Chris Hansen
Known For
Acting
Born
1959-09-13 in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Biography
Christopher Edward Hansen (born September 13, 1959) is an American television journalist and YouTube personality. He is known for his work on Dateline NBC, in particular the former segment To Catch a Predator, which revolved around catching potential Internet sex predators using a sting operation. He also hosts Killer Instinct on Investigation Discovery, which documents homicide investigations. In September 2016, he became the new host of the syndicated show Crime Watch Daily. In an interview with City Pulse, Hansen has said that watching the FBI and police investigate the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa, when he was fourteen, inspired him to want to become a journalist. He graduated from the Michigan State University College of Communication Arts and Sciences in 1981 with a Bachelor's degree in Telecommunication.
Most Known For
The Simpsons
as Chris Hansen (voice)
The Daily Show
as Self
The Boys
as Chris Hansen
30 Rock
as Chris Hansen
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
black-ish
as Chris Hansen
Z Nation
as Inmate #3
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Touched by an Angel
as Speaker
Today
as Self
To Catch a Predator
as Self – Host
Killer Instinct with Chris Hansen
as Himself - Host
Takedown with Chris Hansen
Predators
as Self
True Crime News
as Himself - Host
Jesse Watters Primetime
as Self
Onision: In Real Life
as Himself
Homicide for the Holidays
as Narrator (voice)
White Boy
as Self
A Self-Induced Hallucination
as Self (archive footage)