Chris Kattan

Christopher Lee Kattan was born in Culver City, California, on October 19, 1970. He is the son of actress and model Hajni Joslyn and actor Kip King. His childhood involved moving to Mount Baldy, California, at age five, and later to Bainbridge Island, Washington, for high school. After high school, Kattan pursued comedy, joining The Groundlings, an improvisational and sketch comedy troupe in Los Angeles, where his father had also been a member. This early experience in improv laid the foundation for his future career in sketch comedy and acting.

Kattan’s career significantly advanced when he became a featured player on Saturday Night Live (SNL) in March 1996, becoming a full cast member by September of the same year. During his seven years on SNL, from 1996 to 2003, he developed several notable recurring characters, such as Mr. Peepers, Mango, Azrael Abyss, and one half of the Butabi Brothers with Will Ferrell. His work on SNL led to film roles, expanding his performing credits. He co-starred in the 1998 film “A Night at the Roxbury,” reprising his SNL character, and appeared in other films including “House on Haunted Hill” (1999) and “Undercover Brother” (2002).

Following his time on SNL, Kattan continued to appear in both television and film roles. He played a supporting role as Bob Weaver in the ABC sitcom “The Middle” from 2009 to 2011, and voiced the title character in the animated series “Bunnicula” from 2016 to 2018. Kattan has also explored other avenues, including appearing on Broadway in “The Frogs” in 2004 and participating in “Dancing with the Stars” in 2017. In 2019, he released his memoir, “Baby, Don’t Hurt Me: Stories and Scars from Saturday Night Live,” sharing insights into his career and personal experiences, including a neck injury sustained during an SNL sketch.