Christopher Titus jokes about things most comics would find impossible to make funny. Custody battles, insanity, family suicides, heart attacks, and fist fighting his father are all topics to be confronted, not hidden from. "I think our collective psychosis is hilarious. With the world moving as fast as it is, if we weren't dysfunctional, we couldn't function," says Titus.
Christopher is the most rare of comics in that his material is edgy and pushes the envelope, but still accessible and meaningful to the common audience. After years of experimentation with dark and personal storytelling, he debuted his one man show, "Norman Rockwell Is Bleeding" at the Hudson Theater in Los Angeles. The packed house gave him a standing ovation. Already a standout at the 1996, 1997 and 1999 Montreal's Just for Laughs Comedy Festival, in 2000 Christopher brought Norman Rockwell to the Festival for a sold-out run at the prestigious Centaur Theatre.
Christopher's stand-up television appearances include "Tonight Show with Jay Leno" and "Comedy Central's Premium Blend." He has also hosted [MORE]
Christopher Titus jokes about things most comics would find impossible to make funny. Custody battles, insanity, family suicides, heart attacks, and fist fighting his father are all topics to be confronted, not hidden from. "I think our collective psychosis is hilarious. With the world moving as fast as it is, if we weren't dysfunctional, we couldn't function," says Titus.
Christopher is the most rare of comics in that his material is edgy and pushes the envelope, but still accessible and meaningful to the common audience. After years of experimentation with dark and personal storytelling, he debuted his one man show, "Norman Rockwell Is Bleeding" at the Hudson Theater in Los Angeles. The packed house gave him a standing ovation. Already a standout at the 1996, 1997 and 1999 Montreal's Just for Laughs Comedy Festival, in 2000 Christopher brought Norman Rockwell to the Festival for a sold-out run at the prestigious Centaur Theatre.
Christopher's stand-up television appearances include "Tonight Show with Jay Leno" and "Comedy Central's Premium Blend." He has also hosted Fox's "Good Day Live", VH1's "Dashboard Dreams" and Comedy Central's "USO Comedy Tour."
A trained and serious actor, his television guest appearances include UPN's "Twilight Zone", CBS's "Yes, Dear", Fox's "21 Jump Street", NBC's "Jenny", and ABC's "Lois & Clark." His film credits include co-starring roles in the nuclear submarine thriller "Crash Dive" and the cult classic "Killer Clowns From Outer Space."
He has been a frequent panelist on "Tonight Show with Jay Leno", "Politically Incorrect" and "The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn." Christopher was the star, executive producer and co-creator of the Fox hit sitcom "Titus", a dark comedy based on "Normal Rockwell Is Bleeding," which ran from 2000-2002. Christopher taped an hour-long version of "Norman Rockwell is Bleeding," for Showtime in 2004.
His special, "The 5th Annual End of the World Tour," premiered on Comedy Centralin 2007. "Norman Rockwell is Bleeding," was released on CD in July, 2008.
His current stage act, "Love is Evol", deals with his divorce and abusive relationships. It was recorded in October 2008 for Comedy Central and aired in 2009.
Titus is also the founder of The Insight Project, a non-profit organization that raises money for children who have suffered abusive backgrounds.
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