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 49 to 72 of 895.
0:56We joke.
346.1K views
20:25Chris D'Elia Reacts to the Albuquerque News Segment About His Tweet
342K views
6:48Chris D'Elia Reacts to Kawhi Leonard's Laugh
336K views
7:28Chris D'Elia talks Airplane Etiquette
334.3K views
12:58Chris D'Elia - The Deserve It Scale
334K views
52:42Acting Challenge - Quick & Dirty w/ Chris D'Elia & Bryan Callen
319.8K views
1:10:17The 'B SIDE' Special - Chris D'Elia (unseen)
318.5K views
0:15QUICKNESS
318.2K views
2:25Found the worst person!
317.1K views
15:20Chris D'Elia's Greatest Hits (vol. 2)
316.9K views
39:45NO MATERIAL 40 mins - Chris D'Elia, Stand Up Comedy (Bismarck)
316.9K views
6:15Chris D'Elia Rants About People Who Watch Vice
311.9K views
0:41Men never say it.
306.3K views
1:00Drunk Heckler Interrupts Comedy Show
302.9K views
2:26Mixed up kid
297.3K views
14:55Chris D'Elia Reacts to Tekashi 6ix9ine's Billboard Rant and Snoop Dogg Warning
292.2K views
0:54How did this man do this? Pretty talented.
284.1K views
10:01Chris D'Elia Rant
275.7K views
0:27LMAO ruined the whole pano - Full vlog is on the page!
275.6K views
0:58RIGHT CHRIS APPEARS AGAIN!!!! Donโt PUSH him!!!!
269.3K views
8:00Chris D'Elia Rants About Cameo and Celebrity Shoutouts
268.2K views
25:44Quick & Dirty: Homerun Derby - Chris D'Elia & Bryan Callen
258.2K views
13:52Chris D'Elia Reacts Matthew McConaughey's Instagram and Chet Hanks Speaking Patois
257.4K views
0:59Too Dumb To Learn
254.3K viewsGuest appearances (36)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Chris D'Elia.
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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.
