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Bill Chott

Actor / Improvisor / Comedian / Writer / Director / Coach / Teacher

Bill was born in St. Louis, Missouri. An alumnus of Chicago's Improv Olympic and Second City. He has toured the country with the traveling Second City troupe in the 90's with Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Rachel Dratch and so many comedy luminaries.

He was voted "Best Improv Coach 2012" at the Inny Awards. Kids know him as "Mr. Laritate" from his four seasons on Disney's Emmy-winning Wizards of Waverly Place. He starred as "Thomas" in the Farrelly Bros. top ten film The Ringer, and appeared opposite Johnny Depp in The Rum Diary. He also makes cameo appearances in the films GalaxyQuest and Dude Where's My Car?

His television credits include performing and writing on The Dana Carvey Show, voicing the popular "X-Presidents" and "Ambiguously Gay Duo" on Saturday Night Live. He has appeared on TV in ER, Freaks n Geeks, and It's always Sunny in Philadelphia. Bill is the founder of The Improv Trick and is also performer and director of The Sauce.

May 10, 2022

What It Was Like Coming Up In The Chicago Improv Scene In The 1900s &…

Meet award winning improv coach, Bill Chott, an American actor and comedian best known for his role as Mr. Laritate on the Disney Channel series, Wizards of Waverly Place. Bill is not only a wealth of information when it come...

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