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Chris Parnell

Chris Parnell

Actor · Born February 5, 1967 (59) · Memphis, Tennessee, USA

​Thomas Christopher "Chris" Parnell (born February 5, 1967) is an American comic actor best known as a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1998–2006 and currently for his recurring role as Dr. Leo Spaceman on NBC's Emmy Award-winning comedy series 30 Rock. Parnell is currently one of the lead voices on the FX animated comedy Archer. In 2010, Parnell starred alongside his former SNL castmate Horatio Sanz in the Comedy Central series Big Lake. After performing as a company player with The Groundlings for a number of years, Parnell was hired to join the cast of Saturday Night Live as a featured player on September 26, 1998, and was promoted to repertory player the following season. In the summer of 2001, budget cuts and hiring four new cast members required Lorne Michaels to dismiss two cast members; he chose to lay off Parnell and Jerry Minor over Horatio Sanz, Rachel Dratch, and Maya Rudolph. While on SNL, Parnell appeared in numerous sketches, and commercial parodies, and performed memorable impressions of various celebrities. One of his most popular sketches is Lazy Sunday, a rap video he shot with Andy Samberg about buying cupcakes and going to see The Chronicles of Narnia. He has also performed raps about hosts Jennifer Garner, Britney Spears, Kirsten Dunst and Ashton Kutcher. In the summer of 2006, Lorne Michaels announced that four cast members would be fired due to budget cuts, but he did not say who. On September 22, 2006 it was announced that three cast members had been fired: Parnell, Horatio Sanz, and Finesse Mitchell. This effectively made him the only SNL performer to have been fired twice by Lorne Michaels, though Parnell did say in a 2008 interview with The Sound of Young America podcast that he was okay with being let go this time, because he was considering leaving after that season anyway, but added that he probably would have stayed one last season if he was asked back. He had been with SNL for eight seasons; at the time only four people (Darrell Hammond, Tim Meadows, Kevin Nealon, and Al Franken) have been cast members longer. He has since made uncredited cameo appearances on the show, most recently in 2008 parodying newscasters Tom Brokaw, Jim Lehrer, and Bob Schieffer. Parnell and his former SNL castmate Horatio Sanz recently starred together in Big Lake, a 2010 sitcom on Comedy Central from executive producers Will Ferrell and Adam McKay. He also recently appeared as Dr. Drummer/Santa in the SyFy Holiday Special episode from the television show Eureka, which aired on December 7, 2010 (Season 4 Episode 10).

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Born
February 5, 1967 (59)
From
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
130 on MovieCove · 164 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 17% in 30 days

What are Chris Parnell's films like?

Across their 47 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy25 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Animation3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
38%
Self
36%
Society
9%
Morality
7%
Survival
4%
Ideas
3%
Power
3%
Friendship16 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds14 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity10 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose10 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love9 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth8 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age6 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition7 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 33 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 11 · Wry 2 · Earnest 19

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 30 · Serious 2 · Dark 1

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 11 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 12

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 14 · Charged 16 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 14 · Shifting 17 · Whiplash 2

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 23

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 19 · Relentless 4

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 25 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 31 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Threshold guardian: 4 of 11 analyzed roles.

Threshold guardian
4 of 11
Hero
3 of 11
Mentor
2 of 11
Shapeshifter
1 of 11
Shadow
1 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
29
Joyful
29
Warm
18
Thrilling
11
Tense
8
Other
36

How their films linger

Fun31 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good30 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy23
  • Bittersweet17
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Chris Parnell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 101 of their 130 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (26).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Chris Parnell's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

164 credits, 130 with a MovieCove page; 13 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Breaking Bear(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · as Dwight Salter / Governor Jim Cummings / Shooter (voice)

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • The Dink(2026)

    as Neil

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Hawk(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · as Anton Floyd

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: an Almost History of America(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as Benjamin Franklin

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • Stop! That! Train!(2026)

    as Conductor Davenport

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Lorne(2026)

    as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Micro Budget(2024)

    as Toby

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Mimics(2025)

    as Jack Conrad

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • A Loud House Christmas Movie: Naughty or Nice(2025)

    as Gerald (voice)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Oh My God, Yes!(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Ted (voice)

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • Our Little Secret(2024)

    as Veterinarian

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • In Fidelity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Lyle Ayker

  • Fallout(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · as Overseer Benjamin

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Rock, Paper, Scissors(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Parchment Paper (voice)

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • As We Know It(2023)

    as Ted Sommers

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Krapopolis(2023)

    Show 3 episodes · as Ares (voice)

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Millennial Hunter(2023)

    as John (voice)

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • My Adventures with Superman(2023)

    Show 14 episodes · as Agent Slade Wilson (voice)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again(2022)

    as Washington (voice)

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers(2022)

    as Dave Bollinari (voice)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Senior Year(2022)

    as Jim Conway

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Hot Mess Holiday(2021)

    as Mike

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Dogs in Space(2021)

    Show 20 episodes · as Ed (voice)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Yung Punx: A Punk Parable(2021)

    as therapist (voice)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Home Sweet Home Alone(2021)

    as Uncle Stu

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • M.O.D.O.K.(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Alvin Healy / Tenpin (voice)

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Finding 'Ohana(2021)

    as Brown

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • I Am Woman(2019)

    as Artie Mogull

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Close Enough (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Ron (voice)

  • Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs the Reverend(2020)

    as Junior

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Dummy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Agent Chett

  • The Laundromat(2019)

    as Doomed Gringo #2

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Love, Death & Robots(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sanchez (voice) · as The Cat (voice)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Alien News Desk(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • Miracle Workers(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as God's Dad

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Last Laugh(2019)

    as Charlie Green

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween(2018)

    as Walter

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Happy Together(2018)

    Show 13 episodes · as Wayne

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Slice(2018)

    as Mayor Tracy

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation(2018)

    as Stan / Fish Man (voice)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Life of the Party(2018)

    as Mr. Truzack (Wayne)

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Grown-ish(2018)

    Show 13 episodes · as Dean Burt Parker

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Will & Grace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. DiLorenzo

  • Battle of the Sexes(2017)

    as DJ

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Elena of Avalor: Realm of the Jaquins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Migs (voice)

  • Austin Found(2017)

    as Alan Dickinson

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Great News(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Gerald

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special(2017)

    as Dr. Vince Harbert

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Elena and the Secret of Avalor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Migs (voice)

  • Rhett & Link's Buddy System (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Vice Chairman

  • Ask the StoryBots(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Elena of Avalor(2016)

    Show 81 episodes · as Migs (voice)

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Bajillion Dollar Propertie$(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Walton Rothchild

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Dawn of the Croods(2015)

    Show 22 episodes · as Snoot (voice) · as Snoot / Dub (voice) · as Snoot / Evil Egg (voice)

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Sisters(2015)

    as Phil

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Better Half(2015)

    as Daniel

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Ridiculous 6(2015)

    as Bank Manager

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Highston (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Wilbur Liggetts

  • The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show(2015)

    Show 52 episodes · as Mr. Peabody (voice)

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Dustin Wallswreath / Jim McCoy / Cop (voice)

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Adam Ruins Everything(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Hotel Transylvania 2(2015)

    as Fly (voice)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Spoils Before Dying(2015)

    Show 6 episodes · as Bebop Jones

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • Another Period(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Sigmund Freudas

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Junior

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Nature Cat(2015)

    Show as Sir Galahad

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Blort Clooney (voice)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Benched(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Mitch

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Bad Judge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Douglas Riller

  • Black-ish(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Dean Parker

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • BoJack Horseman(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Klaus / News Reporter (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Garfunkel and Oates(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Stan

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • AJ's Infinite Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Dad (voice)

  • Last Week Tonight with John Oliver(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as (voice) · as HOA Ambassador

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Tom and Jerry Show(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Break Point(2014)

    as Jay LaRoche

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues(2013)

    as Garth Holliday

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Rick and Morty(2013)

    Show 91 episodes · as Jerry Smith (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • The Goldbergs(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Harrison Whitby

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Brooklyn Nine-Nine(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Geoffrey Hoytsman

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Turbo(2013)

    as Announcer #2 (voice)

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Drunk History(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Carl Sagan · as Jim Bowie · as King Charles II · as Thomas Edison

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Escape from Planet Earth(2013)

    as Hammer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Hotel Transylvania(2012)

    as Mr. Fly (voice)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Gravity Falls(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Additional Voices (voice) · as Host (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Comedy Bang! Bang!(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Poseidon · as Stephendorff

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • The Dictator(2012)

    as News Anchor

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Five-Year Engagement(2012)

    as Bill

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • 21 Jump Street(2012)

    as Mr. Gordon

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • WordGirl: The Rise of Ms. Power(2012)

    Actor

  • Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice(2011)

    as Mr. Thistleton (voice)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Answer This!(2011)

    as Brian Collins

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Suburgatory(2011)

    Show 45 episodes · as Fred Shay

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • I Just Want My Pants Back(2012)

    Show 12 episodes · as JB

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Love Bites (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Chad Banks (segment "A Sexual Haunting")

  • Hollywood & Wine(2011)

    as Peter West

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Workaholics(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Bruce Benson

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Mad Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Officer Barrett

  • Bob's Burgers(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Warren Fitzgerald (voice)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Conan(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Book Signing · as Self

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • The Women of SNL (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Various (archive footage)

  • T.U.F.F. Puppy(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Caped Cod (voice)

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Fish Hooks(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Announcer / Allibut (voice)

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Big Lake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 10 episodes · as Chris Henkel

  • Kung-Fu Magoo(2010)

    as Cole Fusion / Ninja (voice)

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Dogfather (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Brian Franks

  • Archer(2009)

    Show 132 episodes · as Cyril Figgis (voice) · as Siegbert Fuchs (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Glenn Martin DDS(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows

  • Labor Pains(2009)

    as Jerry Steinwald

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Paper Man(2009)

    as Peter

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Glee(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Mario

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Edward Turlington (archive footage)

  • Better Off Ted(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Walter

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Kröd Mändoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire(2009)

    Show as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Childrens Hospital(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Ron Pippin

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 9 episodes · Actor

  • The Life & Times of Tim(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as William (voice)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Eavesdrop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Terrence

  • Harold(2008)

    as Coach Vanderpool

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Miss Guided (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 7 episodes · as Bruce Terry

  • Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story(2007)

    as Theo

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • WordGirl(2007)

    Show 183 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Hot Rod(2007)

    as Barry Pasternack

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Sunny and Share Love You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Kevin Keith Baker

  • Kabluey(2007)

    as Frank

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Grand(2007)

    as Harold Melvin

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • I'm Reed Fish(2006)

    as Ralph

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • 30 Rock(2006)

    Show 24 episodes · as Dr. Leo Spaceman

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Eureka(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Noah Drummer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Ira & Abby(2006)

    as Dr. Ronald Silverberg

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Robot Chicken(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Scooter / Major Nelson (voice)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 7 episodes · as (voice) · as Book on Tape (voice) · as Co-Worker (voice) · as Doctor (voice) · as Dr. Moe Munney (voice) · as Francine's Drinking Buddy (voice) · as Funeral Speaker (voice) · as James Garfield (voice) · as James Garfield / Mint Worker (voice) · as Kidnapper (voice) · as Train Actor (voice) · as Valet / Borax Employee (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Wake Up, Ron Burgundy(2004)

    as Garth Holliday

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy(2004)

    as Garth Holliday

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Looking for Kitty(2004)

    as Guy Borne

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Evil Alien Conquerors(2003)

    as Du-ug

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Barely Legal(2003)

    as Mr. Ronald Greitzer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Down with Love(2003)

    as TV Emcee

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Farm Sluts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Larry

  • A Freezerburnt Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • The Religetables (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • TV Funhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as James Brolin (voice)

  • Curb Your Enthusiasm(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Hank

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Ladies Man(2000)

    as Phil Swanson

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Ed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as DJ Curtis Morris

  • Family Guy(1999)

    Show 12 episodes · as Card Store Owner (voice) · as Doug (voice) · as Guy at Pool / Priest (voice) · as Highway Man (voice) · as Joe Paterno (voice) · as Priest (voice) · as Priest / Father Raccoon (voice) · as Smarmy (voice) · as Target Manager / Veterinarian (voice) · as White Guy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The Hughleys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Rick

  • Conrad Bloom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · as Simpson

  • Union Square (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Don

  • Jingle All the Way(1996)

    as Toy Store Sales Clerk

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Suddenly Susan(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Phil · as Waiter

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • The Jamie Foxx Show(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Director

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Caroline in the City(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Gene

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Hope and Gloria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Howard

  • Friends(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Bob

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Simpsons(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Surgeon fiancé (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Seinfeld(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as NBC Executive

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Murphy Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Shadows on the Wall(1986)

    as Charlie

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Saturday Night Live(1975)

    Show 146 episodes · as Jim Lehrer (uncredited) · as Self · as Self - Cameo (uncredited) · as Self - Various Characters · as Tom Brokaw (voice)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Crohnie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Harry and the Mutant Mid-Century Furniture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Wake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 162 titles, 159 of them dated from 1975 to 2026; peak year 2012.

Biggest box office

21 Jump Street (2012)

$202M worldwide

Highest rated

Rick and Morty (2013)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

19752026

Peak 2012 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 6 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting162 of 162: 162 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score52nd

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s4 · acting1990s10 · acting2000s39 · acting2010s74 · acting2020s31 · acting

Billing

usually 13th · top billed in 0% of 45 roles
9606111621

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Chris Parnell's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 43rd percentile, the median of the 61 of 62 with a score; across their 33 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Reach · how many have seen their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Midcredits score across 129 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up35
  • 50th to 74th31
  • 25th to 49th35
  • Below 25th28

Shape of the crowd

47 of their 129 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved17
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic14
  • Crowd Pleaser41
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed47

Most divisive · actor

A Loud House Christmas Movie: Naughty or Nice (2025)

92nd percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Rick and Morty (2013)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 29 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 37. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Chris Parnell's work okay for kids?

Across up to 18 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore16 titles21–86 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity18 titles20–68 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity18 titles18–91 · median 67 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs16 titles8–88 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense17 titles12–59 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Chris Parnell work with?

People who share at least 2 of Chris Parnell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Will Ferrell shares the most, 3.

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