needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding reliable references. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (July 2009) Chris Hardwick Hardwick at the Palace Theatre in Louisville, KY, June 19, 2009 Birth name Christopher Ryan Hardwick Born November 23, 1971 (1971-11-23) (age 39) Louisville, Kentucky Medium Stand-up, Music, Television, Film, Podcasting Nationality American Years active 1991 – present Genres Observational comedy, sarcasm, musical comedy Subject(s) Human behavior, self-deprecation, pop culture Notable works and roles Hard 'n Phirm Host of Singled Out Host of Wired Science Host of Web Soup Host of The Nerdist Podcast Otis in Back at the Barnyard Website http://www.nerdist.com/ Christopher Ryan "Chris" Hardwick (born November 23, 1971) is an American actor, television personality, writer, musician, and comedian..