Chris Tallman

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Chris Tallman
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Tallman in 2024
Born (1970-09-22) September 22, 1970 (age 54)
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Education Madison West High School
Alma mater University of Wisconsin–Madison
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
Years active1991–present
Known forHank Thunderman in The Thundermans
Spouse
Sarah Stanard
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(m. 2006)​
Children2
Parent(s)Topf Wells (father)
Sally Probasco (mother)

Christian Tallman (born September 22, 1970) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his regular appearances on the Comedy Central programs Crossballs and Reno 911! and the Nickelodeon program The Thundermans . [1]

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Early life

Tallman is from Madison, Wisconsin, where he attended Madison West High School. He performed with a number of theater groups in Madison, as well as being a long-standing member of the Madison chapter of ComedySportz and is currently on the roster of ComedySportz Los Angeles.

Career

Tallman was also the creator of the popular Channel 101 series Time Belt which he wrote, directed, co-produced and starred in. He starred in the Nickelodeon superhero comedy The Thundermans as Hank Thunderman. [2] He has also guest-starred on many television shows such as House , Parks and Recreation , Emily's Reasons Why Not , Angel , How I Met Your Mother , The Sarah Silverman Show , The King of Queens , and appeared on Frank TV as Ed McMahon. Currently he appears weekly on the Dungeons & Dragons tabletop role-playing game podcast, Nerd Poker.

In 2007, Tallman was part of the ensemble cast of NBC's improvised comedy show Thank God You're Here , which showcased the improvisational skills of a group of four celebrity guest stars each week, as they walk into a live sketch without having seen a script for it. [3]

Tallman would later reprise his role of Hank Thunderman in The Thundermans Return and some episodes of The Thundermans: Undercover . [4]

Personal life

He was awarded the Channel 101 Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2007 Channel 101 Channy Awards. [5]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006 Rescue Dawn DJ
2007 Reno 911!: Miami Alligator Expert
2008 Man Stroke Woman Various Characters
2010AlabamaSkipper

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1991Comic CabanaThe Bert FershnersTV series
1998Spin CityBouncerEpisode: "The Marrying Men"
1999 Diagnosis: Murder Andy BaxterEpisode: "The Roast"
1999 Angel NickEpisode: "The Bachelor Party"
1999 Frank Leaves for the Orient EdEpisodes: "The Girlfriend", "Ed"
2002 Robot Bastard! CommanderShort
2003ComputermanLynn StalmasterEpisode: "Computerman Auditions"
2003–2004Time BeltDr. Daniel Bloom8 episodes
2003–2009 Reno 911! Gary the Klansman / Shelby's Dad / Porn Guy9 episodes
2004 Quintuplets JoshEpisode: "Where Are They Now?"
2005Dick Richards: Private DickKing PackTV series short / 2 episodes
2005Gregory Shitcock, P.I.Chris Tallman ShitcockTV series short / 2 episodes
2005 The Wright Stuff BirdmanTV series short
2006 Emily's Reasons Why Not The carney workerEpisode: "Pilot"
2006 House VinceEpisode: "No Reason"
2005–2006The WastelanderBruceTV series short / 5 episodes
2006 Jimmy Kimmel Live! Park RangerEpisode 4.316
2006Woria: Queen of PowerFatherTV short
2007 The King of Queens Bill (uncredited)Episode: "Mild Bunch"
2007 Halfway Home Victor GalaxyEpisode: "Halfway Working"
2007 Thank God You're Here Himself7 episodes
2007Cautionary Tales of SwordsAnchormanTV series short
2007 American Body Shop Dr. GuntermanEpisode: "Stretchy Face"
2007 Back to You Officer Pete ThurstonEpisode: "Fish Story"
2007 The Sarah Silverman Program Officer Thwidge / Weatherman3 episodes
2007 Frank TV Ed McMahonEpisode: " Frankincense and Myrrh"
2008 How I Met Your Mother MarkEpisode: "The Bracket"
2008 Chocolate News Alan Boda
2009 ER Burt MulliganEpisode: "T-Minus-8"
2009 The Mentalist Carl ResnickEpisode: "Russet Potatoes"
2009 Parks and Recreation Wendell AdamsEpisode: "Kaboom"
2009–2014Channy AwardsLynn Stallmaster / Dr. Disaster5 episodes
2010 Miami Medical Sam SeaverEpisode: "Like A Hurricane"
2011 Bones Connor TrammelEpisode: "The Male in the Mail"
2011 The League Mr. SwallEpisode: "The Guest Bong"
2013 Community BellmanEpisode: "Conventions of Space and Time"
2013 Rizzoli & Isles David SuttonEpisode: "All for One"
2013, 2016 Comedy Bang! Bang! Chef René / Judge2 episodes
2013–2018 The Thundermans Hank ThundermanMain role / 98 episodes
2014 The Haunted Hathaways Hank ThundermanEpisode: "Haunted Thundermans: Part 2"
2015Nickelodeon's Ho Ho Holiday SpecialCarlTV special
2017Nickelodeon's Not So Valentine's SpecialCarlTV special
2017Nickelodeon's Sizzling Summer Camp SpecialCarlTV special
2016 Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ HectorEpisode: "Brtox"
2018 Go! Cartoons Pottyhorse / Hair Metal Buffalo / Sammin' SalmonEpisode: "Pottyhorse"
2018 Hotel Du Loone Kenneth Lowe8 episodes
2019 Knight Squad The WiperEpisode: "A Knight to Remember"
2019 Hot Streets Brett Bryce / Farmer / WorkerEpisode: "Blood Barn"
2024 The Thundermans Return Hank ThundermanTelevision film
2025 The Thundermans: Undercover Hank Thunderman2 episodes

References

  1. ↑ "Crossballs TV Review". Entertainment Weekly. July 26, 2004. Archived from the original on October 14, 2012. Retrieved September 21, 2009.
  2. ↑ Raftery, Brian (March 26, 2005). "With TV Fame Elusive, Video-Series Creators Seek Success Online". The New York Times . Retrieved September 21, 2009.
  3. ↑ Menon, Vinay (April 18, 2007). "Improv can't plan for funny". Toronto Star . Retrieved September 21, 2009.
  4. ↑ Petski, Denise (December 19, 2024). "'The Thundermans: Undercover' Spinoff Series Gets Premiere Date, Trailer & First Photos". Deadline . Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Channel 101 Website". October 28, 2007. Archived from the original on August 14, 2009. Retrieved September 21, 2009.
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