Chip Chinery

Chip Chinery
Birth nameLawrence Adams Chinery
Born (1964-08-10) August 10, 1964 (age 60)
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
MediumStand-up, film, television
Years active1980–present
GenresSketch comedy
Websitewww.chipchinery.com

Chip Chinery (born August 10, 1964) is an American actor and stand-up comedian.

Early life

Chinery was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. At age 16, he made his stand-up comedy debut at a bar called d.w.eye.[1][2] He graduated from Miami University with his bachelor's degree in business psychology. Chinery worked at WCPO-TV as a cameraman, then at TheBankMart in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

Career

In 1993, he won an Emmy for "On-Air Performer" in the Midwest region for his work on Frog News and Cincinnati's Comedy Relief.[3]

In 1999, Chinery released his very first comedy album, You Might Be A Redhead.[4]

As an actor, he has guest-starred on over 50 different TV shows and films, including Seinfeld, Friends, Curb Your Enthusiasm, 3rd Rock from the Sun, Better Off Ted, Rules of Engagement, Anger Management, and Coyote Ugly. He plays recurring characters on Crash & Bernstein and Wilfred.

He also provided the voice of Crash Bandicoot in the video game Crash Team Racing, replacing Brendan O'Brien.[5]

Chinery's award-winning Chip's Money Tips, debuted in 2008,[6] to give "Money Tips in a Candy-Coated Shell" through humorous, entertaining and informative videos and written posts.[7] Chinery says, "Most people are clueless about money. Not you - them. Other people."

He also works as a personal finance advisor.[8]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1999 Dill Scallion Reporter
Hee/r Buck Owens, Dr. Green Short film
2000 The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle Security Guard
Coyote Ugly Cop
Space Cowboys Tom Uncredited
2001 Pearl Harbor II: Pearlmageddo Advisory Short film
2002 Hip, Edgy, Sexy, Cool Sexy Cop #1
The Country Bears Tom Tamina
Dan Danger Steve Markus, Mark Stephens, Pilot
2004 The Old Man and the Studio Security Guard Short film
Fellowship 9/11 Recruiter
2005 The Good Part Classmate
2017 Battle of the Sexes Roone Arledge

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1997 The Jenny McCarthy Show Various 1 episode
1997–1999 3rd Rock from the Sun Janitor, Guy, Workman 4 episodes
1998 Friends Another Scientist Episode: "The One with Phoebe's Uterus"
Seinfeld Co-Worker #1 Episode: "The Maid"
Oh Yeah! Cartoons Kid #2, Pilot, Steve (voices) Segment: "The Dan Danger Show"
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Various characters 1 episode
Prime Time Comedy Various characters Television film
1999 Oh Baby Waiter Episode: "Birth: Part 1"
The Drew Carey Show Jerry the Bowler Episode: "Do the Hustle"
2000 Sabrina the Teenage Witch Newspaper Boy Episode: "Salem's Daughter"
The Wonderful World of Disney Chip Episode: "Mail to the Chief"
Providence Pet Store Salesman Episode: "Family Ties"
2001 Curb Your Enthusiasm Car Customer #1 Episode: "The Car Salesman"
Dead Last Public Defender Episode: "He Who Smelt It"
Sketch Pad Magicop 1 episode
2002 For Your Love Mr. Arledge Episode: "The Sexual Evolution"
Becker Mr. Lester Episode: "Picture Imperfect"
Reba Jeff Episode: "Skating Away"
2003 Whoopi Guest #1 Episode: "Pilot"
2003 All That Officer Kropke 2 episodes
2003 Married to the Kellys Rodney the Car Salesman Episode: "The New Car"
2004 My Life, Inc. Kris Kirkwood Television film
Still Standing Gilbert's Father Episode: "Still Winning"
That '70s Show Milkman Episode: "You Can't Always Get What You Want"
2005 Uncommon Sense Bellman Television film
The Commuters Poker Champ
2006 Sons & Daughters Co-Worker No. 1 Episode: "Surprise Party"
2006–2009 The Replacements Mr. Kelpman, Mr. Lasley, 1950's Filmstrip Narrator (voices) 3 episodes
2007 The Suite Life of Zack & Cody Pete Episode: "Aptitude"
2008 My Best Friend's Girl Customer Television film
2008–2018 Chip's Money Tips — 31 episodes
2009–2010 Better Off Ted Ryan 2 episodes
2011 Wilfred Stanley 2 episodes
2013 Rules of Engagement Randy Episode: "Cupcake"
Crash & Bernstein Coach Urkhart 5 episodes
Anger Management Jimmy Episode: "Charlie Does It for Science"
2014 Growing Up Fisher Coach Gill Episode: "Drug/Bust"
2015 The Middle Clark Episode: "While You Were Sleeping"
2016 Family Guy Various voices 2 episodes
2017 Mom Dave Episode: "Roast Chicken and a Funny Story"
Chelsea Narrator (voice) Episode: "Answer Me This"
NCIS NCIS Employee Rodney Spence Episode: "House Divided"
Speechless Mr. McHugh Episode: "W-E-- WE'RE B-A-- BACK!"
American Horror Story Leland Candoli Episode: "Mid-Western Assassin"
Brooklyn Nine-Nine Don Episode: "Bad Beat"
Life in Pieces Dustin Episode: "Waffle Permission Kidless Boyfriend"
2018 New Girl Ben Episode: "Tuesday Meeting"
I Feel Bad Officer Young Episode: "I Get Sick of Being Needed"
The Kids Are Alright Bob Episode: "Behind the Counter"
2019 The Big Bang Theory Bob Episode: "The Propagation Proposition"
Fam Announcer (voice) Episode: "Freddy Returns"
The Goldbergs Bruce Kaczander Episode: "There Can Be Only One Highlander Club"
Good Girls Mattress King Episode: "King"
The Conners Tony Episode: "Lanford, Toilet of Sin"
Shameless Larry Seaver Episode: "Adios Gringos"
Like Magic Announcer Television film
2020 DreamWorks Dragons: Rescue Riders Pirates (voice) Episode: "King Burple"
Homecoming Attending Cop 2 episodes
2021 The Upshaws Malcolm Episode: "Big Plans"

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
1999 Crash Team Racing Crash Bandicoot [9]

Discography

  • You Might Be A Redhead (1999)

References

  1. ^ "eye comics". Facebook. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
  2. ^ "Chip Chinery - Speaker Profile". Keynotespeakers.com. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
  3. ^ "CHIP CHINERY booking - Comedians - Corporate Entertainment Booking". Delafont.com. 1999-10-19. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
  4. ^ ""You Might be a Redhead" - Chip Chinery".
  5. ^ Chinery, Chip (27 August 1999). "Friday, August 27, 1999 - Chip Chinery". Archived from the original on 29 November 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  6. ^ "ChipsMoneyTips .com". YouTube. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
  7. ^ "Chip Chinery's Contributor Profile - Yahoo Contributor Network". contributor.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
  8. ^ "Chip Chinery's Golf Summit With Boehner | TV and Media Blog". Cincinnati.com. 2011-06-30. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
  9. ^ "Chip Chinery (visual voices guide) - Behind The Voice Actors". Behind The Voice Actors. Check mark indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)