Chris Gethard Biography
Chris Gethard is an American actor, comedian, and writer who presented The Chris Gethard Show, a New York City-based talk show that ran from 2011 until 2018. He hosts two podcasts, Beautiful Stories From Anonymous People and New Jersey Is the World.
How old is Chris Gethard? – Age
He is 43 years old as of 23 May 2024. He was born in 1980 in West Orange, New Jersey, United States. His real name is Christopher Paul Gethard.
Chris Gethard Family – Education
Gethard was raised in West Orange, New Jersey, as the son of Sally and Ken Gethard, and attended West Orange High School. Gethard was a child when he went to the legendary Action Park. Gregg Gethard, his brother, is well-known as “Financial Guru Gregg Gethard”. His brother, Gregg Gethard, is well-known as “Financial Guru Gregg Gethard”.
Chris Gethard Wife – Children
On August 30, 2014, Gethard married Hallie Bulleit, the bandleader of The Chris Gethard Show and lead singer of The Unlovables, in Brooklyn, New York. Murf Meyer, another Chris Gethard Show cast member, performed the service. Caleb David Gethard, the couple’s son, was born in April 2019.
Chris Gethard Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $1.5 million.
Chris Gethard Shows
The Chris Gethard Show, facilitated by Chris Gethard, was a syndicated program that started as a live piece at the Upstanding Residents Unit Theater in 2009. It was subsequently created for community in New York City to hold the tumultuous, modest feel of early MTV syndicated programs. The show has since developed to comprise of both stage and shot exhibitions, with a standing for silly display, frequently including abnormal watcher calls, high-idea bunch sections, and Gethard exposing himself to mishandle.
The show was altogether self-subsidized, and the entertainers were generally not paid for their time during its free time. Be that as it may, the show was not gotten by a TV station because of its capricious nature and incessant swearing. In 2014, Good times TV requested a pilot from TCGS to be co-delivered by Entertaining or Pass on, prompting a short break from the week by week program. The show got back to MNN from April to January 2015, and was gotten by Combination for two seasons.
All through its different appearances, the show has drawn in VIP visitors like P. Diddy, Amy Poehler, Will Ferrell, Paul Giamatti, and Lena Dunham. After its run on Combination, the show was gotten for a third season by truTV and started circulating live episodes in August 2017. In August 2018, Gethard declared the show had been dropped and wouldn’t return for another season.
Chris Gethard Podcasts
Gethard hosts the Earwolf program Beautiful/Anonymous, which premiered on March 15, 2016. Earwolf describes the show as follows: “One phone call.” 1 hour. No names. No holds barred.That’s the idea of comedian Chris Gethard’s show Beautiful Stories from Anonymous People. Every week, Chris answers the phone to one anonymous caller, and he cannot hang up first, no matter what.From stunning confessions and family secrets to intellectual talks and shameless self-promotion, anything is possible and will happen!” He received the Webby Award for Best Host in 2017.
Gethard co-hosted Earwolf’s program, In Your Dreams, alongside Gary Richardson. The podcast premiered on December 12, 2016, with special guest comedian Aparna Nancherla, and its ninth and last episode aired on February 6, 2017. Gethard has been hosting the show Planet Scum Live, named after his live streaming comedy network, since May 3, 2020. In January 2021, Gethard launched a new podcast called New Jersey is the World. Gethard and his co-hosts, along with other childhood friends and guests, explore New Jersey history, lore, gastronomy, and other topics on the podcast.
Chris Gethard Career
Gethard is an improvisational actor who has primarily performed at Manhattan’s Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. He began taking classes at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in 2000, while attending Rutgers University. Gethard earned an American studies degree from Rutgers University in 2002. He started doing stand-up comedy in 2006.
In 2013, the Independent Film Channel approached Gethard to develop a pilot based on his book, A Bad Idea I’m About to Do. IFC offered Gethard a year to write his pilot, market it at festivals, and create web content.
Gethard made his debut at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August 2016, with his piece Career Suicide, which dealt with his experiences with depression, suicide attempts, and drinking. He also recorded an episode of Stuart Goldsmith’s “Comedian’s Comedian Podcast” during his time at the festival, which was released in December 2016.
On May 6, 2017, HBO aired Career Suicide, an evening of standup comedy based on Gethard’s off-Broadway production of the same name. The HBO special, produced by Judd Apatow, has received positive reviews from The New York Times, Time, NPR, The A.V. Club, USA Today, Entertainment Weekly, The Daily Beast, Paste, The Huffington Post, and Splitsider.
On October 10, 2019, he appeared in Laughing Matters, a 30-minute YouTube documentary produced by SoulPancake in partnership with Funny or Die, in which a number of comedians explore mental health. The Chris Gethard Show is well-known for its audience participation. One show included a woman calling in to ask about the show’s aim. Gethard persuaded her to join them, and she remained a regular for four months. Following this, the idea of random, unknown fans becoming regular cast members gained popularity. Throughout its public access run, the show featured a new “random” cast member every 15 episodes.
Chris Gethard Books
Gethard is also the author of Weird NY, a book on ghost stories and urban legends in New York City, and A Bad Idea I’m on to Do, a collection of anecdotes from Gethard’s life that was featured on This American Life. Gethard formerly worked as an editorial assistant for the famed Weird NJ and Weird US periodicals. On October 16, 2018, HarperCollins’ HarperOne imprint released Gethard’s self-help memoir Lose Well.
Chris Gethard Movies
♦ 2023 – She Came to Me
♦ 2020 – Class Action Park
♦ 2016 – Don’t Think Twice
♦ 2016 – Ghostbusters
♦ 2013 – Iron Man 3
♦ 2013 – The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
♦ 2013 – The Heat
♦ 2012 – The Dictator
♦ 2011 – Adults
♦ 2011 – A Novel Romance
♦ 2010 – Snoopy Lamp
♦ 2010 – The Other Guys
♦ 2009 – May the Best Man Win
♦ 2005 – M.A.S.
Chris Gethard TV Shows
♦ 2023 – Lucky Hank
♦ 2022 – Would I Lie to You? (US)
♦ 2022 – Everything’s Trash
♦ 2022 – Out of Office
♦ 2021 – Chris Gethard: Half My Life
♦ 2020 – Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens
♦ 2020 – Dark Side of the Ring: After Dark
♦ 2020 – Planet Scum Live
♦ 2020–2022 – Space Force
♦ 2020–2022 – The George Lucas Talk Show
♦ 2019 – Crashing
♦ 2019 – Helpsters
♦ 2019–2020 – Chris Gethard Presents
♦ 2018 – No Activity
♦ 2017 – Chris Gethard: Career Suicide
♦ 2017 – Blindspot
♦ 2016 – Netflix Presents: The Characters
♦ 2015 – Parks and Recreation