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Chris Tallman

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Chris Tallman
Tallman in 2024
Born (1970-09-22) September 22, 1970 (age 54)
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
EducationMadison West High School
Alma materUniversity 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![1] and the Nickelodeon program The Thundermans.

Early life

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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

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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 Program, 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

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

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2006 Rescue Dawn DJ
2007 Reno 911!: Miami Alligator Expert
2008 Man Stroke Woman Various Characters
2010 Alabama Skipper

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1991 Comic Cabana The Bert Fershners TV series
1998 Spin City Bouncer Episode: "The Marrying Men"
1999 Diagnosis: Murder Andy Baxter Episode: "The Roast"
1999 Angel Nick Episode: "The Bachelor Party"
1999 Frank Leaves for the Orient Ed Episodes: "The Girlfriend", "Ed"
2002 Robot Bastard! Commander Short
2003 Computerman Lynn Stalmaster Episode: "Computerman Auditions"
2003–2004 Time Belt Dr. Daniel Bloom 8 episodes
2003–2009 Reno 911! Gary the Klansman / Shelby's Dad / Porn Guy 9 episodes
2004 Quintuplets Josh Episode: "Where Are They Now?"
2005 Dick Richards: Private Dick King Pack TV series short / 2 episodes
2005 Gregory Shitcock, P.I. Chris Tallman Shitcock TV series short / 2 episodes
2005 The Wright Stuff Birdman TV series short
2006 Emily's Reasons Why Not The carney worker Episode: "Pilot"
2006 House Vince Episode: "No Reason"
2005–2006 The Wastelander Bruce TV series short / 5 episodes
2006 Jimmy Kimmel Live! Park Ranger Episode 4.316
2006 Woria: Queen of Power Father TV short
2007 The King of Queens Bill (uncredited) Episode: "Mild Bunch"
2007 Halfway Home Victor Galaxy Episode: "Halfway Working"
2007 Thank God You're Here Himself 7 episodes
2007 Cautionary Tales of Swords Anchorman TV series short
2007 American Body Shop Dr. Gunterman Episode: "Stretchy Face"
2007 Back to You Officer Pete Thurston Episode: "Fish Story"
2007 The Sarah Silverman Program Officer Thwidge / Weatherman 3 episodes
2007 Frank TV Ed McMahon Episode: " Frankincense and Myrrh"
2008 How I Met Your Mother Mark Episode: "The Bracket"
2008 Chocolate News Alan Boda
2009 ER Burt Mulligan Episode: "T-Minus-8"
2009 The Mentalist Carl Resnick Episode: "Russet Potatoes"
2009 Parks and Recreation Wendell Adams Episode: "Kaboom"
2009–2014 Channy Awards Lynn Stallmaster / Dr. Disaster 5 episodes
2010 Miami Medical Sam Seaver Episode: "Like A Hurricane"
2011 Bones Connor Trammel Episode: "The Male in the Mail"
2011 The League Mr. Swall Episode: "The Guest Bong"
2013 Community Bellman Episode: "Conventions of Space and Time"
2013 Rizzoli & Isles David Sutton Episode: "All for One"
2013, 2016 Comedy Bang! Bang! Chef René / Judge 2 episodes
2013–2018 The Thundermans Hank Thunderman Main role / 98 episodes
2014 The Haunted Hathaways Hank Thunderman Episode: "Haunted Thundermans: Part 2"
2015 Nickelodeon's Ho Ho Holiday Special Carl TV special
2017 Nickelodeon's Not So Valentine's Special Carl TV special
2017 Nickelodeon's Sizzling Summer Camp Special Carl TV special
2016 Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ Hector Episode: "Brtox"
2018 Go! Cartoons Pottyhorse / Hair Metal Buffalo / Sammin' Salmon (voice) Episode: "Pottyhorse"
2018 Hotel Du Loone Kenneth Lowe 8 episodes
2019 Knight Squad The Wiper Episode: "A Knight to Remember"
2019 Hot Streets Brett Bryce / Farmer / Worker Episode: "Blood Barn"
2024 The Thundermans Return Hank Thunderman Television film
2025 The Thundermans: Undercover Hank Thunderman 2 episodes

References

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  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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