Chris Gethard

Chris Gethard
Gethard performing in New York City in July 2016.
Born	Christopher Paul Gethard (1980-05-23) May 23, 1980 (age 36) West Orange, New Jersey
Occupation	Actor, comedian, writer
Spouse(s)	Hallie Bulleit

Christopher Paul "Chris" Gethard (/ˈɡɛθərd/; born May 23, 1980) is an American actor, comedian, and writer. He is the host of The Chris Gethard Show, a talk show based in New York City since 2011.

Gethard grew up in West Orange, New Jersey, the son of Martha and Jeremy Gethard, and attended West Orange High School. Gethard is also the author of Weird NY, a book detailing the ghost stories and urban legends of New York City, and A Bad Idea I'm About to Do, a collection of stories from Gethard's life, which has been highlighted on This American Life. Previously, Gethard served as an editorial assistant for the popular Weird NJ and Weird US publications.

He is an avid fan of The Smiths and has two tattoos related to the band—Morrissey's signature on his right shoulder (based on an actual signature he got in marker on his arm), and "It takes strength to be gentle and kind," a lyric from "I Know It's Over," on his right biceps.

In addition to his books, Gethard is an improvisational actor who works largely out of Manhattan's Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. He began taking classes at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in 2000 while he was a student at Rutgers University. He is in the longform improvisation team The Stepfathers. He organizes a monthly show entitled "The Nights of Our Lives". He has also been part of the UCB Theater's national touring company. An early noted work was entitled Darryl, a one-man show where he portrayed troubled baseball player Darryl Strawberry.