About Chris Elliott
Christopher Nash Elliott (born May 31, 1960) is an American actor, comedian and writer known for his surreal sense of humor. He was a regular performer on Late Night with David Letterman while working as a writer there (1983–1988), created and starred in the comedy series Get a Life (1990–1992) on Fox, and wrote and starred in the film Cabin Boy (1994) and appeared in multiple sequels in the Scary Movie film series, most notably as the character Hanson. His writing for Letterman won four consecutive Primetime Emmy Awards. His other television appearances include recurring roles on Everybody Loves Raymond (2003–2005) and How I Met Your Mother (2005–2014), as well as spending one season as a cast member on Saturday Night Live (1994–1995). Starring roles on television include Chris Monsanto in Adult Swim's Eagleheart (2011–2014) and Roland Schitt in Schitt's Creek (2015–2020). He appeared in many films, including Groundhog Day (1993), There's Something About Mary (1998), Snow Day (2000), Scary Movie 2 (2001) and The Rewrite (2014). In the middle of 1983, Elliott became a writer on the show and his on-camera appearances became more frequent. Elliott became best friends and writing partners with Matt Wickline, another Letterman crew member who was promoted to the writing staff in 1983.
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