
Chris Hansen
ActingAlso Known As
Christopher Edward 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.
Movies
(3 total)
White Boy
as Self

Predators
as Self

A Self-Induced Hallucination
as Self (archive footage)
TV Shows
(17 total)
The Boys
as Chris Hansen

The Simpsons
as Chris Hansen (voice)

Z Nation
as Inmate #3

30 Rock
as Chris Hansen

The Daily Show
as Self

black-ish
as Chris Hansen

Touched by an Angel
as Speaker

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest

Today
as Self

To Catch a Predator
as Self – Host

True Crime News
as Himself - Host

Killer Instinct with Chris Hansen
as Himself - Host

Homicide for the Holidays
as Narrator (voice)

Onision: In Real Life
as Himself


