Christopher Titus


Actor, Comedian

About

Also Known As
Christopher T Titus, Chris Titus
Birth Place
Newark, California, USA
Born
October 01, 1964

Family & Companions

Erin Titus
Wife
Lived together for more than five years before getting married; married in April 1991.

Biography

Life Events

1977

At age 12, decided to live permanently with his mother and ran away from home (date approximate)

1985

Began performing at "open mike" comedy clubs in San Francisco (date approximate)

1988

Film acting debut in "Killer Klowns From Outer Space"

1989

TV acting debut in an episode of Fox's "21 Jump Street"

1989

Acted in the TV-movie "Grand Deceptions", an episode of "Columbo"

1996

Began telling personal stories in his standup act

1997

Acted in the direct-to-video release "Crash Dive"

1998

Wrote autobiographical play "Norman Rockwell Is Bleeding" which detailed his mother's emotional instability and his father's alcoholism; premiered in L.A.

2000

Debuted as star, co-creator and executive producer of the autobiographical sitcom "Titus" (Fox)

Family

Ken Titus
Father
Salesman. Divorced from Juanita Herman; remarried five times; also lived with two other women during son's adolescence; died on January 6, 2001 at age 58.
Juanita C Holmes
Mother
Divorced from Ken Titus; according to her son, "she was in and out of mental institutions"; reportedly killed her abusive third husband; committed suicide on November 18, 1994 at age 64.
Dave Titus
Step-Brother
Kirsten
Half-Sister
Sharon
Half-Sister
Amy
Niece
Related to his wife; has lived with Titus and his wife.
Kennie Marie Titus
Daughter
Born on August 25, 2001; named after Titus' late father Kenneth.

Companions

Erin Titus
Wife
Lived together for more than five years before getting married; married in April 1991.

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