Chris Perfetti

ABOUT CHRIS PERFETTI

American actor known for his starring role in the mockumentary sitcom series Abbott Elementary . He also had a recurring role in the crime drama series In the Dark . His film credits include Sound of Metal and The Virtuoso.

He attended the Conservatory of Theatre Arts at the State University of New York at Purchase . He and Micah Stock were college classmates.

He was a contestant on Celebrity Wheel of Fortune. His performance in Abbott Elementary earned him a nomination for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.

He is from Rochester, New York. He has stated in interviews that his family is primarily of Italian descent.

He worked alongside Riz Ahmed on the cast of Sound of Metal.