Chris Parnell
Biography
Chris Parnell is an American actor and comedian who was born in Memphis, Tennessee, and came up through the Los Angeles comedy troupe The Groundlings before spending eight seasons on Saturday Night Live, from 1998 to 2006. He is known for sketches such as Lazy Sunday and More Cowbell and for playing Dr. Leo Spaceman on 30 Rock. His distinctive voice has made him a prominent voice actor: he narrates WordGirl, plays Cyril Figgis on Archer and Jerry Smith on Rick and Morty, and voices Doug on Family Guy. On film, he voiced Fly in Hotel Transylvania (2012), and in Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018) he voiced Stan the Fishman. He also appeared on the sitcoms Big Lake and Suburgatory and has done commercial voice work.
59years old
Turns 60 on February 5in 116 days
- Born Memphis
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
- Thomas Christopher Parnell (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 32
- Career span
- 23 years2003 to 2026
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Own stunts
While at SNL, Parnell was called "The Ice Man" because he seemed immune to breaking character, as Tina Fey and Beth McCarthy Miller noted on a DVD commentary, citing the "More Cowbell" sketch, where no other actor held it together.
Early training
After college, Parnell moved to Houston for an apprentice actor program at the Alley Theatre, but he was not asked back to join the company.
A change of course
In 1992, Parnell relocated to Los Angeles. There he spent five years employed at FAO Schwarz and also took classes at the Groundlings.
Chris Parnell movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Adam McKay directed three of these films, Genndy Tartakovsky two and Akiva Schaffer two. Fred Armisen appears in five of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Fred Armisen's page
Fred Willard's page
Steve Carell's page
Andy Samberg's page
David Koechner's page
Paul Rudd's page
Adam McKayDirector, 3 films, 2004 to 2013
All films by Adam McKay
All films by Genndy Tartakovsky
All films by Akiva Schaffer
Also three films together5 more actors
- Will FerrellAnchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013), Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) and Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie (2004)
- Rob Riggle21 Jump Street (2012), Hotel Transylvania (2012) and Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice (2011)
- Kathryn HahnHotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018), Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) and Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie (2004)
- Christina ApplegateAnchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013), Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) and Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie (2004)
- Ellie KemperHome Sweet Home Alone (2021), Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend (2020) and 21 Jump Street (2012)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Chris Parnell's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$1.6 billion
16 of the 32 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 32 films: 16 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 9 never in cinemas; 1 streaming, short cinema run; 4 figure not found.
- 16Worldwide figure
- 2US gross only
- 9Never in cinemas
- 1Streaming, short cinema run
- 4Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 97% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$529M33.2% of the total
- 2$358M22.5% of the total
- 3$202M12.7% of the total
- 4$174M10.9% of the total
- 5$93M5.9% of the total
- 6$91M5.7% of the total
- 7$75M4.7% of the total
- 8$20M1.3% of the total
$51.7 millionfrom the other 8 films with a worldwide figure, 3% of the total
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