
Chris Ellis
Born
1956-04-14
Place of birth
Dallas, Texas, USA
Biography
Chris Ellis (born April 14, 1956) is an American film and television actor. Ellis always wanted to be an actor because of television. He grew up in the 50's in the deep south in a "world of privation and violence", but saw on television people who seemed to have lives of ease and privilege. It took him seven years to finish college however, because "I have always been shiftless". During those years Chris became involved in community theatre in Memphis, where "I did and do still think the quality of the work has always been quite good". By the time he moved to New York, he had worked with many...
Known for

The Dark Knight Rises
Fr. Reilly

Catch Me If You Can
Special Agent Witkins

Transformers
Admiral Brigham

Armageddon
Flight Director Clark

Live Free or Die Hard
Capt. Jack Scalvino

The Island
Aces & Spades Barman

Apollo 13
Deke Slayton

The Office
Chris O'Keefe

Con Air
BOP Official Grant

Planet of the Apes
Commander Karl Vasich

The Mentalist
Sherrif Mullery

Godzilla
General Anderson

Criminal Minds
Sheriff Rhodes

The X-Files
Sheriff Lance Hindt

Addams Family Values
Moving Man