Connor Ratliff

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Connor Ratliff (born August 27, 1975) is an actor and comedian. He is known for his podcast Dead Eyes,^[1][2] is the star and creator of the long running stage and streaming show The George Lucas Talk Show,^[3] and is associated with Upright Citizens Brigade in New York where he is a member of the long form improv comedy troupe The Stepfathers.^[4][5]

Early life[]

Connor Ratliff grew up in Missouri, the son of Bill and Gretta Ratliff, and after high school attended the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts in Liverpool, England. He stayed in London after graduation and worked as a reader while looking for work as an actor.^[6]

Career[]

He began acting at The Royal Court Theatre^[7][8] in London before an audition for Band of Brothers, the details of which led to the eventual creation of his podcast Dead Eyes.^[9]

UCB Theatre and The Chris Gethard Show[]

After moving to New York, Connor began working at the UCB Theatre East, where he performed weekly Friday nights with the improv troupe The Stepfathers, and performed Sunday nights in the theatre's longest running show, ASSSSCAT 3000.^[10] He also performed on The Chris Gethard Show throughout its run as both a stage show and its many iterations on Manhattan Neighborhood Network, Fusion, and TruTv. During its run, he launched a 2012 Presidential campaign and debated Jimmy McMillan^[11] contributed short films with award-winning artist Maelle Doliveux as The Lone Cornmeal Machine,^[12] and served as a warm up comedian and panelist.^[13]

The George Lucas Talk Show[]

In 2014, Connor Ratliff began hosting a live talk show where he appears as George Lucas, the creator of Star Wars, and he interviews real guests as themselves in a panel format. He is joined by sidekick Star Wars characters: initially Jar Jar Binks, played by comedian Shaun Diston, and in current shows, Watto, played by Griffin Newman. The show was performed monthly live on stage at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, and since May 4th 2020, has been performed live on Chris Gethard's Twitch network, Planet Scum Live.^[14]

Dead Eyes[]

In 2000, Ratliff auditioned for a small role in the Tom Hanks television series Band of Brothers and was set to begin filming when he was subsequently fired because, as Hanks allegedly said, he believed Ratliff had "dead eyes". Two decades later, this event led Ratliff to begin a podcast exploring rejection and the entertainment industry, drawing on many fellow actors to share their own experiences in Hollywood casting.^[15]

Filmography[]

Films[]

Television[]

References[]

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