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Christopher Titus | |
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 Titus in 2010 | |
| Born | (1964-10-01)October 1, 1964 (age 61) |
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| Years active | 1984–present |
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| Children | 2 |
| Website | www |
Christopher Titus (born October 1, 1964)[1][2] is an Americancomedian,podcaster, andactor. He was the star, executive producer, and co-creator of the eponymousTitus sitcom onFOX from 2000 to 2002.[3] His life experience with adysfunctional family is a common topic of hisstand-up comedy.
Titus was born inCastro Valley, California. His parents divorced when he was young, and Titus went to live with his father, who struggled with alcoholism. He later lived with his mother, then his grandparents, before again living with his father from age twelve. His mother died by suicide in 1994.[4]
Titus married Erin Carden in 1991; they had two children before divorcing in 2006.[4]
As Titus's first special, this monologue was the basis for his TV show and centered around his dysfunctional family experiences. It aired in 2000 at the Montreal Just for Laughs festival; a filmed version was aired on Comedy Central in 2004.
This special was filmed in Miami January 7, 2007, for Comedy Central. It deals with Titus' struggle to raise his two kids in the wake of 9/11, while also addressing the death of his father, his subsequent funeral, and Titus' fulfillment of his last wishes.
Love is Evol named after an inside joke between Jim Siddon and Danielle Cunningham, is centered around his divorce from Erin (renamed "Kate" in the special for legal reasons), who he stated was turned into "a demon slithering from the fiery depths of Satan's anus" during the divorce proceedings. In it, he recounted his perspective on how his marriage to Erin fell apart, the ensuing divorce, his analysis of why people stay in bad relationships, his crisis of faith because of the divorce, meeting his new girlfriend's family, and dating again for the first time in two decades. It was recorded in October 2008 forComedy Central and aired on February 14, 2009.[5]
Titus's fourth stand-up act, filmed in San Diego, wasNeverlution[6] In it, Titus talked about bringing the country back to its former glory, the new generation, and politics.Comedy Central Records released a double CD of Neverlution.[7]
Titus's fifth stand-up act is calledVoice in My Head. This act deals with the different levels of failure and success Titus has encountered throughout his life, including his first job as a low-rent Darth Vader look-alike, up to why his TV show was cancelled. It was filmed on January 26, 2013, at theFresno Tower Theatre.
Titus's sixth act was calledAngry Pursuit of Happiness[8] which was filmed on September 27, 2014 in Santa Barbara.[9]
This is his seventh special and was filmed in Center Theater in Escondido, California, and was released in 2016.
Titus's eighth act was released in 2018 and dealt with America under theTrump administration.
Released in April 2023, and filmed at the historic El Portal Theater in North Hollywood, CA, this performance focused on topics including white supremacy, apologies to Millennials and Gen Z, and experiences with dental correction and surgery.
Titus's tenth act toured the USA through at least March 30, 2024.
Christopher talks about growing up in San Fernando Valley and dealing with the Los Angeles County Courthouse, Family Court, first as a kid and then as a parent.[citation needed]
Titus's eleventh act premiered in February 2025 and is scheduled to tour the USA through the year until the end of November.
Since January 28, 2011, Christopher Titus has been co-hosting the self-titled Christopher Titus Podcast with his wife Bombshell Rae (Rachel Bradley). Stuntman Tommy was a co-host until October 2012.[10] "Nerdpunk" Jeff Fox had a co-hosting stint until leaving in January 2014.[11] Rapper Ken "the Highlander" Hylind is the current co-host.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1988 | Killer Klowns from Outer Space | Bob McReed | Credited as Chris Titus |
| 1996 | Crash Dive | Dent | |
| 2007 | Scar | Jeff | |
| 2008 | Remarkable Power | JP Zahn | |
| 2012 | Bad Parents | Nick | |
| 2017 | Special Unit | Garrett Fowler | Also director, executive producer and writer |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1989 | 21 Jump Street | Jack Archer | Episode: "Woolly Bullies" |
| 1989 | Columbo | Paramilitary Man No. 1 | Episode: "Grand Deceptions" |
| 1996 | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | State Trooper | Episode: "Dead Lois Walking" |
| 1997 | Deep Family Secrets | Cowboy No. 1 | Television film |
| 1997 | Union Square | Guy | Episode: "Michael's First Stand" |
| 1998 | Jenny | Surf Guy | Episode: "A Girl's Gotta Get It" |
| 1998 | Prey | Marksman | Episode: "Discovery" |
| 1998 | Damon | Murphy | Episode: "The Apartment" |
| 1998 | Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction | Greg Hanson - The Farmer | Episode: "The Motorcycle" |
| 2000 | Who's Watching Who? | Starring | Television film |
| 2000–2002 | Titus | Christopher Titus | Also executive producer and writer 54 episodes |
| 2002 | The Twilight Zone | Gabe O'Brien | Episode: "Gabe's Story" |
| 2003 | Yes, Dear | Brian | Episode: "When Jimmy Met Greggy" |
| 2003 | Future Tense | John Chase | Television film |
| 2006 | Special Unit | Garrett Fowler | Also executive producer and writer Television pilot |
| 2007–2008 | Big Shots | Brody Johns | 11 episodes |
| 2011 | CSI: Miami | Trevor Mason | Episode: "Caged" |
| 2014 | Pawnography | Host | 30 episodes |
| 2015 | The Exes | Officer Burke | Episode: "Requiem for a Dream" |
| 2015 | Rizzoli & Isles | Jerry Jankowski | Episode: "Gumshoe" |
| 2015 | Finding Carter | Detective Dougherty | Episode: "The Corrections" |
| 2018 | We're Not Friends | Vic | Episode: "Don Sucks" |
| 2020 | Titus 20th Anniversary | Christopher Titus | Unofficial web special, 1 episode |
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