Chris Kattan

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Christopher Lee Kattan (born October 19, 1970) is a comedian, best known for his work on Saturday Night Live. Kattan was born in Sherman Oaks, California. His father, Kip King (born Jerome Kattan), is an American actor and voice actor who can be seen on the television series Reno 911! as Larrie Plum. Chris's mother, Hungarian-American model Hajni Biro Kattan, was a Playboy Playmate in the 1960s. Kip and Hajni divorced when Chris was a toddler.

Kattan was a member of the improv/sketch comedy troupe The Groundlings in Los Angeles; his father was an original member of the troupe. He moved to New York City to work on Saturday Night Live from 1996 to 2003. He made A Night at the Roxbury with fellow SNL (and Groundlings) cast member Will Ferrell in 1998.

Kattan's impressions included Antonio Banderas, Al Pacino, David Gest, Ricky Martin, and CNN reporter Christiane Amanpour. His recurring characters included Mr. Peepers, Mango, Azrael Abyss, Gay Hitler, and Mr. Forrester, known for the term "dagitybo".

Kattan has made one appearance on Broadway, playing Xanthias in a production of Aristophanes' The Frogs until his replacement during previews (Details) by Roger Bart.

Kattan is engaged to model Sunshine Tutt.

1 Gameshow in my Head
2 Filmography
3 Memorable Quotes
4 External links

[edit] Gameshow in my Head

Chris Kattan is hosting a new CBS gameshow called 'Gameshow In My Head' in which he sends contestants out onto the street, armed only with a tiny earpiece, and gives them wild and insane tasks to complete in front of unsuspecting bystanders! Amidst the ensuing craziness, all of the action is captured on a hidden camera and fed back to our live studio audience! As the contestants complete their tasks, Chris's challenges become increasingly more difficult and bizarre. If a player can make it all the way to the final task, they have the chance to win $150,000!

The pilot episode is taping next Tuesday, April 10th in Hollywood, CA. The arrival time is 1:30 PM and the minimum age is 16. To request free tickets, please use the following link. Thanks!

http://www.ocatv.com/shows/show/139