Kris Engskov (born 1971 or 1972)[1] is an American executive and former political aide who was President Bill Clinton's body man from 1997 to 2000.
He was hired one month before the Clinton–Lewinsky scandal broke[2] and was called to testify before a grand jury on that matter twice despite having taken on his job after most of the events in question already had occurred.
[5] He then worked as an assistant press secretary for about two years, during which Clinton once made an April Fools' Day announcement of Engskov to replace an injured Mike McCurry: Still hobbled from his knee surgery, Clinton deadpanned that McCurry had "made a fool of himself" by falling down and hurting his knee.
"So until we can bring him back to full health, Chris [sic] Engskov is going to do the daily briefing today, and he will be my press secretary during Mike's absence," Clinton said.
[4] The character Charlie Young from The West Wing, played by actor Dulé Hill, is based in part on Engskov.