In January 2013, D'Elia released his debut parody rap album, as MC 'Chank Smith', called Such Is Life (produced by Mr.

D'Elia also gained over 2 million followers on Vine. Other podcasts have been heavily influenced by his style, including The Fighter and the Kid. Listeners of the podcast are often referred to as 'Babies'. Since February 2017, he has hosted the weekly podcast Congratulations with Chris D'Elia, which has charted in the top 20 comedy podcasts in multiple countries. ĭ'Elia was one of three hosts of the Ten Minute Podcast (2012–2015), along with Bryan Callen and Will Sasso. He then co-starred in the NBC comedy series Whitney, opposite comedian Whitney Cummings, for two seasons. He was initially cast only for the pilot and was later made a series regular. He was introduced to a broader audience as a regular on the series Glory Daze, which ran for one season on TBS. He has been featured on Comedy Central's Live at Gotham, Comedy Central Presents, and Showtime's Live Nude Comedy. He considers himself to be a stand-up comedian who acts. His first set was at the Ha Ha Café in North Hollywood. ĭ'Elia has been performing stand-up comedy since 2006. When he was 25 he decided to try stand-up comedy, which he had always wanted to do. During his downtime as an actor, he started writing scripts. He then appeared in a movie that went straight to DVD. He attended New York University and studied acting, but dropped out after a year because he did not like college. Careerĭ'Elia started acting in high school and had some guest roles on Chicago Hope. When D'Elia was 12, the family relocated to Los Angeles and he attended La Cañada High School in the late 1990s. His younger brother is filmmaker/actor Matt D'Elia. His father is a second-generation Italian-American, and his mother is of Polish and Italian descent. His parents are television producer and director Bill D'Elia, and interior decorator Ellie D'Elia (née Dombroski).

He is known for playing Alex Miller on the NBC sitcom Whitney, Danny Burton on the NBC sitcom Undateable, Kenny on the ABC television series The Good Doctor and Henderson on the Netflix thriller series You.Ĭhristopher William D'Elia was born on March 29, 1980, in Montclair, New Jersey. Christopher William D'Elia (born March 29, 1980) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and podcast host.

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