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My Take
Parnell is a comedian's comedian, the kind of performer I appreciate more the longer I watch him. He grinded through the Groundlings before landing eight seasons on Saturday Night Live, then quietly stole scenes as the gloriously unqualified Dr. Spaceman on 30 Rock. What I admire is his refusal to mug for laughs; he plays absurdity with a straight, almost bureaucratic calm that somehow makes it funnier. He sings, he voices animation, he anchors ensembles, yet he never overstays a moment. That restraint is rare. Parnell is proof that timing and a deadpan face can outlast a hundred louder acts.
Overview
Thomas Christopher Parnell ( par-NELL; born February 5, 1967) is an American actor and comedian. First breaking through as a performer with the Los Angeles comedy troupe The Groundlings, Parnell found wider success during his tenure as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 1998 to 2006. After leaving SNL, he played the role of Dr. Leo Spaceman on the NBC sitcom 30 Rock (2006–2013).
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Chris Parnell
- Name (Japanese)
- クリス・パーネル
- Reading
- くりす・ぱーねる
- Born
- February 5, 1967 (age 59)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Goat
- Origin
- Memphis, Tennessee, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / comedian / voice actor / television actor / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Germantown High School
- University
- University of North Carolina School of the Arts
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris%20Parnell
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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.