Chip Chinery Explained

Chip Chinery
Birth Name:Lawrence Adams Chinery
Birth Place:Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Medium:Stand-up, film, television
Genre:Sketch comedy
Active:1980–present

Chip Chinery (born August 10, 1964) is an American actor and stand-up comedian.

Early life

Chinery was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. At age 16, he made his stand-up comedy debut at a bar called d.w.eye.[1] [2] He graduated from Miami University with his bachelor's degree in business psychology. Chinery worked at WCPO-TV as a cameraman, then at TheBankMart in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

Career

In 1993, he won an Emmy for "On-Air Performer" in the Midwest region for his work on Frog News and Cincinnati's Comedy Relief.[3]

In 1999, Chinery released his very first comedy album, You Might Be A Redhead.[4]

As an actor, he has guest-starred on over 50 different TV shows and films, including Seinfeld, Friends, Curb Your Enthusiasm, 3rd Rock from the Sun, Better Off Ted, Rules of Engagement, Anger Management, and Coyote Ugly. He plays recurring characters on Crash & Bernstein and Wilfred.

He also provided the voice of Crash Bandicoot in the video game Crash Team Racing, replacing Brendan O'Brien.[5]

Chinery's award-winning Chip's Money Tips, debuted in 2008,[6] to give "Money Tips in a Candy-Coated Shell" through humorous, entertaining and informative videos and written posts.[7] Chinery says, "Most people are clueless about money. Not you - them. Other people."

He also works as a personal finance advisor.[8]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999Dill ScallionReporter
Hee/r Buck Owens, Dr. GreenShort film
2000The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle Security Guard
Coyote UglyCop
Space CowboysTomUncredited
2001Pearl Harbor II: PearlmageddoAdvisoryShort film
2002Hip, Edgy, Sexy, Cool Sexy Cop #1
The Country BearsTom Tamina
Dan DangerSteve Markus, Mark Stephens, Pilot
2004The Old Man and the Studio Security GuardShort film
Fellowship 9/11Recruiter
2005The Good Part Classmate
2017Battle of the SexesRoone Arledge

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997The Jenny McCarthy ShowVarious1 episode
1997–19993rd Rock from the SunJanitor, Guy, Workman4 episodes
1998FriendsAnother ScientistEpisode: "The One with Phoebe's Uterus"
SeinfeldCo-Worker #1Episode: "The Maid"
Oh Yeah! CartoonsKid #2, Pilot, Steve (voices)Segment: "The Dan Danger Show"
The Tonight Show with Jay LenoVarious characters1 episode
Prime Time ComedyVarious charactersTelevision film
1999Oh Baby WaiterEpisode: "Birth: Part 1"
The Drew Carey Show Jerry the BowlerEpisode: "Do the Hustle"
2000Sabrina the Teenage WitchNewspaper BoyEpisode: "Salem's Daughter"
The Wonderful World of Disney ChipEpisode: "Mail to the Chief"
ProvidencePet Store SalesmanEpisode: "Family Ties"
2001Curb Your Enthusiasm Car Customer #1Episode: "The Car Salesman"
Dead Last Public DefenderEpisode: "He Who Smelt It"
Sketch PadMagicop1 episode
2002For Your LoveMr. ArledgeEpisode: "The Sexual Evolution"
BeckerMr. LesterEpisode: "Picture Imperfect"
RebaJeffEpisode: "Skating Away"
2003WhoopiGuest #1Episode: "Pilot"
2003All ThatOfficer Kropke2 episodes
2003Married to the KellysRodney the Car SalesmanEpisode: "The New Car"
2004My Life, Inc. Kris KirkwoodTelevision film
Still StandingGilbert's FatherEpisode: "Still Winning"
That '70s ShowMilkmanEpisode: "You Can't Always Get What You Want"
2005Uncommon SenseBellmanTelevision film
The CommutersPoker Champ
2006Sons & DaughtersCo-Worker No. 1Episode: "Surprise Party"
2006–2009The ReplacementsMr. Kelpman, Mr. Lasley, 1950's Filmstrip Narrator (voices)3 episodes
2007The Suite Life of Zack & CodyPeteEpisode: "Aptitude"
2008My Best Friend's Girl CustomerTelevision film
2008–2018Chip's Money Tips31 episodes
2009–2010Better Off TedRyan2 episodes
2011Wilfred Stanley2 episodes
2013Rules of EngagementRandyEpisode: "Cupcake"
Crash & Bernstein Coach Urkhart5 episodes
Anger ManagementJimmyEpisode: "Charlie Does It for Science"
2014Growing Up Fisher Coach GillEpisode: "Drug/Bust"
2015The Middle ClarkEpisode: "While You Were Sleeping"
2016Family GuyVarious voices2 episodes
2017Mom DaveEpisode: "Roast Chicken and a Funny Story"
Chelsea Narrator (voice)Episode: "Answer Me This"
NCIS NCIS Employee Rodney SpenceEpisode: "House Divided"
Speechless Mr. McHughEpisode: "W-E-- WE'RE B-A-- BACK!"
American Horror Story Leland CandoliEpisode: "Mid-Western Assassin"
Brooklyn Nine-NineDonEpisode: "Bad Beat"
Life in PiecesDustinEpisode: "Waffle Permission Kidless Boyfriend"
2018New GirlBenEpisode: "Tuesday Meeting"
I Feel BadOfficer YoungEpisode: "I Get Sick of Being Needed"
The Kids Are AlrightBobEpisode: "Behind the Counter"
2019The Big Bang Theory BobEpisode: "The Propagation Proposition"
FamAnnouncer (voice)Episode: "Freddy Returns"
The GoldbergsBruce KaczanderEpisode: "There Can Be Only One Highlander Club"
Good GirlsMattress KingEpisode: "King"
The ConnersTonyEpisode: "Lanford, Toilet of Sin"
ShamelessLarry SeaverEpisode: "Adios Gringos"
Like Magic AnnouncerTelevision film
2020Pirates (voice)Episode: "King Burple"
Homecoming Attending Cop2 episodes
2021The UpshawsMalcolmEpisode: "Big Plans"

Video games

Discography

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: eye comics . Facebook . 2013-09-05.
  2. Web site: Chip Chinery - Speaker Profile . Keynotespeakers.com . 2013-09-05.
  3. Web site: CHIP CHINERY booking - Comedians - Corporate Entertainment Booking . Delafont.com . 1999-10-19 . 2013-09-05.
  4. Web site: "You Might be a Redhead" - Chip Chinery.
  5. Web site: Chinery . Chip . 27 August 1999 . Friday, August 27, 1999 - Chip Chinery . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20201129071443/http://www.chipchinery.com/updates/friday-august-27-1999-2/ . 29 November 2020 . 13 June 2024.
  6. Web site: ChipsMoneyTips .com . YouTube . 2013-09-05.
  7. Web site: Chip Chinery's Contributor Profile - Yahoo Contributor Network . contributor.yahoo.com . 2013-09-05.
  8. Web site: Chip Chinery's Golf Summit With Boehner | TV and Media Blog . Cincinnati.com . 2011-06-30 . 2013-09-05.
  9. Web site: Chip Chinery (visual voices guide) - Behind The Voice Actors. Behind The Voice Actors. . Check mark indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources..