Biography
Up to that point, Parnell had delivered laughs in a number of recurring characters like Merv "The Perv" Watson while offering a wide array of celebrity impressions that included Eminem, George W. Bush, Tom Brokaw and Lance Bass. Of course, he naturally appeared in films with other "SNL" alum, including Tim Meadow's "Ladies Man" (2000) and Will Ferrell's "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy" (2004). After eight years on "SNL," however, …
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Career Milestones
2012 | Voiced the Fly in animated feature "Hotel Transylvania" | |
2012 | Cast opposite Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill in the big screen reboot of "21 Jump Street," based on the Fox police drama | |
2009 | Voiced character of Cyril Figgis on FX animated series "Archer" | |
2009 | Narrated the Comedy Central series "Kröd Mändoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire" | |
2008 | Cast on short-lived ABC comedy series "Miss Guided" | |
2008 | Co-starred in the independent comedy "Kabluey" | |
2007 | Co-starred with Andy Samberg in the comedy "Hot Rod" | |
2006 | Landed a recurring role as Dr. Leo Spaceman on NBC's "30 Rock" | |
2006 | Cast in Edward Burns' "Looking for Kitty" | |
2005 | Gained widespread fame with the "SNL" digital short "Lazy Sunday," a 'hardcore' rap video performed with Andy Samberg about buying cupcakes and going to see "The Chronicles of Narnia" | |
2004 | Starred opposite Will Ferrell and Christina Applegate in the comedy "Anchorman" | |
2003 | Featured as a TV Emcee opposite Renée Zellweger in "Down with Love" | |
2000 | Cast in the comedy "The Ladies Man," based on the "SNL" character made famous by Tim Meadows | |
1999 | Appeared in the comedy short "Deadtime" | |
1998 | Became a featured player on NBC's "Saturday Night Live"; was released from his contract in 2001, but returned the following year; let go in 2006 due to budgetary cuts | |
1996 | Had a small role as a Toy Store Sales Clerk in the Arnold Schwarzenegger comedy "Jingle All the Way" | |
| Moved out to L.A. and began taking classes at The Groundlings, where he was discovered by "SNL" scouts | ||
1991 | Moved back home and taught acting, film and video at his own Germantown High School | |
1989 | Performed with the Berkshire Theatre in Stockbridge MA, and the Alley Theatre in Houston, TX | |