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Chris Parnell

Chris Parnell

Acting·1967·79 films

​Thomas Christopher "Chris" Parnell (born February 5, 1967) is an American comic actor best known as a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1998–2006 and currently for his recurring role as Dr. Leo Spaceman on NBC's Emmy Award-winning comedy series 30 Rock. Parnell is currently one of the lead voices on the FX animated comedy Archer. In 2010, Parnell starred alongside his former SNL castmate Horatio Sanz in the Comedy Central series Big Lake.

Filmography

21 Jump Street
21 Jump Street (2012)Mr. Gordon
Hotel Transylvania
Hotel Transylvania (2012)Mr. Fly (voice)
The Dictator
The Dictator (2012)News Anchor
Hotel Transylvania 2
Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015)Fly (voice)
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018)Stan / Fish Man (voice)
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)Garth Holliday
Turbo
Turbo (2013)Announcer #2 (voice)
Jingle All the Way
Jingle All the Way (1996)Toy Store Sales Clerk
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013)Garth Holliday
Battle of the Sexes
Battle of the Sexes (2017)DJ
Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween
Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (2018)Walter
The Ridiculous 6
The Ridiculous 6 (2015)Bank Manager
Sisters
Sisters (2015)Phil
The Five-Year Engagement
The Five-Year Engagement (2012)Bill
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022)Dave Bollinari (voice)
The Laundromat
The Laundromat (2019)Doomed Gringo #2
Hot Rod
Hot Rod (2007)Barry Pasternack
Life of the Party
Life of the Party (2018)Mr. Truzack (Wayne)
Senior Year
Senior Year (2022)Jim Conway
Escape from Planet Earth
Escape from Planet Earth (2013)Hammer (voice)
Down with Love
Down with Love (2003)TV Emcee
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007)Theo
Home Sweet Home Alone
Home Sweet Home Alone (2021)Uncle Stu
Our Little Secret
Our Little Secret (2024)Veterinarian
Finding ʻOhana
Finding ʻOhana (2021)Brown
Labor Pains
Labor Pains (2009)Jerry Steinwald
Paper Man
Paper Man (2009)Peter
Barely Legal
Barely Legal (2003)Mr. Ronald Greitzer
Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again
Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again (2022)Washington (voice)
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie (2004)Garth Holliday
The Last Laugh
The Last Laugh (2019)Charlie Green
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend (2020)Junior
The Ladies Man
The Ladies Man (2000)Phil Swanson
Slice
Slice (2018)Mayor Tracy
The Grand
The Grand (2007)Harold Melvin
Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice
Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice (2011)Mr. Thistleton (voice)
Elena and the Secret of Avalor
Elena and the Secret of Avalor (2016)Migs (voice)
I'm Reed Fish
I'm Reed Fish (2007)Ralph
Kabluey
Kabluey (2007)Frank
Break Point
Break Point (2014)Jay LaRoche
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special (2017)Dr. Vince Harbert
Harold
Harold (2008)Coach Vanderpool
I Am Woman
I Am Woman (2020)Artie Mogull
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell (2002)Self / Various (archive footage)
Ira & Abby
Ira & Abby (2006)Dr. Ronald Silverberg
Jeff Dunham: Unhinged in Hollywood
Jeff Dunham: Unhinged in Hollywood (2015)Self
Answer This!
Answer This! (2011)Brian Collins
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025)Self (archive footage)
Austin Found
Austin Found (2017)Alan Dickinson
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert (2025)Self
Evil Alien Conquerors
Evil Alien Conquerors (2003)Du-ug
Looking for Kitty
Looking for Kitty (2004)Guy Borne
Kung Fu Magoo
Kung Fu Magoo (2010)Cole Fusion / Ninja (voice)
Hollywood & Wine
Hollywood & Wine (2011)Peter West
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies (2006)
Stop! That! Train!
Stop! That! Train! (2026)Conductor Davenport
A Loud House Christmas Movie: Naughty or Nice
A Loud House Christmas Movie: Naughty or Nice (2025)Gerald (voice)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler (2009)Edward Turlington (archive footage)
Hot Mess Holiday
Hot Mess Holiday (2021)Mike
The Dogfather
The Dogfather (2010)Brian Franks
Lorne
Lorne (2026)Narrator
As We Know It
As We Know It (2023)Ted Sommers
Millennial Hunter
Millennial Hunter (2023)John (voice)
The Women of SNL
The Women of SNL (2010)Various (archive footage)
The Better Half
The Better Half (2015)Daniel
Eavesdrop
Eavesdrop (2008)Terrence
The Maya Rudolph Show
The Maya Rudolph Show (2014)Self
AJ's Infinite Summer
AJ's Infinite Summer (2014)Dad (voice)
In Fidelity
In Fidelity (2024)Lyle Ayker
The Dink
The Dink (2026)
Micro Budget
Micro Budget (2026)Toby
Elena of Avalor: Realm of the Jaquins
Elena of Avalor: Realm of the Jaquins (2017)Migs (voice)
WordGirl: The Rise of Miss Power
WordGirl: The Rise of Miss Power (2012)
The Religetables
The Religetables (2002)
Sunny and Share Love You
Sunny and Share Love You (2007)Kevin Keith Baker
Mimics
Mimics (2026)Jack Conrad
A Freezerburnt Christmas
A Freezerburnt Christmas (2002)
Yung Punx: A Punk Parable
Yung Punx: A Punk Parable (2021)therapist (voice)
Rick and Morty: Summer's Sleepover
Rick and Morty: Summer's Sleepover (2022)