Chris Sullivan is an American actor, writer and podcast producer best known for playing Toby Damon on NBC’s This Is Us and Tom Cleary on Cinemax’s The Knick, according to his Wikipedia entry and industry profiles.
Sullivan rose from Chicago stage work to television and film, and his TV credits include This Is Us, The Knick and guest roles on series such as Elementary and The Americans, while his film credits include Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and Imperium, per TVInsider and Wikipedia.
He has also worked as a writer, director and podcast producer; TVInsider notes Sullivan’s music projects and TV credits, and Sullivan’s own professional profiles describe him as an ‘‘award‑winning screenwriter, playwright, and podcast producer’’ who creates scripted and audio projects.
Recognitions and recent projects
Wikipedia records that Sullivan received two nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his work on This Is Us, a notable career milestone.
TVInsider’s biography lists stage and screen credits and notes Sullivan’s long-running career from Broadway to television and film, and it shows his recent roles and voice work across TV and streaming projects.
Beyond acting, Sullivan co-hosted the rewatch podcast That Was Us with fellow This Is Us cast members, and industry coverage has highlighted the podcast as an extension of his producing and audio work.
His career path began in theater and improv training in Chicago, followed by touring stage work and Broadway roles that TVInsider documents, then moved into TV drama and feature films where he took recurring and lead supporting roles.
The combination of stage training, music and voice work helped Sullivan diversify into directing and producing for audio and screen, which his professional bio frames as a throughline in his work.
For readers tracking his credits, TVInsider and Wikipedia list his filmography and stage roles, providing a concise view of why Chris Sullivan is often described in profiles as an actor, writer and multimedia producer.
Sources
- TVInsider — biography, credits, stage and screen highlights, and recent project listings.
- Wikipedia — career overview, filmography, and note that he received two Primetime Emmy nominations for This Is Us.
