Chris Hansen
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.
Acting
TV
The Boys
as Chris Hansen
2019
TV
The Simpsons
as Chris Hansen (voice)
1989
TV
Z Nation
as Inmate #3
2014
TV
30 Rock
as Chris Hansen
2006
TV
The Daily Show
as Self
1996
TV
black-ish
as Chris Hansen
2014
TV
Touched by an Angel
as Speaker
1994
TV
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
1993
TV
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Movie
White Boy
as Self
2017
Movie
Predators
as Self - Host, To Catch a Predator
2025
TV
Today
as Self
1952
TV
To Catch a Predator
as Self – Host
2004
Movie
A Self-Induced Hallucination
as Self (archive footage)
2018
TV
True Crime News
as Himself - Host
2015
TV
Killer Instinct with Chris Hansen
as Himself - Host
2015
TV
Homicide for the Holidays
as Narrator (voice)
2016
TV
Onision: In Real Life
as Himself
2021
TV
Jesse Watters Primetime
as Self
2022
TV
Takedown with Chris Hansen
2022
TV
Dangerous Games: A Chris Hansen Investigation
as Host
2026