- Born
- Birth nameChristopher Lee Kattan
- Height5′ 5½″ (1.66 m)
- Christopher Lee Kattan was born in Sherman Oaks, California, to model Hajni Joslyn and actor Kip King. Chris moved to Mt. Baldy when he turned five, and resided there until the age of fifteen, when he moved to Bainbridge Island, Washington for high school.
After he graduated from high school, Chris moved to the L.A. area to join up with the improv/sketch comedy group "The Groundlings". He became a featured player on Saturday Night Live (1975) in March of 1996, and a cast member in September of the same year. He remained on the show until May 2003. Chris lives in the Los Angeles area.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Jennifer Allen
- SpouseSunshine Deia Tutt(June 28, 2008 - February 22, 2009) (divorced)
- Parents
- Once worked at a chauffeur, but was fired by employer because he was too short.
- Finished Saturday Night Live (1975), last episode was the 17 May 2003 season finale.
- His paternal grandfather was of Iraqi Jewish descent, and his paternal grandmother was of Polish Jewish background. His mother's family is Hungarian.
- He broke his neck on the set of Saturday Night Live (1975) after he choked on a piece of cheesecake and he fell backwards off of an unstable chair and smashed his head on the stage. His injury required five surgeries to repair and stabilize his neck. These days Chris's hands still don't work properly due largely to nerve damage from the fall.
- Son of actor Kip King.
- Here in L.A., there are a lot of dead spots, and you have to drive to find energy, but all of India is so energetic.
- I'm not trying to sound like I turned into some kind of wise man, but it's nice to realize that your little pocket of the world isn't the whole world.
- I wish I was dating one of the ladies in 'Bollywood Hero.' They're gorgeous. Any of them.
- I like light green, sometimes red is fun to look at, not a fan of yellow, unless it's in a rainbow or on a coffee mug or on a happy face.
- Believe in yourself and try not to take anything personally.
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