Chris Kattan
Who Chris Kattan is
Chris Kattan is an actor and comedian born in Culver City, California, who trained with the Groundlings and was a Saturday Night Live cast member from 1996 to 2003, known for characters including Mango, Mr. Peepers and one of the Butabi Brothers. He starred in A Night at the Roxbury, Corky Romano and Undercover Brother, played Bob on ABC's The Middle and voiced the title role in the animated series Bunnicula. He now tours with a stand-up act, and his 2019 memoir is Baby, Don't Hurt Me: Stories and Scars from Saturday Night Live.
At a glance
- Born
- 1970
- Came up through
- Saturday Night Live
- Podcasts
- Baby, Don't Hurt Me: Stories and Scars from Saturday Night Live
- On screen
- Saturday Night Live, The Middle, Bunnicula and 4 more
- Next on stage
- 9 October 2026 — Uncle Vinnie's Comedy Club, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
On stage
- Friday 9 October 2026, 7:00 PM at Uncle Vinnie's Comedy Club, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ · the listing ↗
- Saturday 10 October 2026, 6:00 PM at Uncle Vinnie's Comedy Club, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ · the listing ↗
- Friday 16 October 2026, 7:00 PM (Friday 7 PM) at Bricktown Comedy Club - Tulsa, Tulsa, OK · the listing ↗
- Saturday 17 October 2026, 6:00 PM (Saturday 6 PM) at Bricktown Comedy Club - Tulsa, Tulsa, OK · the listing ↗
- Saturday 17 October 2026, 8:45 PM (Saturday 8:45 PM) at Bricktown Comedy Club - Tulsa, Tulsa, OK · the listing ↗
- Friday 27 November 2026, 7:00 PM at The Attic Comedy Club, Columbus, OH · the listing ↗
- Friday 27 November 2026, 9:00 PM at The Attic Comedy Club, Columbus, OH · the listing ↗
- Thursday 7 January 2027, 7:30 PM at The Comedy Club at Duckworth's, Charlotte, NC
- Friday 8 January 2027, 7:00 PM at The Comedy Club at Duckworth's, Charlotte, NC
- Friday 8 January 2027, 9:00 PM at The Comedy Club at Duckworth's, Charlotte, NC
- Saturday 9 January 2027, 6:00 PM at The Comedy Club at Duckworth's, Charlotte, NC
- Saturday 9 January 2027, 8:30 PM at The Comedy Club at Duckworth's, Charlotte, NC
These nights have gone by — the Comedy Calendar has what is next.
Lineups belong to the rooms and the comedians, and can change; each listing has the last word. Their nights on the Comedy Calendar →
Specials, shows and podcasts
On screen
- Saturday Night Live cast member, NBC, 1996–2003
- The Middle Bob, ABC, 2009–2014
- Bunnicula voice of Bunnicula, 2016–2018
- Bollywood Hero IFC, 2009
- A Night at the Roxbury film, 1998
- Corky Romano film, 2001
- Undercover Brother film, 2002
Podcasts
- Baby, Don't Hurt Me: Stories and Scars from Saturday Night Live memoir, with Travis Thrasher, book, 2019
Where they got their start
- Saturday Night Live cast member, 1996–2003
Came up the same way
Other comedians in SUCDb who came through Saturday Night Live:
Comedians like Chris Kattan
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Norm Macdonald also in The Middle
- Eddie Griffin also in Undercover Brother
- John Ridley also in Undercover Brother
Career timeline
- 1970Born
- 1996Saturday Night Live (cast member, NBC, 1996–2003) On screen
- 1998A Night at the Roxbury (film, 1998) On screen
- 2001Corky Romano (film, 2001) On screen
- 2002Undercover Brother (film, 2002) On screen
- 2009The Middle (Bob, ABC, 2009–2014) On screen
- 2009Bollywood Hero (IFC, 2009) On screen
- 2016Bunnicula (voice of Bunnicula, 2016–2018) On screen
- 2019Baby, Don't Hurt Me: Stories and Scars from Saturday Night Live (memoir, with Travis Thrasher, book, 2019) Book
Questions about Chris Kattan
Where is Chris Kattan performing next?
Friday 9 October 2026, 7:00 PM at Uncle Vinnie's Comedy Club, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ, then 11 more dates on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar. Each show's own listing has the last word.
What podcast do they host?
Baby, Don't Hurt Me: Stories and Scars from Saturday Night Live.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Saturday Night Live, The Middle, Bunnicula, Bollywood Hero, A Night at the Roxbury and Corky Romano, among 7 credits.
Where did they get their start?
Saturday Night Live (cast member).
When were they born?
In 1970.
Who are some comedians like them?
Norm Macdonald (also in The Middle), Eddie Griffin (also in Undercover Brother) and John Ridley (also in Undercover Brother).
The full SUCDb record
The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.
Sources
- Wikipedia — Chris Kattan ↗ Born 19 October 1970 in Culver City, California; the Groundlings; Saturday Night Live (1996–2003); A Night at the Roxbury, Corky Romano, Undercover Brother;…
- New York Comedy Club Stamford — Chris Kattan ↗ Bio: SNL characters Mango, Mr. Peepers and the Butabi Brothers; The Middle; Groundlings alumnus; tours the country with his stand-up act (read 29 September…
- New York Comedy Club Stamford — Chris Kattan ('Saturday Night Live') ↗ The club's show page for his stand-up act (read 29 September 2026)
- Mic Drop Comedy San Diego — events ↗ Chris Kattan in the main room on Friday 2 October and Saturday 3 October 2026 (read 29 September 2026)
- Visit Gainesville — Stand-Up Comedy with Chris Kattan ↗ Stand-up show in Gainesville, Florida, on 27 August 2026 (read 29 September 2026)
Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 29 September 2026