What is Chris Kattan’s net worth?
Chris Kattan, the American actor and comedian, has a net worth of $4 million. He is best known for his work on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live,” where he was a cast member for 148 episodes between 1996 and 2003.
Kattan has also made a name for himself in Hollywood, appearing in films such as “A Night at the Roxbury,” “Corky Romano,” and “Undercover Brother.”
Early Life
Christopher Lee Kattan was born in Culver City, California on October 19, 1970. His parents, Kip King and Hajnalka E. Biro, worked in the entertainment industry as an actor and model, respectively. After his parents divorced, Kattan was raised on a Zen retreat on Mount Baldy outside of Los Angeles by his mother and her new husband, a Buddhist therapist and monk. During his teenage years, Kattan lived on Bainbridge Island, Washington, and graduated from Bainbridge High School in 1989.
Chris Kattan’s Early Career
Chris Kattan started his show business career by joining various comedy groups in Los Angeles, including The Groundlings, which was co-founded by his father. He also landed small roles in several TV shows, such as the “NewsRadio” episode “No, This Is Not Based Entirely on Julie’s Life,” where he played a photo shop employee.
Chris Kattan’s “Saturday Night Live” Career
Chris Kattan was a main cast member on “Saturday Night Live” from 1996-2003. He was known for his manic characters such as Mango, one of the nightclubbing Butabi Brothers, and Mr. Peppers, among others. Kattan’s impressions of celebrities like Ben Affleck, Al Pacino, and Kid Rock were also notable. His character, the Butabi Brothers, eventually became the inspiration for the feature film “Night at the Roxbury.”
Chris Kattan’s Career Highlights
After leaving “Saturday Night Live” in 2003, Kattan continued to work mostly in TV. He appeared in a Diet Pepsi Max commercial during Super Bowl XLII in 2008 and starred in the IFC miniseries “Bollywood Hero” in 2009. He also appeared in a supporting role in “The Middle” starting in 2009 and made a guest appearance on “How I Met Your Mother.”
Kattan made a guest appearance on the “SNL” Christmas special hosted by Jimmy Fallon in 2011 and reprised his role as Mango in Missy Elliot’s video for “Shut It Down” in 2014. He was the first celebrity dancer eliminated in season 24 of “Dancing With the Stars” in 2017.
In December 2018, Kattan reunited with “SNL” alumni Jimmy Fallon, Horatio Sanz, and Tracy Morgan along with special guest Ariana Grande during the cold open of “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” In May 2019, Kattan released a revealing tell-all memoir titled “Baby, Don’t Hurt Me: Stories and Scars from Saturday Night Live.”
Marriage and Divorce
Chris Kattan married model Sunshine Deia Tutt in June 2008 in Oakhurst California. He had proposed to her on Christmas Eve 2006.
The couple separated in August 2008, after just eight weeks of marriage, and the pair were officially divorced in February 2009.
Kattan’s Neck Injury and DUI Arrest
During his time on “Dancing With the Stars,” Kattan received criticism for his stiff upper body movement while performing. He later revealed that he had broken his neck almost two decades prior and required surgeries, which limited his mobility. The injury was a result of an “SNL” sketch in which he threw himself backwards on a chair during a Golden Girls parody.
In 2014, Kattan was arrested for a DUI and attributed it to the pain medicine he had been taking following his fourth neck surgery.
Chris Kattan Sells Hollywood Hills Home
In 2001, Chris Kattan purchased a home in the Hollywood Hills for just over $1 million. Thirteen years later, he listed the property for sale in January 2014 for just under $2 million. However, in August of that same year, Kattan ultimately accepted $1.55 million for the home.
