Fletcher Christian Finnegan (born April 1, 1973 in Albany, New York), better known as Christian Finnegan, is an American stand-up comedian, writer and actor based in New York City. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Albany is the Capital of the State of New York and the County seat of Albany County. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Stand-up comedy is a style of comedy where the performer speaks directly to the audience with the absence of the theatrical " Fourth wall " The City of New York He attended The Walnut Hill School, a boarding/day high school focused programs in the performing, visual, and creative arts and located in Natick, Massachusetts. Walnut Hill School is a private Boarding school for the arts located in Natick Massachusetts. Natick (Pronunciation ˈneɪtɪk is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. He continued his studies at New York University. New York University ( NYU) is a private, Nonsectarian, Coeducational Research University in New York City.
Finnegan's television credits include VH1's Best Week Ever, his own half hour special Comedy Central Presents: Christian Finnegan, Premium Blend and regular appearances on The Today Show and Countdown with Keith Olbermann. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic VH1 (known as VH-1 Video Hits One from 1985 to 1994 and VH1 Music First until 2003) is an American Cable television Best Week Ever ( BWE) is a weekly Television program on the United States cable / satellite network VH1 Comedy Central Presents (also called CCP) is a Television series featured on Comedy Central. Premium Blend is a Television show on the American Cable television channel Comedy Central. Today, also referred to as The Today Show, is an American morning news and talk show airing weekday mornings on NBC. Countdown with Keith Olbermann is an hour-long weeknight He is also known as "Chad," the only white roommate in the sketch, "Mad" Real World on Comedy Central's Chappelle's Show, involving the humiliation of the sole white person on the show until his eventual breakdown. Comedy Central is an American Cable television and Satellite television channel that carries predominantly Comedy programming Chappelle's Show is an American Comedy Television He is the host of TV Land's interstitial game show Game Time and was a writer for Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn on which he also appeared as a guest. TV Land (originally Nick at Nite's TV Land) is an American Cable television network launched April 29, 1996. Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn was a comedic Talk show on Comedy Central which attempted to be a more vulgar or working-class version of a previous
In mid-2005, Finnegan portrayed the supporting role of "Carl" in Eden Court, a feature film starring Thomas Lennon, Kimberly Williams-Paisley and Stephnie Weir. Thomas Lennon ( 9 August, 1970) is an American Actor, Comedian, and Writer. Kimberly Williams-Paisley (born September 14, 1971 in Rye New York) is an American Actress. Stephnie Weir (born November 28, 1967; sometimes credited as Stephanie Weir) is an American Actress and Comedian.
On August 12, 2006, Finnegan married his publicist Kambri Crews. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
In October 2006, Finnegan's debut stand up comedy CD titled Two For Flinching was released by Comedy Central Records. Comedy Central Records is a Record label formed by Comedy Central (part of Viacom 's MTV Networks) that puts out Comedy albums Comedy Central subsequently sponsored a national college campus tour named after his CD from January to April of 2007.
Over 2006, he lost 70 pounds as he discussed on his blog.