Chris Parnell
Thomas Christopher "Chris" Parnell (born February 5, 1967) is an American comic actor best known as a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1998–2006 and currently for his recurring role as Dr. Leo Spaceman on NBC's Emmy Award-winning comedy series 30 Rock. Parnell is currently one of the lead voices on the FX animated comedy Archer. In 2010, Parnell starred alongside his former SNL castmate Horatio Sanz in the Comedy Central series Big Lake. After performing as a company player with The Groundlings for a number of years, Parnell was hired to join the cast of Saturday Night Live as a featured player on September 26, 1998, and was promoted to repertory player the following season. In the summer of 2001, budget cuts and hiring four new cast members required Lorne Michaels to dismiss two cast members; he chose to lay off Parnell and Jerry Minor over Horatio Sanz, Rachel Dratch, and Maya Rudolph. While on SNL, Parnell appeared in numerous sketches, and commercial parodies, and performed memorable impressions of various celebrities. One of his most popular sketches is Lazy Sunday, a rap video he shot with Andy Samberg about buying cupcakes and going to see The Chronicles of Narnia. He has also performed raps about hosts Jennifer Garner, Britney Spears, Kirsten Dunst and Ashton Kutcher. In the summer of 2006, Lorne Michaels announced that four cast members would be fired due to budget cuts, but he did not say who. On September 22, 2006 it was announced that three cast members had been fired: Parnell, Horatio Sanz, and Finesse Mitchell. This effectively made him the only SNL performer to have been fired twice by Lorne Michaels, though Parnell did say in a 2008 interview with The Sound of Young America podcast that he was okay with being let go this time, because he was considering leaving after that season anyway, but added that he probably would have stayed one last season if he was asked back. He had been with SNL for eight seasons; at the time only four people (Darrell Hammond, Tim Meadows, Kevin Nealon, and Al Franken) have been cast members longer. He has since made uncredited cameo appearances on the show, most recently in 2008 parodying newscasters Tom Brokaw, Jim Lehrer, and Bob Schieffer. Parnell and his former SNL castmate Horatio Sanz recently starred together in Big Lake, a 2010 sitcom on Comedy Central from executive producers Will Ferrell and Adam McKay. He also recently appeared as Dr. Drummer/Santa in the SyFy Holiday Special episode from the television show Eureka, which aired on December 7, 2010 (Season 4 Episode 10).
Hot Rod
(Barry Pasternack)
Down with Love
(TV Emcee)
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
(Theo)
Evil Alien Conquerors
(Du-ug)
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
(Garth Holliday)
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
(Garth Holliday)
Turbo
(Announcer #2 (voice))
I'm Reed Fish
(Ralph)
Yung Punx: A Punk Parable
(therapist (voice))
Eavesdrop
(Terrence)
Paper Man
(Peter)
Escape from Planet Earth
(Hammer (voice))
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
(Dave Bollinari (voice))
Answer This!
(Brian Collins)
Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice
(Mr. Thistleton (voice))
Electric City
(Voice Actor (voice))
Millennial Hunter
(John (voice))
Break Point
(Jay LaRoche)
As We Know It
Hot Mess Holiday
(Mike)
Austin Found
(Alan Dickinson)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell
(Himself / Various (archive footage))
Kung Fu Magoo
(Cole Fusion / Ninja (voice))
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
(Edward Turlington (archive footage))
Our Little Secret
(Veterinarian)
Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again
(Washington (voice))
Ira & Abby
(Dr. Ronald Silverberg)
The Ridiculous 6
(Bank Manager)
The Grand
(Harold Melvin)
Jeff Dunham: Unhinged in Hollywood
(Self)
Hotel Transylvania
(Mr. Fly (voice))
The Ladies Man
(Phil Swanson)
Sisters
(Phil)
Jingle All the Way
(Toy Store Sales Clerk)
Labor Pains
(Jerry Steinwald)
The Religetables
Micro Budget
(Toby)
Harold
(Coach Vanderpool)
Kabluey
(Frank)
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
(Dr. Vince Harbert)
Elena and the Secret of Avalor
(Migs (voice))
Looking for Kitty
(Guy Borne)
The Five-Year Engagement
(Bill)
Barely Legal
(Mr. Ronald Greitzer)
Life of the Party
(Wayne Truzack)
AJ's Infinite Summer
(Dad (voice))
Hollywood & Wine
(Peter West)
Battle of the Sexes
(DJ)
The Dictator
(News Anchor)
The Better Half
(Daniel)
Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween
(Walter)
21 Jump Street
(Mr. Gordon)
Hotel Transylvania 2
(Fly (voice))
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
(Stan / Fish Man (voice))
Slice
(Mayor Tracy)
The Laundromat
(Doomed Gringo #2)
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
(Garth Holliday)
The Last Laugh
(Charlie Green)
Sunny and Share Love You
(Kevin Keith Baker)
The Women of SNL
(Various (archive footage))
The Maya Rudolph Show
(Self)
A Freezerburnt Christmas
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend
(Junior)
WordGirl: The Rise of Ms. Power
Home Sweet Home Alone
(Uncle Stu)
I Am Woman
(Artie Mogull)
Farm Sluts
(Larry)
Finding ʻOhana
(Brown)
Senior Year
(Jim Conway)
The Dogfather
(Brian Franks)
Elena of Avalor: Realm of the Jaquins
(Migs (voice))
In Fidelity
(Lyle Ayker)
The Dink
Seinfeld
(NBC Executive)
Saturday Night Live
(Self - Various Characters)
Friends
(Bob)
The Jamie Foxx Show
Ed
(DJ Curtis Morris)
Murphy Brown
30 Rock
(Dr. Leo Spaceman)
Dawn of the Croods
(Snoot / Evil Egg (voice))
Dawn of the Croods
(Snoot / Dub (voice))
Alpha Betas
(Darryl (voice))
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
(Self - Guest)
Miss Guided
(Bruce Terry)
Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday
Better Off Ted
(Walter)
American Dad!
(Doctor (voice))
Gravity Falls
(Host (voice))
Gravity Falls
(Additional Voices (voice))
Archer
(Cyril Figgis (voice))
Marvel's M.O.D.O.K.
(Alvin Healy / Tenpin (voice))
Glenn Martin, DDS
WordGirl
Conan
(Self)
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
(HOA Ambassador)
Big Lake
(Chris Henkel)
Suburgatory
(Fred Shay)
Another Period
(Dr. Sigmund Freudas)
Saturday Night Live
(Self - Cameo (uncredited))
I Just Want My Pants Back
Rick and Morty
(Jerry Smith (voice))
Benched
(Mitch)
Family Guy
(Joe Paterno (voice))
Family Guy
(Priest / Father Raccoon (voice))
Family Guy
(Highway Man (voice))
Union Square
(Don)
Eureka
(Dr. Noah Drummer)
Drunk History
(Thomas Edison)
American Dad!
((voice))
American Dad!
(Valet / Borax Employee (voice))
Dogs in Space
(Ed (voice))
American Dad!
(Francine's Drinking Buddy (voice))
American Dad!
(Book on Tape (voice))
American Dad!
(Kidnapper (voice))
Highston
(Wilbur Liggetts)
Curb Your Enthusiasm
(Hank)
The Spoils Before Dying
(Bebop Jones)
Great News
(Gerald)
My Adventures with Superman
(Agent Slade Wilson (voice))
Elena of Avalor
(Migs (voice))
Alien News Desk
Ask the Storybots
The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show
(Mr. Peabody (voice))
The Tom and Jerry Show
(Narrator (voice))
BoJack Horseman
(Klaus / News Reporter (voice))
Conan
(Book Signing)
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
(Judge Blort Clooney (voice))
Fish Hooks
(Announcer / Allibut (voice))
Childrens Hospital
(Ron Pippin)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
(Self)
Family Guy
(White Guy (voice))
Bob's Burgers
(Warren Fitzgerald (voice))
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
(Voice Over (voice))
Family Guy
(Target Manager / Veterinarian (voice))
Archer
(Siegbert Fuchs (voice))
Comedy Bang! Bang!
(Poseidon)
grown-ish
(Dean Burt Parker)
American Dad!
(Dr. Moe Munney (voice))
We Bare Bears
(Additional Voices (voice))
Happy Together
(Wayne)
T.U.F.F. Puppy
(Caped Cod (voice))
Name That Tune
(Self - Contestant)
The Life & Times of Tim
(William (voice))
Love, Death & Robots
(The Cat (voice))
Bajillion Dollar Propertie$
(Walton Rothchild)
Miracle Workers
(God's Dad)
Hope and Gloria
(Howard)
Suddenly Susan
(Waiter)
Krapopolis
(Ares (voice))
Match Game
(Self - Panelist)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
(Geoffrey Hoytsman)
Glee
(Mario)
black-ish
(Dean Parker)
Fallout
(Overseer Benjamin)
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
(Talent Scout)
Saturday Night Live
(Self)
Will & Grace
(Dr. DiLorenzo)
The $100,000 Pyramid
(Self)
The Goldbergs
(Harrison Whitby)
TV Funhouse
(James Brolin (voice))
American Dad!
(James Garfield / Mint Worker (voice))
Family Guy
(Smarmy (voice))
Drunk History
(King Charles II)
Drunk History
(Jim Bowie)
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
(Junior)
Dummy
(Agent Chett)
Comedy Bang! Bang!
(Stephendorff)
Rhett & Link's Buddy System
(Vice Chairman)
Close Enough
(Ron (voice))
American Dad!
(Co-Worker (voice))
Suddenly Susan
(Phil)
Garfunkel and Oates
(Stan)
Caroline in the City
(Gene)
American Dad!
(James Garfield (voice))
Conrad Bloom
(Simpson)
Family Guy
(Priest (voice))
American Dad!
(Train Actor (voice))
Adam Ruins Everything
Family Guy
(Doug (voice))
Family Guy
(Guy at Pool / Priest (voice))
Family Guy
(Card Store Owner (voice))
The Simpsons
(Surgeon fiancé (voice))
Dawn of the Croods
(Snoot (voice))
Bad Judge
(Douglas Riller)
SNL Digital Shorts
(Chris)
SNL Digital Shorts
(Talent scout)
SNL Digital Shorts
(Interviewer)