Chris Hardwick

About Chris Hardwick

Comedian best known for Hard 'n Phirm, where he performs with Mike Phirman, as well as Singled Out, a game show that ran on MTV from 1995 to 1998. He began presenting @midnight, a nightly Comedy Central comedy series, in 2013. He also serves as the host of the popular Nerdist podcast and voices Craig on Nickelodeon's Sanjay and Craig.

Christopher Ryan Hardwick is an American comedian, actor, television and podcast host, writer and producer. He hosts Talking Dead, an hourly after-sales show on AMC affiliated with the network's zombie TV series The Walking Dead and Fear the Walking Dead, as well as Chat with Chris Hardwick, a show in which Hardwick interviews prominent personalities from pop culture and The Wall, a plinko-inspired game show on NBC. Hardwick created Nerdist Industries, which operates the Nerdist Podcast Network and hosts its podcast The Nerdist Podcast, which later left the network and was renamed ID10T along with Chris Hardwick. His podcast aired 1,000 episodes in December 2019. Hardwick created the role of Stacee Jaxx in Rock of Ages in her first run in Los Angeles. In 2011, he began hosting BBC America Block Britcom Laughter. From 2013 to 2017, he hosted @midnight with Chris Hardwick, a series of nightly TV games on Comedy Central.

Years active	1991–present
Born	Christopher Ryan Hardwick, November 23, 1971, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Parent(s)	Billy Hardwick (father)

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Chris Hardwick before fame

He majored in philosophy at UCLA and was a member of the Chi Phi Fraternity before working as a DJ in Los Angeles in the mid-1990s. He won a role in the short-lived UPN series Guys Like Us in the autumn of 1998.

Achievement of Chris Hardwick

He has presented the shows Web Soup, Wired Science, Talking Bad, and Talking Dead, and is one of Hollywood's most prolific hosts.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$25 Million

Chris Hardwick family life

He grew up in Tennessee with his family, who named him after American sportscaster Chris Schenkel. Billy Hardwick, a former professional bowler, was his father, while his mother was a real estate agent. In 2016, he married model Lydia Hearst. Jacinda Barrett, a model, was his previous engagement ring.

Associations of Chris Hardwick

Jamie Lynn Spears' Nickelodeon sitcom Zoey 101 featured him in several episodes.

Chris Hardwick Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

Weight	in kg - N/A
Height	175 cm
Eye Color	N/A
Hair Color	N/A

Family Members

Name	Relationship	Net worth	Profession
Eddie Hardwick	Brother		N/A
Billy Hardwick	Father	N/A	Bowler
Chloe Dykstra	Former partner	$1 Million	Actor
Sharon Hills	Mother		N/A
Lydia Hearst	Spouse	$100 million (2016)	Model