0.0
Love - Love
2026
Chris Elliott
Acting
Born May 31, 1960New York City, New York, USA
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 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.
Movies
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6.3
Scary Movie
2026
4.6
Busboys
2026
4.9
Carved
2024
3.8
Welcome to Redville
2023
5.0
Christmas vs The Walters
2021
5.5
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble
2020
8.8
Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell
2020
4.8
Clara's Ghost
2018
4.3
How to Get Girls
2017
5.5
Sandy Wexler
2017
4.3
Frat Star
2017
5.0
Better Off Single
2016
6.0
The Rewrite
2014
0.0
Eagleheart: Paradise Rising
2013
Paper Anchor
0.0
Paper Anchor
2013
6.0
Evocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie
2013
6.3
The Dictator
2012
2.0
SpongeBob SquarePants: Ghouls Fools
2011
5.0
Dance Flick
2009
6.3
Christmas Cottage
2008
4.8
I'll Believe You
2007
5.5
Scary Movie 4
2006
5.5
Merry F#%$in' Christmas
2005
6.5
Osmosis Jones
2001
5.9
Scary Movie 2
2001
The Swinger
0.0
The Swinger
2001
8.3
The Sky is Falling
2001
5.0
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
2000
5.1
Snow Day
2000
6.6
There's Something About Mary
1998
6.5
Kingpin
1996
5.2
The Barefoot Executive
1995
9.0
Springfield's Most Wanted
1995
5.2
Cabin Boy
1994
6.1
CB4
1993
7.6
Groundhog Day
1993
7.4
Medusa: Dare to Be Truthful
1991
7.4
The Abyss
1989
6.2
New York Stories
1989
9.0
Chris Elliott's FDR -- A One-Man Show
1987
7.0
Action Family
1987
7.0
Manhunter
1986
5.8
My Man Adam
1985
5.7
Hyperspace
1984
6.4
Lianna
1983
Bad Day For Bigfoot
0.0
Bad Day For Bigfoot
Inside Job
0.0
Inside Job
0.0
Flubber
TV Shows
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7.0
Strip Law
6.1
Deli Boys
6.9
Agent Elvis
7.2
Maggie
7.5
The Shivering Truth
7.0
At Home with Amy Sedaris
7.0
Thanksgiving
5.0
Graves
6.3
Difficult People
7.2
Fresh Off the Boat
7.8
Schitt's Creek
6.9
The Birthday Boys
6.8
Eagleheart
7.2
Conan
7.2
Hot in Cleveland
7.6
The Good Wife
8.0
Community
7.1
Nurse Jackie
7.2
Code Monkeys
6.4
Minoriteam
8.1
How I Met Your Mother
5.3
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.3
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
6.9
Still Standing
6.5
According to Jim
7.2
Primetime Glick
8.2
The Weber Show
7.7
Ed
7.9
Third Watch
8.0
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
8.0
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
7.7
SpongeBob SquarePants
8.4
Futurama
6.8
Dilbert
7.2
The King of Queens
6.8
Hercules
7.9
That '70s Show
7.4
King of the Hill
7.4
King of the Hill
7.4
King of the Hill
7.8
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
6.8
Everybody Loves Raymond
6.4
The Daily Show
6.5
The Naked Truth
7.7
The Outer Limits
7.3
Duckman
7.7
The Adventures of Pete & Pete
8.1
The Nanny
7.3
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
6.5
Late Show with David Letterman
7.8
The Larry Sanders Show
7.3
Get a Life
6.9
Wings
Tattingers
6.0
Tattingers
7.2
The Equalizer
7.4
Miami Vice
6.2
Late Night with David Letterman
6.2
Late Night with David Letterman
6.2
Late Night with David Letterman
6.9