Chris Griffin

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Chris Griffin
Family Guy character
First appearance	"Death Has a Shadow" (1999)
Created by	Seth MacFarlane
Designed by	Seth MacFarlane
Voiced by	Seth MacFarlane (original pilot) Seth Green
In-universe information
Full name	Christopher Cross Griffin
Gender	Male
Occupation	High school student Former paperboy Former Supervisor of Quahog Mini-Mart Middle school student (seasons 1-4)
Family	Peter Griffin (father) Lois Griffin (mother) Meg Griffin (sister) Stewie Griffin (brother) Brian Griffin (dog)
Relatives	Carter Pewterschmidt (maternal grandfather) Barbara Pewterschmidt (maternal grandmother) Thelma Griffin (paternal grandmother) Francis Griffin (adoptive paternal grandfather) Mickey McFinnigan (biological paternal grandfather) Patrick Pewterschmidt (maternal uncle) Carol Pewterschmidt (maternal aunt) Chip Griffin (paternal uncle) Karen Griffin (paternal aunt)
Home	Quahog, Rhode Island
Nationality	Dutch-born American
Age	15

Christopher Cross Griffin^[1] is a fictional character from the animated television series Family Guy. He is the second of three children of Peter and Lois Griffin and is also the older brother of Stewie Griffin and the younger brother of Meg Griffin. He is voiced by the American actor, producer, and writer Seth Green and first appeared on television, along with the rest of the Griffin family, in the episode "Death Has a Shadow" on January 31, 1999.

Chris Griffin was created and designed by the series' creator, Seth MacFarlane, who was asked to pitch a pilot to the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series' pilot episode was based on The Life of Larry and Larry & Steve, two shorts made by MacFarlane which featured a middle-aged man named Larry and an intellectual dog, Steve. Chris was based on Milt, the teenage son character in The Life of Larry. Chris is an overweight adult boy with long, shaggy blond hair and medium skin. He wears a blue t-shirt, black sweatpants, white sneakers with red stripes, and an orange baseball cap with black on the back. His face looks similar to his father's, having the same kind of eyes, nose and chin. In the first three seasons, he wore golden hoop earrings.

Originally designed as a somewhat gregarious, yet unintelligent teenager, Chris has become more awkward and idiotic over the course of the show. Running gags in the series involving Chris include the existence of an 'Evil Monkey' in his closet (though it is later revealed that the monkey is not evil), his frequent masturbation, and his perverted admirer, the elderly Herbert who lusts after and repeatedly tries to prey on him throughout the show's run.