Photo: Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA / CC BY-SA 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Chris Gethard is one of those performers I find genuinely endearing because he leans into the awkward and the vulnerable rather than away from it. The Chris Gethard Show was gloriously strange public-access-flavored television, and his podcasts, especially Beautiful Stories From Anonymous People, reveal a comedian who is far more interested in human pain and connection than in punchlines. The New Jersey roots and improv background give him a scrappy, unpretentious quality I admire. He is proof that comedy can be a form of empathy. I'd rather follow an artist like this, mining the offbeat margins, than a polished mainstream act any day.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Chris Gethard
- Name (Japanese)
- クリス・ゲサード
- Reading
- くりす・げさーど
- Born
- May 23, 1980 (age 46)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Monkey
- Origin
- West Orange, New Jersey, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / screenwriter / comedian / improviser
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- West Orange High School
- University
- Rutgers University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://chrisgeth.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/chrisgeth/
- Xhttps://x.com/ChrisGethard
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris%20Gethard
Frequently asked questions
When was Chris Gethard born?
Born May 23, 1980 (age 46).
Where is Chris Gethard from?
Chris Gethard is from West Orange, New Jersey, United States.
What does Chris Gethard do?
Chris Gethard works as actor, television actor, screenwriter, comedian, improviser.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.