Chris Parnell Filmography

Born:: February 5, 1967 in Memphis, TN
Occupation:: Actor
Birth name:: Thomas Christopher Parnell
Biography:: A Saturday Night Live cast member who received his grooming in the familiar Groundlings comedy breeding ground, a few of funnyman Chris Parnell's favorite parody subjects include Tom Brokow in addition to his frightfully funny Eminem impression. Born and raised in Memphis, TN, Parnell took to...Read More

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Labor Pains

Actors: Lindsay Lohan, Chris Parnell, Cheryl Hines, Luke Kirby, Connie Britton

Synopsis: Lindsay Lohan stars as an office assistant who fakes a pregnancy to get on the good side of her stringent boss in this romantic comedy from Nu Image and Millennium Films. Chris Parnell, Cheryl Hines, Luke Kirby, and Connie Britton co-star in the Lara Shapiro-helmed production. ~ Jeremy Wheeler Read More

1/1/09
Harold

Actors: Spencer Breslin, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Nikki Blonsky, Ally Sheedy, Fred Willard

Synopsis: A 13-year-old boy (Spencer Breslin) suffering from premature male-pattern baldness does his best to adjust to life in a new high school despite becoming the hapless target of every bully and cruel-minded teenager in town. While he's got the high-school janitor (Cuba Gooding Jr.) on his side, the Read More

7/11/08
Kabluey

Actors: Lisa Kudrow, Scott Prendergast, Christine Taylor, Conchata Ferrell, Jeffrey Dean Morgan

Synopsis: A slacker tries to do the right thing for his family with unexpectedly chaotic results in this independent comedy. Salman (Scott Prendergast) is an out-of-work twentysomething who has few skills and fewer prospects. However, things are significantly worse for his older brother -- his National Read More

7/4/08
The Grand

Actors: Woody Harrelson, Cheryl Hines, David Cross, Dennis Farina, Richard Kind

Synopsis: Incident at Loch Ness director Zak Penn takes the helm for this mockumentary that finds film and television star Woody Harrelson entering the Grand Championship of Poker in hopes of saving his late grandfather's popular hotel casino from a scheming real estate developer. As the wrecking ball Read More

3/21/08
Miss Guided [TV Series]

Actors: Judy Greer, Brooke Burns, Kristoffer Polaha, Earl Billings, Chris Parnell, Jonathan Sadowski

Synopsis: To some people, the true definition of Hell might be: "To remain in the same high school with the same irritating people for the rest of your life." Even so, this was more or less the premise of the ABC sitcom Miss Guided. Judy Greer headed the cast as Becky Freeley, formerly the gawky Read More

2008
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

Actors: John C. Reilly, Jenna Fischer, Raymond J. Barry, Kristen Wiig, Tim Meadows

Synopsis: Judd Apatow and Jake Kasdan team up to take the swagger out of the traditional music biopic with this look at the troubled life of fictional music legend Dewey Cox (John C. Reilly). Apatow and Kasdan both write and produce, while Freaks and Geeks and Orange County director Kasdan steps into the Read More

12/21/07
Ira & Abby

Actors: Chris Messina, Jennifer Westfeldt, Frances Conroy, Fred Willard, Judith Light

Synopsis: Love at first sight has some interesting repercussions a few months down the line in this offbeat romantic comedy. Ira Black (Chris Messina) is a wildly neurotic thirtysomething who can't get his life in gear -- the son of a pair of therapists, Arlene (Judith Light) and Seymour (Robert Klein), Ira Read More

9/14/07
Hot Rod

Actors: Andy Samberg, Isla Fisher, Jorma Taccone, Bill Hader, Danny R. McBride, Ian McShane, Sissy Spacek

Synopsis: The comedy trio known as Lonely Island attempt their first feature-length comedy with Hot Rod. Andy Samberg stars as Rod Kimble, an inept would-be stuntman who believes his dad worked for daredevil Evel Knievel. His stepfather abuses him at every opportunity, but Rod keeps attempting tricks on his Read More

8/3/07
I'm Reed Fish

Actors: Jay Baruchel, Alexis Bledel, Schuyler Fisk, D.J. Qualls, A.J. Cook

Synopsis: Reed Fish (Jay Baruchel of Million Dollar Baby and Undeclared) seems to be leading the life he's supposed to. He's followed in the footsteps of his late father, doing an early-morning radio show with the town's mayor, Maureen (Katey Sagal), through which the eccentric locals of Mud Meadows voice Read More

6/1/07
Sunny and Share Love You

Actors: Michele Mulroney, Micah Schraft

Synopsis: Filmmaker Matthew Buzzell takes a break from documentaries to helm this mockumentary concerning an indie filmmaker who attempts to reunite a once-successful 1990s-era pop duo. Michele Mulroney and Micah Schraft share a co-writing credit for the screenplay and star in a film featuring appearances Read More

2007
30 Rock: Season 02

Actors: Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin, Tracy Morgan, Jane Krakowski, Scott Adsit, Jack McBrayer

2007
Looking for Kitty

Actors: Edward Burns, David Krumholtz, Max Baker, Connie Britton, Kevin Kash

Synopsis: Two guys with different sets of problems find themselves bonding through unexpected circumstances in this independent comedy drama from writer and director Edward Burns. Jack Stanton (Edward Burns) is a former New York City cop who has been trying to establish a new career as a private detective Read More

8/25/06
30 Rock: Season 01

Actors: Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin, Tracy Morgan, Jane Krakowski, Scott Adsit, Jack McBrayer

2006
Barely Legal

Actors: Erik Von Detten, Tony Denman, Daniel Farber, Amy Smart, Sarah Jane Potts, Tom Arnold

Synopsis: Why rent a dirty movie when you can make your own? That's the can-do philosophy embraced by a handful of girl-crazy teens in this comedy. Fred (Tony Denman), Deacon (Erik von Detten), and Matt (Daniel Farber) are three high school kids who, like most teenaged boys, are obsessed with sex. Deacon Read More

10/21/05
Saturday Night Live: Season 31

Actors: Fred Armisen, Rachel Dratch, Tina Fey, Will Forte, Darrell Hammond, Seth Meyers, Finesse Mitchell, Chris Parnell, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph, Horatio Sanz, Kenan Thompson

2005
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

Actors: Will Ferrell, Christina Applegate, Paul Rudd, Steve Carell, David Koechner

Synopsis: Marking the directorial debut of Adam McKay, former head writer for Saturday Night Live and founder of the Upright Citizen's Brigade, Anchorman is set during the 1970s and stars Will Ferrell as Ron Burgundy, San Diego's top-rated news anchorman. While Burgundy is outwardly willing to adjust to the Read More

7/9/04
Saturday Night Live: Season 30

Actors: Fred Armisen, Rachel Dratch, Tina Fey, Will Forte, Darrell Hammond, Seth Meyers, Chris Parnell, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph, Horatio Sanz

2004
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie

Actors: Will Ferrell, Christina Applegate, Paul Rudd, Steve Carell, David Koechner

Synopsis: After completing the final cut of Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, producers were left with enough deleted material to create an entire alternate film--so they did just that. Wake Up, Ron Burgundy uses alternate takes, cleverly edited pre-existing scenes, and additional voice-over narration Read More

2004
Saturday Night Live: Season 29

Actors: Rachel Dratch, Jimmy Fallon, Tina Fey, Will Forte, Darrell Hammond, Seth Meyers, Chris Parnell, Amy Poehler, Jeff Richards, Maya Rudolph, Horatio Sanz

2003
Saturday Night Live: Season 28

Actors: Rachel Dratch, Jimmy Fallon, Tina Fey, Darrell Hammond, Chris Kattan, Tracy Morgan, Chris Parnell, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph, Horatio Sanz

2002
Evil Alien Conquerors

Synopsis: Tori Spelling, Drew Carey Show stalwart Diedrich Bader, and SNL alum Chris Parnell team up for this wacky takeoff on B-movies, written and directed by Bill and Ted co-creator Chris Matheson. True to its title, Evil Alien Conquerors involves the efforts of Matheson and Parnell's bickering Read More

2002
Saturday Night Live: Season 27

Actors: Rachel Dratch, Jimmy Fallon, Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, Ana Gasteyer, Darrell Hammond, Chris Kattan, Tracy Morgan, Chris Parnell, Maya Rudolph, Horatio Sanz

2001
Saturday Night Live: Season 26

Actors: Jimmy Fallon, Will Ferrell, Ana Gasteyer, Darrell Hammond, Chris Kattan, Tracy Morgan, Chris Parnell, Horatio Sanz, Molly Shannon

2000
Saturday Night Live: Season 25

Actors: Jimmy Fallon, Will Ferrell, Ana Gasteyer, Darrell Hammond, Chris Kattan, Tim Meadows, Tracy Morgan, Cheri Oteri, Chris Parnell, Colin Quinn, Horatio Sanz, Molly Shannon

1999
Conrad Bloom [TV Series]

Actors: Mark Feuerstein, Lauren Graham, Ever Carradine, Jessica Stone, Paula Newsome

Synopsis: This TV sitcom probes the personal problems of New York City ad copywriter Conrad Bloom (Mark Feuerstein), a single guy surrounded by women, including his ex-girlfriend Molly (Lauren Graham), sister Nina (Ever Carradine), co-worker Shelley (Jessica Stone), demanding boss Faye (Paula Newsome), and Read More

1998
Saturday Night Live: Season 24

Actors: Will Ferrell, Ana Gasteyer, Darrell Hammond, Chris Kattan, Tim Meadows, Tracy Morgan, Cheri Oteri, Colin Quinn, Molly Shannon

1998
Murphy Brown: Never Can Say Goodbye, Part 1

Synopsis: In the first part of Murphy Brown's series finale (originally telecast as a single 60-minute episode along with Part Two), Murphy's plans to retire from "FYI" are sidetracked when another mammogram shows a possible malignancy. Wishing that the late tavernkeeper Phil (Pat Corley) were around to Read More

1998
Seinfeld: The Butter Shave

Synopsis: The ninth and final season of Seinfeld begins with Jerry (Jerry Seinfeld) enthusing over NBC's interest in his concept for a situation comedy "about nothing." However, he's less than enthusiastic over the omnipresence of his eternal nemesis, second-rate comedian Kenny Bania (Steve Hytner). Read More

1997