Biography
Who is Chris Kattan?
Early life and background
Christopher Lee Kattan was born on October 19, 1970, in Culver City, California. His father was Kip King, an actor and voice artist who was born to parents from Iraq and Poland. His mother, Hajnalka Biro, worked as a model in London and was a native of Budapest, Hungary. Kattan was raised in a unique environment on a Zen retreat located on Mount San Antonio, near Los Angeles.
He eventually moved to Washington with his mother, where he attended Bainbridge High School and graduated in 1989. His family background includes his stepfather, who was a Buddhist therapist and monk, and his half-brother, Andrew Joslyn, who works as a musician and composer.
Saturday Night Live career
Chris Kattan moved to New York City to join the cast of Saturday Night Live, where he performed from 1996 until 2003. He became well known for creating recurring characters including Mr. Peepers, Mango, and Azrael Abyss. He also appeared as one of the Butabi Brothers alongside fellow cast member Will Ferrell, a role featuring trademark head-bobbing that they later reprised in the 1998 feature film A Night at the Roxbury.
During his seven years on the show, he performed many celebrity impersonations. His list of subjects included figures such as Antonio Banderas, Bill Gates, Al Pacino, Queen Elizabeth II, and Anthony Fauci. He also appeared in Weekend Update segments. Following his departure, he made a guest appearance on the show in 2011 for a Christmas episode hosted by Jimmy Fallon.
Film and television work
Beyond his sketch comedy work, Kattan starred in several films during the late 1990s and early 2000s. These included House on Haunted Hill, Monkeybone, Corky Romano, and Undercover Brother. In 2009, he began a supporting role as Bob Weaver on the ABC sitcom The Middle, appearing in the first five seasons of the show.
His voice acting credits include the title character on the animated series Bunnicula from 2016 to 2018 and a supporting role in the film Hotel Transylvania 2. He also appeared in miniseries like Bollywood Hero and had a recurring role in How I Met Your Mother as a character in a fictional movie within the show. In 2017, he participated as a contestant on Dancing with the Stars, where he was paired with dancer Witney Carson.
Personal life and injuries
Chris Kattan married model Sunshine Deia Tutt in June 2008 after proposing on Christmas Eve 2006. The marriage was short, as the couple separated less than two months later, and they finalized their divorce in February 2009. In March 2023, he proposed to his girlfriend, Maria Libri, during a concert at the Riviera Theatre in Chicago.
While filming a sketch for Saturday Night Live in 2001, Kattan suffered a broken neck. He kept the injury secret from the public and show producers for many years, undergoing multiple surgeries. This injury caused persistent mobility issues and pain. He eventually disclosed the details of the accident in his 2019 memoir, titled Baby Don't Hurt Me: Stories and Scars from Saturday Night Live.
Birthday and age
Chris Kattan was born on October 19, 1970, which makes Chris 56 years old today. That birthday falls under the Libra sign. Chris shares the date with 38 other famous people.
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