Chris Hardwick
Chris Hardwick
Christopher Ryan "Chris" Hardwickis an American television host, stand-up comedian, actor, writer, producer, podcaster, musician, and voice artist. He is the chief executive officer of Nerdist Industries, the digital division of Legendary Entertainment. He currently hosts @midnight with Chris Hardwick, a nightly comedy-game show series on Comedy Central, and voices Craig in the Nickelodeon series Sanjay and Craig...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionComedian
Date of Birth23 November 1971
CityLouisville, KY
CountryUnited States of America
I learned not to confuse 'busy' with 'productive,' but I'm still far too addicted to email to resist its early-morning digital snuggles.
I like listening to people talk about things that they love. They get to express things they don't normally get to express.
Real philosophy is like trying to read an alarm system installation manual in Korean.
Nerdists, unlike nerds, tend to be creators as much as consumers. They're creative consumers.
Like lycanthropy, the nerd gene can skip a generation. My maternal grandfather was a technophile.
It's funny: when I first started getting vocal about how much I liked 'Doctor Who,' I didn't realize how deep the fan base was.
In the '90s, you couldn't say the word 'nerd' to someone when pitching a show. They would have considered that too niche and wouldn't have listened.
My mom is a big sports fans. Basketball, football, baseball, whatever. She calls into sports radio shows and gets into shouting matches, that's how intense she is about it.
If I wasn't acting or doing stand-up, I would be in animation. Or if I had the discipline I might studies physics.
I've gone from being bullied by jocks as a kid to being bullied by nerds as an adult.
I've been out of work so many times in my life that relying too much on just one job is terrifying.
I have opinions about the differences between Memphis barbecue and Texas barbecue. Put me in the kitchen and you'll see how Southern I can be.
I think being an outcast is what sort of strengthens the nerd movement, because you're isolated, so you have time.
I probably get one or two days off every five or six weeks.