Chris Parnell
Acting Born Feb 5, 1967 Memphis, Tennessee, USA 209 credits
Biography
Thomas Christopher Chris Parnell was born on February 5, 1967, in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. He is an American comic actor with 174 known credits in the acting category. Parnell is best known as a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1998 to 2006, after being hired as a featured player on September 26, 1998, and promoted to repertory player the following season, following his time performing as a company player with The Groundlings. He is also known for his recurring role as Dr. Leo Spaceman on the NBC comedy series 30 Rock, as a lead voice on the FX animated comedy Archer, and for starring alongside Horatio Sanz in the Comedy Central series Big Lake in 2010.
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Career overview
Thomas Christopher Chris Parnell was born on February 5, 1967, in Memphis, Tennessee. He is an American comic actor known for his work in television. Before joining television, Parnell performed as a company player with The Groundlings for a number of years. He was hired to join the cast of Saturday Night Live as a featured player on September 26, 1998, and was promoted to repertory player the following season, remaining with the show from 1998 to 2006.
Following his time on Saturday Night Live, Parnell took on various television roles. He played a recurring role as Dr. Leo Spaceman on the NBC comedy series 30 Rock and served as one of the lead voices on the FX animated comedy Archer. In 2010, Parnell starred alongside his former Saturday Night Live castmate Horatio Sanz in the Comedy Central series Big Lake.
Throughout his career, Parnell has accumulated numerous acting credits in film and television. According to available records, his known acting credits total 174.
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Stop! That! Train!The HawkLorneLife, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of AmericaThe Dink
SNL50: Beyond Saturday NightOh My God... Yes! A Series of Extremely Relatable CircumstancesA Loud House Christmas Movie: Naughty or NiceSNL50: The Homecoming ConcertLadies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
FalloutRock, Paper, ScissorsOur Little SecretIn Fidelity
My Adventures with SupermanKrapopolisMillennial HunterAs We Know It
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue RangersSenior YearNight at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again
Home Sweet Home AloneName That TuneFinding ʻOhanaMarvel's M.O.D.O.K.Dogs in Space
Close EnoughDummyUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the ReverendI Am Woman
Love, Death & RobotsLove, Death & RobotsMiracle WorkersThe LaundromatThe Last Laugh
grown-ishHotel Transylvania 3: Summer VacationGoosebumps 2: Haunted HalloweenHappy TogetherLife of the Party
Will & GraceGreat NewsBattle of the SexesMichael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day SpecialAustin Found
Elena of AvalorMatch GameThe $100,000 PyramidBajillion Dollar Propertie$Rhett & Link's Buddy System
Dawn of the CroodsDawn of the CroodsDawn of the CroodsBe Cool, Scooby-Doo!Hotel Transylvania 2
Late Night with Seth MeyersThe Tom and Jerry ShowLast Week Tonight with John OliverLast Week Tonight with John OliverBoJack Horseman
Rick and MortyBrooklyn Nine-NineThe GoldbergsTurboDrunk History
Gravity FallsGravity FallsHotel TransylvaniaThe Dictator21 Jump Street
Bob's BurgersWorkaholicsSuburgatoryLove BitesPrep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice
ConanConanFish HooksT.U.F.F. PuppyThe Women of SNL
GleeArcherArcherBetter Off TedGlenn Martin, DDS
Childrens HospitalThe Life & Times of TimSaturday Night Live Weekend Update ThursdayHaroldMiss Guided
WordGirlHot RodWalk Hard: The Dewey Cox StoryKablueyI'm Reed Fish
30 RockEurekaIra & AbbySaturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies
American Dad!American Dad!American Dad!American Dad!American Dad!
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron BurgundyWake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost MovieLooking for Kitty
Barely LegalDown with LoveEvil Alien ConquerorsFarm Sluts
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will FerrellA Freezerburnt ChristmasThe Religetables
Curb Your EnthusiasmEdTV FunhouseThe Ladies Man
Family GuyFamily GuyFamily GuyFamily GuyFamily Guy
The HughleysConrad Bloom
Union Square
The Jamie Foxx ShowSuddenly SusanSuddenly SusanJingle All the Way
Full Filmography
209 titles- Stop! That! Train! (2026) as Conductor Davenport
- The Hawk (2026) as Anton Floyd
- Lorne (2026) as Narrator
- Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America (2026) as Benjamin Franklin
- The Dink (2026)
- Micro Budget (2026) as Toby
- Mimics (2026) as Jack Conrad
- Breaking Bear (2026) as (voice)
- SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night (2025) as Self
- Oh My God... Yes! A Series of Extremely Relatable Circumstances (2025) as Ted (voice)
- A Loud House Christmas Movie: Naughty or Nice (2025) as Gerald (voice)
- SNL50: The Homecoming Concert (2025) as Self
- Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025) as Self (archive footage)
- Fallout (2024) as Overseer Benjamin
- Rock, Paper, Scissors (2024) as Parchment Paper (voice)
- Our Little Secret (2024) as Veterinarian
- In Fidelity (2024) as Lyle Ayker
- My Adventures with Superman (2023) as Agent Slade Wilson (voice)
- Krapopolis (2023) as Ares (voice)
- Millennial Hunter (2023) as John (voice)
- As We Know It (2023) as Ted Sommers
- Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022) as Dave Bollinari (voice)
- Senior Year (2022) as Jim Conway
- Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again (2022) as Washington (voice)
- Home Sweet Home Alone (2021) as Uncle Stu
- Name That Tune (2021) as Self - Contestant
- Finding ʻOhana (2021) as Brown
- Marvel's M.O.D.O.K. (2021) as Alvin Healy / Tenpin (voice)
- Dogs in Space (2021) as Ed (voice)
- Hot Mess Holiday (2021) as Mike
- Yung Punx: A Punk Parable (2021) as therapist (voice)
- Close Enough (2020) as Ron (voice)
- Dummy (2020) as Agent Chett
- Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend (2020) as Junior
- I Am Woman (2020) as Artie Mogull
- Love, Death & Robots (2019) as The Cat (voice)
- Love, Death & Robots (2019) as Sanchez (voice)
- Miracle Workers (2019) as God's Dad
- The Laundromat (2019) as Doomed Gringo #2
- The Last Laugh (2019) as Charlie Green
- Alien News Desk (2019)
- grown-ish (2018) as Dean Burt Parker
- Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018) as Stan / Fish Man (voice)
- Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (2018) as Walter
- Happy Together (2018) as Wayne
- Life of the Party (2018) as Mr. Truzack (Wayne)
- Slice (2018) as Mayor Tracy
- Will & Grace (2017) as Dr. DiLorenzo
- Great News (2017) as Gerald
- Battle of the Sexes (2017) as DJ
- Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special (2017) as Dr. Vince Harbert
- Austin Found (2017) as Alan Dickinson
- Elena of Avalor: Realm of the Jaquins (2017) as Migs (voice)
- Elena of Avalor (2016) as Migs (voice)
- Match Game (2016) as Self - Panelist
- The $100,000 Pyramid (2016) as Self
- Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ (2016) as Walton Rothchild
- Rhett & Link's Buddy System (2016) as Vice Chairman
- Ask the Storybots (2016)
- Elena and the Secret of Avalor (2016) as Migs (voice)
- Dawn of the Croods (2015) as Snoot / Dub (voice)
- Dawn of the Croods (2015) as Snoot / Evil Egg (voice)
- Dawn of the Croods (2015) as Snoot (voice)
- Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! (2015) as Dustin Wallswreath / Jim McCoy / Cop (voice)
- Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015) as Fly (voice)
- Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015) as Junior
- Adam Ruins Everything (2015)
- Another Period (2015) as Dr. Sigmund Freudas
- The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show (2015) as Mr. Peabody (voice)
- Sisters (2015) as Phil
- The Spoils Before Dying (2015) as Bebop Jones
- The Ridiculous 6 (2015) as Bank Manager
- Highston (2015) as Wilbur Liggetts
- The Better Half (2015) as Daniel
- Jeff Dunham: Unhinged in Hollywood (2015) as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self - Guest
- The Tom and Jerry Show (2014) as Narrator (voice)
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014) as HOA Ambassador
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014) as (voice)
- BoJack Horseman (2014) as Klaus / News Reporter (voice)
- black-ish (2014) as Dean Parker
- Garfunkel and Oates (2014) as Stan
- Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero (2014) as Judge Blort Clooney (voice)
- Bad Judge (2014) as Douglas Riller
- Benched (2014) as Mitch
- AJ's Infinite Summer (2014) as Dad (voice)
- Break Point (2014) as Jay LaRoche
- The Maya Rudolph Show (2014) as Self
- Rick and Morty (2013) as Jerry Smith (voice)
- Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013) as Geoffrey Hoytsman
- The Goldbergs (2013) as Harrison Whitby
- Turbo (2013) as Announcer #2 (voice)
- Drunk History (2013) as Thomas Edison
- Drunk History (2013) as Jim Bowie
- Drunk History (2013) as King Charles II
- Drunk History (2013) as Carl Sagan
- Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013) as Garth Holliday
- Escape from Planet Earth (2013) as Hammer (voice)
- Gravity Falls (2012) as Host (voice)
- Gravity Falls (2012) as Additional Voices (voice)
- Hotel Transylvania (2012) as Mr. Fly (voice)
- The Dictator (2012) as News Anchor
- 21 Jump Street (2012) as Mr. Gordon
- Comedy Bang! Bang! (2012) as Poseidon
- Comedy Bang! Bang! (2012) as Stephendorff
- The Five-Year Engagement (2012) as Bill
- WordGirl: The Rise of Miss Power (2012)
- Bob's Burgers (2011) as Warren Fitzgerald (voice)
- Workaholics (2011) as Bruce Benson
- Suburgatory (2011) as Fred Shay
- Love Bites (2011) as Chad Banks (segment "A Sexual Haunting")
- Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice (2011) as Mr. Thistleton (voice)
- Answer This! (2011) as Brian Collins
- Mad Love (2011) as Officer Barrett
- Hollywood & Wine (2011) as Peter West
- I Just Want My Pants Back (2011) as JB
- Conan (2010) as Self
- Conan (2010) as Book Signing
- Fish Hooks (2010) as Announcer / Allibut (voice)
- T.U.F.F. Puppy (2010) as Caped Cod (voice)
- The Women of SNL (2010) as Various (archive footage)
- Kung Fu Magoo (2010) as Cole Fusion / Ninja (voice)
- The Dogfather (2010) as Brian Franks
- Big Lake (2010) as Chris Henkel
- Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again (2010) as Self
- Glee (2009) as Mario
- Archer (2009) as Cyril Figgis (voice)
- Archer (2009) as Siegbert Fuchs (voice)
- Better Off Ted (2009) as Walter
- Glenn Martin, DDS (2009)
- Labor Pains (2009) as Jerry Steinwald
- Paper Man (2009) as Peter
- Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler (2009) as Edward Turlington (archive footage)
- Childrens Hospital (2008) as Ron Pippin
- The Life & Times of Tim (2008) as William (voice)
- Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday (2008)
- Harold (2008) as Coach Vanderpool
- Miss Guided (2008) as Bruce Terry
- Eavesdrop (2008) as Terrence
- WordGirl (2007)
- Hot Rod (2007) as Barry Pasternack
- Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007) as Theo
- Kabluey (2007) as Frank
- I'm Reed Fish (2007) as Ralph
- The Grand (2007) as Harold Melvin
- Sunny and Share Love You (2007) as Kevin Keith Baker
- 30 Rock (2006) as Dr. Leo Spaceman
- Eureka (2006) as Dr. Noah Drummer
- Ira & Abby (2006) as Dr. Ronald Silverberg
- Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies (2006)
- American Dad! (2005) as Doctor (voice)
- American Dad! (2005) as (voice)
- American Dad! (2005) as Valet / Borax Employee (voice)
- American Dad! (2005) as Francine's Drinking Buddy (voice)
- American Dad! (2005) as Book on Tape (voice)
- American Dad! (2005) as Kidnapper (voice)
- American Dad! (2005) as Dr. Moe Munney (voice)
- American Dad! (2005) as James Garfield / Mint Worker (voice)
- American Dad! (2005) as Co-Worker (voice)
- American Dad! (2005) as James Garfield (voice)
- American Dad! (2005) as Train Actor (voice)
- American Dad! (2005) as Funeral Speaker (voice)
- Robot Chicken (2005) as Scooter / Major Nelson (voice)
- Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) as Garth Holliday
- Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie (2004) as Garth Holliday
- Looking for Kitty (2004) as Guy Borne
- Barely Legal (2003) as Mr. Ronald Greitzer
- Down with Love (2003) as TV Emcee
- Evil Alien Conquerors (2003) as Du-ug
- Farm Sluts (2003) as Larry
- Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell (2002) as Self / Various (archive footage)
- A Freezerburnt Christmas (2002)
- The Religetables (2002)
- Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000) as Hank
- Ed (2000) as DJ Curtis Morris
- TV Funhouse (2000) as James Brolin (voice)
- The Ladies Man (2000) as Phil Swanson
- Family Guy (1999) as Joe Paterno (voice)
- Family Guy (1999) as Priest / Father Raccoon (voice)
- Family Guy (1999) as Highway Man (voice)
- Family Guy (1999) as White Guy (voice)
- Family Guy (1999) as Target Manager / Veterinarian (voice)
- Family Guy (1999) as Smarmy (voice)
- Family Guy (1999) as Priest (voice)
- Family Guy (1999) as Doug (voice)
- Family Guy (1999) as Guy at Pool / Priest (voice)
- Family Guy (1999) as Card Store Owner (voice)
- The Hughleys (1998) as Rick
- Conrad Bloom (1998) as Simpson
- Union Square (1997) as Don
- The Jamie Foxx Show (1996) as Director
- Suddenly Susan (1996) as Waiter
- Suddenly Susan (1996) as Phil
- Jingle All the Way (1996) as Toy Store Sales Clerk
- Caroline in the City (1995) as Gene
- Hope and Gloria (1995) as Howard
- Friends (1994) as Bob
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Guest
- The Simpsons (1989) as Surgeon fiancé (voice)
- Seinfeld (1989) as NBC Executive
- Murphy Brown (1988)
- Shadows on the Wall (1986) as Charlie
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Various Characters
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Tom Brokaw (voice)
- Crohnie
- Wake
- Harry and the Mutant Mid-Century Furniture
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Chris Parnell best known for?
Chris Parnell is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Stop! That! Train! (2026), The Hawk (2026), Lorne (2026), Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness (2026).
When and where was Chris Parnell born?
Chris Parnell was born on February 5, 1967 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
How many credits does Chris Parnell have?
Chris Parnell has accumulated over 209 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1975 to 2026.
What is Chris Parnell's background in cinema and television?
Thomas Christopher Chris Parnell was born on February 5, 1967, in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. He is an American comic actor with 174 known credits in the acting category. Parnell is best known as a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1998 to 2006, after being hired as a featured player on September 26, 1998, and promo...