Chris Hardwick’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth & life story
Olivia House
Published Feb 18, 2026
- Source of Wealth: Film and Television
- Age: 48
- Birth Place: Louisville, Kentucky, United States
- Height: 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
- Weight: 74 kg (160 lbs)
- Marital Status: Married (Lydia Hearst)
- Full Name: Christopher Ryan Hardwick
- Nationality: American
- Date of Birth: November 23, 1971
- Ethnicity: Italian
- Occupation: Actor, TV Personality, Musician, Comedian, Writer
- Education: Regis Jesuit High School, Loyola High School, UCLA
American actor, television personality, writer, musician, and comedian Christopher Ryan “Chris” Hardwick has an estimated net worth of $15 million.
Chris has become a professional stand-up comedian and a self-proclaimed nerd. He is a writer for Wired Magazine and a talking cow on Nickelodeon’s Back at the Barnyard.
Aside from that, he is also a part of the mega-nerd comedy duo Hard ‘n Phirm, has been known to do stand-up with The Soup’s Joel McHale, and has received a massive internet following after posting a viral video he created about the numerical value of Pi. Chris has played at numerous festivals including SXSW in Austin and Coachella with the Comedians of Comedy.
Chris Hardwick was born November 23, 1971, in Louisville, Kentucky.
