CDAN 05/04/12--The Hard Fall

**LynnieD** · May 5th, 2012, 09:37 AM

It was not that too long ago that this comic actor from a network sketch comedy show was probably one of the top two or three cast members of the show and was starring in movies and fielding offers constantly. Now, he is barely remembered except in some best of collections and is a constant subject of whatever happened to? Well, what happened to him was some very bad choices when it came to his life. There was the awkward marriage to a no name actress where he tried to convince himself and everyone that he is straight. He still struggles with this and as a way of dealing with his personal demons started abusing drugs on a regular basis. Much of his fortune went for drugs for his wife and him and his friends. His wife who he split with is HIV+. She swears she got it from our comic actor but she has never pursued it and he has never submitted to a test. She is and was an avid drug user so it could just as easily be that she got it from dirty needles. Over the past few years our actor has taken loans from his old castmates and got jobs here and there including a minor recurring part on a middling show but it does not support his drug habit. He has several men and women he sees for sex and they pay him and keep him around because they are star struck. When he really makes the effort he can turn on the smile and laugh and make people remember what they found likable about him in the first place and what should have kept him as a star. (CDAN)

Crazy Days and Nights

All I can think of is Brad Garrett from Everybody Love Raymond, but I'm not sure...

**MontanaMama** · May 5th, 2012, 09:46 AM

SNL - Chris Kattan, or however you spell it.

**Seth82** · May 5th, 2012, 10:19 AM

yeah it doesn't really sound like Brad Garrett

I'd have to say Chris Kattan as well

**Catty** · May 5th, 2012, 12:01 PM

I'd lean more towards Chris Kattan. Brad Garrett has a couple of kids with his ex and I never associated him with being someone who's smiling and laughing - he's always been more deadpan in things I've seen him in.

**fgg** · May 5th, 2012, 12:07 PM

Originally Posted by MontanaMama

SNL - Chris Kattan, or however you spell it.

i'm with MM.

from imdb:

-Spouse Sunshine Deia Tutt (28 June 2008 - 22 February 2009) (divorced)
-has a recurring role as "bob" on the sitcom "the middle".

**eeyore0101** · May 5th, 2012, 12:08 PM

Originally Posted by LynnieD

including a minor recurring part on a middling show but it does not support his drug habit.

Chris Kattan has a small part on The Middle (middling show) as a co-worker of Patricia Heaton. Kinda really points to him.

Edited to add: I posted same time as FGG about the Middle

**LynnieD** · May 5th, 2012, 12:32 PM

Chris Kattan hadn't even crossed my mind, but sure does sound like a good answer. I'm with you guys!

**SoCalMarie** · May 5th, 2012, 11:04 PM

So is the blind alleging that his ex wife has HIV

I tried to look for a recent picture of her - but nothing comes up... just pictures of their wedding day, a couple red carpet pics, and a few old modeling pics... strange -no?

Her last credits on imdb.com are from 2006-07

**Love love** · May 6th, 2012, 05:58 PM

i was originally going to guess dana carvey but this definitely sounds more like chris kattan. how sad

**shipmate** · May 6th, 2012, 05:59 PM

This screams Chris Kattan. His reoccurring role is on "The Middle" hence "a middling show"

**twitchy2.0** · May 6th, 2012, 06:05 PM

Hey shipmate, welcome to the board!

**Love love** · May 6th, 2012, 06:13 PM

i just googled kattan and apparently he's BFF with rebecca gayheart and brooke mueller. that sounds like a crack-fest group of pals

**Novice** · May 8th, 2012, 03:04 PM

He's the dude that got married & then separated real quick?

**Love love** · May 8th, 2012, 10:01 PM

^^^yes, they were only married for 42 days and then she filed for divorce and received a 6 figure settlement, even though they had a prenup that stated she would only receive something like 10k