Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1956-04-14 (69 years)
- Place of BirthDallas, Texas, USA
- Also Known As-
Chris Ellis
Biography
Chris Ellis is an American film and television actor who was born April 14, 1956 in Dallas, Texas. 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. It took him seven years to finish college however, because "I have always been...Read More
Acting Career
- 2024
The Ghost Trap
As: Doug Kane
- 2021
Silo
As: Mr. Adler
- 2020
9-1-1: Lone Star
As: Derek Poole
- 2018
Homecoming
As: Richard Lehmann
- 2018
Kenny
As: Al
- 2018
The Oath
As: Hank
- 2018
What Still Remains
As: Harvey
- 2017
Young Sheldon
As: Marty Steinbecker
2017The Show
As: Keller
2017Amelia 2.0
As: Senator Thaddeus Williams
2017Pitching Tents
As: Principal Don Bishop
2015K.C. Undercover
As: Christos Markos
2014Jessabelle
As: Sheriff Pruitt
2014The Guest
As: Hendricks
2014Faults
As: Dad
- 2012
The Dark Knight Rises
As: Fr. Reilly
2012Political Animals
As: Jubal Jacobs
2012The Finder
As: Warden Nick Larsen
2011Fairly Legal
As: Maddox Resor
2010Law & Order: LA
As: Walter Exley
2010Justified
As: Douglas Cooper
2009Teenage Dirtbag
As: Pops
2009G-Force
As: NSA Director
2009Warehouse 13
As: Colonel Arnold Cassell
2008The Mentalist
As: Sherrif Mullery
2008Crazy
As: Glen the Carousel Manager
2008Gospel Hill
As: L Donn Murray
2008Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
As: Hayes
2007Mad Men
As: Del Hill
2007Burn Notice
As: Virgil Watkins
- 2007
Transformers
As: Admiral Brigham
- 2007
Live Free or Die Hard
As: Capt. Jack Scalvino
2006Believe in Me
As: Jim Stovall
2006Sissy Frenchfry
As: Willinger McDodey
2006The Unit
As: Congressman Bruce Gelber
2005Fun with Dick and Jane
As: Vice President - Grand Cayman Bank
2005Ghost Whisperer
As: Captain Ken Nilsen
2005Criminal Minds
As: Sheriff Rhodes
2005The Devil's Rejects
As: Coggs
2005The Island
As: Aces & Spades Barman
2005The Office
As: Chris O'Keefe
2004Veronica Mars
As: Reverend Ted Capistrano
2004CSI: NY
As: Vincent Williams
2004Tiger Cruise
As: Captain Anderson
2004Helter Skelter
As: Sgt. Whiteley
2004Death and Texas
As: Phillip Brodeur
2004In Enemy Hands
As: Samuel Littleton
2003Wonderland
As: Captain Nimziki
2003Cold Case
As: Jim Horn (2008)
2003NCIS
As: John Deluca
2003Las Vegas
As: Dr. Sassen
2003My Dinner with Jimi
As: Sergeant
2002Love Liza
As: Patriot Model Aeronautics Clerk
- 2002
Catch Me If You Can
As: Special Agent Witkins
2002Birds of Prey
As: Larry Ketterly
2001Beyond the City Limits
As: Det. Hanson
2001Domestic Disturbance
As: Detective Warren
2001Daddy and Them
As: Dewey
2001Alias
As: Agent Chapman
2001Planet of the Apes
As: Commander Karl Vasich
2001Six Feet Under
As: Construction Worker #2
2000CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
As: Clinton Malton
2000The Watcher
As: Hollis
1999Roswell
As: T. Greer
1999The West Wing
As: Congressman Fields
1999Family Law
As: Mr. Reese
1999October Sky
As: Principal Turner
1998Home Fries
As: Henry Lever
- 1998
Armageddon
As: Flight Director Clark
1998Godzilla
As: General Anderson
1998From the Earth to the Moon
As: Bob Parker
1997Wag the Dog
As: Officer
1997Sparkler
As: Buddy #1
1997Bean
As: Detective Butler
1997Con Air
As: BOP Official Grant
1996Her Costly Affair
As: Wes
1996Millennium
As: Jim Penseyres
1996That Thing You Do!
As: Phil Horace
1996The Pretender
As: Daniel Crockett
1996Promised Land
As: Brian Pascal
1996If These Walls Could Talk
As: Crowd Leader
1996Arliss
As: Henneman
1995Space: Above and Beyond
As: Adm. Stenner
1995Murder One
As: Mr. Switzer
1995The Tie That Binds
As: Security Guard #1
1995Apollo 13
As: Deke Slayton
1995Crimson Tide
As: Additional Magician
1995A Little Princess
As: Policeman
1994In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance
As: News Vendor
1993Addams Family Values
As: Moving Man
1993Diagnosis: Murder
As: Leonard Wilson
1993Undercover Blues
As: Burt
1993The X-Files
As: Sheriff Lance Hindt
1992Melrose Place
As: Cop
1992My Cousin Vinny
As: J.T.
1990Days of Thunder
As: Harlem Hoogerhyde
1983Chiefs
As: Bobby Patrick
1982Rascals and Robbers: The Secret Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn
As: Clown