Chris Sullivan (actor)
Chris Sullivan (born July 19, 1980) is an American actor and musician. He starred on the NBC drama This Is Us, for which he received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations.
Chris Sullivan | |
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Sullivan at the 2017 Heroes and Villains Fan Fest | |
| Born | July 19, 1980 Palm Springs, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Loyola Marymount University (BFA Theatre Arts 2002)[1][2] |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, musician[3] |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Television | The Knick, This Is Us |
| Spouse | Rachel Sullivan |
| Children | 2 |
Career
Much of Sullivan's early stage experience came in Chicago, where he received improv training at the iO Theater.[4] Among his Chicago stage experiences were in the cast of Defending the Caveman at the Lakeshore Theater and the cast of The Ballad of Emmett Till at the Goodman Theatre.[5] After appearing in the original Broadway cast of Lombardi, Sullivan joined the long-running revival of Chicago in 2011.[6]
He first gained attention for his portrayal of Tom Cleary on the Cinemax drama The Knick.[3][7][8][9] He also played Taserface in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and Benny Hammond in Stranger Things.
He has starred in single episodes of various TV series: A Gifted Man (2012), Elementary, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and The Americans (2013).[10]
He also played Sprit in the 2008 Sundance Film Festival nominated movie North Starr, and appeared in such films as The Normal Heart and The Drop (2014), the latter with The Knick co-star Jeremy Bobb.[10]
From 2016-2022, Sullivan starred as Toby Damon on This Is Us. For this role, Sullivan has received two nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.
Sullivan has done voice-over work. He provided the voice for the camel in the popular "Hump Day" ad by the American auto insurance company GEICO.[11]
In March 2022, Sullivan was set to lead comedy pilot The Son In Law at ABC.[12]
Personal life
He is married to producer Rachel Sullivan. Their son was born on July 28, 2020[13] and their daughter was born in October 2022.[14]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | North Starr | Sprit | |
| Sugar | Loud Cook | Short film | |
| 2012 | Death and the Red Dress | Smitty | |
| 2014 | The Drop | Jimmy | |
| 2016 | Morgan | Dr. Darren Finch | |
| Imperium | Andrew Blackwell | ||
| Live by Night | Brendan Loomis | ||
| 2017 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 | Taserface | |
| 2018 | The Independents | Alvin | |
| 2019 | Adopt a Highway | Orankle | |
| I Trapped the Devil | The Man | ||
| 2021 | Broadcast Signal Intrusion | Phreaker | |
| Agnes | Curly |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Pleading Guilty | Rash | Television film[15] |
| 2011 | Weekends at Bellevue | Officer Mike | |
| 2012 | A Gifted Man | Biker | Episode: "In Case of a Bolt from the Blue" |
| 2013 | Elementary | Todd Clarke | Episode: "The Red Team" |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Eddy Galtin | Episode: "Monster's Legacy" | |
| The Americans | Assassin | Episode: "Mutually Assured Destruction" | |
| 2014 | The Normal Heart | Mike the Tech | Television film |
| Peter Pan Live! | Noodler | Television film | |
| Where's This Party? | Tristan Barlow | Web series; 1 episode | |
| 2014–2015 | The Knick | Tom Cleary | Main role; 19 episodes |
| 2016 | Stranger Things | Benny Hammond | 2 episodes |
| 2016–2022 | This Is Us | Toby Damon | Main role; director: "Heart and Soul" |
| 2017 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Husband #1 | Episode: "Fatwa!" |
| 2018 | Camping | Joe | 8 episodes |
| 2019 | The Good Fight | Judge Dash Toosi | Episode: "The One About the End of the World" |
| Amphibia | Gunther, Teddy (voice) | 2 episodes | |
| Where's Waldo? | Santa Claus (voice) | Episode: "A Wanderer Christmas" | |
| 2021 | What If...? | Taserface (voice) | Episode: "What If... T'Challa Became a Star-Lord?" |
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Theatre | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–2011 | Lombardi | Jim Taylor | Circle in the Square Theatre | Original |
| 2011–2012 | Chicago | Amos Hart | Ambassador Theatre | Replacement |
| 2012–2013 | Nice Work If You Can Get It | Duke Mahoney | Imperial Theatre | Original |
| 2016 | Hadestown | Hermes | New York Theatre Workshop |
Source:[16]
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Madden NFL 19 | Mack McGlinn | Story mode, "Longshot Homecoming" |
References
- ^ . Loyola Marymount University. Archived from the original on March 21, 2017. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ^ "Chris Sullivan". LinkedIn. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
- ^ a b Radish, Christina (October 10, 2014). "Chris Sullivan Talks THE KNICK, How He Views Tom Cleary, the Uniform, His Folk Band, and More". Collider. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
- ^ Zwecker, Bill (May 1, 2017). "'Guardians' star Chris Sullivan fondly recalls Chicago stage days". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
- ^ Artist Bio: Chris Sullivan, Goodman Theatre, May 2008, retrieved December 25, 2020
- ^ Gans, Andrew (June 20, 2011). "Broadway's Chicago Welcomes Chris Sullivan June 20". Playbill. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
- ^ Hinds, Julie (October 10, 2015). "The best show you're not watching is 'The Knick'". Detroit Free Press. Gannett. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
- ^ Eramo, Steve (September 5, 2014). "Survival Instinct: Interview with The Knick's Chris Sullivan". The Morton Report. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
- ^ . TV by the Numbers. July 9, 2014. Archived from the original on July 13, 2014. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
- ^ a b "Chris Sullivan". IMDbPro. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
- ^ "Meet Chris Sullivan the Voice of the GEICO Camel 'Hump Day'". Kool 101.7. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 15, 2022). "'This Is Us' Chris Sullivan To Headline ABC Comedy Pilot 'The Son In Law'". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ "This Is Us Star Chris Sullivan and Wife Rachel Welcome Son Bear Maxwell". People.com. July 30, 2020.
- ^ "This Is Us Alum Chris Sullivan Welcomes Second Baby with Wife Rachel". People.com. October 24, 2022.
- ^ "Resume – Chris SullivaN". sullynyc.com. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
- ^ "Chris Sullivan | Playbill". Playbill. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
External links
- Chris Sullivan at IMDb