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Chris Hardwick

Christopher Ryan Hardwick is an American comedian, actor, television and podcast host, writer, and producer. He hosts Talking Dead, an hourly aftershow on AMC affiliated with the network's zombie drama series The Walking Dead and Fear the Walking Dead, as well as Talking with Chris Hardwick, a show in which Hardwick interviews prominent pop culture figures, and The Wall, a plinko-inspired gameshow on NBC.


Aliases
  • Christopher Ryan Hardwick
English Português - Portugal Português - Brasil

Talking Dead

2011
as Himself

Critical Role

2015
as Gern Blanston the Dragonborn Wizard

Talking Bad

2013
as Himself

Web Soup

2009
as Host

Wired Science

2007
as Chris Hardwick

Back at the Barnyard

2007
as Otis the Cow

@midnight

2013
as Himself (Host)

Attack of the Show

2005
as Correspondent

Force Grey: Giant Hunters

2016
as Whil Wee-Tawn, elven wizard

The X's

2005
as Glowface

The Nerdist

2011
as Host

Talking Preacher

2016
as Chris Hardwick

Director

Episode Chris Hardwick's All Star Celebrity Bowling
MATT SMITH & KAREN GILLAN - DOCTOR WHO vs. NERDIST
2012
Episode Chris Hardwick's All Star Celebrity Bowling
NASA Mohawk Guy & JPL vs. Nerdist
2012
Episode Chris Hardwick's All Star Celebrity Bowling
TEAM WORKAHOLICS vs. CHRIS HARDWICK
2013
Episode Chris Hardwick's All Star Celebrity Bowling
ROOSTER TEETH vs FREDDIEW / KEY OF AWESOME / NERDIST
2013
Episode Chris Hardwick's All Star Celebrity Bowling
STAR WARS: Clone Wars & Ashley Eckstein vs Nerdist
2013
Episode Chris Hardwick's All Star Celebrity Bowling
CONAN O'BRIEN & ANDY RICHTER vs Team Nerdist
2013
Episode Chris Hardwick's All Star Celebrity Bowling
Vsauce's Bowling Science vs. Hannah Hart & Nerdist
2013
Episode Chris Hardwick's All Star Celebrity Bowling
Touching Balls w/ SIMON PEGG, NICK FROST, EDGAR WRIGHT & STEVE JONES
2013
Episode Chris Hardwick's All Star Celebrity Bowling
JIMMY FALLON & QUESTLOVE vs NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON & Nerdist
2013
Episode Chris Hardwick's All Star Celebrity Bowling
CM Punk, AJ Lee, & Team WWE wrestle Nerdist
2013
Episode Chris Hardwick's All Star Celebrity Bowling
Machinima vs. Chris Hardwick & Team Nerdist
2012
Episode Chris Hardwick's All Star Celebrity Bowling
Epic Meal Time & Hannah Hart v Chris Hardwick
2012
Episode Chris Hardwick's All Star Celebrity Bowling
G4 & Kevin Pereira v Chris Hardwick & Nerdist
2012
Episode Chris Hardwick's All Star Celebrity Bowling
Jon Hamm is perfect EVEN AT BOWLING -- Mad Men v Nerdist
2012
Episode Chris Hardwick's All Star Celebrity Bowling
Reggie Watts Plays a Cat Board & Bowls w/ Bo Burnham, Garfunkel & Oates
2012
Episode Chris Hardwick's All Star Celebrity Bowling
BOWLING DEAD - Robert Kirkman & Walking Dead Cast
2012
Episode Chris Hardwick's All Star Celebrity Bowling
GEEK ON NERD ACTION - Felicia Day and Geek & Sundry
2012
Episode Chris Hardwick's All Star Celebrity Bowling
Can Adam Savage & Mythbusters Destroy Pins?
2012
Episode Chris Hardwick's All Star Celebrity Bowling
Marc Maron, Todd Glass, Sklar Bros, Pardo, Hardwick - PODCAST-O-RAMA
2012
Episode Chris Hardwick's All Star Celebrity Bowling
BREAKING BAD - Bryan Cranston & BB Take on Nerdist
2012
Episode Chris Hardwick's All Star Celebrity Bowling
Outtakes - Jon Hamm and Team Mad Men v. Chris Hardwick and Nerdist
2012
Episode Chris Hardwick's All Star Celebrity Bowling
Reggie Watts Jams
2012

Writer

Episode Back at the Barnyard
Little Otis
2009
Episode Comedy Central Stand Up Specials
Chris Hardwick: Mandroid
2012

Host

Episode Talking Dead
Acheron Part I
2021
Episode Talking Dead
Splinter
2021
Episode Talking Dead
Diverged
2021
Episode Talking Dead
The Walking Dead Season 11 Preview Special
2021
Episode Talking Dead
Here's Negan
2021
Episode Talking Dead
The Door
2021
Episode Talking Dead
The Walking Dead: The Final Episodes Preview
2022
Episode Talking Dead
J. D.
2021
Episode Talking Dead
The Beginning
2021
Episode Talking Dead
One More
2021

Guest Star

Episode Chelsea Lately
Jackie Collins
2010
Episode Chelsea Lately
Vera Wang
2011
Episode Boy Meets World
Singled Out
1996
Episode Chelsea Lately
Blake Shelton
2012
Episode How Did This Get Made?
Season of the Witch (w/ Chris Hardwick)
2011
Episode The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Chris Hardwick, Carla Gugino
2012
Episode Inside Of You
Chris Hardwick
2018
Episode Chelsea Lately
Jane Lynch
2012
Episode Conan (2010)
Slaughterdeath 4: Hurtfest in Scartown
2012
Episode The Late Late Show with James Corden
Chris Hardwick, Camila Mendes, Rag'n'Bone Man
2017
Episode Premium Blend
Episode 510
2001
Episode Nardwuar the Human Serviette VS.
Nardwuar vs. Whitney Cummings / Sarah Silverman / Chris Hardwick / Hannibal Buress
2014
Episode The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Alfred Molina, Chris Hardwick, Anna Kendrick
2010
Episode The Late Late Show with James Corden
Chris Hardwick, Nina Dobrev, Fitz and the Tantrums
2017
Episode Conan (2010)
Conan at Comic Con - Elijah Wood, Chris Hardwick
2015
Episode Critical Role
Cindergrove Revisited
2016
Episode Chelsea Lately
Paula Patton
2011
Episode Conan (2010)
Chris Hardwick, Keizo Shimamoto, David Gray
2014
Episode The Late Late Show with James Corden
Carla Gugino, Chris Hardwick
2015
Episode Chelsea Lately
Gloria Steinem
2011
Episode The Batman
Lost Heroes (1)
2008
Episode Chelsea Lately
Ryan Seacrest
2013
Episode The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Sarah Paulson, Chris Hardwick, Danica Patrick, Foster the People
2018
Episode Outlands
Dream Machine
2013
Episode 4 Points
Chris Hardwick
2012
Episode Real Time with Bill Maher
August 1, 2014
2014
Episode Comedy Central Presents
Hard 'N Phirm
2008
Episode The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Megyn Kelly, Chris Hardwick, Emeli Sande
2016
Episode The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Chris Hardwick, Big Grams
2015
Episode Chelsea Lately
Gavin Rossdale
2011
Episode Chelsea Lately
Elizabeth Moss
2009
Episode Chelsea Lately
Seann William Scott
2010
Episode The Batman
Lost Heroes (2)
2008
Episode Chelsea Lately
Molly Ringwald
2010
Episode Thirtysomething
Closing the Circle
1991
Episode Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Anna Faris, Chris Hardwick, The Regrettes
2018
Episode Chelsea Lately
Piers Morgan
2011
Episode Chelsea Lately
Shailenne Woodley
2011
Episode Today
May 4, 2012
2012
Episode Chelsea Lately
Jewel
2009
Episode Chelsea Lately
Emma Stone
2010
Episode Chelsea Lately
Padma Lakshmi
2011
Episode Chelsea Lately
Real and Chance
2009
Episode Chelsea Lately
Bethenny Frankel & Jill Zarin
2009
Episode Attack of the Show
Chris Hardwick; Best Cons
2013
Episode Chelsea Lately
Kelly Osbourne & Louis Van Amstel
2009
Episode Chelsea Lately
Jennifer Nettles
2010
Episode Chelsea Lately
Nia Vardalos
2009
Episode Attack of the Show
Chris Hardwick; Visionaries
2013
Episode Just For Laughs: All Access
Featuring: Chris Hardwick Part 2
2014
Episode Conan (2010)
The Illiterate Merderer
2011
Episode Dork Fork
Walking Bread
2012
Episode The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Billy Gardell, Sara Watkins, Chris Hardwick
2010
Episode Chelsea Lately
Verne Troyer
2009
Episode Attack of the Show
Chris Hardwick
2012
Episode The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Matt Smith
2010
Episode Chelsea Lately
Mark Macdonald
2011
Episode Chelsea Lately
Jessica Chastain
2011
Episode Attack of the Show
Chris Hardwick; Viva La Spectaculár!
2013
Episode Chelsea Lately
Mary J. Blige
2010
Episode Chelsea Lately
Kristin Cavallari
2010
Episode Attack of the Show
Chris Hardwick; On the Road
2013
Episode The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Jennifer Love Hewitt, Jon Lovitz
2011
Episode Attack of the Show
Chris Hardwick; The Munn-der Years
2013
Episode The Wil Wheaton Project
Episode I: The Premiere Menace
2014
Episode Barmageddon (2022)
Chris Hardwick vs. Rob Riggle
2023
Episode Attack of the Show
Chris Hardwick; Happy Happy Big Lucky Fun Time Comedy Hour
2013
Episode Attack of the Show
Chris Hardwick, Epic Moments!
2013
Episode Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Anthony Hopkins, Chris Hardwick, Queen with Adam Lambert
2017
Episode Attack of the Show
Chris Hardwick; Name Droppers
2013
Episode Chelsea Lately
Bryce Dallas Howard
2011
Episode Comedy Central Stand Up Specials
Chris Hardwick: Mandroid
2012
Episode Chelsea Lately
Joanna Krupa
2009
Episode Today
November 4, 2014
2014
Episode Chelsea Lately
Kendra Wilkinson-Baskett
2010
Episode Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Ice-T, Chris Hardwick, Little Green Cars
2013
Episode Chelsea Lately
Adrianne Palicki
2010
Episode The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Virginia Madsen, Chris Hardwick, Justin Currie
2010
Episode America's Got Talent
Judge Cuts 1
2017
Episode Chelsea Lately
Molly Sims
2009
Episode Chelsea Lately
Kevin Pollak
2012
Episode Chelsea Lately
Chicken Charlie
2010
Episode Chelsea Lately
Nia Long
2009
Episode Chelsea Lately
Leslie Bibb
2011
Episode Chelsea Lately
James van Praagh
2010
Episode Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Robert Pattinson; Chris Hardwick; Ben Folds Five
2012
Episode Married... with Children
Spring Break (1)
1996
Episode The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Cedric the Entertainer, Norah Jones
2010
Episode Chelsea Lately
AnnaLynne McCord
2010
Episode CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Rashomama
2006
Episode Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Chadwick Boseman, Chris Hardwick, Robert Randolph, Nick Jonas ft. Tove Lo
2016
Episode Chelsea Lately
Floyd Mayweather
2009
Episode Join or Die with Craig Ferguson
History's Worst Medical Advice
2016
Episode Chelsea Lately
Randy Jackson
2011
Episode Not Safe with Nikki Glaser
Don't Touch That Remote
2016
Episode John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show
Nick Kroll, Chris Hardwick, Matt Braunger, and Kristen Schaal
2010
Episode Chelsea Lately
Melora Hardin
2009
Episode The Late Late Show with James Corden
Chris Hardwick, Lewis Hamilton, Cage the Elephant
2015
Episode Conan (2010)
Chris Hardwick, Matthew Weiner, Andy Sandford
2015
Episode Funny as Hell
Chelsea Peretti, Deon Cole, Hard N' Phirm, Eric André
2011
Episode Chelsea Lately
Taraji P. Henson
2010
Episode Chelsea Lately
Willa Ford
2009
Episode Chelsea Lately
Brooke Burke
2009
Episode Chelsea Lately
Cee-Lo Green
2010
Episode Real Time with Bill Maher
Overtime - January 9, 2015
2015
Episode Chelsea Lately
Malin Akerman
2011
Episode Real Time with Bill Maher
Episode 338
2015
Episode The Batman
Vertigo
2007
Episode Chelsea Lately
Jennifer Aniston
2011
Episode Jeopardy!
1997 Celebrity Jeopardy! Game 2
1997
Episode The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Katie Holmes, Chris Hardwick, OneRepublic
2014
Episode John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show
Chris Hardwick, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Greg Fitzsimmons, and Paul F. Tompkins
2010
Episode Harmontown
Confessions Of An Alcoholic Mars Rover
2012
Episode Chelsea Lately
Trace Adkins
2010
Episode Chelsea Lately
Eli Roth
2010
Episode Chelsea Lately
James Marsden
2011
Episode Garfunkel and Oates
Rule 34
2014
Episode The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Chris Hardwick, Billy Gardell
2011
Episode Married... with Children
Spring Break (2)
1996
Episode Chelsea Lately
Roseanne Barr
2011
Episode Chelsea Lately
Holly Madison
2010
Episode Chelsea Lately
Marlee Matlin
2009
Episode The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Zooey Deschanel, Chris Hardwick
2011
Episode Maron
Marc On Talking Dead
2014
Episode Conan (2010)
Death Gets a Paper Cut
2011
Episode The Red Nose Day Specials (US)
Red Nose Day 2018
2018
Episode Conan (2010)
The Roomba with a View
2013