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Chris Ellis

Bio: Chris Ellis is an American film and television actor who was born April 14, 1956 in Dallas, Texas. Ellis always wanted to be an actor because of television
Born: Sat, Apr 14 1956
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas, USA
Chris Ellis is 68 years old
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Poster of Silo
Silo
Chris Ellis was
65 in Silo
as 'Mr. Adler'.
Fri, May 07 2021
Poster of Kenny
Kenny
Chris Ellis was
62 in Kenny
as 'Al'.
Mon, Oct 15 2018
Poster of The Oath
The Oath
Chris Ellis was
62 in The Oath
as 'Hank'.
Fri, Oct 12 2018
Poster of What Still Remains
What Still Remains
Chris Ellis was
62 in What Still Remains
as 'Harvey'.
Tue, Aug 14 2018
Poster of The Show
The Show
Chris Ellis was
61 in The Show
as 'Keller'.
Thu, Sep 21 2017
Poster of Amelia 2.0
Amelia 2.0
Chris Ellis was
61 in Amelia 2.0
as 'Senator Thaddeus'.
Fri, Aug 04 2017
Poster of Pitching Tents
Pitching Tents
Chris Ellis was
60 in Pitching Tents
as 'Principal Don Bishop'.
Fri, Mar 31 2017
Poster of Jessabelle
Jessabelle
Chris Ellis was
58 in Jessabelle
as 'Sheriff Pruitt'.
Fri, Nov 07 2014
Poster of The Guest
The Guest
Chris Ellis was
58 in The Guest
as 'Hendricks'.
Fri, Sep 05 2014
Poster of Faults
Faults
Chris Ellis was
57 in Faults
as 'Dad'.
Thu, Mar 06 2014
Poster of The Dark Knight Rises
The Dark Knight Rises
Chris Ellis was
56 in The Dark Knight Rises
as 'Fr. Reilly'.
Tue, Jul 17 2012
Poster of Teenage Dirtbag
Teenage Dirtbag
Chris Ellis was
53 in Teenage Dirtbag
as 'Pops'.
Tue, Oct 20 2009
Poster of G-Force
G-Force
Chris Ellis was
53 in G-Force
as 'NSA Director'.
Fri, Jul 24 2009
Poster of Crazy
Crazy
Chris Ellis was
51 in Crazy
as 'Glen the Carousel Manager'.
Sun, Mar 02 2008
Poster of Gospel Hill
Gospel Hill
Chris Ellis was
51 in Gospel Hill
as 'L Donn Murray'.
Sat, Feb 09 2008
Poster of Transformers
Transformers
Chris Ellis was
51 in Transformers
as 'Admiral Brigham'.
Wed, Jun 27 2007
Poster of Live Free or Die Hard
Live Free or Die Hard
Chris Ellis was
51 in Live Free or Die Hard
as 'Scalvino'.
Wed, Jun 20 2007
Poster of Sissy Frenchfry
Sissy Frenchfry
Chris Ellis was
50 in Sissy Frenchfry
as 'Willinger McDodey'.
Sat, Jul 15 2006
Poster of Fun with Dick and Jane
Fun with Dick and Jane
Chris Ellis was
49 in Fun with Dick and Jane
as 'Vice President - Grand Cayman Bank'.
Wed, Dec 21 2005
Poster of The Devil's Rejects
The Devil's Rejects
Chris Ellis was
49 in The Devil's Rejects
as 'Coggs'.
Fri, Jul 22 2005
Poster of The Island
The Island
Chris Ellis was
49 in The Island
as 'Aces & Spades Barman'.
Thu, Jul 21 2005
Poster of In Enemy Hands
In Enemy Hands
Chris Ellis was
49 in In Enemy Hands
as 'Samuel Littleton'.
Fri, Apr 15 2005
Poster of Tiger Cruise
Tiger Cruise
Chris Ellis was
48 in Tiger Cruise
as 'Captain Anderson'.
Fri, Aug 06 2004
Poster of Helter Skelter
Helter Skelter
Chris Ellis was
48 in Helter Skelter
as 'Sgt. Whiteley'.
Fri, Jul 23 2004
Poster of Death and Texas
Death and Texas
Chris Ellis was
47 in Death and Texas
as 'Phillip Brodeur'.
Fri, Mar 12 2004
Poster of My Dinner with Jimi
My Dinner with Jimi
Chris Ellis was
46 in My Dinner with Jimi
as 'Sergeant'.
Sun, Feb 16 2003
Poster of Love Liza
Love Liza
Chris Ellis was
46 in Love Liza
as 'Patriot Model Aeronautics Clerk'.
Mon, Dec 30 2002
Poster of Catch Me If You Can
Catch Me If You Can
Chris Ellis was
46 in Catch Me If You Can
as 'Special Agent Witkins'.
Mon, Dec 16 2002
Poster of Beyond the City Limits
Beyond the City Limits
Chris Ellis was
45 in Beyond the City Limits
as 'Det. Hanson'.
Mon, Dec 17 2001
Poster of Domestic Disturbance
Domestic Disturbance
Chris Ellis was
45 in Domestic Disturbance
as 'Detective Warren'.
Sun, Oct 28 2001
Poster of Daddy and Them
Daddy and Them
Chris Ellis was
45 in Daddy and Them
as 'Dewey'.
Fri, Oct 26 2001
Poster of Planet of the Apes
Planet of the Apes
Chris Ellis was
45 in Planet of the Apes
as 'Commander Karl Vasich'.
Wed, Jul 25 2001
Poster of The Watcher
The Watcher
Chris Ellis was
44 in The Watcher
as 'Hollis'.
Fri, Sep 08 2000
Poster of October Sky
October Sky
Chris Ellis was
42 in October Sky
as 'Principal Turner'.
Fri, Feb 19 1999
Poster of Home Fries
Home Fries
Chris Ellis was
42 in Home Fries
as 'Henry Lever'.
Wed, Nov 25 1998
Poster of Armageddon
Armageddon
Chris Ellis was
42 in Armageddon
as 'Flight Director Clark'.
Wed, Jul 01 1998
Poster of Godzilla
Godzilla
Chris Ellis was
42 in Godzilla
as 'General Anderson'.
Wed, May 20 1998
Poster of Wag the Dog
Wag the Dog
Chris Ellis was
41 in Wag the Dog
as 'Officer'.
Thu, Dec 25 1997
Poster of Sparkler
Sparkler
Chris Ellis was
41 in Sparkler
as 'Buddy #1'.
Wed, Oct 01 1997
Poster of Bean
Bean
Chris Ellis was
41 in Bean
as 'Detective Butler'.
Thu, Jul 03 1997
Poster of Con Air
Con Air
Chris Ellis was
41 in Con Air
as 'BOP Official Grant'.
Thu, Jun 05 1997
Poster of Her Costly Affair
Her Costly Affair
Chris Ellis was
40 in Her Costly Affair
as 'Wes'.
Mon, Oct 28 1996
Poster of That Thing You Do!
That Thing You Do!
Chris Ellis was
40 in That Thing You Do!
as 'Phil Horace'.
Fri, Oct 04 1996
Poster of If These Walls Could Talk
If These Walls Could Talk
Chris Ellis was
40 in If These Walls Could Talk
as 'Crowd Leader'.
Wed, Sep 11 1996
Poster of The Tie That Binds
The Tie That Binds
Chris Ellis was
39 in The Tie That Binds
as 'Security Guard #1'.
Fri, Sep 08 1995
Poster of Apollo 13
Apollo 13
Chris Ellis was
39 in Apollo 13
as 'Deke Slayton'.
Fri, Jun 30 1995
Poster of Crimson Tide
Crimson Tide
Chris Ellis was
39 in Crimson Tide
as 'Additional Magician'.
Fri, May 12 1995
Poster of A Little Princess
A Little Princess
Chris Ellis was
39 in A Little Princess
as 'Policeman'.
Wed, May 10 1995
Poster of In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance
In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance
Chris Ellis was
37 in In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance
as 'News Vendor'.
Sun, Jan 23 1994
Poster of Addams Family Values
Addams Family Values
Chris Ellis was
37 in Addams Family Values
as 'Moving Man'.
Fri, Nov 19 1993
Poster of Undercover Blues
Undercover Blues
Chris Ellis was
37 in Undercover Blues
as 'Burt'.
Fri, Sep 10 1993
Poster of My Cousin Vinny
My Cousin Vinny
Chris Ellis was
35 in My Cousin Vinny
as 'J.T.'.
Fri, Mar 13 1992
Poster of Days of Thunder
Days of Thunder
Chris Ellis was
34 in Days of Thunder
as 'Harlem Hoogerhyde'.
Wed, Jun 27 1990
Poster of The Ghost Trap
The Ghost Trap
Chris Ellis will be
68+ in The Ghost Trap
as 'Doug Kane'.
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TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of 9-1-1: Lone Star
9-1-1: Lone Star
Chris Ellis was
63+ in 9-1-1: Lone Star
as 'Derek Poole'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 19 2020
Poster of Gaslight
Gaslight
Chris Ellis was
63+ in Gaslight
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Nov 18 2019
Poster of Homecoming
Homecoming
Chris Ellis was
62+ in Homecoming
as 'Richard Lehmann'.
First Air Date
Thu, Nov 01 2018
Poster of Young Sheldon
Young Sheldon
Chris Ellis was
61+ in Young Sheldon
as 'Marty Steinbecker'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 25 2017
Poster of K.C. Undercover
K.C. Undercover
Chris Ellis was
58+ in K.C. Undercover
as 'Christos Markos'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 18 2015
Poster of Political Animals
Political Animals
Chris Ellis was
56+ in Political Animals
as 'Jubal Jacobs'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jul 15 2012
Poster of The Finder
The Finder
Chris Ellis was
55+ in The Finder
as 'Warden Nick Larsen'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 12 2012
Poster of Fairly Legal
Fairly Legal
Chris Ellis was
54+ in Fairly Legal
as 'Maddox Resor'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 20 2011
Poster of Law & Order: LA
Law & Order: LA
Chris Ellis was
54+ in Law & Order: LA
as 'Walter Exley'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 29 2010
Poster of Justified
Justified
Chris Ellis was
53+ in Justified
as 'Douglas Cooper'.
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 16 2010
Poster of Warehouse 13
Warehouse 13
Chris Ellis was
53+ in Warehouse 13
as 'Colonel Arnold Cassell'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jul 07 2009
Poster of The Mentalist
The Mentalist
Chris Ellis was
52+ in The Mentalist
as 'Sherrif Mullery'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 23 2008
Poster of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Chris Ellis was
51+ in Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
as 'Hayes'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 13 2008
Poster of Mad Men
Mad Men
Chris Ellis was
51+ in Mad Men
as 'Del Hill'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jul 19 2007
Poster of Burn Notice
Burn Notice
Chris Ellis was
51+ in Burn Notice
as 'Virgil Watkins'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jun 28 2007
Poster of The Unit
The Unit
Chris Ellis was
49+ in The Unit
as 'Congressman Bruce Gelber'.
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 07 2006
Poster of Ghost Whisperer
Ghost Whisperer
Chris Ellis was
49+ in Ghost Whisperer
as 'Captain Ken Nilsen'.
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Fri, Sep 23 2005
Poster of Criminal Minds
Criminal Minds
Chris Ellis was
49+ in Criminal Minds
as 'Sheriff Rhodes'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 22 2005
Poster of The Office
The Office
Chris Ellis was
48+ in The Office
as 'Chris O'Keefe'.
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Thu, Mar 24 2005
Poster of CSI: NY
CSI: NY
Chris Ellis was
48+ in CSI: NY
as 'Vincent Williams'.
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Wed, Sep 22 2004
Poster of Veronica Mars
Veronica Mars
Chris Ellis was
48+ in Veronica Mars
as 'Reverend Ted Capistrano'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 22 2004
Poster of Cold Case
Cold Case
Chris Ellis was
47+ in Cold Case
as 'Jim Horn (2008)'.
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Sun, Sep 28 2003
Poster of NCIS
NCIS
Chris Ellis was
47+ in NCIS
as 'John DeLuca (uncredited), John Deluca'.
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Tue, Sep 23 2003
Poster of Birds of Prey
Birds of Prey
Chris Ellis was
46+ in Birds of Prey
as 'Larry Ketterly'.
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Wed, Oct 09 2002
Poster of First Monday
First Monday
Chris Ellis was
45+ in First Monday
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 15 2002
Poster of Alias
Alias
Chris Ellis was
45+ in Alias
as 'Agent Chapman'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 2001
Poster of Six Feet Under
Six Feet Under
Chris Ellis was
45+ in Six Feet Under
as 'Construction Worker #2'.
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Sun, Jun 03 2001
Poster of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Chris Ellis was
44+ in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as 'Clinton Malton'.
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Fri, Oct 06 2000
Poster of Roswell
Roswell
Chris Ellis was
43+ in Roswell
as 'T. Greer'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 06 1999
Poster of The West Wing
The West Wing
Chris Ellis was
43+ in The West Wing
as 'Congressman Fields'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 22 1999
Poster of Family Law
Family Law
Chris Ellis was
43+ in Family Law
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 20 1999
Poster of From the Earth to the Moon
From the Earth to the Moon
Chris Ellis was
41+ in From the Earth to the Moon
as 'Bob Parker'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 05 1998
Poster of Millennium
Millennium
Chris Ellis was
40+ in Millennium
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 25 1996
Poster of The Pretender
The Pretender
Chris Ellis was
40+ in The Pretender
as 'Daniel Crockett'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 19 1996
Poster of Promised Land
Promised Land
Chris Ellis was
40+ in Promised Land
as 'Brian Pascal'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1996
Poster of Space: Above and Beyond
Space: Above and Beyond
Chris Ellis was
39+ in Space: Above and Beyond
as 'Adm. Stenner'.
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Sun, Sep 24 1995
Poster of Murder One
Murder One
Chris Ellis was
39+ in Murder One
as 'Mr. Switzer'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 20 1995
Poster of Chicago Hope
Chicago Hope
Chris Ellis was
38+ in Chicago Hope
as ''.
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Sun, Sep 18 1994
Poster of Diagnosis: Murder
Diagnosis: Murder
Chris Ellis was
37+ in Diagnosis: Murder
as 'Leonard Wilson'.
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Fri, Oct 29 1993
Poster of The X-Files
The X-Files
Chris Ellis was
37+ in The X-Files
as 'Sheriff Lance Hindt'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 10 1993
Poster of Melrose Place
Melrose Place
Chris Ellis was
36+ in Melrose Place
as ''.
First Air Date
Wed, Jul 08 1992