Acting
Christopher Nash Elliott is an American actor, comedian, writer, director, and author. He was born on May 31, 1960, in New York City, New York. He is the youngest of five children of Lee (née Peppers), a model and TV director, and Bob Elliott, who was part of the successful comedy team Bob and Ray. Elliott began his career as a writer for Late Night with David Letterman in 1982. He stayed with the show for six years, during which time he created and performed in many memorable sketches. In 1990, he created and starred in the cult comedy series Get a Life, which ran for two seasons on Fox. Elliott has also appeared in numerous films, including Cabin Boy (1994), Scary Movie 2 (2001), There's Something About Mary (1998). He has also had recurring roles on the television shows Everybody Loves Raymond (2003-2005), How I Met Your Mother (2009-2014), and Eagleheart (2011-2014). In recent years, Elliott has had a recurring role on the Canadian television comedy series Schitt's Creek (2015-2020). He played Roland Schitt, the eccentric father of the show's main character, Johnny Schitt. For his performance, Elliott received a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series. Elliott is also a writer and director. He has written several books, including Daddy's Boy (1989), a memoir about his relationship with his father. He has also directed several films, including the comedy Strange Brew (1983), which he co-wrote with his father. Elliott is married to Paula Niedert, whom he met while she was a talent coordinator on Late Night with David Letterman. They have two daughters, Abby and Bridey.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 · TV
Scary Movie
2026 · Movie
The Daily Show
1996 · TV
Late Show with David Letterman
1993 · TV
King of the Hill
1997 · TV
Conan
2010 · TV
The Good Wife
2009 · TV
Saturday Night Live
1975 · TV
Futurama
1999 · TV
How I Met Your Mother
2005 · TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · TV
The Nanny
1993 · TV
Schitt's Creek
2015 · TV
Wings
1990 · TV
Miami Vice
1984 · TV
The King of Queens
1998 · TV
Community
2009 · TV
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · TV
Hot in Cleveland
2010 · TV
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996 · TV
Late Night with David Letterman
1982 · TV
That '70s Show
1998 · TV
Third Watch
1999 · TV
Everybody Loves Raymond
1996 · TV
Fresh Off the Boat
2015 · TV
The Outer Limits
1995 · TV
According to Jim
2001 · TV
The Equalizer
1985 · TV
Nurse Jackie
2009 · TV
The Larry Sanders Show
1992 · TV
Duckman
1994 · TV
Hercules
1998 · TV
SpongeBob SquarePants
1999 · TV
Groundhog Day
1993 · Movie
Scary Movie 2
2001 · Movie
Dilbert
1999 · TV
Ed
2000 · TV
Still Standing
2002 · TV
Difficult People
2015 · TV
Scary Movie 4
2006 · Movie
Deli Boys
2025 · TV
Graves
2016 · TV
The Naked Truth
1995 · TV
The Dictator
2012 · Movie
There's Something About Mary
1998 · Movie
Strip Law
2026 · TV
The Abyss
1989 · Movie
Primetime Glick
2001 · TV
The Adventures of Pete & Pete
1993 · TV
Agent Elvis
2023 · TV
Get a Life
1990 · TV
At Home with Amy Sedaris
2017 · TV
Eagleheart
2011 · TV
Maggie
2022 · TV
The Shivering Truth
2018 · TV
Osmosis Jones
2001 · Movie
Code Monkeys
2007 · TV
The Birthday Boys
2013 · TV
Kingpin
1996 · Movie
The Weber Show
2000 · TV
Minoriteam
2005 · TV
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
2000 · Movie
Busboys
2026 · Movie
New York Stories
1989 · Movie
Dance Flick
2009 · Movie
Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell
2020 · Movie
The Rewrite
2014 · Movie
Sandy Wexler
2017 · Movie
Snow Day
2000 · Movie
Hyperspace
1984 · Movie
Christmas Cottage
2008 · Movie
Clara's Ghost
2018 · Movie
The Barefoot Executive
1995 · Movie
CB4
1993 · Movie
Cabin Boy
1994 · Movie
Thanksgiving
2016 · TV
Carved
2024 · Movie
Eagleheart: Paradise Rising
2013 · Movie
Medusa: Dare to Be Truthful
1991 · Movie
Christmas vs The Walters
2021 · Movie
The Sky is Falling
2001 · Movie
I'll Believe You
2007 · Movie
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble
2020 · Movie
SpongeBob SquarePants: Ghouls Fools
2011 · Movie
Springfield's Most Wanted
1995 · Movie
How to Get Girls
2017 · Movie
Lianna
1983 · Movie
Evocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie
2013 · Movie
Better Off Single
2016 · Movie
Welcome to Redville
2023 · Movie
Merry F#%$in' Christmas
2005 · Movie
Action Family
1987 · Movie
Frat Star
2017 · Movie
My Man Adam
1985 · Movie
Chris Elliott's FDR -- A One-Man Show
1987 · Movie
Manhunter
1986 · Movie
