Chris Parnell, Acting - KorPlix:Korean Person Archives

Back

Back

Top

Korplix
Korean Online
Content Archives

0
1.1313

Chris Parnell
Acting

Chris Parnell
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1967-02-05,Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Gender
Male
Biography
Thomas Christopher "Chris" Parnell (born February 5, 1967) is an American comic actor best known as a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1998–2006 and currently for his recurring role as Dr. Leo Spaceman on NBC's Emmy Award-winning comedy series 30 Rock. Parnell is currently one of the lead voices on the FX animated comedy Archer. In 2010, Parnell starred alongside his former SNL castmate Horatio Sanz in the Comedy Central series Big Lake. After performing as a company player with The Groundlings for a number of years, Parnell 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. In the summer of 2001, budget cuts and hiring four new cast members required Lorne Michaels to dismiss two cast members; he chose to lay off Parnell and Jerry Minor over Horatio Sanz, Rachel Dratch, and Maya Rudolph. While on SNL, Parnell appeared in numerous sketches, and commercial parodies, and performed memorable impressions of various celebrities. One of his most popular sketches is Lazy Sunday, a rap video he shot with Andy Samberg about buying cupcakes and going to see The Chronicles of Narnia. He has also performed raps about hosts Jennifer Garner, Britney Spears, Kirsten Dunst and Ashton Kutcher. In the summer of 2006, Lorne Michaels announced that four cast members would be fired due to budget cuts, but he did not say who. On September 22, 2006 it was announced that three cast members had been fired: Parnell, Horatio Sanz, and Finesse Mitchell. This effectively made him the only SNL performer to have been fired twice by Lorne Michaels, though Parnell did say in a 2008 interview with The Sound of Young America podcast that he was okay with being let go this time, because he was considering leaving after that season anyway, but added that he probably would have stayed one last season if he was asked back. He had been with SNL for eight seasons; at the time only four people (Darrell Hammond, Tim Meadows, Kevin Nealon, and Al Franken) have been cast members longer. He has since made uncredited cameo appearances on the show, most recently in 2008 parodying newscasters Tom Brokaw, Jim Lehrer, and Bob Schieffer. Parnell and his former SNL castmate Horatio Sanz recently starred together in Big Lake, a 2010 sitcom on Comedy Central from executive producers Will Ferrell and Adam McKay. He also recently appeared as Dr. Drummer/Santa in the SyFy Holiday Special episode from the television show Eureka, which aired on December 7, 2010 (Season 4 Episode 10).

Filmography

6.395

Hot Rod
2007-08-03

6.103

Down with Love
2003-05-08

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

6.574

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
2007-12-21

Evil Alien Conquerors

5.4

Evil Alien Conquerors
2003-12-03

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

6.704

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
2004-06-28

Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie

6

Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
2004-12-28

6.23

Turbo
2013-07-11

5.6

I'm Reed Fish
2007-06-01

Yung Punx: A Punk Parable

0

Yung Punx: A Punk Parable
2021-11-12

5.8

Eavesdrop
2008-08-01

6.3

Paper Man
2009-06-15

Escape from Planet Earth

5.7

Escape from Planet Earth
2012-10-09

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers

6.998

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
2022-05-20

4.3

Answer This!
2011-10-13

Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice

6.929

Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice
2011-12-05

6.5

Electric City
2016-01-07

Millennial Hunter

3

Millennial Hunter
2023-08-13

5.8

Break Point
2014-03-08

6.4

As We Know It
2023-11-24

Hot Mess Holiday

6.3

Hot Mess Holiday
2021-12-11

6.3

Austin Found
2017-07-07

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell

7.7

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell
2002-09-28

4.9

Kung Fu Magoo
2010-05-11

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies

6.8

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies
2006-05-23

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler

8.2

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
2009-04-18

Our Little Secret

6.3

Our Little Secret
2024-11-27

Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again

6.426

Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again
2022-12-08

5.5

Ira & Abby
2006-06-23

The Ridiculous 6

5.2

The Ridiculous 6
2015-12-11

5.956

The Grand
2007-06-07

Jeff Dunham: Unhinged in Hollywood

6.4

Jeff Dunham: Unhinged in Hollywood
2015-09-17

Hotel Transylvania

6.957

Hotel Transylvania
2012-09-20

5.378

The Ladies Man
2000-10-13

5.946

Sisters
2015-12-18

Jingle All the Way

6

Jingle All the Way
1996-11-21

5.421

Labor Pains
2009-06-19

The Religetables

0

The Religetables
2002-11-16

8

Micro Budget
2024-08-24

5.5

Harold
2008-07-13

6

Kabluey
2007-06-25

Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special

6.3

Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
2017-02-07

Elena and the Secret of Avalor

7.2

Elena and the Secret of Avalor
2016-11-20

Looking for Kitty

4.8

Looking for Kitty
2004-05-06

The Five-Year Engagement

5.852

The Five-Year Engagement
2012-04-27

6

Barely Legal
2003-05-15

Life of the Party

6.1

Life of the Party
2018-05-10

AJ's Infinite Summer

6.7

AJ's Infinite Summer
2014-05-16

Hollywood & Wine

3.7

Hollywood & Wine
2011-05-03

Battle of the Sexes

6.77

Battle of the Sexes
2017-09-22

6.2

The Dictator
2012-05-15

The Better Half

3

The Better Half
2015-12-15

Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween

6.1

Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween
2018-10-11

6.879

21 Jump Street
2012-03-14

Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation

6.9

Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
2018-06-28

Hotel Transylvania 2

6.8

Hotel Transylvania 2
2015-09-21

4.5

Slice
2018-09-10

6.005

The Laundromat
2019-09-27

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

6.139

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
2013-12-18

5.4

The Last Laugh
2019-01-11

Sunny and Share Love You

0

Sunny and Share Love You
2007-01-01

The Women of SNL

7.3

The Women of SNL
2010-11-01

The Maya Rudolph Show

5

The Maya Rudolph Show
2014-05-19

A Freezerburnt Christmas

0

A Freezerburnt Christmas
2002-12-21

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend

6.5

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend
2020-05-12

WordGirl: The Rise of Ms. Power

0

WordGirl: The Rise of Ms. Power
2012-01-01

Home Sweet Home Alone

4.9

Home Sweet Home Alone
2021-11-11

6.6

I Am Woman
2020-08-28

4.2

Farm Sluts
2003-01-01

6.2

Finding ʻOhana
2021-01-29

5.9

Senior Year
2022-05-11

2.9

The Dogfather
2010-04-12

Elena of Avalor: Realm of the Jaquins

0

Elena of Avalor: Realm of the Jaquins
2017-08-12

0

In Fidelity
2024-11-04

0

The Dink

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

8

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025-02-14

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

8

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025-01-27

8.258

Seinfeld
1989-07-05

Saturday Night Live

6.934

Saturday Night Live
1975-10-11

8.436

Friends
1994-09-22

The Jamie Foxx Show

6.8

The Jamie Foxx Show
1996-08-28

7.7

Ed
2000-10-08

6.4

Murphy Brown
1988-11-14

7.439

30 Rock
2006-10-11

Dawn of the Croods

7.4

Dawn of the Croods
2015-12-24

Dawn of the Croods

7.4

Dawn of the Croods
2015-12-24

7

Alpha Betas
2021-03-13

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

7.128

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993-09-13

6.8

Miss Guided
2008-03-18

Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday

6.2

Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday
2008-10-09

7.6

Better Off Ted
2009-03-18

7

American Dad!
2005-02-06

8.6

Gravity Falls
2012-06-15

8.6

Gravity Falls
2012-06-15

7.943

Archer
2009-09-17

Marvel's M.O.D.O.K.

6.6

Marvel's M.O.D.O.K.
2021-05-21

Glenn Martin, DDS

5.9

Glenn Martin, DDS
2009-08-17

6.9

WordGirl
2007-09-07

7.1

Conan
2010-11-08

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

7.9

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014-04-27

0

Big Lake
2010-08-17

6.732

Suburgatory
2011-09-28

6.7

Another Period
2015-06-23

Saturday Night Live

6.934

Saturday Night Live
1975-10-11

I Just Want My Pants Back

5

I Just Want My Pants Back
2011-08-28

8.687

Rick and Morty
2013-12-02

6.9

Benched
2014-10-28

7.381

Family Guy
1999-01-31

7.381

Family Guy
1999-01-31

7.381

Family Guy
1999-01-31

10

Union Square
1997-09-25

7.76

Eureka
2006-07-18

6.82

Drunk History
2013-07-09

7

American Dad!
2005-02-06

7

American Dad!
2005-02-06

7.6

Dogs in Space
2021-11-18

7

American Dad!
2005-02-06

7

American Dad!
2005-02-06

7

American Dad!
2005-02-06

6

Highston
2015-11-05

The Spoils Before Dying

5.8

The Spoils Before Dying
2015-07-08

Curb Your Enthusiasm

8

Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000-10-15

6.628

Great News
2017-04-25

My Adventures with Superman

8.1

My Adventures with Superman
2023-07-07

Elena of Avalor

6.7

Elena of Avalor
2016-07-22

Alien News Desk

3.8

Alien News Desk
2019-02-27

Ask the Storybots

7

Ask the Storybots
2016-08-12

The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show

6.105

The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show
2015-10-09

The Tom and Jerry Show

7.2

The Tom and Jerry Show
2014-04-09

BoJack Horseman

8.547

BoJack Horseman
2014-08-22

7.1

Conan
2010-11-08

Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero

6.9

Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
2014-12-05

6.5

Fish Hooks
2010-09-03

Childrens Hospital

7.2

Childrens Hospital
2008-12-08

Late Night with Seth Meyers

5.374

Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014-02-25

7.381

Family Guy
1999-01-31

7.8

Bob's Burgers
2011-01-09

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

7.9

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014-04-27

7.381

Family Guy
1999-01-31

7.943

Archer
2009-09-17

Comedy Bang! Bang!

6.2

Comedy Bang! Bang!
2012-06-08

8

grown-ish
2018-01-03

7

American Dad!
2005-02-06

7.7

We Bare Bears
2015-08-24

7.2

Happy Together
2018-10-01

7.2

T.U.F.F. Puppy
2010-10-02

6.8

Name That Tune
2021-01-06

The Life & Times of Tim

7.5

The Life & Times of Tim
2008-09-28

Love, Death & Robots

8.3

Love, Death & Robots
2019-03-15

Bajillion Dollar Propertie$

5.556

Bajillion Dollar Propertie$
2016-02-21

Miracle Workers

6.767

Miracle Workers
2019-02-12

Hope and Gloria

5

Hope and Gloria
1995-03-09

5.7

Suddenly Susan
1996-09-19

7.4

Krapopolis
2023-09-24

5.905

Match Game
2016-06-26

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

8.205

Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013-09-17

6.754

Glee
2009-05-19

7.208

black-ish
2014-09-24

8.271

Fallout
2024-04-10

Saturday Night Live

6.934

Saturday Night Live
1975-10-11

Saturday Night Live

6.934

Saturday Night Live
1975-10-11

Saturday Night Live

6.934

Saturday Night Live
1975-10-11

7.5

Will & Grace
2017-09-28

The $100,000 Pyramid

7.3

The $100,000 Pyramid
2016-06-27

7.504

The Goldbergs
2013-09-24

6.4

TV Funhouse
2000-12-06

7

American Dad!
2005-02-06

7.381

Family Guy
1999-01-31

6.82

Drunk History
2013-07-09

6.82

Drunk History
2013-07-09

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

7.1

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
2015-03-06

7.1

Dummy
2020-04-20

Comedy Bang! Bang!

6.2

Comedy Bang! Bang!
2012-06-08

Rhett & Link's Buddy System

7.3

Rhett & Link's Buddy System
2016-10-19

7.977

Close Enough
2020-07-09

7

American Dad!
2005-02-06

5.7

Suddenly Susan
1996-09-19

Garfunkel and Oates

6.872

Garfunkel and Oates
2014-08-07

Caroline in the City

6.4

Caroline in the City
1995-09-21

7

American Dad!
2005-02-06

0

Conrad Bloom
1998-09-21

7.381

Family Guy
1999-01-31

7

American Dad!
2005-02-06

Adam Ruins Everything

7.444

Adam Ruins Everything
2015-09-29

7.381

Family Guy
1999-01-31

7.381

Family Guy
1999-01-31

8.014

The Simpsons
1989-12-17

7.381

Family Guy
1999-01-31

Dawn of the Croods

7.4

Dawn of the Croods
2015-12-24

6.208

Bad Judge
2014-10-02

SNL Digital Shorts

7

SNL Digital Shorts
2005-12-03

SNL Digital Shorts

7

SNL Digital Shorts
2005-12-03

SNL Digital Shorts

7

SNL Digital Shorts
2005-12-03

SNL Digital Shorts

7

SNL Digital Shorts
2005-12-03

7

American Dad!
2005-02-06

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

7.3

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
2025-01-16

Oh My God... Yes! A Series of Extremely Relatable Circumstances

10

Oh My God... Yes! A Series of Extremely Relatable Circumstances
2025-03-10