Chris Witaske (born June 12, 1983) is an American actor, best known for his portrayal of Chris Czajkowski in the

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comedy series '' The Bear''.

Life and career

Witaske was born in St. Charles, Illinois. He began taking classes at Second City in Chicago as a teenager and also performed as a birthday party magician before focusing mainly on comedy and acting. Witaske attended St. Charles High School and after graduation, he commenced his studies at the

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where he majored in Theater Arts. He then moved to Chicago and worked at comedy venues including the Second City, iO, and Annoyance Theaters before moving to Los Angeles. In 2014, Witaske made his television acting debut in the

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''. Following on from his first role, Witaske won other roles on a variety of TV shows and films including '' The Comeback'', ''

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'', and '' The Bear''. In 2016, Witaske was cast as Chris Czajkowski in the

romantic comedy ''

'' and was promoted to a series regular role the following year. In July 2021, it was announced that Netflix had greenlit the adult animated series '' Chicago Party Aunt'', created by Witaske with Jon Barinholtz and

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and based on the Twitter account Witaske created of the same name. The series started airing on September 21, 2021.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Witaske, Chris 1983 births Living people Male actors from Illinois People from St. Charles, Illinois American male television actors American male film actors American male voice actors 21st-century American male actors