Personal Info
Chris Ellis
Acting
Biography
Chris Ellis (born April 14, 1956) is an American film and television actor. Ellis always wanted to be an actor because of television. He grew up in the 50's in the deep south in a "world of privation and violence", but saw on television people who seemed to have lives of ease and privilege.
It took him seven years to finish college however, because "I have always been shiftless". During those years Chris became involved in community theatre in Memphis, where "I did and do still think the quality of the work has always been quite good". By the time he moved to New York, he had worked with many…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
The Ghost Trap
as Doug Kane
Silo
as Mr. Adler
What Still Remains
as Harvey
The Oath
as Hank
Kenny
as Al
The Show
as Keller
Amelia 2.0
as Senator Thaddeus Williams
Pitching Tents
as Principal Don Bishop
McFarland, USA
as Coach Jenks (as Chris Ellis Jr.)
The Guest
as Hendricks
TV Shows
9-1-1: Lone Star
as Derek Poole · 1 ep.
Homecoming
as Richard Lehmann · 1 ep.
Young Sheldon
as Marty Steinbecker · 1 ep.
K.C. Undercover
as Christos Markos · 1 ep.
The Finder
as Warden Nick Larsen · 1 ep.
Political Animals
as Jubal Jacobs · 1 ep.
Harry's Law
1 ep.
Fairly Legal
as Maddox Resor · 1 ep.
Justified
as Douglas Cooper · 1 ep.
Law & Order: LA
as Walter Exley · 1 ep.
