Chris Wylde (born Chris Noll, August 22, 1976) is an American actor from

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. Wylde is best known for his roles in the films ''

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'', ''

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'', the 2009 horror film '' The Revenant'', the 2017 horror comedy '' The Babysitter'' and its 2020 sequel '' The Babysitter: Killer Queen''. He had his own show on

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and has guest starred on numerous shows on the

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. Wylde created, writes, produces and stars in the web series ''Dadholes''. He has recurring roles on ''

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'' as Angwin, ''

Young Sheldon ''Young Sheldon'' is an American sitcom television series created by Chuck Lorre and Steven Molaro which aired on CBS from September 25, 2017, to May 16, 2024. The series is a Spin-off (media), spin-off prequel to ''The Big Bang Theory'' that ...

'' as Glenn the owner of the comic book store and ''

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'' as Ribby.

Early life

Wylde was born in Hackettstown and grew up in Belvidere,

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, and

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, where he attended

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. Both of Wylde's parents were Methodist ministers. He was a treble in the Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys and attended the

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in New York City, New York during his early years. Wylde attended

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Career

While living in

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and attending A.U. he starred in the

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series '' Standard Deviants''. After graduating college Wylde moved to Hollywood. He began his television career on the

show ''

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'' with fellow comedians

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and

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, followed by the network's first late-night

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, ''The Chris Wylde Show starring Chris Wylde''. He went on to appear in television guest roles, notably pranking the judges on

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with his "Rapping Nanny" character (under his given name, Christopher Noll). Wylde had minor roles in films such as ''

'', ''

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'' and '' Coyote Ugly''. He later starred in the horror film '' The Revenant'' (2009) and ''

''. Wylde has a recurring role on ''

'' as Glenn, the owner of the comic book store. He also writes, produces and stars in the web series ''Dadholes''. Wylde has appeared in seven films produced by

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: ''

'', '' The Babysitter'', '' When We First Met'', ''

Rim of the World ''Rim of the World'' is a 2019 American apocalyptic science fiction adventure film directed by McG and written by Zack Stentz. It stars Jack Gore, Miya Cech, Benjamin Flores Jr. and Alessio Scalzotto. The film, which was Stentz's modern tak ...

'', '' The Babysitter: Killer Queen'', '' Tall Girl 2'' and '' Way of the Warrior Kid''.

Personal life

Wylde is a

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fan, and met his wife at a Clippers game. Since 2012, Wylde hosts ClipCast with Henry Dittman, the longest running Clippers podcast.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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