Christopher Benjamin "Casper" Kelly (born: June 29, 1970) is an American screenwriter, director, and producer, largely known for his work in horror films.
Early life Kelly was born in North Carolina. He resided in Saudi Arabia from the ages of 10 to 15 due to his father's job as an engineer. He has said that he frequently read Mad and watched television during his childhood, which served as inspiration for his future projects.
Career Kelly worked as a production assistant for the 1991 film Basket Case 3: The Progeny shortly after graduating from college. He then began creating promos for Cartoon Network before working for Adult Swim.
Kelly is the co-creator of the Adult Swim live-action series Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell, the Adult Swim animated series Stroker & Hoop, and the Adult Swim Infomercials episode Too Many Cooks, which he also directed. Too Many Cooks was released online and went viral, amassing over two million views within five days of its release. He also co-directed and co-wrote another Infomercials episode in 2018 titled Final Deployment 4: Queen Battle Walkthrough which subverts livestreaming gaming culture. He has written episodes of Squidbillies, Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, and Nickelodeon's CatDog.
He is also a fiction writer. His book, More Stories About Spaceships and Cancer, a collection of short stories, was published in 2012. His short story, The Sensitive Person's Joke Book, was published in the web literary magazine Necessary Fiction.
In 2022, he wrote and directed the horror comedy film Adult Swim Yule Log, also known as The Fireplace, which premiered on Adult Swim on December 11.
In 2023, he created Star Trek: Very Short Treks. A promotional series for the 50th anniversary of Star Trek: The Animated Series
In 2024, he wrote and directed the horror comedy film Adult Swim Yule Log 2: Branchin' Out, which premiered on Adult Swim on December 6.
On 23 July 2025, Variety revealed that Kelly was among the filmmakers who directed a segment for V/H/S/Halloween, Shudder's 8th installment in their horror anthology V/H/S franchise. The film was released in October 2025.
In 2026, he wrote and directed Buddy, which premiered on August 28th in many theaters across the US. This was the first of his projects to be released in theaters.
Personal life Kelly is a longtime resident of Atlanta, Georgia.
Filmography Television Year Title Director Writer Producer Creator Notes 1998 CatDog 2 episodes 1999 Cartoon Network Shorties Episode: "Thanks a Latte" 1999 The Scooby-Doo Project 2000 Cartoon Cartoon Fridays 2000–2004 Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law 2 episodes 2001 What a Cartoon! Major Flake: Soggy Sale 2001 Night of the Living Doo 2001 Big Game XXIX: Bugs vs. Daffy 2003–2010 Aqua Teen Hunger Force Story elements 2004–2005 Stroker & Hoop 2005 Sunday Pants 2008–2014 Squidbillies 2011, 2013–2019 Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell 2014–2020 Infomercials 3 episodes: "Too Many Cooks", "Final Deployment 4: Queen Battle Walkthrough" and "Danny Ketchup" 2017–2018 The Truth 2019 Archer 2023 Agent Elvis 2023 Star Trek: Very Short Treks
Film Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes 2010 Please Please Pick Up 2018 Mandy Cheddar Goblin segment 2022 Adult Swim Yule Log (also known as The Fireplace) 2024 Adult Swim Yule Log 2: Branchin' Out 2025 V/H/S/Halloween "Fun Size" segment 2026 Buddy
Actor Year Title Role 2011 Pleasant People Chris 2016 Frankenstein Created Bikers Deputy Maddox 2011, 2013–2019 Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell Self 2017 The Cry of Mann Postmaster 2018 Final Deployment 4: Queen Battle Walkthrough Gamer 1
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