Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
September 13, 1959
Place of Birth:
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Social Media
Chris Hansen
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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Predators | Self |
| 2018 | A Self-Induced Hallucination | Self (archive footage) |
| 2017 | White Boy | Self |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Takedown with Chris Hansen | |
| 2021 | Onision: In Real Life | Himself |
| 2019 | The Boys | Chris Hansen |
| 2016 | Homicide for the Holidays | Narrator (voice) |
| 2015 | Killer Instinct with Chris Hansen | Himself - Host |
| 2015 | True Crime News | Himself - Host |
| 2014 | black-ish | Chris Hansen |
| 2014 | Z Nation | Inmate #3 |
| 2006 | 30 Rock | Chris Hansen |
| 2004 | To Catch a Predator | Self – Host |
| 1996 | The Daily Show | Self |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel | Speaker |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | |
| 1989 | The Simpsons | Chris Hansen (voice) |
| 1952 | Today | Self |