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My Take
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.
Overview
Chris Sullivan (born 1980) is an American actor born in New York City 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.
1. Profile
- 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 45)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Monkey
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 196cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- Actor / Television actor / Voice actor / Film actor / Video game actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Jesuit High School (Sacramento, California)
- University
- Loyola Marymount University
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.