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My Take
What I admire about Chris Kattan is that his comedy lived in the body, not the script. Surviving as a Saturday Night Live regular from 1996 to 2003 demands a physical fearlessness most performers never risk, and his Groundlings pedigree shows the craft underneath the chaos. The University of Southern California background hints at a sharper mind behind the goofiness, and the fact that he writes too tells me he understands structure as well as slapstick. I see him as a generous, all-in clown of his era, and I respect performers who give everything to a sketch knowing most of it is fleeting.
Overview
Christopher Lee Kattan ( kə-TAN; born October 19, 1970) is an American actor and comedian. After performing with numerous comedy troupes, including The Groundlings in Los Angeles, he broke through as a regular cast member on the sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live (1996–2003).
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Chris Kattan
- Name (Japanese)
- クリス・カッテン
- Reading
- くりす・かってん
- Born
- October 19, 1970 (age 55)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Dog
- Origin
- Culver City, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- screenwriter / television actor / film actor / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Bainbridge High School
- University
- University of Southern California
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
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.