BIO
Christian Finnegan is perhaps best known as one of the original panelists on VH1’s “Best Week Ever” and as Chad, the only white roommate in “Chappelle’s Show’s” infamous “Mad Real World” sketch. He played Martin on the popular syndicated sitcom “Are We There Yet?” and politics junkies will recognize Christian from his many appearances on “Countdown with Keith Olbermann”.
Most recently, Christian was the creator and co-host of A&E’s “Black & White”, which examined current events and social trends through the lens of Race. He can also be heard filling in as a regular guest host on “Standup with Pete Dominick” on SiriusXM Insight.
Over the years, Christian has been a fixture on Comedy Central, having starred in his own one hour stand up special “Au Contraire”, as well as “Comedy Central Presents”, “Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn” and countless network interstitials. He’s also appeared on “Conan”, “The Late Late Show with James Corden”, “Good Morning America” and “The Today Show”.
Christian’s comedy albums/specials (“Two for Flinching”,“Au Contraire!”, “The Fun Part” and “60% Joking“) are available on iTunes and Amazon and his standup is in regular rotation on all major streaming services. His latest special “Christian Finnegan: Show Your Work” was released in October 2021.
When not on tour, Christian Finnegan can usually be found in Queens helping his wife, author Kambri Crews, with her venue QED Astoria or walking their faithful pooches, Griswold and Chief Billy Bowlegs.
Resumé
Christian’s Complete Acting & Stand Up Comedy Resume
Are We There Yet? | Supporting Lead | TBS |
Time Suck | Host/Creator | Comedy Central |
Knight & Day | Supporting | 20th Century Fox |
Best Week Ever | Permanent Panelist | VH1 |
Chappelle’s Show | Featured Performer | Comedy Central |
Comedy Central Presents | Performer/Writer | Comedy Central |
The Today Show | Regular panelist | NBC |
The Late Late Show w/ Craig Ferguson | Guest performer | CBS |
Last Call with Carson Daly | Guest performer | NBC |
Game Time | Host | TV Land |
Tough Crowd w. Colin Quinn | Guest performer | Comedy Central |
World’s Greatest Superbowl Commercials | Panelist/Writer | CBS |
Friday Night Stand-Up | Guest Host | Comedy Central |
Premium Blend | Featured Performer | Comedy Central |
Late Friday | Featured Performer | NBC |
My Coolest Years | Featured Panelist | VH1 |
The Big Idea w/ Donny Deutsch | Featured Panelist | CNBC |
Eden Court (Feature Film) | Supporting Lead (Carl) | Printers Row Pictures |
“Just For Laughs” Comedy Festival (Montreal, ’03 & ’06 & ’09) | The Charlotte Comedy Zone |
Chappelle’s Show All Star Tour | “Eating It” at Luna Lounge (NY) |
Best Week Ever Live Tour | The Upright Citizens Brigade Theater (NY & LA) |
FHM Comedy Tour | PSNBC (NY) |
The Laugh Factory (NY & LA) | HBO Workspace (LA) |
Stand Up New York | The International Fringe Festival (NY) |
Carolines | The New York Underground Comedy Festival |
The Melrose Improv | Mohegan Sun Casino |
The DC Improv | National Association of Campus Activities (NACA) |
The Tampa Improv | Brandeis University |
The Houston Laff Stop | Florida State University |
The Atlanta Punchline | Southwestern University |
University of Southern California | Michigan State University |
…and many, many more |
Atlantic Theater Company, Instructed by William H. Macy and Scott Ziegler (among others).
Two years of Voice, Speech, Movement and Scene Study classesBFA in Playwriting, Tisch School of the Arts – New York University 1995.
Other Stuff
Staff writer and associate producer for Comedy Central’s “Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn” (2004).
Staff writer for “Jump the Shark”, a pilot for TV Land, produced by Long Story Prods.
Founding member or The Non Prophets, a successful NYC-based sketch comedy group that showcased at HBO Workspace (LA) and PSNBC (NY), among others.* Full C.V. available upon request.