Chris Kattan

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Biography

Powered by a chameleonic charisma and aggressive energy that belied his small frame, Kattan created many popular impressions and characters, including the exotic dancer Mango, the monkey man Mr. Peepers, the wannabe Goth teen Azrael Abyss and most memorably with Will Ferrell, as a pair of nightclub-hopping, head-bopping brothers. So popular was the latter skits that Kattan and Ferrell wrote and starred in the movie version, "A Night at the …
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Job Title

Actor, Writer, Consultants & Advisors

Born

Christopher Lee Kattan on October 19, 1970 in Sherman Oaks, California, USA

Career Milestones

2009

Cast in a recurring role on ABC's "The Middle"

2009

Starred as himself in the IFC miniseries, "Bollywood Hero"

2007

Starred in the comedy film, "Christmas in Wonderland"

2006

Co-starred in Craig Chester's directing debut "Adam & Steve"

2004

Made broadway debut opposite Nathan Lane in "The Frogs"

2002

Cast as Mr. Feather, opposite Eddie Griffin in the comedy "Undercover Brother"

2001

Starred as the undercover son of a mafioso in "Corky Romano"

2001

Co-starred with Brendan Fraser in the live action/animated feature "Monkeybone"

2000

Appeared in Nora Ephron's "Lucky Numbers"

1999

Featured in "The House on Haunted Hill"

1998

Co-wrote the screenplay for (also co-starred) the "SNL" sketch based comedy "A Night at the Roxbury"

1996

Made debut on NBC's "Saturday Night Live" as a featured player

1995

Guest starred on an episode of "NewsRadio" (NBC)

1993

Featured in the mockumentary "...And God Spoke"

Was a member of the sketch comedy troupe The Groundlings

Returned to California for college

1986

Moved with mother and stepfather from California to Bainbridge Island, Washington at age 15

Raised by mother and stepfather in a Zen community outside of Los Angeles