Thomas Christopher Parnell net worth is $5 Million
Thomas Christopher Parnell Wiki Biography
Thomas Christopher Parnell was born on 5 February 1967, in Memphis, Tennessee USA, and is a singer, actor and comedian, perhaps best known for being a cast member of “Saturday Night Live” from 1998 to 2006. He’s also known for his role in the series “30 Rock” portraying Dr. Leo Spaceman, but all of his efforts have helped put his net worth to where it is today.
How rich is Chris Parnell? As of late-2017, sources inform us of a net worth that is at $5 million, mostly earned through a successful career in acting and comedy. He’s also done voice acting work, being the voice of Cyril Figgis in the comedy show “Archer”, and voicing Jerry Smith in the series “Rick and Morty”. As he continues his career, it is expected that his wealth will increase.
Chris Parnell Net Worth $5 million
Chris is the son of voice actor Jack Parnell, possibly one of the reasons why Chris went into that side of the acting business. Chris attended Germantown High School, and after matriculating, went to the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. He would study Drama, and after graduating, move back to his hometown to teach acting at his former high school. Eventually, he decided to move to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career, joining with the group The Groundlings.
He performed numerous productions with The Groundlings, and was eventually hired to be a cast member of “Saturday Night Live”. He had few roles when he joined the show in 1998, but after a year he transitioned to being a regular cast member; this was the beginning of his increase in net worth. However, in 2001 Parnell was laid-off due to budget cuts and the acquisition of new cast members, but this situation did not last long, as he would return to SNL in the middle of the following season, performing numerous sketches, impressions and parodies. He was known to work with Andy Samberg, and has performed raps about the show’s numerous celebrity hosts, including Ashton Kutcher, Kirsten Dunst and Jennifer Garner. During his time with the show, he earned the nickname “The Ice Man” because of how he could perform without breaking character.
In 2006, Chris was fired once again due to budget cuts, though he mentioned that he was considering leaving the show after the season anyway. He spent eight seasons with “Saturday Night Live” in total, and would continue with a few cameo appearances over the next few years. He would then star in the 2010 sitcom “Big Lake” alongside former SNL cast-mate Horatio Sanz, before branching out into animated voice work, including for “Hotel Transylvania” and “Archer”. He has also made several guest appearances in shows such as “30 Rock”, and narrated the series “Word Girl”. In 2011, he was cast in the comedy show “Suburgatory”, remaining in it for three years; Parnell started out in the show as a recurring character but was eventually promoted to become a regular cast member.
A few of his latest projects include the animated Adult Swim show “Rick & Morty”, and being the voice of the commercials for Progressive Insurance. To date, Chris has appeared in over 40 films, and been involved in more than 80 TV, video and voice-over productions, so his continued work ensures that his net worth will rise further.
For his personal life, little is known of any relationships, not even any rumors – Chris is apparently still single.
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TV Shows
“Saturday Night Live” (1998-2006), “Rick and Morty”, “Big Lake”, “Hotel Transylvania”, “Archer”, “30 Rock”, “Word Girl”, “Suburgatory” (2011)
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Often works with Andy Samberg
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When asked at an Saturday Night Live (1975) pitch meeting if he had any ideas for host Jude Law: "A scene where we play half-brothers, because, let's face it, that's all anybody would believe."
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When asked what project didn't live up to what he envisioned: "SNL, but only in the respect that I didn't envision getting fired."
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What he learned from doing impressions on Saturday Night Live (1975): "The main thing is to be funny, whether people know (the impersonation) or not. You have to let go of the fact no one knows this person and just try to be funny, ultimately." On watching Saturday Night Live (1975): "When I was very little ... we'd go up to my grandmother's in Milan, Tennessee, and because we were there, we didn't go to church the next day. So me and my dad would stay up late and catch Saturday Night Live (1975) on her small black-and-white set."
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On staying in character: "Sometimes it's very hard, but hopefully you are in the moment as an actor and you are just trying to react as the character in the scene would."
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Chris Parnell is back on SNL [2001]
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Was roommates with actress Nadia Dajani during his early years on Saturday Night Live.
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The character of Brick Tamland, the mentally retarded weather man, in 'Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy' (2004) was written by Will Ferrell and Adam McKay with Parnell in mind. Steve Carell ultimately took the role, so they gave Parnell the part of the overly-sensitive stage producer Garth Holliday instead.
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He, along with fellow Saturday Night Live (1975) cast member Andy Samberg, put the show back on the map with their Lazy Sunday Chronicles of Narnia rap.
His dad, Jack Parnell, has been in the voice-over industry for 40+ years, and has worked as the "image voice" for local Memphis businesses (Kroger, Federal Express) and a local TV station, but has voiced countless TV/radio commercials and instructional video presentations throughout the US and internationally.
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Decided to pursue a career in comedy after performing in the play "Greater Tuna" while in high school. He and his friend Dan McLeary each played ten different comedic characters.
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While in high school, he played one of the brothers in a production of "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat." He also announced football games and provided on-air reports.
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Frequently wears plaid.
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Is such a dedicated alumnus of Germantown High School that he recently chaperoned a theater trip to London.
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Enjoys shopping at The Gap.
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His dream acting role is to play Edmund in a production of "King Lear."
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His favorite film is Chariots of Fire (1981) favorite television show Twin Peaks (1990) and favorite book "The Selected Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke.".
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His first solo recurring character on Saturday Night Live (1975) was Merv the Perv, who debuted in 2002. However, it took over a year for Merv the Perv to make a return appearance.
Contrary to popular belief, he did not swallow the food Will Ferrell "fed" him during the infamous Saturday Night Live (1975) sketch "The Regurgitating Family" (with host Julianna Margulies). The camera would quickly cut to someone else after the food entered his mouth and he spit it out into a towel on his lap.
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His firing/rehiring has been a frequent running gag on Saturday Night Live (1975). In one sketch, it was said that "Will Ferrell had him fired so he could get his brother Patty Ferrell (Patrick Farrell) on the show!" In a song that Chris himself sang, he said, "Lorne liked me so much that he hired me twice!".
Has impersonated Saturday Night Live (1975) announcer Don Pardo on at least one occasion when Pardo was too ill to announce the opening credits.
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He winded up returning to Saturday Night Live (1975) with no fanfare, as a mention of his return was cut from Saturday Night Live (1975) after dress rehearsal.
Auditioned for the lead role for the NBC sitcom Working (1997) but lost out to Fred Savage. However, the casting director remembered him and cast him a few years later in an online comedic short-film called Farm Sluts (2003).
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On some occasions, he will wind up doing more voice-overs for an Saturday Night Live (1975) episode than actual on-camera appearances.
The first Saturday Night Live (1975) sketch that he wrote that made it on the air was a commercial parody of the musical "Cats.".
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Has gone on record that Julianna Margulies and Gwyneth Paltrow are two of his favorite hosts to work with on Saturday Night Live (1975). Ironically enough, he missed working with Paltrow for a second time since she returned to host the show during the twelve episode period when he was fired.
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Said "Live From New York, It's Saturday Night" for the first time on only his sixth episode of Saturday Night Live (1975).
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
2017
post-production
Various
Lost in Austin
2017
completed
Alan Dickinson
Gorgeous Morons
2016
TV Movie completed
Professor Bradley Tate
The 5th Quarter
2016
TV Series post-production
Michele Lamborghini / Buddy Brogan
Sofia the First
2016
TV Series
Migs / Zacharias
Comedy Bang! Bang!
2012-2016
TV Series
Poseidon / Stephendorff / Melodio / ...
Rhett and Link's Buddy System
2016
TV Series
WordGirl
2007-2016
TV Series
The Narrator / Narrator / Henchman #1 / ...
The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show
2015-2016
TV Series
Mr. Peabody
Drunk History
2013-2016
TV Series
Charles Joughin Thomas Edison Benedict Arnold ...
Tween Fest
2016
TV Series
Preston Stevens Sr.
Dawn of the Croods
2015-2016
TV Series
Snoot
Ask the StoryBots
2016
TV Series
Special guest appearance
TripTank
2014-2016
TV Series
Bill / Announcer / Mr. Downey / ...
Archer
2009-2016
TV Series
Cyril Figgis / Cut-Rate Buck Henry
Bob's Burgers
2016
TV Series
Warren Fitzgerald
Inside Amy Schumer
2016
TV Series
Michael
Nature Cat
2015-2016
TV Series
The Groundhog / Father Mammoth / Sir Galahad
Elena of Avalor
2016
TV Series
Migs
Sisters
2015/III
Phil
The Ridiculous 6
2015
Bank Manager
Highston
2015
TV Series
Wilbur Liggetts
Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!
2015
TV Series
Dustin Wallswreath / Jim McCoy / Cop
Rick and Morty
2013-2015
TV Series
Jerry Jerry Smith
Hotel Transylvania 2
2015
Fly (voice)
Jeff Dunham: Unhinged in Hollywood
2015
TV Movie
Network Executive
Wolfgirl
2015
TV Movie
Parole Officer
Another Period
2015
TV Series
Dr. Sigmund Freud
The Spoils Before Dying
2015
TV Mini-Series
Bebop Jones
The Better Half
2015/I
Daniel
The Adventures of OG Sherlock Kush
2015
TV Series
The Prime Minister
Childrens Hospital
2015
TV Series
Ron Pippin
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
2015
TV Series
Judge
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2015
TV Series
Geoffrey Hoytsman
Benched
2014
TV Series
Mitch
Bad Judge
2014
TV Series
Douglas Riller
BoJack Horseman
2014
TV Series
Klaus / News Reporter
Garfunkel and Oates
2014
TV Series
Stan
AJ's Infinite Summer
2014
Short
Dad (voice)
Suburgatory
2011-2014
TV Series
Fred Shay
Glee
2014
TV Series
Mario
The Tom and Jerry Show
2014
TV Series
Narrator
Break Point
2014
Jay LaRoche
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
2013
Garth
Filthy
2013
TV Movie
Sean Hastings
We Need Help
2013
TV Series
Chris
Turbo
2013
Announcer #2 (voice)
Escape from Planet Earth
2013
Hammer (voice)
30 Rock
2006-2013
TV Series
Dr. Leo Spaceman
Saturday Night Live
1998-2012
TV Series
Various Jim Lehrer Tom Brokaw ...
Hotel Transylvania
2012
Fly (voice)
Electric City
2012
TV Series short
God Nation Judge Giovanni Montalban Giovanni Montalbon ...
Gravity Falls
2012
TV Series
Additional Voices
First Look: Ultimate Teaser Trailer
2012
Video short
Trailer Actor
The Dictator
2012
News Anchor
The Five-Year Engagement
2012
Bill
I Just Want My Pants Back
2011-2012
TV Series
JB
21 Jump Street
2012
Mr. Gordon
Big Box
2011
TV Movie
Carl
Eureka
2010-2011
TV Series
Dr. Noah Drummer
Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice
2011
TV Short
Mr. Thistleton (voice)
T.U.F.F. Puppy
2011
TV Series
The Caped Cod
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2011
TV Series
Hank
Love Bites
2011
TV Series
Chad Banks (segment "A Sexual Haunting")
Jon Benjamin Has a Van
2011
TV Series
Area 51 Scientist
Workaholics
2011
TV Series
Bruce Benson
The Problem Solverz
2011
TV Series
The Mayor / Eternitron
Hollywood & Wine
2011
Video
Peter West
Answer This!
2011
Brian Collins
Mad Love
2011
TV Series
Officer Dennis Barrett Officer Barrett
Funny or Die Presents...
2010-2011
TV Series
Soccer Dad (segment "Lady Refs") Cast (The Slovin & Allen Show) Barry
Robot Chicken
2011
TV Series
Scooter Major Nelson
Glenn Martin DDS
2009-2010
TV Series
Various / Vice President Joe Biden
Big Lake
2010
TV Series
Chris Henkel
Tom Brokaw's Greatest Generation
2010
Video short
Tom Brokaw
Kung Fu Magoo
2010
Cole Fusion (voice)
The Life & Times of Tim
2010
TV Series
Mark Douglas / High School Principal / William
The Dogfather
2010
Brian Franks
Better Off Ted
2010
TV Series
Walter Palmer
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Channel 101's Top 10 Episodes of All Time
2013
Documentary short performer: "Lazy Sunday" / writer: "Lazy Sunday"
Saturday Night Live
TV Series performer - 11 episodes, 1999 - 2012 writer - 1 episode, 2005
30 Rock
2010
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2010 writer - 1 episode, 2010
2009 MTV Movie Awards
2009
TV Special writer: "Lazy Sunday"
Lazy Sunday
2005
Short writer: "Lazy Sunday"
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jimmy Fallon
2005
TV Special performer: "Summertime, Summertime", "Summer Nights"
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Lazy Sunday
2005
Short
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Bigfoot Hunters
2013
Short very special thanks
30 Rock
2012
TV Series thanks - 1 episode
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
2016 Creative Arts Emmys
2016
TV Movie
Himself - Presenter: Outstanding Costumes for Variety, Nonfiction, or Reality Programming and Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series
In Character With...
2016
TV Series
Himself
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
TV Series
Himself
Most Craved
2015
TV Series
Himself
Conan
2012-2015
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Book Signing
The Chris Gethard Show
2015
TV Series
Himself
Guys Choice Awards 2015
2015
TV Movie
Himself
No, You Shut Up!
2015
TV Series
Himself
World's Wildest Commercials
2014
TV Movie
Himself (voice)
The Maya Rudolph Show
2014
TV Movie
Himself
Losing It with John Stamos
2013
TV Mini-Series
Himself
2013 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
2013
TV Special
Himself - Presenter: Outstanding Animated Program / Outstanding Short-Format Animated Program / Outstanding Children's Program and Outstanding Individual in Animation
Comic Con 2012 Live
2012
TV Movie
Himself
Life After Film School
2012
TV Series
Himself
Saturday Night Live
2004-2012
TV Series
Himself / Various Characters
The 2012 Comedy Awards
2012
TV Special
Himself - Presenter
Excavating the 2000 Year Old Man
2012
Documentary short
Narrator
Saturday Night Live Backstage
2011
TV Special documentary
Himself
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again
2010
TV Special documentary
Himself
Eavesdrop: A Conversation with Writer/Director Matthew Miele
2010
Video documentary short
Himself
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2010
TV Series
Himself
The 19th Annual Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame
2010
TV Special
Himself
The Bonnie Hunt Show
2010
TV Series
Himself
Up Close with Carrie Keagan
2007-2008
TV Series
Himself
Film '72
2008
TV Series
Himself
TV Land's Top Ten
2006
TV Series documentary
Himself
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
2006
TV Series
Himself
Lazy Sunday
2005
Short
Himself
60 Minutes
2004
TV Series documentary
Himself - Comedian (segment "Live from New York")
E! News
2004
TV Series
Himself
Heroes of Comedy: Women on Top
2003
TV Mini-Series documentary
Himself (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Halftime Special
2003
TV Special
Simon Cowell Joe Lieberman
Saturday Night Live: Mother's Day Special
2001
TV Special
Himself (Various Characters)
VH1 Divas Live: The One and Only Aretha Franklin
2001
TV Special
Eminem
Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash 2000
2000
TV Special
Himself (Various Characters)
Saturday Night Live: Best of the Clinton Scandal
1999
TV Special
Himself / Various Characters
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving Special
2014
TV Special
Paul (segment "Bird Family")
SNL Shorts
2014
TV Movie
Himself (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving
2013
TV Special
Paul Blake (uncredited)
The Women of SNL
2010
TV Movie
Simon Cowell / Various
Saturday Night Live Presents: Sports All-Stars
2010
TV Special
Various (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live: Just Shorts
2009
TV Special
Himself (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
2009
TV Series
Doug Blasinggame
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
2009
TV Special
Dr. Edward Turlington
Saturday Night Live Sports Extra '09
2009
TV Special
Carnie (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live Presidential Bash '08
2008
TV Special
Tom Brokaw / Various
I.O.U.S.A.
2008
Documentary
Budget Book Author
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse
2006
TV Special
Himself
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Alec Baldwin
2005
TV Special documentary
Various Characters (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jimmy Fallon
2005
TV Special
Himself / Various Characters (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies
2005
TV Movie
Various Characters (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash 2004
2004
TV Movie
Jim Lehrer (uncredited)
101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments
2004
TV Movie
Himself
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Christopher Walken
2004
TV Special
Various Characters (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Tracy Morgan
2004
Video documentary
Director (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell - Volume 2
2004
Video documentary
Various (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Cheri Oteri
2004
TV Special documentary
Various Characters (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Kattan
2003
TV Special
Various Characters (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell
2002
TV Special documentary
Himself / Various (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Molly Shannon
2001
Video short
Kevin Aquarius (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live 25
1999
TV Special documentary
Himself (uncredited)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2016
BTVA Television Voice Acting Award
Behind the Voice Actors Awards
Best Vocal Cast in a Television Series
Rick and Morty (2013)
2014
BTVA Television Voice Acting Award
Behind the Voice Actors Awards
Best Male Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Supporting Role - Comedy/Musical
Rick and Morty (2013)
2014
BTVA Television Voice Acting Award
Behind the Voice Actors Awards
Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Comedy/Musical
Archer (2009)
2013
BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award
Behind the Voice Actors Awards
Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film
Hotel Transylvania (2012)
2013
BTVA Television Voice Acting Award
Behind the Voice Actors Awards
Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Comedy/Musical
Archer (2009)
Known for movies
21 Jump Street (2012) as Mr. Gordon
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) as Garth Holliday
Archer (2009-2016) as Cyril Figgis / Cut-Rate Buck Henry
Saturday Night Live (1998-2012) as Various / Himself / Jim Lehrer / Tom Brokaw / Simo