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Chris Chan

Chris Chan (Christine Weston Chandler, born 1982) is an American webcomic artist, creator of Sonichu, and one of the internet's most documented figures; distinct from Chris Chan, Singapore esports federation president.

Chris Chaney

Chris Chaney is an American session bassist and Berklee alumnus, formerly of Alanis Morissette's band and Jane's Addiction, now AC/DC's bassist, with film scoring and NHC credits.

Chris Chibnall

Chris Chibnall, English screenwriter and producer, creator of Broadchurch and Doctor Who showrunner 2017-2022 who cast Jodie Whittaker; BAFTA, Peabody, and RTS winner; author of Death at the White Hart and adapter of Agatha Christie's Seven Dials for Netflix.

Chris Chittell

Chris Chittell (Christopher John Chittell, BEM), English actor born 1948 in Aldershot, has played Eric Pollard in ITV's Emmerdale since 30 September 1986, the show's longest-serving actor, after early roles in To Sir, with Love and Freewheelers.

Chris Claremont

Chris Claremont is a British-born American comic book writer, noted for his record sixteen-year run on Marvel's Uncanny X-Men (1975–1991), which included defining stories like "The Dark Phoenix Saga."

Chris Coghill

Chris Coghill (Christopher Coghill, born 1975) is an English actor and writer from Prestwich, Greater Manchester, known for Tony King in EastEnders, Bez in 24 Hour Party People, Kev Townsend in Emmerdale, and the screenplay Spike Island.

Chris Colfer

Chris Colfer (born 1990) is an American actor, singer, and author, known as Kurt Hummel on Glee (2009–2015), Golden Globe winner 2011, and author of The Land of Stories and Roswell Johnson children's book series.

Chris Columbus (filmmaker)

Chris Columbus (born 1958) is an American director, producer, and screenwriter who wrote Gremlins and The Goonies, directed Home Alone, Mrs. Doubtfire, and the first two Harry Potter films, and produced The Help and Nosferatu.

Chris Cooper

Chris Cooper (born 1951) is an American character actor from Kansas City, Missouri, known for Matewan, Lone Star, American Beauty, and his Oscar-winning turn as John Laroche in Adaptation.

Chris Cornell

Chris Cornell (1964-2017), American rock singer and songwriter, frontman of Soundgarden, Temple of the Dog, and Audioslave; wrote Superunknown and the Bond theme You Know My Name, won two Grammys, died May 2017.

Chris Cunningham

Chris Cunningham (born 1970, Reading, England) is a British music video director and visual artist known for Come to Daddy, Windowlicker, All Is Full of Love, and Rubber Johnny, plus Kubrick's A.I. animatronics.

Chris Curtis (musician)

Chris Curtis (Christopher Crummy/Crummey, 1941-2005), English drummer, singer, and songwriter with Merseybeat band the Searchers; left in 1966, formed Roundabout, which became Deep Purple, then worked as a civil servant.

Chris D'Elia

Chris D'Elia (born 1980) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and podcast host known for NBC's Whitney and Undateable, Netflix specials, and the Congratulations podcast, whose career collapsed after 2020 sexual misconduct allegations including grooming claims.

Chris Daughtry

Chris Daughtry, American rock singer from North Carolina, fourth-place finalist on American Idol season 5 (2006); fronts the band Daughtry, whose 2006 debut was the fastest-selling debut rock album in SoundScan history, reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200, and was certified 6x platinum.

Chris de Burgh

Chris de Burgh is a British-Irish singer-songwriter of story-driven pop and rock, known for The Lady in Red, the 1974 debut album Far Beyond These Castle Walls, and the 2024 50th-anniversary album 50.

Chris Diamantopoulos (Χριστόφορος Διαμαντόπουλος)

Chris Diamantopoulos (Χριστόφορος Διαμαντόπουλος) is a Canadian actor and voice artist known as Russ Hanneman in Silicon Valley, Moe Howard in The Three Stooges, and a Disney voice of Mickey Mouse.

Chris Distefano

Chris Distefano (Chrissy Chaos) is a Brooklyn-raised American stand-up comedian, MTV Guy Code standout, and podcaster who left pediatric physical therapy for comedy and in 2023 sold out Radio City Music Hall and MSG's Theater on consecutive nights.

Chris Eigeman

Chris Eigeman (born 1965, Denver) is an American actor known for Nick Smith in Metropolitan, Barcelona, The Last Days of Disco, Kicking and Screaming, Gilmore Girls, and directing Turn the River.

Chris Elliott

Chris Elliott (Christopher Nash Elliott, born 1960, New York City) is an American comedic actor and writer, son of Bob Elliott of Bob and Ray, known for Late Night with David Letterman characters, Get a Life, Cabin Boy, Eagleheart, and Roland Schitt in Schitt's Creek.

Chris Ellis (actor)

Chris Ellis, American character actor (born 1949 per IMDb or 1956 per other databases), known for authority roles in Armageddon, Apollo 13, Transformers, The Island, and TV dramas.

Chris Evans (actor)

Chris Evans (Christopher Robert Evans, born 1981, Boston) is an American actor famous as Captain America/Steve Rogers in the MCU (2011–2019), earlier the Human Torch in Fantastic Four, and returning in Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars.

Chris Evans (presenter)

Chris Evans (Christopher James Evans, born 1966, Warrington) is a British TV and radio presenter: The Big Breakfast, TFI Friday, Radio 1 and Radio 2 breakfast shows, one series of Top Gear, and Virgin Radio UK breakfast host since 2018.

Chris Farley

Chris Farley (Christopher Crosby Farley, 1964-1997), American physical comedian and actor; Second City and Saturday Night Live (1990-1995) star known for Matt Foley and the Chippendales sketch; lead films Tommy Boy, Black Sheep, Beverly Hills Ninja; died of a drug overdose at 33.

Chris Farlowe

Chris Farlowe, born John Henry Deighton (13 October 1940), English rock, blues and soul singer; 1966 UK number one 'Out of Time'; vocalist for Colosseum and Atomic Rooster, and Chris Farlowe & the Thunderbirds.

Chris Fehn

Chris Fehn, Slipknot percussionist and backing vocalist as #3 (1998–2019), wore the long-nosed Pinocchio mask, played on albums through .5: The Gray Chapter, and left after a 2019 pay lawsuit; replaced by Michael Pfaff, "Tortilla Man".

Chris Fischer

Chris Fischer is an American chef, farmer, and food writer who runs Beetlebung Farm in Chilmark, Massachusetts, and won a 2016 James Beard Award for his cookbook.

Chris Frantz

Chris Frantz (born 1951, Fort Campbell, Kentucky) is the American drummer who co-founded Talking Heads and, with his wife Tina Weymouth, the Tom Tom Club, creators of the heavily sampled 1981 hit "Genius of Love"; author of the 2020 memoir Remain in Love.

Chris Gaines

Chris Gaines was a fictional Australian alt-rock alter ego created by Garth Brooks in 1999 for the unmade film The Lamb, promoted by a faux greatest-hits album, an NBC special, and a VH1 mockumentary, selling about 2 million copies.

Chris Gascoyne

Chris Gascoyne (born 1968, Huthwaite, Nottinghamshire) is an English actor, the seventh and longest-serving Peter Barlow in Coronation Street from 2000 to 2023, also known for Endgame, All Creatures Great and Small, and The Feud.

Chris Geere

Chris Geere (Christopher William Geere, born 1981, Cambridge, England) is a British actor known for Jimmy Shive-Overly in You're the Worst (2014–2019), Phillip in This Is Us, Detective Pikachu, and voice roles in Goosebumps and Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight.