Acting • AGE 70
Chris Ellis (born April 14, 1956) is an American film and television actor. Ellis always wanted to be an actor because of television. He grew up in the 50's in the deep south in a "world of privation ...


The Ghost Trap
Doug Kane
2024

Silo
Mr. Adler
2021

9-1-1: Lone Star
Derek Poole
2020

Homecoming
Richard Lehmann
2018

Kenny
Al
2018

The Oath
Hank
2018

What Still Remains
Harvey
2018

Young Sheldon
Marty Steinbecker
2017

The Show
Keller
2017

Amelia 2.0
Senator Thaddeus Williams
2017

Pitching Tents
Principal Don Bishop
2017

McFarland, USA
Coach Jenks (as Chris Ellis Jr.)
2015

K.C. Undercover
Christos Markos
2015

Jessabelle
Sheriff Pruitt
2014

The Guest
Hendricks
2014

Faults
Dad
2014

The Dark Knight Rises
Fr. Reilly
2012

Political Animals
Jubal Jacobs
2012

The Finder
Warden Nick Larsen
2012

Fairly Legal
Maddox Resor
2011

Harry's Law
2011

Law & Order: LA
Walter Exley
2010

The Good Guys
Beau Teague
2010

Justified
Douglas Cooper
2010

Teenage Dirtbag
Pops
2009

G-Force
NSA Director
2009

Warehouse 13
Colonel Arnold Cassell
2009

The Mentalist
Sherrif Mullery
2008

In Plain Sight
Reidell
2008

Crazy
Glen the Carousel Manager
2008

Gospel Hill
L Donn Murray
2008

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Hayes
2008

Mad Men
Del Hill
2007

Burn Notice
Virgil Watkins
2007

Transformers
Admiral Brigham
2007

Live Free or Die Hard
Capt. Jack Scalvino
2007

Believe in Me
Jim Stovall
2006

Vanished
Shelton
2006

Sissy Frenchfry
Willinger McDodey
2006

The Unit
Congressman Bruce Gelber
2006

The Darkroom
Jackson
2006

Fun with Dick and Jane
Vice President - Grand Cayman Bank
2005

Ghost Whisperer
Captain Ken Nilsen
2005

Criminal Minds
Sheriff Rhodes
2005

The Devil's Rejects
Coggs
2005

The Island
Aces & Spades Barman
2005

The Office
Chris O'Keefe
2005

Veronica Mars
Reverend Ted Capistrano
2004

CSI: NY
Vincent Williams
2004

Tiger Cruise
Captain Anderson
2004

Helter Skelter
Sgt. Whiteley
2004

Death and Texas
Phillip Brodeur
2004

In Enemy Hands
Samuel Littleton
2004

Wonderland
Captain Nimziki
2003

Cold Case
Jim Horn (2008)
2003

NCIS
John Deluca
2003

Las Vegas
Dr. Sassen
2003

My Dinner with Jimi
Sergeant
2003

Love Liza
Patriot Model Aeronautics Clerk
2002

Catch Me If You Can
Special Agent Witkins
2002

Birds of Prey
Larry Ketterly
2002

First Monday
2002

Beyond the City Limits
Det. Hanson
2001

Domestic Disturbance
Detective Warren
2001

Daddy and Them
Dewey
2001

Alias
Agent Chapman
2001

Planet of the Apes
Commander Karl Vasich
2001

Six Feet Under
Construction Worker #2
2001

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Clinton Malton
2000

The Watcher
Hollis
2000

Roswell
T. Greer
1999

The West Wing
Congressman Fields
1999

Family Law
Mr. Reese
1999

October Sky
Principal Turner
1999

Home Fries
Henry Lever
1998

Armageddon
Flight Director Clark
1998

Godzilla
General Anderson
1998

From the Earth to the Moon
Bob Parker
1998

On the Line
Officer Roux
1998

Wag the Dog
Officer
1997

Sparkler
Buddy #1
1997

Bean
Detective Butler
1997

Con Air
BOP Official Grant
1997

The Practice
Zoning Board Chairman Donald Blane
1997

Her Costly Affair
Wes
1996

Millennium
Jim Penseyres
1996

That Thing You Do!
Phil Horace
1996

The Pretender
Daniel Crockett
1996

Promised Land
Brian Pascal
1996

If These Walls Could Talk
Crowd Leader
1996

Arli$$
Henneman
1996

Space: Above and Beyond
Adm. Stenner
1995

Murder One
Mr. Switzer
1995

The Tie That Binds
Security Guard #1
1995

Apollo 13
Deke Slayton
1995

Crimson Tide
Additional Magician
1995

A Little Princess
Policeman
1995

Chicago Hope
Bill Erskine
1994

In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance
News Vendor
1994

Addams Family Values
Moving Man
1993

Diagnosis: Murder
Leonard Wilson
1993

NYPD Blue
Marshal
1993

Undercover Blues
Burt
1993

The X-Files
Sheriff Lance Hindt
1993

Melrose Place
Cop
1992

My Cousin Vinny
J.T.
1992

Days of Thunder
Harlem Hoogerhyde
1990

Rascals and Robbers: The Secret Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn
Clown
1982