Chris Sullivan (actor)
Chris Sullivan (born July 19, 1980) is an American actor and musician. He stars on the NBC drama "This Is Us", for which he received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Career. Much of Sullivan's early stage experience came in Chicago, where he received improv training at the iO Theater. Among his Chicago stage experiences were in the cast of "Defending the Caveman" at the Lakeshore Theater and the cast of "The Ballad of Emmett Till" at the Goodman Theatre. After appearing in the original Broadway cast of "Lombardi", Sullivan joined the long-running revival of "Chicago  in 2011. He first gained attention for his portrayal of Tom Cleary on the Cinemax drama The Knick". He also played Taserface in "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" and Benny Hammond in "Stranger Things." He has starred in single episodes of various TV series: "A Gifted Man" (2012), "Elementary", "", and "The Americans" (2013). He also played Sprit in the 2008 Sundance Film Festival nominated movie "North Starr", and appeared in such films as "The Normal Heart" and "The Drop" (2014), the latter with "The Knick" co-star Jeremy Bobb. Sullivan currently stars as Toby Damon on "This Is Us . For this role, Sullivan has received two nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. Sullivan has done voice-over work. He provided the voice for the camel in the popular Hump Day" ad by the American auto insurance company GEICO. In March 2022, Sullivan was set to lead comedy pilot "The Son In Law" at ABC. Personal life. Sullivan was born at the Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, California. He is married to producer Rachel Sullivan. Their son, Bear Maxwell, was born on July 28, 2020. Filmography. Stage. Source: Chris Sullivan