Had he recently been injured?

The truth is much more shocking.

In 2001,Chris Kattan broke his neck live on TV during aSaturday Night Livesketch.

One of SNL’s Biggest Stars Broke His Neck On Live TV, Forever Altering His Career

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He has been dealing with the physical and mental consequences ever since.

Another impactful name brought in was Chris Kattan.

Kattan ended up being part of The Groundlings too, leading toLorne Michaelshiring him forSaturday Night Livein 2001.

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Kattan became one of the biggest names in the cast thanks to his willingness to do anything.

He could do celebrity impressions, but what he became most known for was three original characters.

And who should play the chimpanzee?

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They think they are cool even as every woman rejects them.

The sketches were so popular that they even led to a feature film, 1998’sA Night at the Roxbury.

Everything was going right for Chris Kattan, until it really wasn’t.

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Kattan went on with the rest of the show as normal despite being in a lot of pain.

He said that he had broken his neck in the past without going into detail.

Chris Kattan ended up being the first contestant eliminated.

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This show is truly an icon!

InBaby Don’t Hurt Me, Kattan revealed the whole story about how he injured himself.

In his book, Kattan wrote:

NBC had stopped paying my medical costs after the second surgery.

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Kattan admits that he didn’t handle things the right way.

Still, he admits, “There is a lot of pain involved.”

The pain for Kattan hasn’t just been physical, either.

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That led to an arrest and the end to his marriage.

After marrying modelSunshine Deia Tuttin 2008, the pair divorced just months later.

Five months after hisSNLaccident, Kattan was the lead in the feature filmCorky Romano.

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Thankfully, Chris Kattan has turned his life around.

He toldVariety, “Comedy is what brought me out of it.

I was born to be funny and to perform comedy.”

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He also found love again, gettingengaged in 2023to his girlfriend,Maria Libri.

Thankfully,he was atSaturday Night Live’s big 50th celebration, standing on the stage where he belonged.

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