Chris Sullivan

Chris Sullivan is one of those character actors who quietly makes everything better. As Toby on This Is Us he had the tricky job of being the comic relief and the emotional gut-punch in the same scene, and he nailed both, often under heavy prosthetics for the weight-loss arc, which is its own kind of craft. At nearly two meters tall he is physically imposing, yet he plays warmth and vulnerability beautifully. I also appreciate his range, going from prestige drama in The Knick to genre fun in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 without missing a beat. A reliably excellent presence.

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Chris Sullivan (born 1980) is an American actor born in Palm Springs, California, who attended Loyola Marymount University. He is best known for playing Toby Damon on the acclaimed NBC drama This Is Us. His other credits include the series The Knick and Stranger Things, as well as a role in the Marvel film Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. He is also a musician.

Name (English)

Chris Sullivan

Name (Japanese)

クリス・サリヴァン

Reading

くりす・さりゔぁん

Born

July 19, 1980 (age 46)

Origin

Palm Springs, California, United States

Height

196cm

Occupation

Actor / Television actor / Voice actor / Film actor / Video game actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Monkey

High school

Jesuit High School (Sacramento, California)

University

Loyola Marymount University

• Official sitehttp://sullynyc.com
• Xhttps://x.com/SullivanTweet
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris%20Sullivan%20(actor)
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B5%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A1%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21196625

Tags

• From California
• Actor
• Television actor
• Voice actor

Last updated

November 2, 2026

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