Chris Cafero

about chris

Chris is an actor, writer, comedian and producer newly-based in Los Angeles. Select credits include: Inventing Anna (Netflix), Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon), The Other Two (HBOMax), Chicago Fire (NBC), Law & Order: SVU (NBC), BULL (CBS), The Night Of (HBO), Billions (Showtime), The Awesome 80's Prom (Off-B’way), and many more. In 2023, he was named a Just For Laughs New Face of Comedy. 

Chris is a founding member, writer, producer, and performer with award-winning sketch comedy group Uncle Function. Since 2015, the group has performed sold out shows in New York, Los Angeles and Toronto, and has been feature in the New York Times, ABC News, Funny or Die, HuffPo, and more. He has produced countless comedy shows since 2014, including sold-out runs at UCB-NY, The PIT, Asylum NYC, and Dynasty Typewriter (LA). He studied improv and sketch at UCB and served as a performer on their house sketch team from 2018 through the shut-down in 2020.

In addition to his acting and producing credentials, Chris coaches actors, writers and comedians on auditions and writing submissions. His roster of clients includes Emmy-Nominated performers and actors who have booked multiple series regular roles on network pilots, screen-tested for pilot leads, and have booked numerous guest and co-star roles. He’s also coached with several performers who have gone on to be named to JFL’s New Faces of Comedy, as well as house teams for the Upright Citizen’s Brigade and The Groundlings.

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Chris was born and raised in Norwalk, CT and has been acting professionally since age fifteen. He's a graduate of Brien McMahon H.S. and The George Washington University. He has also studied with Joan Rosenfels, Ted Sluberski, Susan Terry (Voice), the Washington Improv Theater and the Upright Citizens Brigade (Advanced Studies). He is a proud member of SAG-AFTRA and the Theater Artist's Workshop in his hometown of Norwalk.