University of North Carolina School of the Arts (BFA)
Occupations
Actor
comedian
Years active
1988–present
Known for
30 Rock
Saturday Night Live
Archer
Rick and Morty
Children
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Thomas Christopher Parnell (/pɑːrˈnɛl/; born February 5, 1967) is an American actor and comedian. First breaking through as a performer with the Los Angeles comedy troupe The Groundlings, Parnell found wider success during his tenure as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 1998 to 2006. After leaving SNL, he played the role of Dr. Leo Spaceman on the NBC sitcom 30 Rock (2006–2013). In animation, he voices the narrator on the PBS Kids series WordGirl (2007–2015), Cyril Figgis on the FX series Archer (2009–2023), Jerry Smith on Adult Swim's Rick and Morty (2013–present), and Doug on Fox's Family Guy (2019–present). He also voices "The Progressive Box" in a series of advertisements by the Progressive Corporation.
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^"Rick and Morty's Chris Parnell thinks Jerry would do very well in quarantine". May 11, 2020.
19, 2015. "Comedy Central's(R) 'Big Lake,' Starring Chris Gethard, Horatio Sanz and ChrisParnell, Debuts on Tuesday, August 17 at 10:00 P.M.*". The Futon...
on drums Will Ferrell as Gene Frenkle on cowbell Chris Kattan as Buck Dharma on guitar ChrisParnell as Eric Bloom on lead vocals and guitar Horatio Sanz...
Archie Yates, Aisling Bea, Kenan Thompson, Pete Holmes, Ally Maki, and ChrisParnell with Devin Ratray reprising his role as Buzz McCallister from the first...
his grandson into hijinks. Roiland voiced both Rick and Morty, with ChrisParnell as Jerry (Rick's son-in-law and Morty's father), Spencer Grammer as...
member (Amy Poehler would surpass Shannon's record seven years later). ChrisParnell was fired at the end of this season, but then rehired midway through...
hired to replace him as the voices of Rick and Morty respectively. ChrisParnell as: Jerry Smith, Morty and Summer's father, Beth's husband, and Rick's...
role Bigfoot Silent role Corey Burton Silent cameo Silent role Fly ChrisParnell Silent role Quasimodo Wilson Jon Lovitz Scott McCord Martha Jackie Sandler...
as Rick Sanchez and Morty Smith, the main characters of the series. ChrisParnell as Jerry Smith, Morty's and Summer's father, Beth's husband, and Rick's...
Ryan and Victor, upon whom she obsessively dotes, especially Ryan. ChrisParnell as Fred Shay, Sheila's husband and Lisa's father. He is also the adoptive...
Murphy Kumail Nanjiani as Spartan Army Leader Erik Charles Nielsen ChrisParnell as Ares, the God of War. Chelsea Peretti Jim Rash as Dionysus, the God...
Jerry Minor and longtime cast member ChrisParnell were both let go from the show after the finale. However, Parnell was hired back to the show mid-season...
all their names. Bad husband." Actress Ana Gasteyer refers to actor ChrisParnell as her "wusband", or work husband, whose wife she has played in The...
2013–2014 1 Y Y Michael O'Donoghue 1975 1 Y Y Cheri Oteri 1995–2000 5 Y Y ChrisParnell 1998–2001, 2002-2006 8 Y Y Nasim Pedrad 2009–2014 5 Y Y Jay Pharoah...
December, 2005, the trio, alongside ChrisParnell, wrote and recorded "Lazy Sunday", a short rap song. Samberg and Parnell adopt the brash personas of hardcore...
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