Chris Parnell Actor Bio Wiki Age Height Family Wife Movies Comedian And Net Worth
Chris Parnell (full name is Thomas Christopher Parnell) is an American comedian and actor. He is recognized for featuring on Saturday Night Live as a cast member from 1998 to 2006 and for his role as Dr. Leo Spaceman on 30 Rock.
As a voice actor, he voices Jerry Smith on Adult Swim’s Rick and Morty, Cyril Figgis on the FX series Archer, and Doug on FOX’s Family Guy. Additionally, he narrates the PBS Kids series WordGirl. Parnell has been featured in numerous films including Escape from Planet Earth (2013), The Dictator (2012), and 21 Jump Street (2012) among others.
He was born on February 5, 1967, in Memphis, Tennessee, in theUnited States of America. Parnell is56 years oldand celebrates his birthday on February 5.
He is a man of average stature. Chris stands at a height of5 ft 8 in(approx. 1.73 m).
He was born and also raised in Memphis, Tennessee under the love and support of his hardworking father Jack, and his unidentified mother. Parnell’s father worked in the journalism industry as a radio personality in Memphis. He holds an American nationality by birth but belongs to the white ethnicity.
He is currently in a happy marital relationship with his beautiful and loving wife whose identity remains unknown to many. The adorable couple has been in marriage for over a decade and is proud to be sharing two adorable children.
Growing up Parnell attended Southern Baptist Educational Center before receiving his high school diploma from Germantown High School. He later decided to pursue acting, therefore enrolled at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts where he received his BFA in Drama.
Saturday Night Live is an American late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show that airs on NBC and Peacock. The show has been running since it was launched on October 11, 1975. Parnell first appeared on the show in 1998 as a featured player and was later promoted to repertory player.
In 2021, due to budget cuts, Lorne Michaels was required to dismiss two cast members and he chose Parnell and Jerry Minor. However, he was re-hired the next season. While at SNL, Parnell has been featured in various sketches and commercial parodies and performed impressions of various celebrities. Again in 2006 due to budget cuts, Lorne laid Parnell off again. He served on Saturday Night Live for eight seasons.
As an actor, there is no shock that he has been featured in several films and television shows & series. They include:
Additionally, he has voice-acted in several animated sitcoms including
21 Jump Street is a 2012 American buddy cop action comedy film released on March 16, 2012. It revolves around two police officers Schmidt and Jenko, who are forced to relive high school as undercover agents whose mission is to arrest a supplier of a new synthetic drug and prevent the outbreak of the drug. Parnell is featured in the film as Mr. Gordon. The film received positive reviews from critics and grossed $201 million worldwide.
Family Guy is an American adult animated sitcom currently distributed by Disney-ABC Domestic Television since 2020. Initially from 1999-2020, the animated sitcom was distributed by 20th Television. The series has been running since its debut on January 31, 1999.
It centers around the Griffins, a family consisting of parents Peter and Lois; their children, Meg, Chris, and Stewie; and their anthropomorphic pet dog, Brian. So far, it has aired 21 seasons with a total of 396 episodes. In this animated sitcom, Parnell’s voice acted as Doug and several other characters.
From his career as a television personality, actor, and comedian, it is quite obvious that he has garnered a desirable amount of wealth over the years. Parnell’s average net worth is$8 million.
He was born to his loving parents on February 5, 1967, in Memphis, Tennessee, in the United States of America. Therefore, Parnell is56 years old.
Yes, Chris is a happily married man to his beautiful and mysterious wife.
