article_title name birth_date occupation
chris tallman
 chris tallman 22 september 1970 actor
chris tallman

chris tallman -lrb- born september 22 , 1970 -rrb- is an american actor and comedian best known for his regular appearances on the comedy central programs '' '' and `` reno 911 ! '' .
tallman was also the creator of the popular channel 101 series `` time belt '' which he wrote , directed , co-produced and starred in .
he has also guest-starred on many television shows such as `` house '' , `` parks and recreation '' , `` emily 's reasons why not '' , `` buffy the vampire slayer '' , `` how i met your mother '' , `` the king of queens '' and appeared on `` frank tv '' as ed mcmahon .
on november 2 , 2013 , tallman 's new show `` the thundermans '' began airing on nickelodeon .
it features tallman as hank thunderman , a hilarious superhero father , with powers such as flying .
tallman is from madison , wisconsin , where he attended madison west high school .
he performed with a number of theater groups in madison , as well as being a long-standing member of the madison chapter of comedysportz and is currently on the roster of comedysportz los angeles .
in 2007 , tallman was part of the ensemble cast of nbc 's improvised comedy show `` thank god you 're here '' , which showcased the improvisational skills of a group of four celebrity guest stars each week , as they walk into a live sketch without having seen a script for it .
he was awarded the channel 101 lifetime achievement award at the 2007 channel 101 channy awards .
