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Comedian Chris Kattan may be best remembered as one half of the ridiculous Butabi Brothers from the seriously underrated A Night at the Roxbury, but the movie represents just one character out of dozens that he created for Saturday Night Live in the '90s. Even collaborating with such SNL greats as Will Ferrell, Molly Shannon, Tina Fey, and Amy Poehler, he always managed to stand out.

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Renowned for his impressive physical comedy, he had an earnestness even when playing a weird goth kid like Azrael Abyss on the criminally funny "Goth Talk". Kattan appeared in numerous movies in the '00s like Corky Romano and Undercover Brother, but otherwise has led a relatively private life, leaving fans curious about what he's been up to.

His Net Worth Is $8 Million

According to Celebrity Net Worth, Chris Kattan is worth $8 million, the number mostly made up from SNL royalties, movie appearances, producing credits, scripts, voiceover work, and sales from his memoir, Baby Don't Hurt Me.

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Due to the fact that he had serious health problems during his time on SNL, and NBC stopped paying his medical expenses after the second surgery he needed, he was left to pay for the rest by himself, which made his net worth take a substantial hit.

He Broke His Neck On SNL

, he explained that it was during a sketch involving  that he over-committed to a gag and ended up flipping back in his chair, breaking his neck before the sketch was over.

After that, he had several surgeries, the recovery from which created a dependency on painkillers. He could never move his body the same way again, and the impact of the fall along with the subsequent depression kept him from appearing on SNL more and more.

He Wrote A Best Selling Book

Kattan's eye-opening memoir, "Baby Don't Hurt Me: Stories And Scars From Saturday Night Live" not only expands on his time as a cast member on SNL, but reveals a lot about some of his famous co-stars, like Will Ferrell, , and Molly Shannon.

It also offers a unique insider's perspective on his mental health after leaving SNL, which required a great deal of humor and self-reflection to overcome. Without his sense of humor, he often thinks he could have gone to a very dark place.

He's The Voice Of Bunnicula

Based on the children's novels of the same name, in which a vampire bunny sucks the juice from vegetables, Bunnicula aired on Boomerang for three seasons. Kattan provided Bunnicula's voice, giving the spunky bunpire his usual flare for the melodramatic.

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Voicework allows Kattan to exaggerate himself in ways that extend beyond his physical limitations. They allow him to have a thriving career that isn't dependent on how mobile he can be after his neck injury.

He Appeared In Four Seasons Of "The Middle"

Kattan appeared on  The Middle for four seasons as Bob Weaver, Frankie's friend and fellow salesman at Ehlert Motors. A lonely bachelor who lived with his mother and had few friends, the Hecks became his surrogate family (something Mike wasn't overly fond of).

Outside of the Heck family members, Weaver appeared in the most episodes of the series. He was awkward, shy, and prone to random utterances, but the role suited Kattan perfectly because he's a consummate character actor.

His Father Was Groundlings Alum Kip King

In the same interview with the Charlotte Observer, Kattan extrapolated on his relationship with his father and their mutual love of comedy. His father was Kip King, a legendary funnyman and member of the famous improv troupe The Groundlings.

At seven years old, Kattan would watch his father perform on television and be captivated. He would later grow up to become a member of the Groundlings himself, .

He Still Does Plenty Of Comedy

Even in the midst of continuous surgeries, Kattan still finds time to stay true to his comedy roots. Fans can find him still doing stand-up, discussing his memoir and sharing anecdotes of his days on SNL. He doesn't do big characters anymore, as his neck injury still limits his mobility, but it allows him to try out new material.

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He's also filmed a few comedy shorts, such as Funny Or Die's Bane After Batman series about the DC Comics character Bane as a telemarketer, starring Kattan as a parody of Tom Hardy's version from The Dark Knight Rises. 

He Was On Dancing With The Stars

Despite having been nearly paralyzed by his neck injury while performing on SNL, Kattan nevertheless rallied for a very physical season of Dancing With The Stars. He performed several numbers that required more physicality from him than fans had seen in years.

He performed the Cha Cha to Haddaway's "What Is Love", a song he made popular during his Roxbury days on SNL, which showed just how far he'd come from being almost immobile. Despite putting his best dancing foot forward,

He Went On A Virtual Dating Show To Find Love

The new TLC series promising to find people dates even during quarantine, Find Love Live allows a guest to speak live with potential love interests in a virtual format. Viewers watch what's happening and give their opinions while the socializing unfolds, nudging the guest in the direction of the person they think is most suitable.

After fans watched people , Kattan appeared during the first season's finale, and the SNL alum was given the opportunity to chat with three different women. He was looking for someone who had a sense of humor, was unique, and could enjoy life, but fans didn't think he had chemistry with any of the women. The former Butabi brother was left single and wondering, "What Is Love?".

He Was In The Middle Of A #MeToo Scandal

In his memoir, Kattan explains that during the making of A Night at the Roxbury, he was pressured into forming a relationship with director Amy Heckerling in order to "keep her happy" in accordance with Lorne Michaels' wishes. There was a significant age difference between the two, and Heckerling apparently kept their affair private and consensual .

Kattan has never received acknowledgment for voicing his concerns about casting couch harassment and has lost quite a bit of his professional credibility by making them public. Meanwhile, though he stands by his account of the events, Heckerling has denounced every claim he's made.

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