Chris Witaske
| Chris Witaske | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Chris Witaske June 12, 1983 Saint Charles, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2014–present |
Chris Witaske (born June 12, 1983) is an American actor, best known for his portrayal of Chris Czajkowski in the Netflix romantic comedy Love.
Life and career
Witaske was born in Saint Charles, Illinois.[1] During his formative years, he attended St. Charles High School. After graduation, he commenced his studies at the University of Iowa. He then moved to Chicago and started working at comedy venues including the Second City and iO theaters, before moving to Los Angeles.[2][3][4]
In 2014, Witaske made his television acting debut in the FOX comedy drama series New Girl. Following on from his first role, Witaske won other roles on a variety of TV shows and films including The Comeback, Teachers, Drunk History , Lady Bird , Unicorn Store, What Men Want, and Arrested Development.
In 2016, Witaske was cast as Chris Czajkowski in the Netflix romantic comedy Love.[5] Witaske was later promoted to a series regular role the following year.[6]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Lady Bird | Business Jock | |
| Unicorn Store | Matt | ||
| 2019 | What Men Want | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | New Girl | Bradley | Episode: "Dice" |
| The Comeback | Kevin | Episode: "Valerie Gets What She Really Wants" | |
| 2015 | W/ Bob & David | Salesman | Episode: "1.04" |
| 2016–2018 | Love | Chris Czajkowski | 17 episodes Recurring (season 1–2); Main (season 3) |
| 2017 | Drunk History | Alexander Hamilton | Episode: "Drunk History Christmas Special" |
| Teachers | Mr. Schmidt | Episode: "Passive Eggressive" | |
| 2018 | Arrested Development | Instructor | Episode: "Sinking Feelings" |
| Alone Together | Jason | Episode: "Crypto" |
References
- ↑ "Biography". Retrieved April 14, 2018.
- ↑ Casey, Chris (February 25, 2016). "St. Charles grad Chris Witaske stars in new Netflix original series". Kane County Chronicle. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
- ↑ McCarthy, Anne (November 23, 2016). "12 Questions with Comedian Chris Witaske". Medium. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
- ↑ Switall, Rachel. "Q&A with Chris Witaske". West Suburban Living. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
- ↑ Tasha, Robinson (February 17, 2016). "On Netflix's Love, crummy people still can't fix each other". The Verge. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
- ↑ Strause, Jackie (February 15, 2017). "Netflix's 'Love' Promotes Chris Witaske to Series Regular for Season 3 (Exclusive)". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 14, 2018.