Chris Sullivan | |
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Sullivan in 2017 | |
| Born | (1980-07-19)July 19, 1980 (age 45) Palm Springs, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Loyola Marymount University (BFATheatre Arts 2002)[1][2] |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, musician[3] |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Television | The Knick,This Is Us |
| Spouse | [4] |
| Children | 2 |
Chris Sullivan (born July 19, 1980) is an American actor and musician. He starred onCinemax'sThe Knick as Tom Cleary, and on theNBC dramaThis Is Us as Toby Damon, for which he received twoPrimetime Emmy Award nominations.
Much of Sullivan's early stage experience came in Chicago, where he received improv training at theiO Theater.[5] Among his Chicago stage experiences were in the cast ofDefending the Caveman at the Lakeshore Theater and the cast ofThe Ballad of Emmett Till at theGoodman Theatre.[6] After appearing in the original Broadway cast ofLombardi, Sullivan joined the long-running revival ofChicago in 2011.[7]
He first gained attention for his portrayal of Tom Cleary on theCinemax dramaThe Knick.[3][8][9][10] He also playedTaserface inGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and Benny Hammond inStranger Things.
He has starred in single episodes of various TV series:A Gifted Man (2012),Elementary,Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, andThe Americans (2013).[11]
He also played Sprit in the2008 Sundance Film Festival nominated movieNorth Starr, and appeared in such films asThe Normal Heart andThe Drop (2014), the latter withThe Knick co-starJeremy Bobb.[11]
From 2016 to 2022, Sullivan starred as Toby Damon onThis Is Us. For this role, Sullivan has received two nominations for thePrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.
Sullivan has donevoice-over work. He provided the voice of the camel in the popular"Hump Day" ad for American auto insurance companyGEICO.[12]
In March 2022, Sullivan was set to lead comedy pilotThe Son In Law at ABC.[13]
Sullivan married producer Rachel Reichard in 2010.[14] Their son was born in 2020[15] and their daughter in 2022.[16]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | North Starr | Sprit | |
| Sugar | Loud Cook | Short film | |
| 2012 | Death and the Red Dress | Smitty | |
| 2014 | The Drop | Jimmy | |
| 2016 | Morgan | Dr. Darren Finch | |
| Imperium | Andrew Blackwell | ||
| Live by Night | Brendan Loomis | ||
| 2017 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 | Taserface | |
| 2018 | The Independents | Alvin | |
| 2019 | Adopt a Highway | Orankle | |
| I Trapped the Devil | The Man | ||
| 2021 | Broadcast Signal Intrusion | Phreaker | |
| Agnes | Curly | ||
| 2023 | Merry Little Batman | Bane | Voice; direct-to-streaming film[17] |
| 2024 | Presence | Chris | |
| Megamind vs. the Doom Syndicate | Behemoth[18] | Voice | |
| 2026 | Mercy | TBA | Post-production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Pleading Guilty | Rash | Television film[19] |
| 2011 | Weekends at Bellevue | Officer Mike | |
| 2012 | A Gifted Man | Biker | Episode: "In Case of a Bolt from the Blue" |
| 2013 | Elementary | Todd Clarke | Episode: "The Red Team" |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Eddy Galtin | Episode: "Monster's Legacy" | |
| The Americans | Assassin | Episode: "Mutually Assured Destruction" | |
| 2014 | The Normal Heart | Mike the Tech | Television film |
| Peter Pan Live! | Noodler | Television film | |
| Where's This Party? | Tristan Barlow | Web series; 1 episode | |
| 2014–2015 | The Knick | Tom Cleary | Main role; 19 episodes |
| 2016 | Stranger Things | Benny Hammond | 2 episodes |
| 2016–2022 | This Is Us | Toby Damon | Main role; director: "Heart and Soul" |
| 2017 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Husband #1 | Episode: "Fatwa!" |
| 2018 | Camping | Joe | 8 episodes |
| 2019 | The Good Fight | Judge Dash Toosi | Episode: "The One About the End of the World" |
| Amphibia | Gunther, Teddy (voice) | 2 episodes | |
| Where's Waldo? | Santa Claus (voice) | Episode: "A Wanderer Christmas" | |
| 2020 | Vampirina | Grogg / Steve (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2021 | What If...? | Taserface (voice) | Episode: "What If... T'Challa Became a Star-Lord?" |
| 2022 | The Calling | Paul Serra | 4 episodes |
| 2023 | American Dad! | Jerry (voice) | Episode: "Viced Principal" |
| 2024 | Megamind Rules! | Behemoth (voice) | 9 episodes |
| Year | Title | Role | Theatre | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–2011 | Lombardi | Jim Taylor | Circle in the Square Theatre | Original |
| 2011–2012 | Chicago | Amos Hart | Ambassador Theatre | Replacement |
| 2012–2013 | Nice Work If You Can Get It | Duke Mahoney | Imperial Theatre | Original |
| 2016 | Hadestown | Hermes | New York Theatre Workshop | |
| 2023 | The Thanksgiving Play | Caden | Hayes Theater |
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Madden NFL 19 | Mack McGlinn | Story mode, "Longshot Homecoming" |