quirky, oddball characters on <i>Late Night</i>, each of which would usually last for a few weeks to a few months, before being retired amidst much mock-fanfare on the show. Elliott and Wickline co-wrote his early pieces on the show, often about characters who had "Guy" in the name, including The Conspiracy Guy, The Panicky Guy, <i><a href="/wiki/Terminator_(1984_film)" class="mw-redirect" title="Terminator (1984 film)">Terminator</a></i> parody The Regulator Guy, <i><a href="/wiki/The_Fugitive_(1963_TV_series)" title="The Fugitive (1963 TV series)">The Fugitive</a></i> parody "The Fugitive Guy," and most famously, The Guy Under The Seats, a man who lived under the studio audience seating and would get mad at and threaten Letterman.<sup id="cite_ref-auto3_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto3-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Chris_Elliott_at_the_41st_Emmy_Awards.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/Chris_Elliott_at_the_41st_Emmy_Awards.jpg/220px-Chris_Elliott_at_the_41st_Emmy_Awards.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="252" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/Chris_Elliott_at_the_41st_Emmy_Awards.jpg/330px-Chris_Elliott_at_the_41st_Emmy_Awards.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/Chris_Elliott_at_the_41st_Emmy_Awards.jpg/440px-Chris_Elliott_at_the_41st_Emmy_Awards.jpg 2x" data-file-width="693" data-file-height="793" /></a><figcaption>Chris Elliott at the <a href="/wiki/41st_Primetime_Emmy_Awards" title="41st Primetime Emmy Awards">41st Emmy Awards</a> in 1989</figcaption></figure><p> In 1987, while still working at <i>Letterman</i>, Elliott starred in two <a href="/wiki/Cinemax_Comedy_Experiment" title="Cinemax Comedy Experiment">Cinemax Comedy Experiment</a> TV specials called <i>FDR: A One Man Show</i> and <i><a href="/wiki/Action_Family" title="Action Family">Action Family</a></i>. He co-wrote both specials with <i>Letterman</i> writers Matt Wickline and Sandy Frank. <i>FDR: A One Man Show</i> was a fake play about the life and times of <a href="/wiki/Franklin_D._Roosevelt" title="Franklin D. Roosevelt">Franklin D. Roosevelt</a> (influenced by <a href="/wiki/Frank_Perry" title="Frank Perry">Frank Perry</a>'s 1984 TV movie <i>J.F.K.: A One-Man Show</i>). Elliott looked and sounded nothing like Roosevelt; he portrayed events from his life that never happened, such as a Japanese bombing of the <a href="/wiki/White_House" title="White House">White House</a>, and his crossing the Potomac in a rowboat. By the end of the show, he had performed <a href="/wiki/Gallagher_(comedian)" title="Gallagher (comedian)">Gallagher's</a> shtick of smashing watermelons and other soft fruits on stage. </p><p>Following these specials, Elliott and Wickline had a falling-out and ceased working together, with Wickline frustrated with Elliott's lust for stardom.<sup id="cite_ref-auto1_10-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto1-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Elliott switched to collaborating on his <i>Letterman</i> character bits with <a href="/wiki/Adam_Resnick" title="Adam Resnick">Adam Resnick</a>, also a writer. Elliott and Resnick's character bits found him playing self-involved show business people, both real and fake.<sup id="cite_ref-auto1_10-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto1-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> These characters include <a href="/wiki/Rip_Taylor" title="Rip Taylor">Rip Taylor</a>-esque Las Vegas <a href="/wiki/Lounge_lizard" title="Lounge lizard">lounge lizard</a> Skylark, talk show host Chris Elliott Jr. (a la <a href="/wiki/Morton_Downey_Jr." title="Morton Downey Jr.">Morton Downey Jr.</a>), and exaggerated surreal impressions of <a href="/wiki/Marlon_Brando" title="Marlon Brando">Marlon Brando</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jay_Leno" title="Jay Leno">Jay Leno</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Marv_Albert" title="Marv Albert">Marv Albert</a>. <sup id="cite_ref-Baker_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Baker-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Digiacomo_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Digiacomo-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>As his career on <i>Late Night</i> blossomed, Elliott auditioned to join the cast of <i><a href="/wiki/Saturday_Night_Live" title="Saturday Night Live">Saturday Night Live</a></i> when <a href="/wiki/Lorne_Michaels" title="Lorne Michaels">Lorne Michaels</a> returned to the program in 1985. He was offered the job but turned it down to stay at <i>Letterman</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He began taking small film roles, often as a supporting actor in films such as <a href="/wiki/Michael_Mann_(director)" class="mw-redirect" title="Michael Mann (director)">Michael Mann</a>'s <i><a href="/wiki/Manhunter_(film)" title="Manhunter (film)">Manhunter</a></i> and <a href="/wiki/James_Cameron" title="James Cameron">James Cameron</a>'s <i><a href="/wiki/The_Abyss" title="The Abyss">The Abyss</a></i>. He had a small supporting role in an episode of <i><a href="/wiki/Miami_Vice" title="Miami Vice">Miami Vice</a></i>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1990s">1990s</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chris_Elliott&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: 1990s"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Elliott left <i>Late Night</i> in early 1990 and moved to Los Angeles, though he would return as a guest interview subject many times on <i>Late Night</i> and Letterman's subsequent talk show <i><a href="/wiki/The_Late_Show_with_David_Letterman" class="mw-redirect" title="The Late Show with David Letterman">The Late Show with David Letterman</a></i>. </p><p>In 1990, Elliott starred in his own sitcom, <i><a href="/wiki/Get_a_Life_(American_TV_series)" title="Get a Life (American TV series)">Get a Life</a></i>, which he co-created with Adam Resnick. The show was about a 30-year-old paperboy named Chris Peterson who lived at home with his parents. Elliott's real-life father, <a href="/wiki/Bob_Elliott_(comedian)" title="Bob Elliott (comedian)">Bob Elliott</a>, appeared in the show as Chris's father. The January 1999 issue of <i><a href="/wiki/TV_Guide" title="TV Guide">TV Guide</a></i> called the "Zoo Animals on Wheels" episode the 19th funniest TV moment of all time. </p><p>In 1993, Elliott teamed up with producer <a href="/wiki/Brad_Hall_(producer)" class="mw-redirect" title="Brad Hall (producer)">Brad Hall</a> and directed a series of critically acclaimed short films that Elliott showed when appearing on <i><a href="/wiki/Late_Show_with_David_Letterman" title="Late Show with David Letterman">Late Show with David Letterman</a></i>. That year he appeared in a prominent supporting role as Bill Murray's cameraman in the Harold Ramis film <i><a href="/wiki/Groundhog_Day_(film)" title="Groundhog Day (film)">Groundhog Day</a></i>. </p><p>In the early 1990s, director <a href="/wiki/Tim_Burton" title="Tim Burton">Tim Burton</a> became a fan of <i>Get A Life</i>, and, in an attempt to re-create the success of his film <i><a href="/wiki/Pee-Wee%27s_Big_Adventure" class="mw-redirect" title="Pee-Wee's Big Adventure">Pee-Wee's Big Adventure</a></i>, hired Elliott and Resnick to write a movie for Elliott to star in. The two scripted <i><a href="/wiki/Cabin_Boy" title="Cabin Boy">Cabin Boy</a></i>, which Burton was set to direct. Burton bowed out of his role as director so he could make <i><a href="/wiki/Ed_Wood_(film)" title="Ed Wood (film)">Ed Wood</a></i>, and Resnick became <i>Cabin Boy'</i>s director.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Although it has since garnered a cult following, <i>Cabin Boy</i>, which featured a short appearance by Elliott's old boss, <a href="/wiki/David_Letterman" title="David Letterman">David Letterman</a>, opened in 1994 to bad reviews and scant box office returns.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>, and netted Elliott a <a href="/wiki/Razzie_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="Razzie Award">Razzie Award</a> for Worst New Star. </p><p>Following <i>Cabin Boy</i>s dismal reception, Elliott accepted an offer to join the cast of Saturday Night Live for the <a href="/wiki/Saturday_Night_Live_season_20" title="Saturday Night Live season 20">1994 season</a> and moved back to New York City. He had a "terrible time" on the show, finding himself to be "too old," and disliking the competitive environment and late hours.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The season was critically-reviled, and a <i><a href="/wiki/New_York_(magazine)" title="New York (magazine)">New York</a></i> <a href="/wiki/New_York_(magazine)" title="New York (magazine)">magazine</a> reporter who embedded with the show for four weeks wrote an infamously-scathing piece called "Comedy Isn't Funny", in which Elliott was quoted expressing his unhappiness at the show.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> At the end of 94-95 season, Elliott left the show amidst a major overhaul in the cast and writer's room. </p><p>Following his departure from <i>SNL</i>, Elliott continue to appear in supporting parts in films and TV shows. He joined the ensemble cast of the NBC sitcom <i><a href="/wiki/The_Naked_Truth_(TV_series)" title="The Naked Truth (TV series)">The Naked Truth</a></i> for its third season. The show was subsequently canceled. He played <a href="/wiki/Ben_Stiller" title="Ben Stiller">Ben Stiller</a>'s best friend in the <a href="/wiki/Farrelly_Brothers" class="mw-redirect" title="Farrelly Brothers">Farrelly Brothers</a> hit comedy <i><a href="/wiki/There%27s_Something_About_Mary" title="There's Something About Mary">There's Something About Mary</a></i>, reinvigorating his film career. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="2000s">2000s</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chris_Elliott&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: 2000s"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Elliott began the decade with a major role as the villain in the <a href="/wiki/Nickelodeon" title="Nickelodeon">Nickelodeon</a> movie <i><a href="/wiki/Snow_Day_(2000_film)" title="Snow Day (2000 film)">Snow Day</a></i>. In the fall of 2000, he returned to a series regular role on television, starring alongside <a href="/wiki/Steven_Weber" title="Steven Weber">Steven Weber</a> in the NBC sitcom <i><a href="/wiki/Cursed_(2000_TV_series)" title="Cursed (2000 TV series)">Cursed</a></i>. <i>Cursed</i> was given the coveted <a href="/wiki/Must_See_TV" title="Must See TV">Must See TV</a> timeslot post-<i><a href="/wiki/Friends_(TV_series)" class="mw-redirect" title="Friends (TV series)">Friends</a></i>, but after being retooled and retitled <i>The Weber Show</i>, the program was canceled.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Next, Elliott played prominent supporting parts in <i><a href="/wiki/Scary_Movie_2" title="Scary Movie 2">Scary Movie 2</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/Osmosis_Jones" title="Osmosis Jones">Osmosis Jones</a></i>, which reunited him with Bill Murray and frequent collaborators The Farrelly Brothers. From 2003 to 2005, he had a recurring role as Robert's strange brother-in-law Peter MacDougall in the last three seasons of <i><a href="/wiki/Everybody_Loves_Raymond" title="Everybody Loves Raymond">Everybody Loves Raymond</a></i>. </p><p>Elliott spent much of the decade attempting to create another show for himself, selling a family sitcom to Fox in 2004<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and one to CBS in 2006.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Neither made it to air. In 2007, he starred in <i>Chrissy: Plain & Simple</i>, a pilot for his own sketch show for <a href="/wiki/Comedy_Central" title="Comedy Central">Comedy Central</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Elliott had a recurring role on <i><a href="/wiki/How_I_Met_Your_Mother" title="How I Met Your Mother">How I Met Your Mother</a></i>, playing the estranged father of character Lily Aldrin from 2009 to 2014. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="2010s-Present">2010s-Present</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chris_Elliott&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: 2010s-Present"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 2011, Elliott returned to a leading role on TV for the first time since <i>Get a Life</i>, starring in the <a href="/wiki/Adult_Swim" title="Adult Swim">Adult Swim</a> series <i><a href="/wiki/Eagleheart_(TV_series)" title="Eagleheart (TV series)">Eagleheart</a></i>. Created by <a href="/wiki/Michael_Koman" title="Michael Koman">Michael Koman</a> and <a href="/wiki/Andrew_Weinberg" title="Andrew Weinberg">Andrew Weinberg</a> and produced by <a href="/wiki/Conan_O%27Brien" title="Conan O'Brien">Conan O'Brien</a>, <i><a href="/wiki/Eagleheart_(TV_series)" title="Eagleheart (TV series)">Eagleheart</a></i> found Chris Elliott starring as U.S. Marshal Chris Monsanto in an exaggerated, dark version of a fake <i><a href="/wiki/Walker,_Texas_Ranger" title="Walker, Texas Ranger">Walker, Texas Ranger</a></i>-esque TV procedural. The show aired for three seasons and became a cult hit.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2015, Elliott became part of the ensemble cast of <i><a href="/wiki/Schitt%27s_Creek" title="Schitt's Creek">Schitt's Creek</a></i>, starring alongside <a href="/wiki/Eugene_Levy" title="Eugene Levy">Eugene Levy</a> and <a href="/wiki/Catherine_O%27Hara" title="Catherine O'Hara">Catherine O'Hara</a> as town mayor Roland Schitt. The series ran for six seasons, winning nine Emmys, and netting Elliott a <a href="/wiki/Screen_Actors_Guild_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="Screen Actors Guild Award">Screen Actors Guild Award</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2022, he was part of the cast of the short-lived <a href="/wiki/Hulu" title="Hulu">Hulu</a> series <i><a href="/wiki/Maggie_(2022_TV_series)" title="Maggie (2022 TV series)">Maggie</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-Petski_29-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Petski-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Author">Author</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chris_Elliott&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Author"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Elliott has written four books spoofing history or pseudo-history. <i><a href="/wiki/Daddy%27s_Boy:_A_Son%27s_Shocking_Account_of_Life_with_a_Famous_Father" class="mw-redirect" title="Daddy's Boy: A Son's Shocking Account of Life with a Famous Father">Daddy's Boy: A Son's Shocking Account of Life with a Famous Father</a></i> is a comedic fictionalized biography about growing up with his famous father, spoofing <a href="/wiki/Christina_Crawford" title="Christina Crawford">Christina Crawford</a>'s <i><a href="/wiki/Mommie_Dearest" title="Mommie Dearest">Mommie Dearest</a></i>. <i><a href="/wiki/The_Shroud_of_the_Thwacker" title="The Shroud of the Thwacker">The Shroud of the Thwacker</a></i> is a historical novel about Elliott's investigation of a <a href="/wiki/Serial_killer" title="Serial killer">serial killer</a> in 1882 New York City, spoofing London's infamous <a href="/wiki/Jack_the_Ripper" title="Jack the Ripper">Jack the Ripper</a> case. <i><a href="/wiki/Into_Hot_Air" title="Into Hot Air">Into Hot Air</a></i> tells the story of Chris climbing <a href="/wiki/Mount_Everest" title="Mount Everest">Mount Everest</a> with a group of celebrities tagging along to underwrite the trek as he investigates his Uncle Percy's failed Everest expedition. And <i>The Guy Under The Sheets</i> is an "unauthorized autobiography" that tells a comedically fictional version of Elliott's life in which Elliott "reveals" that he is the son not of comedian Bob Elliott, but, rather, of playwright Sam Elliott and actress <a href="/wiki/Bette_Davis" title="Bette Davis">Bette Davis</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Personal_life">Personal life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chris_Elliott&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Personal life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Elliott has been married to Paula Niedert since 1986. Niedert worked as a talent coordinator on <i><a href="/wiki/Late_Night_with_David_Letterman" title="Late Night with David Letterman">Late Night with David Letterman</a></i> when they met. They have two daughters: <a href="/wiki/Abby_Elliott" title="Abby Elliott">Abby</a> and <a href="/wiki/Bridey_Elliott" title="Bridey Elliott">Bridey</a>. Abby was a cast member of <i>Saturday Night Live</i> from 2008 until 2012, making her the first <i>SNL</i> cast member to be the child of a previous cast member. His father <a href="/wiki/Bob_Elliott_(comedian)" title="Bob Elliott (comedian)">Bob Elliott</a>, of the comedy duo <a href="/wiki/Bob_%26_Ray" class="mw-redirect" title="Bob & Ray">Bob & Ray</a>, co-starred on an <i>SNL</i> Christmas episode in the <a href="/wiki/Saturday_Night_Live_season_4" title="Saturday Night Live season 4">1978–1979</a> season.<sup id="cite_ref-HR1_30-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-HR1-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-NYT1_31-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NYT1-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Filmography">Filmography</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chris_Elliott&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Filmography"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Film">Film</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chris_Elliott&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Film"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Year </th> <th>Film </th> <th>Role </th> <th>Notes </th></tr> <tr> <td>1983 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Lianna" title="Lianna">Lianna</a></i> </td> <td>Lighting Assistant </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1984 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Hyperspace_(film)" title="Hyperspace (film)">Gremloids</a></i> </td> <td>Hopper </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1985 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/My_Man_Adam" title="My Man Adam">My Man Adam</a></i> </td> <td>Mr. Spooner </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1986 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Manhunter_(film)" title="Manhunter (film)">Manhunter</a></i> </td> <td>Zeller </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">1989 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Abyss" title="The Abyss">The Abyss</a></i> </td> <td>Bendix </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/New_York_Stories" title="New York Stories">New York Stories</a></i> </td> <td>Robber </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3">1993 </td> <td><i>The Travelling Poet</i> </td> <td>Alan Squire </td> <td>Short film; also director </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/CB4" title="CB4">CB4</a></i> </td> <td>A. White </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Groundhog_Day_(film)" title="Groundhog Day (film)">Groundhog Day</a></i> </td> <td>Larry </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3">1994 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Cabin_Boy" title="Cabin Boy">Cabin Boy</a></i> </td> <td>Nathanial Mayweather </td> <td>Story by (with <a href="/wiki/Adam_Resnick" title="Adam Resnick">Adam Resnick</a>), <a href="/wiki/Razzie_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="Razzie Award">Razzie Award</a> nominee for Worst New Star </td></tr> <tr> <td><i>Poolside Ecstasy</i> </td> <td>The Pool Boy </td> <td>Short film; also director </td></tr> <tr> <td><i>Housewives: The Making of the Cast Album</i> </td> <td>Chris the Diva </td> <td>Short film; also director </td></tr> <tr> <td>1996 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Kingpin_(1996_film)" title="Kingpin (1996 film)">Kingpin</a></i> </td> <td>The Gambler </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1998 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/There%27s_Something_About_Mary" title="There's Something About Mary">There's Something About Mary</a></i> </td> <td>Dom Woganowski </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3">2000 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Sky_is_Falling_(film)" class="mw-redirect" title="The Sky is Falling (film)">The Sky is Falling</a></i> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Santa_Claus" title="Santa Claus">Santa Claus</a> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Nutty_Professor_II:_The_Klumps" title="Nutty Professor II: The Klumps">Nutty Professor II: The Klumps</a></i> </td> <td>Restaurant Manager </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cameo_appearance" title="Cameo appearance">Cameo</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Snow_Day_(2000_film)" title="Snow Day (2000 film)">Snow Day</a></i> </td> <td>Roger "Snowplowman" Stubblefield </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">2001 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Osmosis_Jones" title="Osmosis Jones">Osmosis Jones</a></i> </td> <td>Bob </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Scary_Movie_2" title="Scary Movie 2">Scary Movie 2</a></i> </td> <td>Hanson </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2006 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Scary_Movie_4" title="Scary Movie 4">Scary Movie 4</a></i> </td> <td>Ezekiel </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">2007 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Thomas_Kinkade%27s_Home_for_Christmas" class="mw-redirect" title="Thomas Kinkade's Home for Christmas">Thomas Kinkade's Home for Christmas</a></i> </td> <td>Ernie Trevor </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/I%27ll_Believe_You" title="I'll Believe You">I'll Believe You</a></i> </td> <td>Eugene the Gator Guy </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2009 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Dance_Flick" title="Dance Flick">Dance Flick</a></i> </td> <td>Ron </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2010 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Speed-Dating" title="Speed-Dating">Speed-Dating</a></i> </td> <td>Inspector Green </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">2012 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Dictator_(2012_film)" title="The Dictator (2012 film)">The Dictator</a></i> </td> <td>Mr. Ogden </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i>The Library</i> </td> <td>Himself </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2014 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Rewrite" title="The Rewrite">The Rewrite</a></i> </td> <td>Jim </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2016 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Better_Off_Single" title="Better Off Single">Better Off Single</a></i> </td> <td>Angela's Dad </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">2017 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Sandy_Wexler" title="Sandy Wexler">Sandy Wexler</a></i> </td> <td>Mr. Buttons </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i>Frat Star</i> </td> <td>Eugene Cooper </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2018 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Clara%27s_Ghost" title="Clara's Ghost">Clara's Ghost</a></i> </td> <td>Ted Reynolds </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2021 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Christmas_vs._the_Walters" title="Christmas vs. the Walters">Christmas vs. the Walters</a></i> </td> <td>Dr. Tom </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2023 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Welcome_to_Redville" title="Welcome to Redville">Welcome to Redville</a></i> </td> <td>Sheriff Brooks </td> <td> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Television">Television</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chris_Elliott&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Television"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Year </th> <th>Title </th> <th>Role </th> <th>Notes </th></tr> <tr> <td>1982–1988 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Late_Night_with_David_Letterman" title="Late Night with David Letterman">Late Night with David Letterman</a></i> </td> <td>Various roles </td> <td>Also writer </td></tr> <tr> <td>1986 </td> <td><i>FDR: A One Man Show</i> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Franklin_Delano_Roosevelt" class="mw-redirect" title="Franklin Delano Roosevelt">Franklin Delano Roosevelt</a> </td> <td>Television film, co-written with <a href="/wiki/Matt_Wickline" title="Matt Wickline">Matt Wickline</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1987 </td> <td><i>Action Family</i> </td> <td>Chris </td> <td>Television film, co-written with Matt Wickline </td></tr> <tr> <td>1987 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Miami_Vice" title="Miami Vice">Miami Vice</a></i> </td> <td>Danny Allred </td> <td>Episode: "Down for the Count: Part II" </td></tr> <tr> <td>1987 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Equalizer_(1985_TV_series)" title="The Equalizer (1985 TV series)">The Equalizer</a></i> </td> <td>Rags Maloney </td> <td>Episode: "Coal Black Soul" </td></tr> <tr> <td>1987–1988 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Friday_Night_Videos" title="Friday Night Videos">Friday Night Videos</a></i> </td> <td>Host, various </td> <td>3 episodes<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1989 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Tattingers" title="Tattingers">Tattingers</a></i> </td> <td>Spin </td> <td>3 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td>1990–1992 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Get_a_Life_(American_TV_series)" title="Get a Life (American TV series)">Get a Life</a></i> </td> <td>Chris Peterson </td> <td>Series regular, 36 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td>1992 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Medusa:_Dare_to_Be_Truthful" title="Medusa: Dare to Be Truthful">Medusa: Dare to Be Truthful</a></i> </td> <td>Andy </td> <td>Television film </td></tr> <tr> <td>1993-2015 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Late_Show_with_David_Letterman" class="mw-redirect" title="The Late Show with David Letterman">The Late Show with David Letterman</a></i> </td> <td>Himself/Various Roles </td> <td>Regular guest, 51 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td>1994 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Adventures_of_Pete_%26_Pete" title="The Adventures of Pete & Pete">The Adventures of Pete & Pete</a></i> </td> <td>Meterman Ray </td> <td>Episode: "Sick Day" </td></tr> <tr> <td>1994–1995 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Saturday_Night_Live" title="Saturday Night Live">Saturday Night Live</a></i> </td> <td>Various roles </td> <td>Series regular, 20 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td>1995–1996 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Murphy_Brown" title="Murphy Brown">Murphy Brown</a></i> </td> <td>Steve </td> <td>2 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td>1995 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Larry_Sanders_Show" title="The Larry Sanders Show">The Larry Sanders Show</a></i> </td> <td>Himself </td> <td>Episode: "Larry's Sitcom" </td></tr> <tr> <td>1995 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Barefoot_Executive#Remake" title="The Barefoot Executive">The Barefoot Executive</a></i> </td> <td>Jase Wallenberg </td> <td>Television film </td></tr> <tr> <td>1996 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Wings_(1990_TV_series)" title="Wings (1990 TV series)">Wings</a></i> </td> <td>Steve </td> <td>Episode: "...Like a Neighbor Scorned" </td></tr> <tr> <td>1997 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Duckman" title="Duckman">Duckman</a></i> </td> <td>Dr. Reamus Elliott (voice) </td> <td>Episode: "All About Elliott" </td></tr> <tr> <td>1997 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Sabrina_the_Teenage_Witch_(1996_TV_series)" title="Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996 TV series)">Sabrina the Teenage Witch</a></i> </td> <td>Warren </td> <td>Episode: "Mars Attracts!" </td></tr> <tr> <td>1997–1998 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Naked_Truth_(TV_series)" title="The Naked Truth (TV series)">The Naked Truth</a></i> </td> <td>Bradley Crosby </td> <td>Series regular, 22 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td>1998 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Hercules_(1998_TV_series)" title="Hercules (1998 TV series)">Hercules</a></i> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Triton_(mythology)" title="Triton (mythology)">Triton</a> (voice) </td> <td>Episode: "Hercules and the Son of Poseidon" </td></tr> <tr> <td>1998 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Nanny" title="The Nanny">The Nanny</a></i> </td> <td>Chris Malley </td> <td>Episode: "Oh, Say, Can You Ski?" </td></tr> <tr> <td>1999 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Tracey_Takes_On..." title="Tracey Takes On...">Tracey Takes On...</a></i> </td> <td>Gilbert Bronson </td> <td>Episode: "Books" </td></tr> <tr> <td>1999–2000 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Dilbert_(TV_series)" title="Dilbert (TV series)">Dilbert</a></i> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dogbert" class="mw-redirect" title="Dogbert">Dogbert</a> (voice) </td> <td>Series regular, 30 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td>2000 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Outer_Limits_(1995_TV_series)" title="The Outer Limits (1995 TV series)">The Outer Limits</a></i> </td> <td>Jack Parson </td> <td>Episode: "Judgment Day" </td></tr> <tr> <td>2000–2001 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Cursed_(2000_TV_series)" title="Cursed (2000 TV series)">Cursed</a></i> </td> <td>Larry Heckman </td> <td>Series regular, 17 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td>2001–2006 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_King_of_Queens" title="The King of Queens">The King of Queens</a></i> </td> <td>F. Moynihan / Pete </td> <td>2 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td>2001 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Ed_(TV_series)" title="Ed (TV series)">Ed</a></i> </td> <td>Chet Bellafiore </td> <td>Episode: "The New World" </td></tr> <tr> <td>2002–2004 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/According_to_Jim" title="According to Jim">According to Jim</a></i> </td> <td>Reverend Pierson </td> <td>3 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td>2002 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Still_Standing_(American_TV_series)" title="Still Standing (American TV series)">Still Standing</a></i> </td> <td>Jeff Hackman </td> <td>Episode: "Still Spending" </td></tr> <tr> <td>2003–2005 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Everybody_Loves_Raymond" title="Everybody Loves Raymond">Everybody Loves Raymond</a></i> </td> <td>Peter MacDougall </td> <td>10 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td>2003–2008 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/King_of_the_Hill" title="King of the Hill">King of the Hill</a></i> </td> <td>Chris Sizemore / Ed Burnett / Rob Holguin (voice) </td> <td>5 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td>2004 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Third_Watch" title="Third Watch">Third Watch</a></i> </td> <td>Jeffrey Barton </td> <td>2 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td>2005 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/That_%2770s_Show" title="That '70s Show">That '70s Show</a></i> </td> <td>Mr Bray </td> <td>Episode: "2000 Light Years from Home" </td></tr> <tr> <td>2006 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Minoriteam" title="Minoriteam">Minoriteam</a></i> </td> <td>Space Drifter (voice) </td> <td>Episode: "Space Driftin'" </td></tr> <tr> <td>2008 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Code_Monkeys" title="Code Monkeys">Code Monkeys</a></i> </td> <td>Chris (voice) </td> <td>Episode: "Benny's Birthday" </td></tr> <tr> <td>2008–2015 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Law_%26_Order:_Special_Victims_Unit" title="Law & Order: Special Victims Unit">Law & Order: Special Victims Unit</a></i> </td> <td>Anton Thibodeaux / Pete Matthews </td> <td>2 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td>2009–2014 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/How_I_Met_Your_Mother" title="How I Met Your Mother">How I Met Your Mother</a></i> </td> <td>Mickey Aldrin </td> <td>11 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td>2010 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Futurama" title="Futurama">Futurama</a></i> </td> <td>V-Giny (voice) </td> <td>Episode: "<a href="/wiki/In-A-Gadda-Da-Leela" title="In-A-Gadda-Da-Leela">In-A-Gadda-Da-Leela</a>" </td></tr> <tr> <td>2011–2014 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Eagleheart_(TV_series)" title="Eagleheart (TV series)">Eagleheart</a></i> </td> <td>Chris Monsanto </td> <td>Series regular, 34 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td>2011 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants" title="SpongeBob SquarePants">SpongeBob SquarePants</a></i> </td> <td>Captain/Lord Poltergeist (voice) </td> <td>Episode: "Ghoul Fools" </td></tr> <tr> <td>2011 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Bored_to_Death" title="Bored to Death">Bored to Death</a></i> </td> <td>Fishman </td> <td>Episode: "Forget the Herring" </td></tr> <tr> <td>2012 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Metalocalypse" title="Metalocalypse">Metalocalypse</a></i> </td> <td>Klokateer / Dr. Commander Vermin Chuntspinkton (voice) </td> <td>2 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td>2014 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Community_(TV_series)" title="Community (TV series)">Community</a></i> </td> <td>Russell Borchert </td> <td>Episode: "<a href="/wiki/Basic_Sandwich" title="Basic Sandwich">Basic Sandwich</a>" </td></tr> <tr> <td>2014 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Hot_in_Cleveland" title="Hot in Cleveland">Hot in Cleveland</a></i> </td> <td>Luke </td> <td>Episode: "Elka Takes a Lover" </td></tr> <tr> <td>2014 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Birthday_Boys_(TV_series)" title="The Birthday Boys (TV series)">The Birthday Boys</a></i> </td> <td>Dr. Gerard Loudon </td> <td>Episode: "The U.S. Healthcare System" </td></tr> <tr> <td>2015–2020 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Schitt%27s_Creek" title="Schitt's Creek">Schitt's Creek</a></i> </td> <td>Roland Schitt </td> <td>Series regular, 79 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td>2015 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Good_Wife" title="The Good Wife">The Good Wife</a></i> </td> <td>Adrian Fluke </td> <td>Episode: "Hail Mary" </td></tr> <tr> <td>2015 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Nurse_Jackie" title="Nurse Jackie">Nurse Jackie</a></i> </td> <td>Vigilante Jones </td> <td>Episode: "Vigilante Jones" </td></tr> <tr> <td>2015 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Knick" title="The Knick">The Knick</a></i> </td> <td>Port Authority Officer </td> <td>Episode: "There Are Rules" </td></tr> <tr> <td>2016 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Graves_(TV_series)" title="Graves (TV series)">Graves</a></i> </td> <td>Thomas Nash </td> <td>3 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td>2017 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Friends_from_College" title="Friends from College">Friends from College</a></i> </td> <td>Mentalist </td> <td>Episode: "A Night of Surprises" </td></tr> <tr> <td>2017 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Difficult_People" title="Difficult People">Difficult People</a></i> </td> <td>Rick </td> <td>Episode: "Rabbitversary" </td></tr> <tr> <td>2017 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Fresh_Off_the_Boat" title="Fresh Off the Boat">Fresh Off the Boat</a></i> </td> <td>Adam </td> <td>2 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td>2017 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Last_Man_on_Earth_(TV_series)" title="The Last Man on Earth (TV series)">The Last Man on Earth</a></i> </td> <td>Glenn </td> <td>2 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td>2017 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/At_Home_with_Amy_Sedaris" title="At Home with Amy Sedaris">At Home with Amy Sedaris</a></i> </td> <td>Rich Uncle </td> <td>Episode: "Entertaining for Peanuts" </td></tr> <tr> <td>2020 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/The_Shivering_Truth" title="The Shivering Truth">The Shivering Truth</a></i> </td> <td>(voice) </td> <td>Episode: "The Diff" </td></tr> <tr> <td>2022 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Maggie_(2022_TV_series)" title="Maggie (2022 TV series)">Maggie</a></i> </td> <td>Jack </td> <td>Series regular, 13 episodes </td></tr> <tr> <td>2023 </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Agent_Elvis" title="Agent Elvis">Agent Elvis</a></i> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Timothy_Leary" title="Timothy Leary">Timothy Leary</a> (voice) </td> <td>3 episodes </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Awards">Awards</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chris_Elliott&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Awards"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Primetime_Emmy_Awards">Primetime Emmy Awards</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chris_Elliott&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Primetime Emmy Awards"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>1984 <a href="/wiki/Primetime_Emmy_Award_for_Outstanding_Writing_for_a_Variety_Series" title="Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series">Outstanding Writing in a Variety, Comedy or Music Program</a> for <i>Late Night with David Letterman</i></li> <li>1985 Outstanding Writing in a Variety, Comedy or Music Program for <i>Late Night with David Letterman</i></li> <li>1986 Outstanding Writing in a Variety, Comedy or Music Program for <i>Late Night with David Letterman</i></li> <li>1987 Outstanding Writing in a Variety, Comedy or Music Program for <i>Late Night with David Letterman</i></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Canadian_Screen_Awards">Canadian Screen Awards</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chris_Elliott&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Canadian Screen Awards"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>2016 Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role or Guest Role in a Comedic Series for <i>Schitt's Creek</i><sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Screen_Actors_Guild_Awards">Screen Actors Guild Awards</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chris_Elliott&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Screen Actors Guild Awards"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>2020 <a href="/wiki/Screen_Actors_Guild_Award_for_Outstanding_Performance_by_an_Ensemble_in_a_Comedy_Series" title="Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series">Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series</a> for <i>Schitt's Creek</i></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a 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"<span class="cs1-kern-left"></span>'SNL' taps Abby Elliott, Michaela Watkins". <i><a href="/wiki/The_Hollywood_Reporter" title="The Hollywood Reporter">The Hollywood Reporter</a></i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+Hollywood+Reporter&rft.atitle=%27SNL%27+taps+Abby+Elliott%2C+Michaela+Watkins&rft.date=2008-11-12&rft.aulast=Andreeva&rft.aufirst=Nellie&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AChris+Elliott" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-NYT1-31"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-NYT1_31-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFZuckerman,_Ed2009" class="citation news cs1">Zuckerman, Ed (November 24, 2009). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/29/magazine/29Elliott-t.html">"A Professionally Funny Family"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/The_New_York_Times" title="The New York Times">The New York Times</a></i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+New+York+Times&rft.atitle=A+Professionally+Funny+Family&rft.date=2009-11-24&rft.au=Zuckerman%2C+Ed&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2009%2F11%2F29%2Fmagazine%2F29Elliott-t.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AChris+Elliott" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-32"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-32">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0165583/episodes/?year=1987">"Friday Night (TV Series 1983–2000) - Episode list 1987 - IMDb"</a>. <i>IMDb</i>. 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Penguin. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/9781101600719" title="Special:BookSources/9781101600719"><bdi>9781101600719</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=The+Guy+Under+the+Sheets%3A+The+Unauthorized+Autobiography&rft.pub=Penguin&rft.date=2012&rft.isbn=9781101600719&rft.aulast=Elliott&rft.aufirst=Chris&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DJ91DtrU78JoC&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AChris+Elliott" class="Z3988"></span></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="External_links">External links</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chris_Elliott&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: External links"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style 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