Chris Ellis

Chris Ellis

Actor Apr 14 (age 69) Dallas, Texas, USA 1982–2024 (42 year career)
6.6 avg rating

Biography

Chris Ellis (born April 14, 1956) is an American film and television actor. 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 shiftless". During those years Chris became involved in community theatre in Memphis, where "I did and do still think the qualit…

Known For

Filmography

Acting (108)

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Movies (60)

The Ghost Trap

The Ghost Trap

2024

as Doug Kane

8.0
Silo

Silo

2021

as Mr. Adler

4.8
Kenny

Kenny

2018

as Al

The Oath

The Oath

2018

as Hank

5.6
What Still Remains

What Still Remains

2018

as Harvey

5.1
The Show

The Show

2017

as Keller

5.7
Amelia 2.0

Amelia 2.0

2017

as Senator Thaddeus Williams

5.5
Pitching Tents

Pitching Tents

2017

as Principal Don Bishop

5.5
McFarland, USA

McFarland, USA

2015

as Coach Jenks (as Chris Ellis Jr.)

7.5
The Guest

The Guest

2014

as Hendricks

6.6
Faults

Faults

2014

as Dad

6.7
Jessabelle

Jessabelle

2014

as Sheriff Pruitt

5.4
The Dark Knight Rises

The Dark Knight Rises

2012

as Fr. Reilly

7.8
G-Force

G-Force

2009

as NSA Director

5.5
Teenage Dirtbag

Teenage Dirtbag

2009

as Pops

6.4
Gospel Hill

Gospel Hill

2008

as L Donn Murray

4.7
Crazy

Crazy

2008

as Glen the Carousel Manager

5.3
Live Free or Die Hard

Live Free or Die Hard

2007

as Capt. Jack Scalvino

6.6
Transformers

Transformers

2007

as Admiral Brigham

6.8
The Darkroom

The Darkroom

2006

as Jackson

4.8
Believe in Me

Believe in Me

2006

as Jim Stovall

6.5
Sissy Frenchfry

Sissy Frenchfry

2006

as Willinger McDodey

4.2
The Island

The Island

2005

as Aces & Spades Barman

6.7
The Devil's Rejects

The Devil's Rejects

2005

as Coggs

6.7
Fun with Dick and Jane

Fun with Dick and Jane

2005

as Vice President - Grand Cayman Bank

6.2
Helter Skelter

Helter Skelter

2004

as Sgt. Whiteley

5.7
In Enemy Hands

In Enemy Hands

2004

as Samuel Littleton

5.8
Tiger Cruise

Tiger Cruise

2004

as Captain Anderson

5.9
Death and Texas

Death and Texas

2004

as Phillip Brodeur

6.0
Wonderland

Wonderland

2003

as Captain Nimziki

6.1
My Dinner with Jimi

My Dinner with Jimi

2003

as Sergeant

4.3
Catch Me If You Can

Catch Me If You Can

2002

as Special Agent Witkins

8.0
Love Liza

Love Liza

2002

as Patriot Model Aeronautics Clerk

6.4
Planet of the Apes

Planet of the Apes

2001

as Commander Karl Vasich

5.8
Domestic Disturbance

Domestic Disturbance

2001

as Detective Warren

5.8
Daddy and Them

Daddy and Them

2001

as Dewey

5.3
Beyond the City Limits

Beyond the City Limits

2001

as Det. Hanson

4.5
The Watcher

The Watcher

2000

as Hollis

5.1
October Sky

October Sky

1999

as Principal Turner

7.7
Armageddon

Armageddon

1998

as Flight Director Clark

6.8
Godzilla

Godzilla

1998

as General Anderson

5.7
Home Fries

Home Fries

1998

as Henry Lever

5.1
On the Line

On the Line

1998

as Officer Roux

2.2
Con Air

Con Air

1997

as BOP Official Grant

6.8
Wag the Dog

Wag the Dog

1997

as Officer

6.9
Bean

Bean

1997

as Detective Butler

6.5
Sparkler

Sparkler

1997

as Buddy #1

2.3
That Thing You Do!

That Thing You Do!

1996

as Phil Horace

6.9
Her Costly Affair

Her Costly Affair

1996

as Wes

3.4
If These Walls Could Talk

If These Walls Could Talk

1996

as Crowd Leader

6.6
Apollo 13

Apollo 13

1995

as Deke Slayton

7.5
Crimson Tide

Crimson Tide

1995

as Additional Magician

7.2
A Little Princess

A Little Princess

1995

as Policeman

7.6
The Tie That Binds

The Tie That Binds

1995

as Security Guard #1

4.8
In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance

In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance

1994

as News Vendor

5.7
Addams Family Values

Addams Family Values

1993

as Moving Man

7.0
Undercover Blues

Undercover Blues

1993

as Burt

6.1
My Cousin Vinny

My Cousin Vinny

1992

as J.T.

7.5
Days of Thunder

Days of Thunder

1990

as Harlem Hoogerhyde

6.3
Rascals and Robbers: The Secret Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn

Rascals and Robbers: The Secret Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn

1982

as Clown

5.0

Television (48)

9-1-1: Lone Star

9-1-1: Lone Star

2020

as Derek Poole

8.0
Homecoming

Homecoming

2018

as Richard Lehmann

7.0
Young Sheldon

Young Sheldon

2017

as Marty Steinbecker

8.0
K.C. Undercover

K.C. Undercover

2015

as Christos Markos

7.8
The Finder

The Finder

2012

as Warden Nick Larsen

7.1
Political Animals

Political Animals

2012

as Jubal Jacobs

7.1
Fairly Legal

Fairly Legal

2011

as Maddox Resor

6.6
Harry's Law

Harry's Law

2011
7.3
Justified

Justified

2010

as Douglas Cooper

8.0
Law & Order: LA

Law & Order: LA

2010

as Walter Exley

6.9
The Good Guys

The Good Guys

2010

as Beau Teague

7.3
Warehouse 13

Warehouse 13

2009

as Colonel Arnold Cassell

7.7
The Mentalist

The Mentalist

2008

as Sherrif Mullery

8.4
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

2008

as Hayes

7.5
In Plain Sight

In Plain Sight

2008

as Reidell

7.0
Mad Men

Mad Men

2007

as Del Hill

8.1
Burn Notice

Burn Notice

2007

as Virgil Watkins

7.5
The Unit

The Unit

2006

as Congressman Bruce Gelber

7.3
Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds

2005

as Sheriff Rhodes

8.3
The Office

The Office

2005

as Chris O'Keefe

8.6
Ghost Whisperer

Ghost Whisperer

2005

as Captain Ken Nilsen

8.1
CSI: NY

CSI: NY

2004

as Vincent Williams

7.3
Veronica Mars

Veronica Mars

2004

as Reverend Ted Capistrano

7.8
NCIS

NCIS

2003

as John Deluca

7.6
Cold Case

Cold Case

2003

as Jim Horn (2008)

7.8
Las Vegas

Las Vegas

2003

as Dr. Sassen

7.0
Birds of Prey

Birds of Prey

2002

as Larry Ketterly

6.1
First Monday

First Monday

2002
6.0
Six Feet Under

Six Feet Under

2001

as Construction Worker #2

8.1
Alias

Alias

2001

as Agent Chapman

6.8
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000

as Clinton Malton

7.6
The West Wing

The West Wing

1999

as Congressman Fields

8.2
Roswell

Roswell

1999

as T. Greer

7.7
Family Law

Family Law

1999

as Mr. Reese

8.2
From the Earth to the Moon

From the Earth to the Moon

1998

as Bob Parker

8.1
The Practice

The Practice

1997

as Zoning Board Chairman Donald Blane

7.6
Arli$$

Arli$$

1996

as Henneman

6.7
The Pretender

The Pretender

1996

as Daniel Crockett

7.4
Millennium

Millennium

1996

as Jim Penseyres

7.7
Promised Land

Promised Land

1996

as Brian Pascal

6.1
Space: Above and Beyond

Space: Above and Beyond

1995

as Adm. Stenner

7.2
Murder One

Murder One

1995

as Mr. Switzer

7.8
Chicago Hope

Chicago Hope

1994

as Bill Erskine

7.2
The X-Files

The X-Files

1993

as Sheriff Lance Hindt

8.4
Diagnosis: Murder

Diagnosis: Murder

1993

as Leonard Wilson

7.1
NYPD Blue

NYPD Blue

1993

as Marshal

7.0
Melrose Place

Melrose Place

1992

as Cop

5.9
Chiefs

Chiefs

1983

as Bobby Patrick

8.0