<Tr> <Th> Years active </Th> <Td> 1988--present </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Known for </Th> <Td> Saturday Night Live Archer Rick and Morty </Td> </Tr> <P> Thomas Christopher Parnell (born February 5, 1967) is an American actor, voice artist, comedian, and singer . He is best known as a cast member on NBC's Saturday Night Live from 1998 to 2006 and for his role as Dr. Leo Spaceman on NBC's comedy series 30 Rock . In animation, he voices Cyril Figgis on the FX comedy series Archer and Jerry Smith on the Adult Swim sci - fi comedy series Rick and Morty . He is also notable for his voice work on the animated PBS series WordGirl, particularly as the narrator . He also voices "The Progressive Box" in a multitude of spots featuring the character, particularly the Progressive Corporation insurance advertisements . </P> <P> Parnell was born in Memphis, Tennessee, to a Southern Baptist family . His father, Jack Parnell, was a radio personality in Memphis . He first attended the Southern Baptist Educational Center, and later graduated from Germantown High School . He decided upon acting as a career at age 17, and set his sights on being a theatre actor . He attended the University of North Carolina School of the Arts where he received his BFA in Drama . He moved to Houston, Texas after college to do an apprentice actor program for a season at the Alley Theatre, but did not get asked back to join the company . He became momentarily disenchanted with acting, and returned to his hometown and taught high school for a year . He subsequently moved to Los Angeles and auditioned for the Groundlings in 1992 . </P>

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