How I Met Your Mother Gets A Father

OCT 9, 2009 AT 04:04 PM
How I Met Your Mother Gets A Father

More exciting news for those you (us) watching How I Met Your Mother! The role of Lily's (played by Alyson Hannigan) father has been cast. The lucky dad is Chris Elliott. I think it's perfect - he's so wacky and would make perfect sense since Lily is a pretty hilarious character with a lot of quirks.

Back in September, when they were still searching for the perfect dad, the series' creator, Carter Bays, shared with TV guide:

He was not at the wedding. It's a bit of an estranged relationship and he's going to come back into her life," Bays says. "We find out he wasn't the best dad. It's sort of at the root of why Marshall's very gung-ho about having kids and Lily not so much."

I think most people remember him as the uber-creepy stalker Dom (aka "woobie") from the movie There's Something About Mary.

Do you think it's a good pick?

Photos by WENN

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COMMENTS...

<a href="/user/17357" title="View user profile.">Nemiha</a>
3455 points
Oct 9, 2009 @ 04:06 pm
Nemiha said:

I am SO excited for this.. he is funny in a very creepy kind of way!
<a href="/user/16849" title="View user profile.">Ariel</a>
10620 points
Oct 11, 2009 @ 07:36 pm
Ariel said:

Speaking of creepy, did you see him in one of the "Scary Movie" franchises? "Take my hand!"
<a href="/user/403" title="View user profile.">kimmytoo</a>
27045 points
Oct 9, 2009 @ 04:09 pm
kimmytoo said:

I think it really fits!
<a href="/user/16849" title="View user profile.">Ariel</a>
10620 points
Oct 11, 2009 @ 07:37 pm
Ariel said:

Me, too. I can see a connection between characteristics he's exhibited in other roles and Lily's zaniness.
Anonymous
Oct 9, 2009 @ 04:33 pm
Anonymous said:

wookie actually. :)
<a href="/user/9155" title="View user profile.">DonnaJ</a>
128110 points
Oct 9, 2009 @ 04:58 pm
DonnaJ said:

NWI
<a href="/user/539" title="View user profile.">Helen</a>
13765 points
Oct 9, 2009 @ 07:49 pm
Helen said:

Not watching it? is that what it means?
<a href="/user/76" title="View user profile.">sweet kiddo</a>
87165 points
Oct 10, 2009 @ 07:44 am
sweet kiddo said:

i think you guessed well !

<a href="/user/9155" title="View user profile.">DonnaJ</a>
128110 points
Oct 10, 2009 @ 08:35 am
DonnaJ said:

She sure did! :o)
<a href="/user/539" title="View user profile.">Helen</a>
13765 points
Oct 10, 2009 @ 10:26 pm
Helen said:

yayyy!
<a href="/user/1040" title="View user profile.">bgduckie_01</a>
71635 points
Oct 9, 2009 @ 05:29 pm
bgduckie_01 said:

dont watch the show.
<a href="/user/1999" title="View user profile.">dieselchicklett</a>
70830 points
Oct 9, 2009 @ 06:33 pm
dieselchicklett said:

Don't watch the show either but she looks great in the pictures!
Landy
Oct 9, 2009 @ 07:05 pm
Landy said:

I remember him as the guy who lived under the seats when Letterman was still on NBC.
<a href="/user/539" title="View user profile.">Helen</a>
13765 points
Oct 9, 2009 @ 07:50 pm
Helen said:

BEST SHOW EVER
<a href="/user/17235" title="View user profile.">maiah912</a>
17525 points
Oct 9, 2009 @ 10:42 pm
maiah912 said:

This should be exciting!
<a href="/user/76" title="View user profile.">sweet kiddo</a>
87165 points
Oct 10, 2009 @ 07:45 am
sweet kiddo said:

it will be even more hilarious then it's aready is !!! love that show

yelley
Oct 11, 2009 @ 01:28 am
yelley said:

does no one remember Cabin Boy? ...maybe i'm old, lol
<a href="/user/16849" title="View user profile.">Ariel</a>
10620 points
Oct 11, 2009 @ 07:38 pm
Ariel said:

I think it's a great pick. I can't wait to see how all of this turns out.
<a href="/user/704" title="View user profile.">Chelle</a>
40715 points
Oct 15, 2009 @ 01:37 am
Chelle said:

I don't watch this.

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