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Acting 101: What weekend TV show were Chris Kattan's multiple characters?


  Chris Kattan                                                  (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg)

Christopher Lee "Chris" Kattan is an actor/comedian as well as a voice actor who appeared on the series Reno 911!.

Kattan was best known for his work on the sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live.

A member of several improv/sketch comedy troupes, Kattan was, with one of them being The Groundlings in Los Angeles. His father was an original member of the troupe.

Chris Kattan moved to New York City to work on Saturday Night Live from 1995 to 2003.

His recurring characters included Mr. Peepers, Mango, Azrael Abyss, Kyle DeMarco from The DeMarco Brothers, Gay Hitler, Suel Forrester (known for the term "dagitybo") and, most notably, one half of the Butabi Brothers with fellow SNL (and Groundlings) cast member Will Ferrell, known for their trademark head-bobbing.

Kattan and Ferrell continued the characters in 1998's A Night at the Roxbury. ~ Other comdians:  Will Ferrell, Molly Shannon, Chevy Chase, Andy Griffith, Patricia Heaton ...

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