Christopher Titus

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Christopher Titus
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Titus in 2010
Born
Christopher Todd Titus

1964[1]
Castro Valley, California, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
OccupationComedian, actor, podcaster
Years active1984–present
Spouse(s)Erin Carden
(m. 1991–2006)
Rachel Bradley
(m. 2013–present)
Children2
Websitewww.christophertitus.com

Christopher Todd Titus (born 1964) is an American comedian, podcaster and actor. He grew up in Newark, California. Titus came to network audiences with the eponymous FOX show Titus,[2] of which he was the star, executive producer and co-creator. He is also a stand-up comedian whose act revolves around his dysfunctional family and shocking life experiences.

Career[]

Stand-up comedy[]

Love is Evol[]

Love is Evol deals with his divorce from Erin (renamed "Kate" in the special for legal reasons) whom he stated was turned into "a demon slithering from the fiery depths of Satan's anus" during the divorce proceedings, and the toll that abusive relationships take on people, among other things. In it, he talks about how his marriage to Erin fell apart, the ensuing divorce, his analysis of why people stay in bad relationships, his crisis of faith because of the divorce, meeting his new girlfriend's family, and dating again for the first time in two decades. It was recorded in October 2008 for Comedy Central and aired on February 14, 2009.[3]

Neverlution[]

Titus' fourth stand-up act is called Neverlution.[4] He debuted it at the Montreal Comedy festival in 2010 to standing ovations. In it, Titus talks about bringing the country back to its former glory, the new generation, and politics. Comedy Central Records released a double CD of Neverlution on June 28, 2011, and the special aired on Comedy Central on July 3, 2011.[5] The 105-minute Neverlution DVD was available for pre-order on August 3, 2011, and shipped on August 15, 2011.[citation needed] In a change from his earlier deals with distribution companies Titus got the rights to his special and will only distribute it through his website christophertitus.com. Titus believes that the web will make it so that artists can make the most with their art and support their fans better.[6]

The Voice in My Head[]

Titus' fifth stand-up act is called The Voice in My Head. It was originally called Scarred for Life but was changed in November 2012 to Epic Fail until it was changed again to The Voice in My Head in January 2013. This special deals with the different levels of failure and success Titus has encountered throughout his lifetime, including his first job as a low-rent Darth Vader lookalike and up to how he got his TV show cancelled. It was filmed on January 26, 2013, at the Fresno Tower Theatre and was released for sale on his website on April 1, 2013, with 10% of the profit going towards The Insight Youth Project for homeless teens. Titus stated on Facebook that the reason The Voice in My Head will only be available through his website is because he was tired of the way Comedy Central would shorten his act from an hour and 40 minutes to 40 minutes for television airing.[7] On June 5, 2013, Titus revealed on his podcast that Comedy Central has paid for the rights to air The Voice in My Head, he also stated that the terms of this deal would mean that he would have to quit offering the special through his website, after June 9, 2013.[8] The Voice in My Head aired on October 5, 2013, on Comedy Central.

Angry Pursuit of Happiness[]

Titus' sixth act is called Angry Pursuit of Happiness.[9] His special Angry Pursuit of Happiness was filmed on September 27, 2014, in Santa Barbara, CA,[10] and was put on sale on his website on December 5, 2014.[11]

Podcast[]

Since January 28, 2011, Christopher Titus has been co-hosting the self titled Christopher Titus Podcast with his wife Bombshell Rae (Rachel Bradley). Stuntman Tommy, an old friend of Titus, who also did stunt work on the TV show Titus, was a co-host until October of 2012.[12] "Nerdpunk" Jeff Fox, who has also worked with the Adam Carolla Network, had a co-hosting stint until leaving in January of 2014.[13] Willie "Jello" Johnson, Titus' half brother, took over as the third voice on the show until he was revealed to be a fictional character voiced by Christopher Titus himself.

Filmography[]

Film[]

Year Title Role Notes
1988 Killer Klowns from Outer Space Bob McReed Credited as Chris Titus
1996 Crash Dive Dent
2007 Scar Jeff
2008 Remarkable Power JP Zahn
2012 Bad Parents Nick
2017 Special Unit Garrett Fowler Also director, executive producer and writer

Television[]

Year Title Role Notes
1989 21 Jump Street Jack Archer Episode: "Woolly Bullies"
1989 Columbo Paramilitary Man #1 Episode: "Grand Deceptions"
1996 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman State Trooper Episode: "Dead Lois Walking"
1997 Deep Family Secrets Cowboy #1 Television film
1997 Union Square Guy Episode: "Michael's First Stand"
1998 Jenny Surf Guy Episode: "A Girl's Gotta Get It"
1998 Prey Marksman Episode: "Discovery"
1998 Damon Murphy Episode: "The Apartment"
1998 Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction Greg Hanson - The Farmer Episode: "The Motorcycle"
2000 Who's Watching Who? Starring Television film
2000-2002 Titus Christopher Titus Also executive producer and writer
54 episodes
2002 The Twilight Zone Gabe O'Brien Episode: "Gabe's Story"
2003 Yes, Dear Brian Episode: "When Jimmy Met Greggy"
2003 Future Tense John Chase Television film
2006 Special Unit Garrett Fowler Also executive producer and writer
Television pilot
2007-2008 Big Shots Brody Johns 11 episodes
2011 CSI: Miami Trevor Mason Episode: "Caged"
2014 Pawnography Host 30 episodes
2015 The Exes Officer Burke Episode: "Requiem for a Dream"
2015 Rizzoli & Isles Jerry Jankowski Episode: "Gumshoe"
2015 Finding Carter Detective Dougherty Episode: "The Corrections"
2018 We're Not Friends Vic Episode: "Don Sucks"
2020 Titus 20th Anniversary Christopher Titus Unofficial web special, 1 episode

Discography[]

  • Norman Rockwell is Bleeding (2004) Comedy Central Records
  • The Fifth Annual End of The World Tour (2007) Comedy Central Records
  • Love Is Evol (2009) Comedy Central Records
  • Neverlution (2011) Comedy Central Records
  • Voice in My Head (2013) DVD Exclusive
  • Angry Pursuit of Happiness (2015)
  • Born With a Defect (2016)
  • Amerigeddon (2018)

References[]

  1. ^ "'Titus': Beyond Dysfunction With Wit, Evolving Insight". Los Angeles Times. March 25, 2000. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
  2. ^ "On 'Edge' - Los Angeles Times". Articles.latimes.com. October 20, 2011. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
  3. ^ "Love is Evol Description" Retrieved 8 June 2015
  4. ^ "Christopher Titus to Bring Solo Show Neverlution to San Francisco in February - Theater News - Dec 17, 2010". Theatermania.com. December 17, 2010. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
  5. ^ Crook, John (June 29, 2011). "Christopher Titus unleashes star-spangled comic rant in 'Neverlution'". Zap2it. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
  6. ^ "Christopher Titus Neverlution | Comedy Central Press Release". Comedycentral.com. June 13, 2011. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
  7. ^ "Tijdlijnfoto's". Facebook. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
  8. ^ "Titus Podcast - Drunk I.R.S Rant Part 1". Hwcdn.libsyn.com. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
  9. ^ "I have finally settled on a name for the... - The Real Christopher Titus". Facebook. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
  10. ^ "Angry Pursuit of Happiness Filming". www.christophertitus.com. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
  11. ^ "Angry Pursuit of Happiness Download". www.christophertitus.com. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  12. ^ ChristopherTitus (August 13, 2013). "Christopher Titus". Titus Podcast. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
  13. ^ Colonel Jeff Fox [@ColonelJeffFox] (January 14, 2014). "I have retired from the @TitusNation podcast. Thanks, everyone! It's been fun, but I want to dedicate more time to my cats. =^.^=" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

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