Chris Parnell

Also known as Thomas Christopher "Chris" Parnell

American actor

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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…

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Micro Budget — Toby2026
The Dink2026
Mimics — Jack Conrad2026
Stop! That! Train! — Conductor Davenport2026
Lorne — Narrator2026
The Hawk — Anton2026
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert — Self2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music — Self (archive footage)2025
A Loud House Christmas Movie: Naughty or Nice — Gerald (voice)

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Thomas Christopher Parnell (/pɑːrˈnɛl/ par-NELL; 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). Parnell is also a prominent voice actor known for his deep and distinctive voice. 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 (2019–2022). His work also extends into commercials, having voiced the Hamburger Helper mascot "Lefty", appeared in advertisements as "America's Dad" for Orbit Gum, and voiced "The Progressive Box" in a series of advertisements by the Progressive Corporation.

Early life