Chris D'Elia
Christopher William D'Elia (born March 29, 1980) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and podcast host. He is known for playing Alex Miller on the NBC sitcom Whitney, Danny Burton on the NBC sitcom Undateable, Kenny on the ABC television series The Good Doctor, and Henderson on the Netflix thriller series You. D'Elia has been performing stand-up comedy since 2006. He considers himself to be a stand-up comedian who acts. He has been featured on Comedy Central's Live at Gotham, Comedy Central Presents, and Showtime's Live Nude Comedy. He was introduced to a broader audience as a regular on the series Glory Daze, which ran for one season on TBS. He was initially cast only for the pilot and was later made a series regular. He then co-starred in the NBC comedy series Whitney, opposite comedian Whitney Cummings, for two seasons. D'Elia was one of three hosts of the Ten Minute Podcast (2012–2015), along with Bryan Callen and Will Sasso. Since February 2017, he has hosted the weekly podcast Congratulations with Chris D'Elia, which has charted in the top 20 comedy podcasts in multiple countries. In January 2013, D'Elia released his debut parody rap album, as MC "Chank Smith", called Such Is Life. On December 6, 2013, D'Elia's first one-hour stand-up special, White Male Black Comic, aired on Comedy Central. He has had three subsequent comedy specials: Incorrigible (2015), Man On Fire (2017) and No Pain (2020), all of which aired on Netflix. These were directed by his father, with the exception of No Pain which was directed by his brother. D'Elia had a lead role in the 2014–2016 NBC sitcom Undateable as Danny Burton, a ladies' man whose friends are all in one way or another "undateable". In 2016, D'Elia headlined the Leafly 420 Comedy Tour show in Chicago with special guest Ron Funches. In March 2019, it was announced that D'Elia had been cast in the recurring role of Henderson on the second season of the Netflix thriller series You.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 ·Untold: Hope Solo vs. U.S. Socceras Self (archive footage)
- 2023 ·Chris D'Elia: Grow or Dieas Self
- 2020 ·Life in a Yearas Phil
- 2020 ·Chris D'Elia: No Painas Self
- 2019 ·COMEDIANS of the worldas Self
- 2018 ·Youas Henderson
- 2018 ·Half Magicas Peter Brock
- 2018 ·Alone Togetheras Dean
- 2017 ·The Good Doctoras Kenny
- 2017 ·Little Evilas Wayne
- 2017 ·Chris D'Elia: Man on Fireas Self
- 2017 ·Band Aidas Uber Annoying
- 2016 ·XOXOas Neil
- 2016 ·Match Gameas Self - Panelist
- 2016 ·Match Gameas Self - Panelist
- 2016 ·To Tell the Truthas Self - Panelist
- 2016 ·Rush Houras Buddy
- 2015 ·Flock of Dudesas Adam
- 2015 ·Chris D'Elia: Incorrigibleas Self
- 2015 ·Lip Sync Battleas Self
- 2015 ·Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieberas Self
- 2015 ·Hot Onesas Self
- 2014 ·Undateableas Danny Burton
- 2013 ·Chris D'Elia: White Male. Black Comic.as Self
- 2013 ·@midnight with Chris Hardwickas Self
- 2012 ·Gotham Comedy Liveas Self - Host
- 2012 ·Mash Upas
- 2012 ·Celeste & Jesse Foreveras Snow White
- 2011 ·Whitneyas Alex Green
- 2011 ·Workaholicsas Topher
- 2010 ·Glory Dazeas Bill Stankowski
- 2005 ·Bad Girls from Valley Highas Gavin
- 2003 ·Comedy Central Roastsas Self
- 2002 ·American Dreamsas Phil Toolin
- 2002 ·Monkas Cal Gefsky
- 1999 ·Get Realas Kid #1
- 1999 ·Get Realas Chuck