Chris Elliott
Acting
Awards
Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award
Primetime Emmy Awards 1 won
- — Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series Won
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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 Ensemble in a Comedy Series.
Elliott is also a writer and director. He has written several books, including Daddy's Boy (1989), a memoir about his relationship with his father. He has also directed several films, including the comedy Strange Brew (1983), which he co-wrote with his father.
Elliott is married to Paula Niedert, whom he met while she was a talent coordinator on Late Night with David Letterman. They have two daughters, Abby and Bridey.
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Filmography
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Acting
59 credits
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Scary Movie
The Daily Show
Futurama
Late Show with David Letterman
King of the Hill
Saturday Night Live
How I Met Your Mother
Conan
The King of Queens
The Good Wife
The Nanny
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Community
Schitt's Creek
Miami Vice
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
That '70s Show
Wings
Everybody Loves Raymond
Third Watch
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
According to Jim
The Larry Sanders Show
Fresh Off the Boat
Hot in Cleveland
The Equalizer
Nurse Jackie
Groundhog Day
The Outer Limits
Hercules
Late Night with David Letterman
SpongeBob SquarePants
Duckman
Scary Movie 2
Scary Movie 4
Dilbert
The Dictator
Deli Boys
Ed
The Abyss
Still Standing
Strip Law
The Naked Truth
There's Something About Mary
Difficult People
The Adventures of Pete & Pete
Graves
Get a Life
Agent Elvis
At Home with Amy Sedaris
Osmosis Jones
Eagleheart
The Rewrite
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
Maggie
The Birthday Boys
Kingpin
The Shivering Truth
Writing
2 credits
Other credits
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