Christian Finnegan facts for kids
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| Birth name | Fletcher Christian Finnegan |
| Born | April 1, 1973 Albany, New York, U.S. |
| Medium | Stand-up, television |
| Spouse | Kambri Crews (m. 2006) |
Fletcher Christian Finnegan (born April 1, 1973), known as Christian Finnegan, is an American stand-up comedian, writer, and actor. He lives and works in New York City.
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Early Life and Education
Christian Finnegan was born in Albany, New York. He grew up in Acton, Massachusetts. For high school, he went to The Walnut Hill School in Natick, Massachusetts. This school focused on performing arts, visual arts, and creative arts.
Comedy and TV Career
Christian Finnegan has appeared on many TV shows. He was a regular guest on VH1's Best Week Ever. He also played Chad in the "Mad Real World" sketch on Comedy Central's Chappelle's Show. Later, he was a co-star in the TBS TV series Are We There Yet?.
Stand-Up Comedy Specials
Finnegan has had several stand-up comedy specials on Comedy Central. These include his half-hour special Premium Blend and his one-hour special “Au Contraire!”. He also had a special called Comedy Central Presents: Christian Finnegan. He even wrote for Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, where he also appeared as a guest. His stand-up comedy was also shown in Comedy Central's animated series Shorties Watchin' Shorties.
Other TV Appearances
Christian Finnegan has performed stand-up or appeared as himself on many other shows. These include “Conan”, “The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson”, and “Good Afternoon America”. He was also on The Today Show and Countdown with Keith Olbermann multiple times. He even appeared on History's I Love the 1880s. He hosted a game show called "Game Time" on TV Land.
Acting Roles
As an actor, Finnegan played "Carl" in the movie Eden Court. He was also a ticket agent in the film "Knight and Day". He had guest roles on TV shows, including playing a talk show host on "The Good Wife".
Comedy Albums and Shows
In October 2006, Christian Finnegan released his first stand-up comedy CD, Two For Flinching. It was released by Comedy Central Records. His second special, “Au Contraire!”, came out in 2009. His third special, "The Fun Part", was filmed in 2013 and became available on Netflix in April 2014.
In 2016, he started co-hosting Black and White with comedian Sherrod Small. This comedy and talk show on A&E looks at different cultures in a funny way.
Personal Life
Christian Finnegan married author and producer Kambri Crews on August 12, 2006.
In 2006, he shared on his blog that he had lost 88 pounds.
