Biography
Christopher William D’Elia, also known as Chris D’Elia, is a famous stand-up comedian, actor, writer and rapper from Los Angeles, born March 29, 1980.
He is best remembered for his roles as Alex Miller on the NBC comedy Whitney and as Danny Burton on the NBC comedy Undateable.
In appreciation of his excellent performance in the film, Chris D’Elia has also taken on many roles and been invited to participate in several television series.
American comedian
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| Full name: | Christopher William D’Elia |
| Stage name: | Chris D’Elia |
| Born: | March 29, 1980 (age 44) |
| Place of birth: | Montclair, New Jersey, USA |
| Nationality: | American |
| Height: | 1.89 minutes |
| Parents: | Ellie D’Elia, Bill D’Elia |
| Siblings: | Matt D’Elia |
| Wife • Husband/wife: | Kristin Taylor (married 2022), Emily Montague (married 2006–2010) |
| Girlfriend • Partner: | Do not have |
| The children: | Calvin D’Elia |
| Job: | Actor • Comedian |
| Net worth: | 10 million dollars |
Early life and education
Chris D’Elia was born on March 29, 1980 in Montclair, New Jersey, United States. His parents are interior decorator Ellie D’Elia (née Dombroski) and television producer and director Bill D’Elia.
His mother, Ellie D’Elia, is of Italian and Polish ancestry, and his father, Bill D’Elia, is a second-generation Italian-American.
Matt D’Elia, an actor and filmmaker, is his younger brother. Chris D’Elia’s family moved to Los Angeles when he was 12, and in the late 1990s he attended La Cañada High School.
Career
Chris D’Elia began acting in high school and made a few guest appearances on Chicago Hope. He studied acting at New York University but dropped out after a year because he didn’t like college. He later appeared in a direct-to-DVD film. He began writing scripts in his spare time while working as an actor. He decided to try stand-up comedy when he was 25 because he had always wanted to do it.
Chris D’Elia has been performing stand-up comedy since 2006. His first performance was at the Ha Ha Café in North Hollywood. He considers himself a stand-up comedian who also performs on stage.
He has appeared on Comedy Central’s Live at Gotham, Comedy Central Presents, and Showtime’s Live Nude Comedy. Chris D’Elia gained more recognition as a regular on the TBS comedy series Glory Daze, which only ran for one season. He was first cast as a main character for the pilot episode, but was eventually made a series regular. He then co-starred with comedian Whitney Cummings on the NBC comedy series Whitney for two seasons.
Along with Bryan Callen and Will Sasso, Chris D’Elia was one of the three hosts of the Ten Minute Podcast from 2012 to 2015. Since February 2017, he has been the host of the weekly podcast Congratulations with Chris D’Elia, one of the top 20 comedy podcasts worldwide.
The term Babies is often used to refer to podcast listeners. His approach has had a huge impact on other podcasts like The Fighter and the Kid. On Vine, he has amassed over 2 million followers. As host Chank Smith, Chris D’Elia released Such, his debut rap parody album, in January 2013.
Comedy Central premiered his debut one-hour stand-up comedy show, White Male Black Comic, on December 6, 2013. He has since appeared in three other Netflix comedy specials: Incorrigible (2015), Man On Fire (2017), and No Pain (2020).
With the exception of No Pain, which was directed by his brother, all of his films were directed by his father. Chris D’Elia played Danny Burton, a playboy whose friends are invincible in one way or another, on the NBC sitcom Undateable from 2014 to 2016.
The show frequently uses improvisation, and features a cast of stand-up comedians who are already close friends. Bill Lawrence, the show’s executive producer, and the comedians (Chris D’Elia, Brent Morin, Ron Funches, and Rick Glassman) embarked on a full-length tour in 2015.
Along with special guest Ron Funches, he headlined the 2016 Chicago Leafly 420 Comedy Tour. Chris D’Elia was revealed to have been cast in the recurring role of Henderson in the second season of Netflix’s horror series You in March 2019.
Chris D’Elia acknowledged that Eminem is one of the greatest rappers of all time by imitating the rapper and mocking his middle-aged fans in an April 2018 episode of his Congratulations podcast. He posted videos online in September 2018 (in his car) and January 2019, in which he imitated Eminem’s rap again after receiving positive feedback for his first attempt (in his garage).
An audio sample from the driving scene was later used in Logic and Eminem’s song Homicide, released in May 2019. Chris D’Elia stated that being involved in the song was a great honor and that he did not ask for compensation.
Chris D’Elia later played a major role in the song’s music video, which was released in June 2019 and featured someone else performing each of the rapper’s verses or lip-syncing: In honor of a humorous internet meme that claimed Logic and Eminem were the same person, actor Chauncey Leopardi played Logic, while Chris D’Elia played Eminem, mirroring Chris D’Elia’s appearance in the car video.
Personal life
Chris D’Elia married actress Emily Montague in 2006. They divorced in 2010. Chris D’Elia married his longtime girlfriend, Kristin Taylor, on June 18, 2022. Their marriage produced a son named Calvin D’Elia, who was born in 2020.
Although Chris D’Elia’s characters on the TV shows Whitney (Alex Miller) and Undateable (Danny Burton) are both said to be heavy drinkers, it is said that he has never used drugs or alcohol.
Chris D’Elia lives in the Beachwood Canyon neighborhood of Los Angeles. He has a tattoo on his neck.
Net worth
Chris D’Elia’s net worth is around $10 million. His stand-up comedy performances and movies generate the majority of his income.
However, since he worked hard to get his property, it is a valuable asset to him. Additionally, he also earns some money from his podcast and social media engagement.
Social media
On Instagram, Chris D’Elia has attracted more than 2 million followers under the handle @chrisdelia. His Twitter account @chrisdelia currently has more than 1 million followers.
Likewise, he has over 548k subscribers on YouTube. Over 596k people have become fans of his official Facebook page. Additionally, his TikTok account has over 3.3 million likes and over 536.5k followers.
Instagram: @chrisdelia
