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Chris Ellis

Chris Ellis

Acting·1956·60 films

Chris Ellis (born April 14, 1956) is an American film and television actor. Ellis always wanted to be an actor because of television. He grew up in the 50's in the deep south in a "world of privation and violence", but saw on television people who seemed to have lives of ease and privilege.

Filmography

The Dark Knight Rises
The Dark Knight Rises (2012)Fr. Reilly
Catch Me If You Can
Catch Me If You Can (2002)Special Agent Witkins
Transformers
Transformers (2007)Admiral Brigham
Armageddon
Armageddon (1998)Flight Director Clark
Live Free or Die Hard
Live Free or Die Hard (2007)Capt. Jack Scalvino
Apollo 13
Apollo 13 (1995)Deke Slayton
The Island
The Island (2005)Aces & Spades Barman
Con Air
Con Air (1997)BOP Official Grant
Planet of the Apes
Planet of the Apes (2001)Commander Karl Vasich
Godzilla
Godzilla (1998)General Anderson
Addams Family Values
Addams Family Values (1993)Moving Man
Fun with Dick and Jane
Fun with Dick and Jane (2005)Vice President - Grand Cayman Bank
Bean
Bean (1997)Detective Butler
The Guest
The Guest (2014)Hendricks
G-Force
G-Force (2009)NSA Director
Crimson Tide
Crimson Tide (1995)Additional Magician
My Cousin Vinny
My Cousin Vinny (1992)J.T.
Days of Thunder
Days of Thunder (1990)Harlem Hoogerhyde
The Devil's Rejects
The Devil's Rejects (2005)Coggs
October Sky
October Sky (1999)Principal Turner
Wag the Dog
Wag the Dog (1997)Officer
A Little Princess
A Little Princess (1995)Policeman
McFarland, USA
McFarland, USA (2015)Coach Jenks (as Chris Ellis Jr.)
That Thing You Do!
That Thing You Do! (1996)Phil Horace
Jessabelle
Jessabelle (2014)Sheriff Pruitt
The Watcher
The Watcher (2000)Hollis
Domestic Disturbance
Domestic Disturbance (2001)Detective Warren
Wonderland
Wonderland (2003)Captain Nimziki
Faults
Faults (2014)Dad
The Show
The Show (2017)Keller
Undercover Blues
Undercover Blues (1993)Burt
Love Liza
Love Liza (2002)Patriot Model Aeronautics Clerk
In Enemy Hands
In Enemy Hands (2004)Samuel Littleton
Home Fries
Home Fries (1998)Henry Lever
The Oath
The Oath (2018)Hank
If These Walls Could Talk
If These Walls Could Talk (1996)Crowd Leader
Helter Skelter
Helter Skelter (2004)Sgt. Whiteley
What Still Remains
What Still Remains (2018)Harvey
Daddy and Them
Daddy and Them (2001)Dewey
Tiger Cruise
Tiger Cruise (2004)Captain Anderson
Amelia 2.0
Amelia 2.0 (2017)Senator Thaddeus Williams
Pitching Tents
Pitching Tents (2017)Principal Don Bishop
Gospel Hill
Gospel Hill (2008)L Donn Murray
The Tie That Binds
The Tie That Binds (1995)Security Guard #1
Teenage Dirtbag
Teenage Dirtbag (2009)Pops
Crazy
Crazy (2008)Glen the Carousel Manager
Beyond the City Limits
Beyond the City Limits (2001)Det. Hanson
Believe in Me
Believe in Me (2006)Jim Stovall
The Darkroom
The Darkroom (2006)Jackson
Her Costly Affair
Her Costly Affair (1996)Wes
Silo
Silo (2021)Mr. Adler
Sissy Frenchfry
Sissy Frenchfry (2006)Willinger McDodey
Rascals and Robbers: The Secret Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn
Rascals and Robbers: The Secret Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn (1982)Clown
The Ghost Trap
The Ghost Trap (2024)Doug Kane
On the Line
On the Line (1998)Officer Roux
Sparkler
Sparkler (1997)Buddy #1
Death and Texas
Death and Texas (2004)Phillip Brodeur
My Dinner with Jimi
My Dinner with Jimi (2003)Sergeant
In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance
In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance (1994)News Vendor
Kenny
Kenny (2018)Al