Chris Kattan

Christopher Lee Kattan ( kə-TAN; born October 19, 1970) is an American actor and comedian. After performing with numerous comedy troupes, including The Groundlings in Los Angeles, he broke through as a regular cast member on the sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live (1996–2003).

Following his breakout, Kattan had starring roles in the films A Night at the Roxbury (1998), House on Haunted Hill (1999), Monkeybone (2001), Corky Romano (2001), and Undercover Brother (2002). He experienced a career resurgence with a main role as Bob Weaver on the first two seasons of the ABC sitcom The Middle (2009–2011). In the 2010s, Kattan voiced the title character on the Cartoon Network and Boomerang animated series Bunnicula (2016–2018) and had a supporting voice role in the animated comedy film Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015).

Early life

Kattan was born in Culver City, California. His father, Kip King (né Jerome Kattan; 1937–2010), was born to Jewish parents from Iraq and Poland and worked as an actor and voice artist. His mother, Hajnalka Biro (b. 1944), was once photographed for Playboy and worked as a model in London. She is a native of Budapest, Hungary, and is a Buddhist. His stepfather was a Buddhist therapist and monk. His half-brother, Andrew Joslyn, is a professional musician and composer.

Kattan was raised on a Zen retreat on Mount San Antonio, outside Los Angeles. He and his mother moved to Bainbridge Island, Washington, where he attended Bainbridge High School, graduating in 1989.