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Chris Hardwick Biography
Birth Name:
Christopher Ryan Hardwick
Birth Place:
Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Profession
Comedian, actor, writer, musician, voice artist
Fast Facts
- Father is former professional bowler Billy Hardwick
- Named after sports broadcaster Chris Schenkel
- Was a member of the chess and Latin clubs in high school
- Roomed with actor Wil Wheaton in college
- Started at UCLA as a math major, but then switched to art and finally philosophy
- One-half of the music-and-comedy duo Hard 'N' Phirm, with Mike Phirman
- They were winners of UCLA's prestigious Spring Sing competition in 1995
- Runs a multimedia company called Nerdist Industries and has written a self-help book called The Nerdist Way
Awards
- 2016Emmy-Outstanding Interactive Program: nominated
Relationships
- Billy Hardwick -- Father
- Sharon Hills -- Mother