Chris D'Elia
American actor, comedian (born 1980)
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- Christopher William D'Elia (born March 29, 1980) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and podcast host.
- Early life Christopher William D'Elia was born on March 29, 1980, in Montclair, New Jersey.
- His father is a second-generation Italian-American, and his mother is of Polish and Italian descent.
- When D'Elia was 12, the family relocated to Los Angeles and he attended La Cañada High School in the late 1990s.
- He attended New York University and studied acting, but dropped out after a year because he did not like college.
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WikipediaChristopher William D'Elia (born March 29, 1980) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and podcast host. He is known for playing Alex Miller on the NBC sitcom Whitney (2011–2013), Danny Burton on the NBC sitcom Undateable (2014–2016), Kenny on the ABC television series The Good Doctor (2017–2018) and Henderson on the Netflix thriller series You (2019).
Christopher William D'Elia was born on March 29, 1980, in Montclair, New Jersey. His parents are television producer and director Bill D'Elia, and interior decorator Ellie D'Elia (née Dombroski). His father is a second-generation Italian-American, and his mother is of Polish and Italian descent. His younger brother is filmmaker/actor Matt D'Elia. When D'Elia was 12, the family relocated to Los Angeles and he attended La Cañada High School in the late 1990s.
D'Elia started acting in high school and had some guest roles on Chicago Hope. He attended New York University and studied acting, but dropped out after a year because he did not like college. He then appeared in a movie that went straight to DVD. During his downtime as an actor, he started writing scripts. When he was 25, he decided to try stand-up comedy, which he had always wanted to do.
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