Chris Elliott

Chris Elliott (born May 31, 1960 in New York City) is an American comedian and the son of comedian Bob Elliott.

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May 31 - 1960 - New York City - American - Comedian - Bob Elliott

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Elliott became known in the early 1980s playing an assortment of recurring oddball characters on NBC's Late Night With David Letterman. His characters on the show included

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1980s - NBC - Late Night With David Letterman

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• "The Regulator Guy",
• "The Fugitive Guy" (a parody of the TV series, The Fugitive),
• "The Guy Under the Seats",
• "Marlon Brando" (an impersonation of the well-known actor in which Elliott portrays the actor as semi-deranged man who performs a "banana dance" to the tune of "Alley Cat"),
• "Chris Elliott, Jr." (a spoof of talk-show host Morton Downey, Jr.),

and others.

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In 1990, Elliott started his own sitcom, which was called Get A Life!, about a 30 year old paperboy named "Chris Peterson" who lived at home with his parents. Elliott's real life father, Bob Elliott appeared in the show as Peterson's father.

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1990 - Get A Life! - Bob Elliott

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Elliott became a cast member of the popular Saturday Night Live in 1994. Also that year, Elliott starred in his first movie entitled Cabin Boy, which also featured a short appearance by Elliott's old boss, David Letterman and was produced by Tim Burton.

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Saturday Night Live - 1994 - Cabin Boy - David Letterman - Tim Burton

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Elliott has also appeared in the films There's Something About Mary, Groundhog Day, The Abyss, and others.

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There's Something About Mary - Groundhog Day - The Abyss

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