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Chris Parnell

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58 Years Old

​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).

Born

Memphis, Tennessee, USA on 5th February 1967

All Credits

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Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
Conan Image
Conan
Book Signing
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Conan
Self
The Simpsons Image
The Simpsons
Surgeon fiancé (voice)
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Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Geoffrey Hoytsman
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The Tom and Jerry Show
Narrator (voice)
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Rick and Morty
Jerry Smith (voice)
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Family Guy
Card Store Owner (voice)
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Family Guy
Guy at Pool / Priest (voice)
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Family Guy
Doug (voice)
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Family Guy
Priest (voice)
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Family Guy
Smarmy (voice)
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Family Guy
Target Manager / Veterinarian (voice)
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Family Guy
White Guy (voice)
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Family Guy
Priest / Father Raccoon (voice)
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Family Guy
Highway Man (voice)
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Family Guy
Joe Paterno (voice)
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American Dad!
Funeral Speaker (voice)
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American Dad!
Train Actor (voice)
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American Dad!
James Garfield (voice)
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American Dad!
Co-Worker (voice)
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American Dad!
James Garfield / Mint Worker (voice)
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American Dad!
Dr. Moe Munney (voice)
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American Dad!
Kidnapper (voice)
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American Dad!
Book on Tape (voice)
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American Dad!
Francine's Drinking Buddy (voice)
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American Dad!
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American Dad!
(voice)
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American Dad!
Doctor (voice)
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Glee
Mario
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Friends
Bob
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Seinfeld
NBC Executive
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Childrens Hospital
Ron Pippin
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Curb Your Enthusiasm
Hank
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Gravity Falls
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Gravity Falls
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Love, Death & Robots
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Love, Death & Robots
The Cat (voice)
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The Jamie Foxx Show
Director
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Bob's Burgers
Warren Fitzgerald (voice)
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Fish Hooks
Announcer / Allibut (voice)
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Late Night with Conan O'Brien
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The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show
Mr. Peabody (voice)
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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Voice Over (voice)
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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
HOA Ambassador
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The Goldbergs
Harrison Whitby
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Archer
Siegbert Fuchs (voice)
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Archer
Cyril Figgis (voice)
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BoJack Horseman
Klaus / News Reporter (voice)
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30 Rock
Dr. Leo Spaceman
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WordGirl
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Dawn of the Croods
Snoot (voice)
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Dawn of the Croods
Snoot / Evil Egg (voice)
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Dawn of the Croods
Snoot / Dub (voice)
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Elena of Avalor
Migs (voice)
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Fallout
Overseer Benjamin
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Will & Grace
Dr. DiLorenzo
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Dean Parker
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Eureka
Dr. Noah Drummer
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Drunk History
King Charles II
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Drunk History
Jim Bowie
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Drunk History
Thomas Edison
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Match Game
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Ask the Storybots
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Saturday Night Live
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Saturday Night Live
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Saturday Night Live
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The Life & Times of Tim
William (voice)
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Krapopolis
Ares (voice)
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Murphy Brown
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Dogs in Space
Ed (voice)
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Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Junior
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Suburgatory
Fred Shay
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Hope and Gloria
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Close Enough
Ron (voice)
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Miracle Workers
God's Dad
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Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday
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Name That Tune
Self - Contestant
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The $100,000 Pyramid
Self
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T.U.F.F. Puppy
Caped Cod (voice)
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Rhett & Link's Buddy System
Vice Chairman
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Marvel's M.O.D.O.K.
Alvin Healy / Tenpin (voice)
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Adam Ruins Everything
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Better Off Ted
Walter
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Great News
Gerald
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Another Period
Dr. Sigmund Freudas
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Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
Judge Blort Clooney (voice)
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Caroline in the City
Gene
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Benched
Mitch
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Bad Judge
Douglas Riller
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Oh My God... Yes! A Series of Extremely Relatable Circumstances
Ted (voice)
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The Spoils Before Dying
Bebop Jones
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Union Square
Don
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Comedy Bang! Bang!
Stephendorff
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Comedy Bang! Bang!
Poseidon
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Happy Together
Wayne
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grown-ish
Dean Burt Parker
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TV Funhouse
James Brolin (voice)
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My Adventures with Superman
Agent Slade Wilson (voice)
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Dummy
Agent Chett
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Alpha Betas
Darryl (voice)
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Bajillion Dollar Propertie$
Walton Rothchild
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Glenn Martin, DDS
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Hotel Transylvania
Mr. Fly (voice)
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The Dictator
News Anchor
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Alien News Desk
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Hotel Transylvania 2
Fly (voice)
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Turbo
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Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
Stan / Fish Man (voice)
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Conrad Bloom
Simpson
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I Just Want My Pants Back
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Ed
DJ Curtis Morris
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21 Jump Street
Mr. Gordon
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Suddenly Susan
Phil
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Suddenly Susan
Waiter
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Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Garth Holliday
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SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
Self
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Miss Guided
Bruce Terry
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Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Dave Bollinari (voice)
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Senior Year
Jim Conway
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Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween
Walter
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Garfunkel and Oates
Stan
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Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Garth Holliday
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Home Sweet Home Alone
Uncle Stu
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The Ridiculous 6
Bank Manager
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Jingle All the Way
Toy Store Sales Clerk
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Sisters
Phil
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Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again
Washington (voice)
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Escape from Planet Earth
Hammer (voice)
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Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Theo
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The Five-Year Engagement
Bill
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Our Little Secret
Veterinarian
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Battle of the Sexes
DJ
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Life of the Party
Mr. Truzack (Wayne)
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Finding ʻOhana
Brown
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Down with Love
TV Emcee
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Hot Rod
Barry Pasternack
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The Laundromat
Doomed Gringo #2
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Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self
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SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Self
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Labor Pains
Jerry Steinwald
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Elena and the Secret of Avalor
Migs (voice)
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Barely Legal
Mr. Ronald Greitzer
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Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice
Mr. Thistleton (voice)
The Ladies Man Image
The Ladies Man
Phil Swanson
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Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
Dr. Vince Harbert
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Paper Man
Peter
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Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend
Junior
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Slice
Mayor Tracy
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie Image
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
Garth Holliday
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Highston
Wilbur Liggetts
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The Last Laugh
Charlie Green
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Break Point
Jay LaRoche
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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
Edward Turlington (archive footage)
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The Grand
Harold Melvin
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Big Lake
Chris Henkel
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Austin Found
Alan Dickinson
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The Women of SNL
Various (archive footage)
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Kung Fu Magoo
Cole Fusion / Ninja (voice)
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Kabluey
Frank
I Am Woman Image
I Am Woman
Artie Mogull
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Hollywood & Wine
Peter West
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell Image
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell
Self / Various (archive footage)
Jeff Dunham: Unhinged in Hollywood Image
Jeff Dunham: Unhinged in Hollywood
Self
The Better Half Image
The Better Half
Daniel
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Eavesdrop
Terrence
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Elena of Avalor: Realm of the Jaquins
Migs (voice)
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Electric City
Voice Actor (voice)
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Hot Mess Holiday
Mike
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Micro Budget
Toby
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The Dogfather
Brian Franks
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Ira & Abby
Dr. Ronald Silverberg
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The Maya Rudolph Show
Self
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I'm Reed Fish
Ralph
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Evil Alien Conquerors
Du-ug
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Harold
Coach Vanderpool
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As We Know It
Ted Sommers
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Millennial Hunter
John (voice)
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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies
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Answer This!
Brian Collins
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Sunny and Share Love You
Kevin Keith Baker
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Looking for Kitty
Guy Borne
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The Dink
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In Fidelity
Lyle Ayker
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Mimics
Jack Conrad
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WordGirl: The Rise of Ms. Power
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AJ's Infinite Summer
Dad (voice)
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Harry and the Mutant Mid-Century Furniture
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The Religetables
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A Freezerburnt Christmas
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Farm Sluts
Larry
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Yung Punx: A Punk Parable
therapist (voice)