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
How I Met Your Mother
2005 · TV
Late Show with David Letterman
1993 · TV
Saturday Night Live
1975 · TV
King of the Hill
1997 · TV
The Good Wife
2009 · TV
Schitt's Creek
2015 · TV
Futurama
1999 · TV
Conan
2010 · TV
Scary Movie 2
2001 · Movie
The Nanny
1993 · TV
Scary Movie 4
2006 · Movie
The King of Queens
1998 · TV
Third Watch
1999 · TV
That '70s Show
1998 · TV
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996 · TV
Community
2009 · TV
Miami Vice
1984 · TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · TV
Everybody Loves Raymond
1996 · TV
Late Night with David Letterman
1982 · TV
Fresh Off the Boat
2015 · TV
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · TV
Wings
1990 · TV
The Equalizer
1985 · TV
Hot in Cleveland
2010 · TV
According to Jim
2001 · TV
The Outer Limits
1995 · TV
Duckman
1994 · TV
Nurse Jackie
2009 · TV
Hercules
1998 · TV
The Larry Sanders Show
1992 · TV
SpongeBob SquarePants
1999 · TV
Still Standing
2002 · TV
Ed
2000 · TV
Groundhog Day
1993 · Movie
The Naked Truth
1995 · TV
The Dictator
2012 · Movie
Deli Boys
2025 · TV
Dilbert
1999 · TV
There's Something About Mary
1998 · Movie
The Adventures of Pete & Pete
1993 · TV
Difficult People
2015 · TV
Get a Life
1990 · TV
The Abyss
1989 · Movie
Graves
2016 · TV
Agent Elvis
2023 · TV
Primetime Glick
2001 · TV
Strip Law
2026 · TV
The Shivering Truth
2018 · TV
Dance Flick
2009 · Movie
Maggie
2022 · TV
Osmosis Jones
2001 · Movie
Kingpin
1996 · Movie
At Home with Amy Sedaris
2017 · TV
Eagleheart
2011 · TV
The Birthday Boys
2013 · TV
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
2000 · Movie
Sandy Wexler
2017 · Movie
The Rewrite
2014 · Movie
The Weber Show
2000 · TV
New York Stories
1989 · Movie
Code Monkeys
2007 · TV
CB4
1993 · Movie
Snow Day
2000 · Movie
Lianna
1983 · Movie
Busboys
2026 · Movie
Minoriteam
2005 · TV
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble
2020 · Movie
Cabin Boy
1994 · Movie
Christmas Cottage
2008 · Movie
Carved
2024 · Movie
The Barefoot Executive
1995 · Movie
My Man Adam
1985 · Movie
How to Get Girls
2017 · Movie
SpongeBob SquarePants: Ghouls Fools
2011 · Movie
Merry F#%$in' Christmas
2005 · Movie
Medusa: Dare to Be Truthful
1991 · Movie
The Sky is Falling
2001 · Movie
Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell
2020 · Movie
Clara's Ghost
2018 · Movie
Christmas vs The Walters
2021 · Movie
Frat Star
2017 · Movie
Hyperspace
1984 · Movie
Action Family
1987 · Movie
Eagleheart: Paradise Rising
2013 · Movie
Evocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie
2013 · Movie
Springfield's Most Wanted
1995 · Movie
Chris Elliott's FDR -- A One-Man Show
1987 · Movie
Manhunter
1986 · Movie
Welcome to Redville
2023 · Movie
Better Off Single
2016 · Movie
I'll Believe You
2007 · Movie
