About Chris D'Elia
Christopher William D'Elia (born March 29, 1980) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and podcast host. He is known for playing Alex Miller on the NBC sitcom Whitney (2011-2013), Danny Burton on the NBC sitcom Undateable (2014-2016), Kenny on the ABC television series The Good Doctor (2017-2018) and Henderson on the Netflix thriller series You (2019). He was born on March 29, 1980, in Montclair, New Jersey. His parents are television producer and director Bill D'Elia, and interior decorator Ellie D'Elia. When D'Elia was 12, the family relocated to Los Angeles.
D'Elia started acting in high school and had some guest roles on Chicago Hope. He attended New York University and studied acting, but dropped out after a year. When he was 25, he decided to try stand-up comedy. D'Elia has been performing stand-up comedy since 2006; his first set was at the Ha Ha Cafe in North Hollywood. He has been featured on Comedy Central's Live at Gotham and Comedy Central Presents. On December 6, 2013, D'Elia's first one-hour stand-up special, White Male Black Comic, aired on Comedy Central. He has had three subsequent comedy specials: Incorrigible (2015), Man On Fire (2017), and No Pain (2020), all of which aired on Netflix.
D'Elia had a lead role in the 2014-2016 NBC sitcom Undateable as Danny Burton. 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. In March 2019, it was announced that D'Elia had been cast in the recurring role of Henderson on the second season of the Netflix thriller series You. In June 2020, D'Elia was accused of sexual harassment, grooming, and solicitation of nude photos by multiple underage girls. D'Elia denied the allegations. In August 2020, it was officially announced that D'Elia would be replaced by Tig Notaro in Army of the Dead (2021).
Videos (895)
Videos 25 to 48 of 895.
11:43Chris D'Elia Reacts to Clapping Being Replaced by Jazz Hands
559.4K views
0:56Jay-Z has something he's not telling us...
518.2K views
15:26Chris D'Elia - The DirecTV Saga
498.8K views
0:27Glitch in the simulation at Laugh Factory Hollywood
487.5K views
1:01Chris D’Elia ENDS racism!
482.3K views
20:37Chris D’Elia Works an Unruly Gamer Crowd
458.3K views
0:45Crowd Tries to Roast Chris D'Elia
445.3K views
10:18Chris D'Elia Reacts to Worst VMA Acceptance Speech Ever
444.3K views
0:38YOU GET ONE WHAT OK? from Comedians Of The World on Netflix
443.4K views
10:37Chris D'Elia Reacts to Christian Bale's Freak Out on Set
436.7K views
10:06Chris D'Elia and Matt D'Elia React to Quentin Tarantino Slapping a Cameraman
415.9K views
25:56With Chris: Guns (feat. Bryan Callen)
410.9K views
12:53Chris D'Elia Reacts to MSNBC Anchor's Lakers Racial Slur & Ari Shaffir's Kobe Bryant Video
408.8K views
29:18HALF HOUR OF CROWDWORK - ROWDY SHOW - CHRIS D'ELIA
404.5K views
0:19Meet & Greet down Memory Lane. Come see me on tour!!
401.2K views
9:36Chris D'Elia Gives His Thoughts on Tiger King on Netflix
400.6K views
10:55Chris D'Elia Reacts to More Deserve It Scale Videos
399.6K views
11:26Chris D'Elia Reacts to The Most F***** Up Instagram Post of the Week
389.3K views
14:34Chris D'elia Reacts to Insane Mega Preachers
368.5K views
9:05Chris D'Elia Reacts to Miami Spring Breakers Who Won't Let Coronavirus Stop Them From Partying
364.3K views
0:58A man was STABBED at my show!
359.3K views
8:48Chris D'Elia Reacts to Marvel's New Non-Binary Superhero
355.8K views
15:10Chris D'Elia Reacts to Papa John Interview
351.3K views
6:23Chris D'Elia On Playing Eminem in a Music Video... and DJ Khaled
347.1K viewsGuest appearances (36)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Chris D'Elia.
Guest appearances 1 to 24 of 36.
4:01Chris D'Elia Flirted With Justin Bieber | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
2.5M views
1:53Chris D'Elia Loves Mocking British Tough Guys | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
2.2M views
1:17:03Chris D'Elia 2 | This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von
Theo Von
1.9M views
1:25:19Chris D'Elia | This Past Weekend
Theo Von
1.7M views
3:57Chris D'Elia Is A Notorious iPhone Hacker | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
1.6M views
8:07Chris D'Elia in BOSS MAN TALKING w/ Bobby Lee
Bobby Lee
1.1M views
5:13Chris D'Elia on the Dangers of Roasting Justin Bieber - Late Night with Seth Meyers
Seth Meyers
930.8K views
1:37:57Bertcast # 306 - Chris D'Elia & ME
Bert Kreischer
794.6K views
1:14:34This Past Weekend with Chris D'Elia | This Past Weekend
Theo Von
644K views
1:33Chris D'Elia On Vining Behind The Wheel | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
513.8K views
1:41:01The Church Of What's Happening Now - Chris D'Elia
Joey Diaz
376.2K views
2:21Chris D'Elia Loves Softcore Porn | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
286K views
2:50:49Calabasas Fight Companion: UFC Fight Night London w/ Chris D'Elia, Jeff Dye and Brendan Schaub
Brendan Schaub
260.4K views
3:05:49Calabasas Fight Companion: UFC 277 w/ Chris D'Elia, Erik Griffin, Matt Mitrione and Brendan Schaub
Brendan Schaub
234K views
59:32Chris D'Elia on Friendship, Comedy & Life With No Dents | RWG
Erik Griffin
210K views
21:56Real Ass Thoughts on Chris D'Elia
Luis J. Gomez
204.8K views
2:45I Like To Watch With Chris D'Elia | Team Coco
Conan O'Brien
187.3K views
3:30Chris D'Elia And Pete Like A Particular Lady Stink
Pete Holmes
182.7K views
3:43:08Calabasas Fight Companion: UFC 300 w/ Chris D'Elia, Bryan Callen, Mayhem Miller & Brendan Schaub
Brendan Schaub
182.5K views
2:45Chris D'Elia goes Deep on Salami
Brendan Schaub
141K views
2:27Justin Bieber Is Chris D'Elia's Biggest Fan
Pete Holmes
129.7K views
0:50Bryan Callen Talks About Glycogen w/ Chris D'Elia & Brendan Schaub
Bryan Callen
78.2K views
2:34Chris D'Elia is Funny
Bryan Callen
56.3K views
30:04Chris D'Elia Accusations, Jax's Tweets, Stassi's Pregnant
Heather McDonald
55.2K viewsChannels on this page: Conan O'Brien, Theo Von, Bobby Lee, Seth Meyers, Bert Kreischer, Joey Diaz, Brendan Schaub, Erik Griffin, Luis J. Gomez, Pete Holmes, Bryan Callen, Heather McDonald
Frequently asked questions
Who is Chris D'Elia?
Christopher William D'Elia (born March 29, 1980) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and podcast host. He is known for playing Alex Miller on Whitney, Danny Burton on Undateable, Kenny on The Good Doctor, and Henderson on the Netflix series You.
When did Chris D'Elia start performing stand-up comedy?
When he was 25, he decided to try stand-up comedy. He has been performing stand-up since 2006, with his first set at the Ha Ha Cafe in North Hollywood.
What comedy specials has Chris D'Elia released?
His first one-hour stand-up special, White Male Black Comic, aired on Comedy Central on December 6, 2013. He has had three subsequent specials: Incorrigible (2015), Man On Fire (2017), and No Pain (2020), all of which aired on Netflix.
What is the Congratulations podcast?
Since February 2017, D'Elia has hosted the weekly podcast Congratulations with Chris D'Elia, which has charted in the top 20 comedy podcasts in multiple countries. Listeners of the podcast are often referred to as 'Babies'.
What allegations were made against Chris D'Elia?
In June 2020, D'Elia was accused of sexual harassment, grooming, and solicitation of nude photos by multiple underage girls. D'Elia denied the allegations. Following this, he was removed from Army of the Dead and replaced by Tig Notaro.
