THE FUNNY PEOPLE FILE
A familiar face. A favorite credit.
Chris Elliott
Performer
The sketches, the credits, the comedy.
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Born May 31, 1960Age 66
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1show
1character
Cast appearances (1)
A face that makes you laugh.
The person behind the punchline
A little backstory.
Chris Elliott is a comedian, actor and writer who was a Saturday Night Live cast member during the 1994–95 season. He plays Red Skeffington in "Rookie Cop," part of a sketch career built alongside his distinctive comic characters on Late Night with David Letterman. His writing for Letterman earned four consecutive Emmy Awards.
Born in New York City, Elliott created and starred in Get a Life and wrote and starred in Cabin Boy. His other television roles include Chris Monsanto in Eagleheart and Roland Schitt in Schitt's Creek.
Quite the characters
Another side of funny.
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