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Encyclopedia > Chris Kattan
Chris Kattan
Birth name Christopher Lee Kattan
Born October 19, 1970 (1970-10-19) (age 36)
Sherman Oaks, California
Years active 1993 – present
Notable roles SNL cast member

Christopher Lee Kattan (born October 19, 1970) is an American comedian, best known for his work on Saturday Night Live. October 19 is the 292nd day of the year (293rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Sherman Oaks is a district of the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles, California. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Cast members of Saturday Night Live. ... October 19 is the 292nd day of the year (293rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... A comedian, or comic, is an entertainer who amuses an audience by making them laugh. ... Saturday Night Live (SNL) is a weekly late night 90-minute American comedy-variety show based in New York City which has been broadcast live by NBC on Saturday nights since October 11, 1975. ...

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Biography

Early life

Kattan was born in Sherman Oaks, California. His father, Kip King (born Jerome Kattan), is an actor and voice actor who appeared on the series Reno 911! as Larrie Plum. His mother, Hajni Biro, was a Playboy Playmate in the 1960s. His father is of Iraqi Jewish descent and his mother is a Hungarian-born Buddhist.[1] The two divorced when Kattan was a toddler and his mother re-married to Marc Joslyn. Sherman Oaks is a district of the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles, California. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... Reno 911! is an American comedy television series on Comedy Central which debuted in 2003. ... A Playmate is a female model featured in Playboy magazine as Playmate of the Month. ... For other uses, see Jew (disambiguation). ... A replica of an ancient statue found among the ruins of a temple at Sarnath Buddhism is a philosophy based on the teachings of the Buddha, Siddhārtha Gautama, a prince of the Shakyas, whose lifetime is traditionally given as 566 to 486 BCE. It had subsequently been accepted by...


Career

Kattan was a member of the improv/sketch comedy troupe The Groundlings in Los Angeles; his father was an original member of the troupe. He moved to New York City to work on Saturday Night Live from 1996 to 2003. He made A Night at the Roxbury with fellow SNL (and Groundlings) cast member Will Ferrell in 1998. Kattan's impressions included Antonio Banderas, Al Pacino, David Gest, Ricky Martin, and CNN reporter Christiane Amanpour. His recurring characters included Mr. Peepers, Mango, Azrael Abyss, Gay Hitler, and Mr. Forrester, known for the term "dagitybo". Improv may refer to: improvisational theatre, and/or its subgenre improvisational comedy The Improv, a chain of U.S. comedy clubs Lotus Improv, a spreadsheet program This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... New York, NY redirects here. ... A Night at the Roxbury is a 1998 comedy film based on a recurring skit on televisions long-running Saturday Night Live. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... John William Will Ferrell (born July 16, 1967[1]) is an Emmy and Golden Globe nominated Irish-American comedian, impressionist and actor who first established himself as a cast member of Saturday Night Live, and has since gone on to a successful film career. ... An impressionist is a performer whose act consists of giving the impression of being someone else by imitating the other persons voice and mannerisms. ... José Antonio Domínguez Banderas (born August 10, 1960), better known as Antonio Banderas, is a Spanish film actor and singer who has appeared in several high-profile Hollywood films including Assassins, Interview with the Vampire, Mariachi Trilogy, Philadelphia and The Mask of Zorro. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... David Alan Gest (born May 11, 1953, Los Angeles, California) is an American television producer and concert promoter who is now perhaps best known for his brief marriage to entertainer Liza Minnelli. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Cable News Network, commonly known as CNN, is a major cable television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. ... Christiane Amanpour, CNN Publicity Photo Christiane Amanpour (born January 12, 1958) (name in Persian: ‎) is the chief international correspondent for CNN. // Shortly after her birth in London, her British mother Patricia, and her father Mohammed, an Iranian airline executive, moved the family to Tehran. ... Mr. ... For other meanings of Mango, see Mango (disambiguation) Mango was a character created and developed by SNL writer Scott Wainio, with initial creative contributions by Roy Jenkins, and performed by Chris Kattan on the American sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ...


Kattan has made one appearance on Broadway, playing Xanthias in a production of Aristophanes' The Frogs until his replacement during previews (Details[2]) by Roger Bart. Kattan is hosting a new CBS game show called 'Gameshow In My Head' in which he sends contestants out onto the street, armed only with a tiny earpiece, and gives them wild and insane tasks to complete in front of unsuspecting bystanders. As the contestants complete their tasks, Chris's challenges become increasingly difficult. If a player can make it all the way to the final task, they have the chance to win $150,000. The pilot episode taped on April 10th in Hollywood.[3] Broadway theatre[1] is the most prestigious form of professional theatre in the U.S., as well as the most well known to the general public and most lucrative for the performers, technicians and others involved in putting on the shows. ... Sketch of Aristophanes Aristophanes (Greek: , ca. ... Wikisource has original text related to this article: The Frogs in Greek Frogs (Βάτραχοι (Bátrachoi)) is a comedy written by the Ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes. ... Roger Bart is Tony Award, Drama Desk Award and SAG Award-winning television, stage and film actor and singer. ... CBS is one of the largest radio and television networks in the United States. ... This article is about the television genre. ... A television pilot is the first episode of an intended television series. ... ...


Kattan is engaged to model Sunshine Tutt.


Filmography

Saturday Night Live (SNL) is a weekly late night 90-minute American comedy-variety show based in New York City which has been broadcast live by NBC on Saturday nights since October 11, 1975. ... Grace Under Fire was a television series which ran on ABC from 1993 to 1998. ... A Night at the Roxbury is a 1998 comedy film based on a recurring skit on televisions long-running Saturday Night Live. ... House on Haunted Hill is a 1999 Warner Brothers horror movie, directed by William Malone, written by Dick Beebe and starring Geoffrey Rush and Famke Janssen. ... Corky Romano is a 2001 movie starring former Saturday Night Live cast member Chris Kattan. ... Monkeybone movie poster. ... Undercover Brother is a 2002 comedy starring Eddie Griffin and directed by Malcolm D. Lee (cousin of Spike Lee). ... Adam & Steve is a 2005 film directed by and starring Craig Chester, who also wrote the screenplay. ... Santas Slay is a 2005 horror/comedy film that stars Bill Goldberg as Santa Claus, which is ironic considering that Goldberg is Jewish. ... Inked is a television documentary series broadcast by the A&E Network in 2005. ... Totally Awesome is a television movie produced by VH1. ... Delgo (2005) is an upcoming animated feature film by an Atlantas Fathom Studios, in independent house. ... Foodfight! is an upcoming 2007 computer-animated film produced by Threshold Entertainment and directed by Larry Kasanoff. ... Two Dreadful Children is an upcoming FOX animated comedy series. ... Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters (abbreviated as ATHFCMFFT or ATHF:MFFT) is an animated film based on the Adult Swim animated series Aqua Teen Hunger Force. ...

References

  1. ^ http://www.jewishsf.com/content/2-0-/module/displaystory/story_id/22714/edition_id/455/format/html/displaystory.html
  2. ^ http://ibdb.com/person.asp?ID=119091
  3. ^ http://www.tvweek.com/article.cms?articleId=31832

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Chris Kattan Photos - Chris Kattan News - Chris Kattan Information (541 words)
More Pictures Christopher Lee Kattan was born in Sherman Oaks California to Hajni Kattan and Kip King (born Jerome Kattan).
Chris proposed to her on Christmas Eve, 2006 at her grandparents' home in Gainesville, Texas.
Chris: (advice to anyone who wants to follow in his footsteps) Believe in yourself and try not to take anything personally.
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Jerome Kattan; also an improv comedian; one of the original Groundlings; born on August 11, 1937) and Hungarian former model Hajni Kattan, Chris Lee Kattan was born on October 19, 1970 in Los Angeles, California.
Chris later was raised in the Zen community of Mount Baldy, California, with his mother and stepfather, Marc Joslyn (a psychoanalyst).
Kattan enjoyed the limelight when he was recruited to become a featured player of NBC’s "Saturday Night Live" (SNL) show in March of 1996, and debuted as a regular cast member in September of the same year.
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