Chris Parnell
Thomas Christopher Parnell is an American actor and comedian. First breaking through as a performer with the Los Angeles comedy troupe The Groundlings, Parnell found wider success during his tenure as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 1998 to 2006. After leaving SNL, he played the role of Dr. Leo Spaceman on the NBC sitcom 30 Rock (2006–2013). Parnell is also a prominent voice actor known for his deep and distinctive voice. In animation, he voices the narrator on the PBS Kids series WordGirl (2007–2015), Cyril Figgis on the FX series Archer (2009–2023), Jerry Smith on Adult Swim's Rick and Morty (2013–present), and Doug on Fox's Family Guy (2019–2022). His work also extends into commercials, having voiced the Hamburger Helper mascot "Lefty", appeared in advertisements as "America's Dad" for Orbit Gum, and voiced "The Progressive Box" in a series of advertisements by the Progressive Corporation.
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🎬 Movies
The Dink
actor
2026
Stop! That! Train!
actor
2026
Lorne
actor
2026
Micro Budget
actor
2026
Mimics
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2026
A Loud House Christmas Movie: Naughty or Nice
actor
2025
Our Little Secret
actor
2024
In Fidelity
actor
2024
As We Know It
actor
2023
Millennial Hunter
actor
2023
Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again
actor
2022
Senior Year
actor
2022
Yung Punx: A Punk Parable
actor
2021
Home Sweet Home Alone
actor
2021
Finding ʻOhana
actor
2021
I Am Woman
actor
2020
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend
actor
2020
The Laundromat
actor
2019
The Last Laugh
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2019
Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween
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2018
Slice
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2018
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
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2018
Life of the Party
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2018
Battle of the Sexes
actor
2017
Elena of Avalor: Realm of the Jaquins
actor
2017
Austin Found
actor
2017
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
actor
2017
Elena and the Secret of Avalor
actor
2016
Break Point
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2014
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
actor
2013
Escape from Planet Earth
actor
2013
Hotel Transylvania
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2012
The Five-Year Engagement
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2012
21 Jump Street
actor
2012
WordGirl: The Rise of Miss Power
actor
2012
Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice
actor
2011
Answer This!
actor
2011
Hollywood & Wine
actor
2011
The Dogfather
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2010
Labor Pains
actor
2009
Paper Man
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2009
Harold
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2008
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
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2007
Hot Rod
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2007
Kabluey
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2007
The Grand
actor
2007
I'm Reed Fish
actor
2007
Ira & Abby
actor
2006