Discover
Christopher James Berman, nicknamed Boomer, is an American sportscaster. He has been an anchor for SportsCenter on ESPN since 1979, joining a month after its initial launch, and hosted the network's Sunday NFL Countdown program from 1985 to 2016. He has also anchored Monday Night Countdown, U.S. Open golf, the Stanley Cup Finals, and other programming on ESPN and ABC Sports. Berman calls play-by-play of select Major League Baseball games for ESPN, which included the Home Run Derby until 2016. A six-time honoree of the National Sports Media Association's "National Sportscaster of the Year" award, Berman was instrumental in establishing ESPN's lasting popularity during the network's formative years. He is well known for his various catchphrases and quirky demeanor.
Birth Name
Christopher James Berman
Born
Tuesday, 10 May 1955
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Bye Bye Barry | Self (archive footage) | 2023 |
| Dickie V | Self | 2022 |
| Man in the Arena | Self / (archive footage) | 2021 |
| American Underdog | Self | 2021 |
| Young Rock | Chris Berman | 2021 |
| Tracktown | Sports Announcer / Race Announcer (voice) | 2017 |
| The Rich Eisen Show | Self | 2014 |
| Draft Day | Self / Chris Berman | 2014 |
| Grown Ups 2 | The Great Renaldo | 2013 |
| 60 Minutes Sports | Self - ESPN Host (segment "Boomer") / Self - ESPN Anchor (segment "Boomer") | 2013 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Bye Bye Barry | Self (archive footage) | 2023 |
| Dickie V | Self | 2022 |
| Man in the Arena | Self / (archive footage) | 2021 |
| American Underdog | Self | 2021 |
| Young Rock | Chris Berman | 2021 |
| Tracktown | Sports Announcer / Race Announcer (voice) | 2017 |
| The Rich Eisen Show | Self | 2014 |
| Draft Day | Self / Chris Berman | 2014 |
| Grown Ups 2 | The Great Renaldo | 2013 |
| 60 Minutes Sports | Self - ESPN Host (segment "Boomer") / Self - ESPN Anchor (segment "Boomer") | 2013 |
| America's Parking Lot | Himself - ESPN / Self - ESPN | 2012 |
| NFL Primetime | Self / Self - On-Site Host | 2012 |
| A Football Life | Self | 2011 |
| 30 for 30 | Self / Self - Anchor | 2009 |
| The Dan Patrick Show | Self | 2007 |
| The Longest Yard | Chris Berman / Self | 2005 |
| American Dad! | Chris Berman | 2005 |
| Cardinals Kids | Self | 2003 |
| Super Bowl XXXVII | Himself - Halftime Show Host / Self - Halftime Show Host | 2003 |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Himself | 2003 |
| Second String | Chris Berman | 2002 |
| Clone High | Chris Berman | 2002 |
| Even Stevens | Sportscaster | 2000 |
| ESPN SportsCentury | Self / Self - Host | 1999 |
| The Wonderful World of Disney | Chris Berman | 1997 |
| Spin City | Chris Berman | 1996 |
| Arli$$ | Chris Berman | 1996 |
| Kingpin | Chris Berman | 1996 |
| Eddie | Chris Berman | 1996 |
| Little Big League | Chris Berman / Himself | 1994 |
| The Program | Chris Berman | 1993 |
| Monday Night Countdown | Self | 1993 |
| Necessary Roughness | Chris Berman | 1991 |
| Coach | Himself | 1989 |
| Sunday NFL Countdown | Self / Self - Studio Host / Himself - Host / Self - Host | 1985 |
| SportsCenter | Himself | 1979 |
| NFL Monday Night Football | Self - Studio Analyst / Self | 1970 |
| Sesame Street | Chris Berman Muppet | 1969 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
