Chris Ellis (born April 14, 1956) is an American actor with parts in movies such as My Cousin Vinny and Days of Thunder as well as countless television programs. 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. On February 9, 1964, when Chris was 7 years old, The Beatles appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show for the first time.

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  • Chris Ellis (born April 14, 1956) is an American actor with parts in movies such as My Cousin Vinny and Days of Thunder as well as countless television programs. 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. On February 9, 1964, when Chris was 7 years old, The Beatles appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show for the first time. 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 excellent actors in about two dozen plays, classical and contemporary. "I cannot imagine what might have supplanted that background for a newcomer in New York." After working in regional theatre for a year or so, Chris fell off the radar screen and did not work for about ten years. During that time he lived in "bone-grinding poverty" in Manhattan's Hell's Kitchen. In one nine month period of 1987, Chris accepted 102 dinner invitations. "I don't know why they kept arriving, nor why I counted them, though I do know why I accepted them." When Chris began working in film at age 40, he began for the first time to make a living as an actor. By then he was no longer in the flush of youth, and no longer had hair like "Algernon Swinburne, nor hips like two coconuts." Since then Chris has made a living playing character roles, "mostly southerners, men who snarl and vote for Republicans, and who work for NASA in Mission Control." He will be starring in Incendiary, an upcoming 2008 film starring Ewan McGregor. (en)
  • Chris Ellis est un acteur américain né le 14 avril 1956 à Dallas au Texas. (fr)
  • Chris Ellis (* 14. April 1956 in Dallas, Texas) ist ein US-amerikanischer Filmschauspieler. Chris Ellis ist einer der gefragtesten Nebendarsteller der letzten Jahre. Obwohl er nie Hauptrollen verkörperte, hat er doch in vielen namhaften Produktionen mitgewirkt, darunter 1995: Sara, die kleine Prinzessin 1995: Apollo 13 1996: That Thing You Do! 1997: Con Air 1997: Bean - Der ultimative Katastrophenfilm 1998: Godzilla 1998: Armageddon 1998: Max Q 2001: Planet der Affen 2002: Catch Me If You Can 2005: Die Insel Ellis wirkte als Gastdarsteller in folgenden Fernsehserien mit: Melrose Place Akte X Ein Wink des Himmels Roswell Six Feet Under – Gestorben wird immer Alias – Die Agentin Navy CIS JAG – Im Auftrag der Ehre (de)
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  • Chris Ellis (born April 14, 1956) is an American actor with parts in movies such as My Cousin Vinny and Days of Thunder as well as countless television programs. 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. On February 9, 1964, when Chris was 7 years old, The Beatles appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show for the first time. (en)
  • Chris Ellis est un acteur américain né le 14 avril 1956 � Dallas au Texas. (fr)
  • Chris Ellis (* 14. April 1956 in Dallas, Texas) ist ein US-amerikanischer Filmschauspieler. (de)
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