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Chris Sullivan(XII)

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IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,000668
Chris Sullivan
A family becomes convinced they are not alone after moving into their new home in the suburbs.
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Presence (2024)
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Chris starred as 'Toby' in NBC's award-winning drama, "This Is Us", which earned him 2 Primetime Emmy Award Nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.

Also well known for starring on Steven Soderbergh's drama series "The Knick" (2014-2015), in which Chris, along with his cast mates, won a Satellite award for Best Ensemble. He can also be seen in the Netflix hit series "Stranger Things" (2016) as 'Benny Hammond' and has appeared on popular TV shows including: HBO's "Camping", "Elementary", "Law and Order: SVU", "The Americans", "Curb Your Enthusiasm", "The Calling", and "The Good Fight."

Recently, Chris returned to the big screen starring alongside Lucy Liu in Steven Soderbergh's, "Presence". On the big screen, Chris is best known for appearing as 'Taserface', in the wildly popular "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2". Chris is also well known for starring in the crime drama "The Drop" (2014), Ryan Murphy's TV movie "The Normal Heart" and "Live By Night"; directed by Ben Affleck.

After college Chris toured with the longest running one-man show in Broadway history; "Defending the Caveman"; performing it over 1000 times on the road. Finishing the tour in Chicago, he spent most of his time on stage from 2004-2010, beginning the Chicago portion of his career in "The Ballad of Emmet Till" at The Goodman Theatre.

From the Chicago stage, Sullivan moved to New York. After appearing in the original Broadway cast of "Lombardi", Chris joined the long-running revival of "Chicago the Musical", followed by "Nice Work If You Can Get It", alongside Matthew Broderick. In 2016 Chris starred in the off Broadway original production of "Hadestown", for his work in the show he was nominated for a Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical.

Voice History: Chris provided the voice for Caleb The Camel in the popular "Hump Day" ad from Geico. He also voiced multiple characters on the popular Disney TV series "Amphibia" (2019) including 'Teddy', an inn owner, and 'Gunther', who lives on the outskirts of town. Additionally, he was the voice of Jack Daniels and Destination XL.

Personal: Chris grew up in Sacramento before attending Loyola Marymount University where he studied theater in the College of Communication and Fine Arts. He joined the Boy Scouts at age 10 and earned the rank of Eagle Scout at 16. Chris is a fashion-lover and has become known for his bold, colorful and accessorized red carpet choices.
BornJuly 19, 1980
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BornJuly 19, 1980
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    • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 5 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Known for

    Sterling K. Brown, Chrissy Metz, and Faithe Herman in This Is Us (2016)
    This Is Us
    8.7
    TV Series
    • Toby Damon
    Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Chris Pratt, Michael Rooker, Zoe Saldaña, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, and Elizabeth Debicki in Les Gardiens de la Galaxie Vol. 2 (2017)
    Les Gardiens de la Galaxie Vol. 2
    7.6
    • Taserface
    • 2017
    Jack Amiel, Michael Angarano, Michael Begler, David Fierro, Eric Johnson, Clive Owen, Molly Price, Reg Rogers, Perry Yung, Juliet Rylance, Eve Hewson, Zuzanna Szadkowski, André Holland, Maya Kazan, Leila Jean Davis, Melissa O'Donnell, Ying Ying Li, and Morgan Assante in The Knick (2014)
    The Knick
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Tom Cleary
    Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Natalia Dyer, Caleb McLaughlin, Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Charlie Heaton, Noah Schnapp, and Gaten Matarazzo in Stranger Things (2016)
    Stranger Things
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Benny Hammond

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    Actor



    • Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy
      • Bill Kunkle
      • Post-production
      • TV Mini Series
      • 2025
    • Mercy
      • Completed
      • 2026



    • Megamind filles! (2024)
      Megamind filles!
      2.1
      TV Series
      • Behemoth (voice)
      • 2024
    • Megamind contre Doom Syndicate (2024)
      Megamind contre Doom Syndicate
      2.5
      • Behemoth (voice)
      • 2024
    • Presence (2024)
      Presence
      6.1
      • Chris
      • 2024
    • Merry Little Batman (2023)
      Merry Little Batman
      6.4
      • Bane (voice)
      • 2023
    • Patrick Stewart, Curtis Armstrong, Dee Bradley Baker, Chris Diamantopoulos, Jeff Fischer, Scott Grimes, David Koechner, Seth MacFarlane, Kevin Michael Richardson, Wendy Schaal, Daisuke Suzuki, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Mike Barker, Mike Henry, Rachael MacFarlane, and Matt McKenna in American Dad! (2005)
      American Dad!
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Jerry (voice)
      • 2023
    • Jeff Wilbusch and Juliana Canfield in The Calling (2022)
      The Calling
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Paul Serra
      • 2022
    • Sterling K. Brown, Chrissy Metz, and Faithe Herman in This Is Us (2016)
      This Is Us
      8.7
      TV Series
      • Toby Damon
      • 2016–2022
    • What If...? (2021)
      What If...?
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Taserface (voice)
      • 2021
    • Molly C. Quinn in Agnes (2021)
      Agnes
      3.8
      • Curly
      • 2021
    • Broadcast Signal Intrusion (2021)
      Broadcast Signal Intrusion
      5.4
      • The Phreaker
      • 2021
    • Hammer Down (2020)
      Hammer Down
      7.3
      Short
      • Hammer Down
      • 2020
    • Dee Bradley Baker and Isabella Crovetti in Vampirina (2017)
      Vampirina
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Steve
      • Grogg (voice)
      • 2020
    • Make Me the Tennessee (2019)
      Make Me the Tennessee
      Short
      • Hank Watts
      • 2019
    • Où est Charlie? (2019)
      Où est Charlie?
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Santa Claus (voice)
      • 2019
    • Brenda Song and Justin Felbinger in Amphibia (2019)
      Amphibia
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Teddy
      • Gunther
      • Additional Voices (voice)
      • 2019

    Producer



    • Discover Indie Film (2019)
      Discover Indie Film
      7.9
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2019
    • Lily Rains and Chris Sullivan in The Pooka (2017)
      The Pooka
      5.0
      Short
      • producer
      • 2017
    • Naomi Warner and Patrick Bonck in Turtleface (2016)
      Turtleface
      Short
      • assistant producer
      • 2016

    Director



    • Sterling K. Brown, Chrissy Metz, and Faithe Herman in This Is Us (2016)
      This Is Us
      8.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2022

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    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Christopher Sullivan
    • Height
      • 1.93 m
    • Born
      • July 19, 1980
      • Palm Springs, California, USA
    • Spouse
      • Rachel ReichardJune 20, 2010 - present (2 children)
    • Other works
      (2009-2010 Season) Charles Ludlam and his play, "The Mystery of Irma Vep," was performed at the Court Theatre in Chicago, Illinois with Erik Hellman and Chris Sullivan in the cast. Sean Graney was director. Alison Siple was costume designer.

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    • Gender / Gender identity
      • Male

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      Was the voice for the talking camel ("Hump Daaay!") in several Geico commercials.
    • Quotes
      The word 'Namaste' means 'the light in me reflects the light in you' and I think the thing that makes people attractive are the people who shine their light and the people who can recognize that light in others.
    • Nickname
      • Sully

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    • How old is Chris Sullivan?
      44 years old
    • When was Chris Sullivan born?
      July 19, 1980
    • Where was Chris Sullivan born?
      Palm Springs, California, USA
    • How tall is Chris Sullivan?
      6 feet 4 inches, or 1.93 meters
    • What is Chris Sullivan known for?
      The Knick, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Stranger Things, and This Is Us

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