A familiar face. A favorite credit.
Chris Kelly
The sketches, the credits, the comedy.
All in one place.
Born September 7, 1983Age 43
Credited work (5)
Funny from behind the scenes.
The person behind the punchline
A little backstory.
Chris Kelly is an American comedy writer and director who worked for Funny or Die and The Onion News Network before joining Saturday Night Live in 2011. He developed a writing partnership with Sarah Schneider, and they became co-head writers for the 2016–17 season. Their sketches included filmed musical comedy and character pieces for the ensemble cast.
Kelly wrote and directed Other People, a film drawing on his family experiences and starring Jesse Plemons and Molly Shannon. He and Schneider later co-created The Other Two. His television writing also includes Broad City, linking online sketch work with late night comedy and scripted series.