| Chris Estrada | |
| Birth Place: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Comedian, writer, producer, actor |
| Years Active: | 2013–present |
| Notable Works: | This Fool |
Chris Estrada is an American comedian, writer, and producer. He is the co-creator and star of the Hulu comedy series This Fool (2022–2023).
Estrada was born and raised in Los Angeles, in multiracial working class neighborhoods in South Central and Inglewood.[1] He was raised bilingual, speaking Spanish with his mother, a Mexican immigrant.[2]
After high school he took community college courses and worked several different jobs, including as a warehouse worker unloading trucks. When Estrada was 29 he went to Maverick's Flat to perform his first open mic, and from there continued to perform as a stand-up comedian.[3] In 2018 he was recognized by Time Out L.A. as one of ten comics to watch.[4] The next year he recorded a set for Comedy Central Up Next. In 2021 Vulture named him to the list "Comedians You Should and Will Know."[5]
Estrada and Matt Ingebretson developed a television show inspired by Estrada's life, which Fred Armisen eventually came on to executive produce. Only after the pitch sold in 2019 did Estrada quit his full-time warehouse job.
In 2021 it was announced that Hulu picked up the series, eventually titled This Fool. The first season was released in 2022 and received critical acclaim.[6] The second season debuted in July 2023. Hulu cancelled the series in February 2024.[7]