Christopher Ryan Hardwick is an American stand-up comedian, television host, film and TV actor, voice actor, musician, podcaster, writer and producer.
Chris Hardwick
@Stand-up Comedians, Career and Family
Nov 23, 1971
Biography
Personal Details
- Birthday: November 23, 1971
- Nationality: American
- Famous: University Of California, Los Angeles, Film & Theater Personalities, Actors, Stand-up Comedians
- City/State: Kentucky
- Spouses: Lydia Hearst (m. 2016)
- Known as: Christopher Ryan Hardwick
- Universities:
- University Of California, Los Angeles
Chris Hardwick born at
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
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Birth Place
He was earlier engaged to model/actress Jacinda Barrett and romantically associated with actresses Chloe Dykstra and Janet Varney.
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Personal Life
On September 12, 2015, he got engaged to American fashion model, actress, heiress and lifestyle blogger Lydia Hearst and married her in Pasadena, California on August 20, 2016.
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Personal Life
He is a recovering alcoholic who has remained sober since October 8, 2003 and is quite candid on the subject.
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Personal Life
Christopher Ryan Hardwick was born on November 23, 1971, in Louisville, Kentucky, US to Billy Hardwick, a professional bowler and Sharon Hills (née Facente), a real estate agent. He has a younger brother, Peter.
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Childhood & Early Life
He was raised in Memphis, Tennessee, as a Roman Catholic following his mother’s faith. As a four year old boy he met famous American comedian, actress, television host, writer and producer Joan Rivers at that time a struggling TV personality and comedian. Since then the two remained friends till Joan’s demise in 2014.
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Childhood & Early Life
In 1983, he became Memphis City Junior High Chess champion. He studied at St. Benedict at Auburndale High School in Cordova, Tennessee. Thereafter, he attended Regis Jesuit High School in Colorado and later spent senior year at Loyola High School in California.
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He attended University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and graduated from there studying philosophy in 1993. While in his freshman year there he became a member of the Chi Phi Fraternity.
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His acting endeavours started in the early 1990s that saw him doing a bit role in the popular award-wining American drama television series ‘Thirtysomething’ (1991). In the mid-1990s he performed as a DJ on the commercial alternative rock radio station KROQ-FM.
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Career
He became host of the MTV game show ‘Trashed’ that ran for 50 episodes from February 14, 1994 to July 23 1994.
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He formed a comedy/parody musical duo ‘Hard 'n Phirm’ with Mike Phirman. They started performing at UCLA in 1994, but broke up in 1997. They again reunited in 2004 and remained active till 2009. Their work includes solo album ‘Horses and Grasses’ (2005) and half-hour comedy special ‘Comedy Central Presents: Hard 'n Phirm’ (2008) among others.
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In June 1995 he began hosting MTV dating game show ‘Singled Out’. The show ran till May 1998 and garnered him popularity as a host.
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In 1996, he forayed into films with the movie ‘Beach House’. This was followed by other films including short films ‘Win a Date’ (1998) and “Jack & Diane’ (2000).
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