# Chris Regan

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'''Chris Regan''' is an American comedy writer and filmmaker. He has been a writer for ''[Family Guy](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Emmy) awards, two [Peabody Award](/source/Peabody_Award)s, and was nominated for a [Writers Guild of America](/source/Writers_Guild_of_America) award.

== Early childhood and education ==
Regan was born in the [Bronx](/source/Bronx), raised in [Ulster County](/source/Ulster_County%2C_New_York) and graduated from [New Paltz High School](/source/New_Paltz_High_School). He has a degree from [Ithaca College](/source/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](/source/Talkshow_with_Spike_Feresten)'', ''[The Burn with Jeff Ross](/source/The_Burn_with_Jeff_Ross)'', ''[Lopez Tonight](/source/Lopez_Tonight)'', and ''[The Jeselnik Offensive](/source/The_Jeselnik_Offensive)''. He has written comedy pilots for [20th Century Fox](/source/20th_Century_Fox), [Comedy Central](/source/Comedy_Central) and in 2011, developed a pilot with [The Jim Henson Company](/source/The_Jim_Henson_Company) and [Bunim/Murray Productions](/source/Bunim%2FMurray_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)](/source/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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/New_York_magazine). [The Daily Beast](/source/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](/source/USA_Today)''.

In 2017, Regan portrayed game show host [Monty Hall](/source/Monty_Hall) in the [Showtime](/source/Showtime_(TV_network)) comedy/drama series ''[I'm Dying Up Here](/source/I'm_Dying_Up_Here).''

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

==References==
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==External links==
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* [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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