page_title: Chris Elliott
hierarchical_section_title: Chris Elliott
caption_attribution_description: English: Chris Elliott at the 2011 Comic Con in San Diego
context_page_description: Christopher Nash Elliott is an American actor, comedian, and writer. He is best known for playing Roland Schitt on CBC Television's Schitt's Creek, for his comedic sketches on Late Night with David Letterman, creating and starring in the comedy series Get a Life on Fox, and writing and starring in the film Cabin Boy. For his writing, he has won four consecutive Primetime Emmy Awards. His other television appearances include recurring roles on Everybody Loves Raymond, starring as Chris Monsanto in Adult Swim's Eagleheart, and guest starring as Lily Aldrin's dad Mickey in How I Met Your Mother. He has also appeared in the films Groundhog Day, There's Something About Mary, and Scary Movie 2.
context_section_description: Christopher Nash Elliott (born May 31, 1960) is an American actor, comedian, and writer. He is best known for playing Roland Schitt on CBC Television's Schitt's Creek (2015–2020), for his comedic sketches on Late Night with David Letterman (1982–1988), creating and starring in the comedy series Get a Life (1990–1992) on Fox, and writing and starring in the film Cabin Boy (1994). For his writing, he has won four consecutive Primetime Emmy Awards. His other television appearances include recurring roles on Everybody Loves Raymond (2003–2005), starring as Chris Monsanto in Adult Swim's Eagleheart (2011–2013), and guest starring as Lily Aldrin's dad Mickey in How I Met Your Mother (2009–2014). He has also appeared in the films Groundhog Day (1993), There's Something About Mary (1998), and Scary Movie 2 (2001).
caption: Elliott at the San Diego Comic-Con in July 2011
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