Chris Regan

{{short description|American comedy writer}} '''Chris Regan''' is an American comedy writer and filmmaker. He has been a writer for ''Family Guy'' since 2013, where he currently serves as a Co-Executive Producer.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mukuye |first=Ruth |title=Who is Chris Regan? Funny you should ask … |url=https://raidertimes.com/arts-entertainment/2018/04/20/who-is-chris-regan-funny-you-should-ask/ |access-date=2025-09-17 |website=The Raider Times}}</ref> From 1999 to 2006, Regan was a writer on ''The Daily Show with Jon Stewart'',<ref>{{cite web|title=Banterist|url=http://www.banterist.com/archivefiles/000314.html|accessdate=9 January 2006}}</ref> where he won five Emmy awards, two Peabody Awards, and was nominated for a Writers Guild of America award.

== Early childhood and education == Regan was born in the Bronx, raised in Ulster County and graduated from New Paltz High School. He has a degree from Ithaca College.<ref>{{cite web |last=Maley |first=David |title=Emmy Award–Winning Writer Chris Regan Selected as Ithaca College Commencement Speaker |url=http://www.ithaca.edu/news/releases/emmy-awardwinning-writer-chris-regan-selected-as-ithaca-college-commencement-speaker-36471 |accessdate=12 December 2013 |publisher=www.ithaca.edu}}</ref>

== Career == Regan is an Emmy-award winning writer. In addition to being a writer on ''Family Guy'' and ''The Daily Show,'' Regan has written for ''Talkshow with Spike Feresten'', ''The Burn with Jeff Ross'', ''Lopez Tonight'', and ''The Jeselnik Offensive''. He has written comedy pilots for 20th Century Fox, Comedy Central and in 2011, developed a pilot with The Jim Henson Company and Bunim/Murray Productions.<ref>{{cite web |last=Weisman |first=Jon |date=15 August 2011 |title=Henson, Bunim/Murray develop 'History' |url=https://www.variety.com/article/VR1118041330 |publisher=}}</ref>

Regan has written several books. Regan was a co-author of the best-selling ''America (The Book).''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ravitch |first=Diane |date=2006-06-23 |title=America the Unbelievable |url=https://www.educationnext.org/america-the-unbelievable/ |access-date=2025-09-17 |website=Education Next |language=en-US}}</ref> His book, ''Mass Historia: 365 Days of Historical Facts and (Mostly) Fictions,'' was published by Andrews McMeel in Fall 2008,<ref>{{cite web |last=Mass Historia |title=Mass Historia Publishing Information |url=http://www.andrewsmcmeel.com/catalog/detail?sku=9780740768699 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201210011/http://www.andrewsmcmeel.com/catalog/detail?sku=9780740768699 |archive-date=2014-02-01 |access-date=2014-01-21 |publisher=Andrews McMeel}}</ref> and he was the co-author of the humor book/memoir ''Shatner Rules with William Shatner.''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dellamonica |first=Alyx |date=2011-10-12 |title=Living in Stardate Bill: Shatner Rules |url=https://reactormag.com/living-in-stardate-bill-shatner-rules/ |access-date=2025-09-17 |website=Reactor |language=en-US}}</ref> His essays have appeared in New York magazine. The Daily Beast,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Regan |first=Chris |date=2008-11-07 |title=Why Congress Needs an iPhone |url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/why-congress-needs-an-iphone/ |access-date=2025-09-17 |website=The Daily Beast |language=en}}</ref> and ''USA Today''.

In 2017, Regan portrayed game show host Monty Hall in the Showtime comedy/drama series ''I'm Dying Up Here.''

== Personal == Regan resides in Los Angeles.<ref name="IMDB">{{cite web |first= |title=IMDB Page |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0716396/ |publisher=IMDB}}</ref>

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==External links== * {{IMDb name|0716396}} * [https://www.amazon.com/Chris-Regan/e/B001HD1QNO/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1390074938&sr=8-1 Chris Regan on Amazon]

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