Chris Elliott

Christopher Nash «Chris» Elliott (født 31. mai 1960 i New York City i New York) er en amerikansk komiker og skuespiller. Han er sønnen til komikeren Bob Elliott, som særlig er kjent fra komikerduoen Bob and Ray. Chris Elliotts datter Abby Elliott arbeider i teamet bak Saturday Night Live, der Chris Elliott selv arbeidet fra 1994 til 1995. Elliott ble kjent tidlig på 1980-tallet som tekstforfatter og skuespiller i programmet Late Night with David Letterman på NBC. 
Elliott spilte i filmen Cabin Boy. Denne filmen skrev han også manuset til sammen med Adam Resnick, en annen tidligere tekstforfatter og medarbeider i Late Night with David Letterman. Tekstforfatternes tidligere sjef David Letterman spilte en birolle i filmen, under pseudonymet Earl Hofert.


== Privatliv ==
Chris Elliott giftet seg 8. mars 1986 med Paula Niedert Elliott. De traff hverandre da de begge jobbet i Late Night with David Letterman; han var tekstforfatter og skuespiller, mens hun var «talent booker» for programmet. Sammen har de barna Abby og Bridey.


== Filmografi ==


=== Film ===
Renaissance Girl  – Insult Artist (2013)
The Dictator – Mr. Ogden (2012)
Speed-Dating – Inspector Green (2010)
Dance Flick – Ron (2009)
The Fish Tank – Buddy (TV-film, 2009)
Christmas Cottage – Ernie (2008)
Thomas Kinkade's Home for Christmas – Ernie Trevor (2008)
I'll Believe You – Alligatormannen Eugene (2007)
Scary Movie 4 – Ezekiel (2006)
Caged – Stuart (2003)
Osmosis Jones – Bob (2001)
Scary Movie 2 – Hanson (2001)
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps – restaurantsjef (2000)
Snow Day – Roger (2000)
The Sky is Falling – Julenissen (2000)
Alle elsker Mary – Dom Woganowski (1998)
Kingpin – The Gambler (1996)
The Barefoot Executive – Jase Wallenberg (TV-film, 1995)
Cabin Boy – Nathanial Mayweather (1994)
Poolside Ecstasy – The Pool Boy (1994)
Housewives: The Making of the Cast Album – Chris the Diva (1994)
The Traveling Poet – Alan Squire (1993)
CB4 – A. White (1993)
En ny dag truer – Larry (1993)
The Traveling Poet – Alan Squire (1993)
Medusa: Dare to Be Truthful – Andy (TV-film, 1992)
The Abyss – Bendix (1989)
New York Stories – ransmann (1989)
Action Family – Chris (Tv-film, 1986)
Manhunter – Zeller (1986)
FDR: A One Man Show – Franklin Delano Roosevelt (TV-film, 1986)
My Man Adam – Mr. Spooner (1985)
Hyperspace – Hooper (1984)
Lianna – lysteknikerassistent samt en mindre rolle (1983)


=== TV ===
Schitt's Creek - Roland Schitt (79 episoder, 2015-2020)
Metalocalypse (2 episoder, 2012)
Bored to Death – Fishman (1 episode, 2011)
SpongeBob SquarePants – Captain (stemme) (1 episode, 2011)
Eagleheart – Chris Monsanto (24 episoder, 2011-2012)
Futurama – V-Giny (stemme) (1 episode, 2010)
How I Met Your Mother – Mickey Aldrin (10 episoder, 2009-2012)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit – Anton Thibodaux (1 episode, 2008)
Code Monkeys – Chris (stemme) (2008)
Late Show with David Letterman – Mac Computer(sammen med Gerrard Mulligan i MAC vs PC)(15 episoder, 2007–2008)
Minoriteam – Space Drifter (1 episode, 2006)
Et syttitallsshow – Mr Bray (1 episode, 2005)
Den tredje vakten – Jeffrey Barton (2 episoder, 2004)
King of the Hill – Ed Burnett/Chris Sizemore/Rob Holguin (stemme) (5 episoder, 2003-2008)
Alle Elsker Raymond – Peter MacDougall (10 episoder, 2003-2005)
According to Jim – presten Gaylord Pierson (3 episoder, 2002-2004)
Still Standing – Jeff Hackman (1 episode, 2002)
Kongen av Queens – F. Moynihan / Pete, the exterminator (2 episoder, 2001-2006)
Ed – Chet Bellafiore (1 episode, 2001)
Cursed – Larry Heckman (17 episoder, 2000-2001)
The Outer Limits – Jack Parson (1 episode, 2000)
Dilbert – Dogbert (stemme) (30 episoder, 1999–2000)
Tracey Takes On... – Gilbert Bronson (1 episode, 1999)
The Nanny – Chris Malley (1 episode, 1998)
Hercules – Triton (stemme) (1 episode, 1998)
The Naked Truth – Bradley Crosby (3 episoder, 1997–1998)
Heksen Sabrina – Warren (1 episode, 1997)
Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man – Dr. Reamus Elliott (stemme) (1 episode, 1997)
Murphy Brown – Murphy's Agent Steve / Steve (2 episoder, 1995-1996)
 Wings – Steve (1 episode, 1996)
Saturday Night Live (1994–1995)
The Adventures of Pete & Pete – Meterman Ray (1 episode, 1994)
 Get a Life – Chris Peterson (35 episoder, 1990-1992)
Tattingers – Spin (ukjent antall episoder, 1989)
The Equalizer – Rags Maloney (1 episode, 1987)
Miami Vice – Danny Allred the Cryptographer (sesong 3, episode 13, Down For The Count Pt.2, 1 episode 1987)
Late Night with David Letterman (1982–1985)


== Emmy-prisen ==
Chris Elliott har blitt nomiert til Emmy-prisen en rekke ganger, og har også flere ganger vunnet prisen.


=== Priser ===
1987 Outstanding Writing in a Variety, Comedy or Music Program
1986 Outstanding Writing in a Variety, Comedy or Music Program
1985 Outstanding Writing in a Variety, Comedy or Music Program
1984 Outstanding Writing in a Variety, Comedy or Music Program


=== Nominasjoner ===
1990 Outstanding Writing in a Variety, Comedy or Music Program
1989 Outstanding Writing in a Variety, Comedy or Music Program
1988 Outstanding Writing in a Variety, Comedy or Music Program
1986 Outstanding Writing in a Variety, Comedy or Music Program
1985 Outstanding Writing in a Variety, Comedy or Music Program
1984 Outstanding Writing in a Variety, Comedy or Music Program


== Eksterne lenker ==
(en) Chris Elliott på Internet Movie Database 
(sv) Chris Elliott i Svensk Filmdatabas 
(da) Chris Elliott på Filmdatabasen 
(da) Chris Elliott på Scope 
(fr) Chris Elliott på Allociné 
(en) Chris Elliott på AllMovie 
(en) Chris Elliott hos The Movie Database 
GET A LIFE! Chris Elliott Fan Site
Chris Elliott's Mac vs. PC Commercial Late Show with David Letterman
A Professionally Funny Family