Chris Parnell facts for kids
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Chris Parnell
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Thomas Christopher Parnell
February 5, 1967 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
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| Education | University of North Carolina School of the Arts (BFA) |
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| Years active | 1988–present |
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Thomas Christopher Parnell (born February 5, 1967) is an American actor and comedian. He is famous for being a cast member on the comedy show Saturday Night Live (SNL) and for his many voice acting roles. You might know his voice from popular animated shows.
Parnell has a deep and unique voice. He voiced the narrator on the PBS Kids show WordGirl. He was also the voice of Cyril Figgis in Archer and Jerry Smith in Rick and Morty. He has also appeared in many TV commercials.
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Early Life and Education
Chris Parnell was born in Memphis, Tennessee. His father, Jack Parnell, was a radio host in Memphis. He went to Germantown High School and decided he wanted to be an actor when he was 17.
Parnell studied drama at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. After college, he worked at the Alley Theatre in Houston, Texas. He later moved back to his hometown and taught acting at his old high school for a year. In 1992, he moved to Los Angeles and started taking classes with the comedy group The Groundlings.
Career
Saturday Night Live
After performing with The Groundlings, Parnell started getting roles in TV shows like Seinfeld and Murphy Brown. In 1998, he was hired to join the cast of Saturday Night Live. He was a cast member on the show for eight seasons, from 1998 to 2006.
On SNL, Parnell was in many funny sketches and fake commercials. He was known for being very professional and not laughing or breaking character during live sketches. This earned him the nickname "The Ice Man." One of his most famous sketches was a rap video called "Lazy Sunday" with Andy Samberg. He also appeared in the popular "More Cowbell" sketch.
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Voice Acting and Television Roles
Parnell is a very successful voice actor. He has provided voices for many animated shows and movies.
- WordGirl: He was the narrator for this PBS Kids series.
- Archer: He voiced the character Cyril Figgis.
- Rick and Morty: He is the voice of Jerry Smith on this popular Adult Swim show.
- Family Guy: He voiced the character Doug.
- Hotel Transylvania: He voiced Fly in the first two movies and Stan the Fishman in the third.
Besides voice acting, Parnell has appeared in many other TV shows. He played Dr. Leo Spaceman on the comedy series 30 Rock. He also co-starred in the ABC show Suburgatory and the CBS sitcom Happy Together.
Selected Film and TV Roles
Parnell has been in many movies and television shows. Here are some of his well-known roles.
Notable Film Roles
- Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) as Garth Holliday
- Hot Rod (2007) as Barry Pasternak
- Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007) as Theo
- 21 Jump Street (2012) as Mr. Gordon
- Hotel Transylvania (2012) as Fly (voice)
- Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013) as Garth Holliday
- Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015) as Fly (voice)
- Sisters (2015) as Phil
- Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018) as Stan (voice)
- Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (2018) as Walter
- Home Sweet Home Alone (2021) as Uncle Stu Mercer
- Senior Year (2022) as Jim Conway
- Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022) as Dave Bollinari
- Fallout (2024) as Overseer Benjamin
Notable Television Roles
- Saturday Night Live (1998–2012) as Various Characters
- 30 Rock (2006–2013) as Dr. Leo Spaceman
- WordGirl (2007–2015) as Narrator (voice)
- Archer (2009–2023) as Cyril Figgis (voice)
- Suburgatory (2011–2014) as Fred Shay
- Rick and Morty (2013–present) as Jerry Smith (voice)
- The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show (2015–2017) as Mr. Peabody (voice)
- Elena of Avalor (2016–2020) as Migs (voice)
- American Dad! (2016–present) as Various Voices
- Family Guy (2019–2022) as Doug (voice)
- My Adventures with Superman (2023–2024) as Slade Wilson (voice)
See also
In Spanish: Chris Parnell para niños
