---
name: "Chris Elliott"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/chris-elliott"
fi1m_id: "chris-elliott"
imdb_id: "nm0254402"
tmdb_id: 1534
wikidata_id: "Q377424"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "31 May 1960"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 7
average_fi1m_score: 79
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 7
updated: "2026-10-01T00:43:52.405842+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Chris Elliott

## Identity

Chris Elliott

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/chris-elliott
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** chris-elliott
- **IMDb ID:** nm0254402
- **TMDB ID:** 1534
- **Wikidata ID:** Q377424
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Elliott, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q377424, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0254402/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1534

Actor. Born 31 May 1960 in New York City, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 31 May 1960, New York City, New York, USA
- **Active:** 1986–present
- **Also known as:** Chris Elliot , Christopher Nash Elliott ,  Chris, Christopher Elliott, کریس الیوت, Крістофер Неш Елліотт, Кристофер Нэш «Крис» Эллиотт, Christopher Nash “Chris” Elliott
- **Average Fi1m score:** 79, as actor, over 7 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 78 (2), 1990s 82 (3), 2010s 82 (1), 2020s 68 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 81 to 72 across 6 titles
- **Score spread:** 4 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 5 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 5, Romance 2, Thriller 2, Adventure 1, Animation 1, Crime 1
- **Screen time:** 8 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $540m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Elliott, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q377424, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0254402/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1534

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Groundhog Day*](https://film.one/film/groundhog-day.md) (88), [*Manhunter*](https://film.one/film/manhunter.md) (84)
- **Disney+:** [*Schitt's Creek*](https://film.one/tv/schitts-creek.md) (82), [*The Abyss*](https://film.one/film/the-abyss.md) (71)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Fi1m on Chris Elliott

> Chris Elliott makes self-delusion funny by playing it straight. We rate his deadpan oddness most highly in supporting parts, where an awkward man can unsettle a comedy without having to sustain all of it.

In a Chris Elliott performance, the ridiculous man often seems to be the last person who might notice anything wrong. Elliott keeps his delivery level and lets the self-delusion continue. We like him best in supporting parts, allowed to be awkward without being asked to win our affection. There is a limit to how long we want him left in charge.

His writing and performing on *Late Night with David Letterman* (1982–1990) let him develop recurring oddballs. *Get a Life* (1990–1992), which he created and starred in, put a thirty-year-old paperboy living with his parents at the centre. *Cabin Boy* (1994), which he wrote and starred in, exposed the difficulty of making his manner carry a feature. Its hostile reviews concentrated on the bizarre tone and unlikeable lead, a fair warning about how wearing the joke can become.

*Groundhog Day* (1993) gives him a smaller job as Larry, Bill Murray's cameraman. Harold Ramis's comedy earns its warmth by being patient with Phil's bad behaviour, and Elliott belongs comfortably among its supporting players. We rate the film highly without pretending that it belongs to Elliott. Murray carries it; the useful lesson for anyone casting Elliott is that his eccentricity need not dictate the whole film.

The Farrelly brothers make a more natural home for his bad manners in *There's Something About Mary* (1998), where he plays Dom Woganowski. His unpolished comic presence fits a cast that makes the rudeness work rather than simply waiting for offence to produce a laugh. We laughed helplessly at the performers' commitment to behaving badly, with Cameron Diaz providing enough warmth to keep them bearable. It still runs too long, and Mary deserves more attention than the film gives her.

Television has continued to find room for him, including Roland Schitt, the inept mayor in *Schitt's Creek* (2015–2020). We do not need Elliott to become more agreeable. For a first encounter, choose *Groundhog Day*; for a stronger dose of the bad manners, choose *There's Something About Mary*.

## Biography

Chris Elliott is an American actor, comedian and writer. Born Christopher Nash Elliott on 31 May 1960 in New York City, he is the son of comedian Bob Elliott, of the duo Bob and Ray.

He began his career as a writer and performer on Late Night with David Letterman in 1982, remaining with the show for several years. In 1990 he created and starred in the Fox sitcom Get a Life. Elliott has appeared in supporting roles in films including Groundhog Day (1993), Cabin Boy (1994) and There's Something About Mary (1998). He played Roland Schitt in the Canadian series Schitt's Creek (2015–2020).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, rottentomatoes.com.*

## On Fi1m (7)

- *Deli Boys* (2025), Fi1m 68, as Sergeant Testicola — [page](https://film.one/tv/deli-boys.md)
- *Schitt's Creek* (2015), Fi1m 82, as Roland Schitt — [page](https://film.one/tv/schitts-creek.md)
- *Futurama* (1999), Fi1m 81, as V-Giny (voice) — [page](https://film.one/tv/futurama.md)
- *There's Something About Mary* (1998), Fi1m 78, as Dom Woganowski — [page](https://film.one/film/theres-something-about-mary.md)
- *Groundhog Day* (1993), Fi1m 88, as Larry — [page](https://film.one/film/groundhog-day.md)
- *The Abyss* (1989), Fi1m 71, as Bendix — [page](https://film.one/film/the-abyss.md)
- *Manhunter* (1986), Fi1m 84, as Zeller — [page](https://film.one/film/manhunter.md)

## Complete filmography (89)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Love - Love* (2026), as Bruce Lunney
- *Scary Movie* (2026), as Shorthand
- *Busboys* (2026), as Troy
- *Strip Law* (2026), series, as (voice)
- *Deli Boys* (2025), series, as Sergeant Testicola — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/deli-boys.md)
- *Carved* (2024), as Earl
- *Welcome to Redville* (2023), as Sheriff Brooks
- *Agent Elvis* (2023), series, as Timothy Leary (voice)
- *Maggie* (2022), series, as Jack
- *Christmas vs The Walters* (2021), as Dr. Tom
- *The Shivering Truth* (2018), series, as (voice)
- *Clara's Ghost* (2018), as Ted Reynolds
- *At Home with Amy Sedaris* (2017), series, as Rich Uncle
- *How to Get Girls* (2017), as Mr. P
- *Sandy Wexler* (2017), as Mr. Buttons
- *Frat Star* (2017), as Eugene Cooper
- *Thanksgiving* (2016), series, as Don Morgan
- *Graves* (2016), series, as Thomas Nash
- *Better Off Single* (2016), as Angela's Dad
- *Difficult People* (2015), series, as Rick
- *Fresh Off the Boat* (2015), series, as Adam
- *Schitt's Creek* (2015), series, as Roland Schitt — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/schitts-creek.md)
- *The Rewrite* (2014), as Jim Harper
- *Eagleheart: Paradise Rising* (2013), as Chris Monsanto
- *The Birthday Boys* (2013), series, as Various
- *Paper Anchor* (2013), as Marco
- *The Dictator* (2012), as Mr. Ogden
- *SpongeBob SquarePants: Ghouls Fools* (2011), as Captain (voice)
- *Eagleheart* (2011), series, as Chris Monsanto
- *Hot in Cleveland* (2010), series, as Luke
- *The Good Wife* (2009), series, as Adrian Fluke — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-good-wife.md)
- *Community* (2009), series, as Russell Borchert — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/community.md)
- *Nurse Jackie* (2009), series, as Vigilante Jones — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/nurse-jackie.md)
- *Dance Flick* (2009), as Ron
- *Christmas Cottage* (2008), as Ernie
- *Code Monkeys* (2007), series, as Chris (voice)
- *I'll Believe You* (2007), as Eugene the Gator Guy
- *Scary Movie 4* (2006), as Ezekiel
- *Minoriteam* (2005), series, Actor
- *How I Met Your Mother* (2005), series, as Mickey Aldrin — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/how-i-met-your-mother.md)
- *Still Standing* (2002), series, as Jeff Hackman
- *According to Jim* (2001), series, as Reverend Pierson
- *Osmosis Jones* (2001), as Bob
- *Scary Movie 2* (2001), as Hanson
- *The Sky is Falling* (2001), as Santa Claus
- *The Weber Show* (2000), series, as Larry Heckman
- *Ed* (2000), series, as Chet Bellafiore
- *Nutty Professor II: The Klumps* (2000), as Restaurant Manager
- *Snow Day* (2000), as Roger the Snowplowman
- *Third Watch* (1999), series, as Jeffrey Barton
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Anton Thibodeaux, Pete Matthews
- *SpongeBob SquarePants* (1999), series, as Lord Poltergeist (voice)
- *Futurama* (1999), series, as V-Giny (voice) — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/futurama.md)
- *Dilbert* (1999), series, as Dogbert (voice)
- *The King of Queens* (1998), series, as Pete, The Exterminator
- *Hercules* (1998), series, as Triton (voice)
- *That '70s Show* (1998), series, as Mr. Bray
- *There's Something About Mary* (1998), as Dom Woganowski — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/theres-something-about-mary.md)
- *King of the Hill* (1997), series, as Chris Sizemore (voice), Rob Holguin (voice), Ed Burnett (voice) — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/king-of-the-hill-1997.md)
- *Sabrina, the Teenage Witch* (1996), series, as Warren
- *Everybody Loves Raymond* (1996), series, as Peter MacDougall
- *Kingpin* (1996), as The Gambler
- *The Barefoot Executive* (1995), as Jase Wallenberg
- *The Naked Truth* (1995), series, as Bradley Crosby
- *The Outer Limits* (1995), series, as Jack Parson
- *Duckman* (1994), series, as Dr. Reamus Elliott (voice)
- *Cabin Boy* (1994), as Nathanial Mayweather · Story
- *The Adventures of Pete & Pete* (1993), series, as Meterman Ray
- *The Nanny* (1993), series, as Chris Malley
- *CB4* (1993), as A. White
- *Groundhog Day* (1993), as Larry — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/groundhog-day.md)
- *The Larry Sanders Show* (1992), series, as Chris Elliott — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-larry-sanders-show.md)
- *Medusa: Dare to Be Truthful* (1991), as Andy
- *Get a Life* (1990), series, as Chris Peterson · Creator
- *Wings* (1990), series, as Steve
- *The Abyss* (1989), as Bendix — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/the-abyss.md)
- *New York Stories* (1989), as Robber
- *Tattingers* (1988), series, Actor
- *Chris Elliott's FDR -- A One-Man Show* (1987), as Franklin Delano Roosevelt · Teleplay, Story, Executive Producer
- *Action Family* (1987), as Chris · Writer
- *Manhunter* (1986), as Zeller — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/manhunter.md)
- *My Man Adam* (1985), as Mr. Spooner
- *The Equalizer* (1985), series, as Rags Maloney
- *Miami Vice* (1984), series, as Danny Allred the Cryptographer — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/miami-vice.md)
- *Hyperspace* (1984), as Hopper
- *Lianna* (1983), as Lighting Assistant
- *Flubber*, as Professor K. Dingleberries
- *Bad Day For Bigfoot*, as Executive Producer
- *Inside Job*, as J.R. Scheimpough

## Gallery

- ![Chris Elliott](https://film.one/media/person/82355/gallery-2eadfa21a509.jpg) Chris Elliott — Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Chris_Elliott_by_Gage_Skidmore_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Chris_Elliott_by_Gage_Skidmore_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Chris Elliott at the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con International in San Diego, California. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used elsewhere.](https://film.one/media/person/82355/gallery-77e385acfabe.jpg) Chris Elliott at the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con International in San Diego, California. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used elsewhere. — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/25/Chris_Elliott_%285977198125%29.jpg/1280px-Chris_Elliott_%285977198125%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Chris Elliott at the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con International in San Diego, California. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used elsewhere.](https://film.one/media/person/82355/gallery-8add76acab92.jpg) Chris Elliott at the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con International in San Diego, California. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used elsewhere. — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Chris_Elliott_%285977523558%29.jpg/1280px-Chris_Elliott_%285977523558%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Chris Elliott at the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con International in San Diego, California. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used elsewhere.](https://film.one/media/person/82355/gallery-b6b3decc7b51.jpg) Chris Elliott at the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con International in San Diego, California. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used elsewhere. — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/62/Chris_Elliott_%285977760920%29.jpg/1280px-Chris_Elliott_%285977760920%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Chris Elliott](https://film.one/media/person/82355/gallery-3bcfa058ad00.jpg) Chris Elliott — Image via TMDB
- ![Chris Elliott](https://film.one/media/person/82355/gallery-16ddfc612abe.jpg) Chris Elliott — Image via TMDB
- ![Chris Elliott](https://film.one/media/person/82355/gallery-03ffae92e9cf.jpg) Chris Elliott — Image via TMDB
- ![Chris Elliott at the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con International in San Diego, California. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used elsewhere.](https://film.one/media/person/82355/gallery-929ed54e8f0b.jpg) Chris Elliott at the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con International in San Diego, California. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used elsewhere. — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/42/Chris_Elliott_%285977762040%29.jpg/1280px-Chris_Elliott_%285977762040%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Photo taken at the 41st Emmy Awards 9/17/89 - Permission granted to copy, publish or post but please credit "photo by Alan Light" if you can (2006)](https://film.one/media/person/82355/gallery-b4537f5ef643.jpg) Photo taken at the 41st Emmy Awards 9/17/89 - Permission granted to copy, publish or post but please credit "photo by Alan Light" if you can (2006) — Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fe/Chris_Elliott_at_the_41st_Emmy_Awards.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)

---
© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Canonical: https://film.one/person/chris-elliott