Chris Lilley (born April 15, 1975)^[1] is an Australian comedian, actor and writer. He is well know for his acting and portrayal of several characters as shown in the mockumentary television series, Big Bite, We Can Be Heroes and Summer Heights High. As a film actor, he starred in the film satire Ned based on Ned Kelly. He has also appeared on Hamish & Andy, a popular radio show. is the 105th day of the year (106th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 105th day of the year (106th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the documentary about Jerry Seinfeld, see Comedian (film). ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... A writer is anyone who creates a written work, although the word more usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, or those who have written in many different forms. ... Mockumentary (also known as a pseudo-documentary)[1], a portmanteau of mock and documentary, is a film and TV genre, or a single work of the genre. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... Big Bites opening title. ... We Can Be Heros - Finding the Australian of the Year We Can Be Heroes: Finding The Australian of the Year is a mockumentary created by Chris Lilley produced by Laura Waters and directed by Matthew Saville. ... Summer Heights High is an Australian television mockumentary series created and performed by comedian Chris Lilley. ... This article is about motion pictures. ... 1867 edition of Punch, a ground-breaking British magazine of popular humour, including a good deal of satire of the contemporary social and political scene. ... Ned is a 2003 Australian film, directed by Abe Forsythe. ... For other uses, see Ned Kelly (disambiguation). ... Radio broadcasts have been a popular entertainment since the 1910s, though popularity has declined a little in some countries since television became widespread. ...

After the success of his series, Lilley became a national sensation and a well known comedian to Australia. Since the commencement of his career and three mockumentary television shows, he has won and been nominated for numerous awards. For We Can Be Heroes, Lilley was nominated for Best Comedy Series, Best Lead Actor in Television and Best Comedy Series at the 2006 Australian Film Institute Awards as well as winning Best New Talent and Most Outstanding Comedy Program at the 2006 Logie Awards. For the documentary about Jerry Seinfeld, see Comedian (film). ... Mockumentary (also known as a pseudo-documentary)[1], a portmanteau of mock and documentary, is a film and TV genre, or a single work of the genre. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... We Can Be Heros - Finding the Australian of the Year We Can Be Heroes: Finding The Australian of the Year is a mockumentary created by Chris Lilley produced by Laura Waters and directed by Matthew Saville. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Australian Film Institute Awards (often abbreviated to AFI Awards) is an annual awards ceremony administered by the Australian Film Institute, held in late November or early December. ...

Early career

Lilley was born in Sydney and attented Pymble Public School aswell as later studied at Barker College. He began his career performing stand-up comedy there, featured as the "MSN butterfly" in a series of television and cinema advertisements for MSN. This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... Barker College is an independent, Anglican, day and boarding school, located in Hornsby, a North Shore suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... B. J. Novak in a stand-up comedy routine at Olde English sketch comedy in June 2007. ... This article is about the Internet service provider and Internet portal. ...

Career and life

Big Bite, Hamish & Andy and Ned

He went on to feature in Big Bite (2003) on Australia's Seven Network. He gained acclaim for his portrayal of the extreme sports enthusiast Extreme Darren and the high-school drama teacher Mr. G, characters which he continued in Hamish & Andy. He also made his film debut in Abe Forsythe's Ned. Big Bites opening title. ... The Seven Network is an Australian television network, owned by the Seven Media Group. ... Hamish and Andy are an Australian comedy duo, consisting of Hamish Blake & Andy Lee. ... Abe Forsythe born Abraham Forsythe on the 26 July 1981, is an Australian actor. ... Ned is a 2003 Australian film, directed by Abe Forsythe. ...

We Can Be Heroes

After Hamish & Andy's cancellation, Lilley created We Can Be Heroes, a six-part series on the ABC. The show gained considerable praise from critics, and won the Logie Award for Most Outstanding Comedy Program in 2006. It is now being aired overseas under a new title, The Nominees. Lilley also won the 2006 Logie Award for Best New Talent, and a Rose d'Or award in Switzerland for Best Male Comedy Performance. We Can Be Heros - Finding the Australian of the Year We Can Be Heroes: Finding The Australian of the Year is a mockumentary created by Chris Lilley produced by Laura Waters and directed by Matthew Saville. ... The Australian Broadcasting Corporation or ABC is Australias national non-profit public broadcaster. ... The Gold Logie Award The Logie Awards are the Australia television industry awards, which have been presented annually since 1959. ... The Gold Logie Award The Logie Awards are the Australia television industry awards, which have been presented annually since 1959. ...

Lilley is known for playing a wide range of fictional characters in his shows. For example, in We Can Be Heroes, he portrayed a self-obsessed police officer, a Chinese Uni Physics student hailing from Melbourne, a 47 year-old housewife with a dream to roll on her side from Perth to Uluru, a teenager who donates his eardrum to his deaf twin brother, and an arrogant Sydney private high school girl. For the community in Florida, see University, Florida. ... Location of Perth within Australia This article is about the metropolitan area of Perth, Western Australia. ... For the band, see Ayers Rock (band). ...

Summer Heights High

Lilley's most recent series, Summer Heights High, is a mockumentary set in a suburban high school. Much like We Can Be Heroes, he plays multiple characters. The program aired on ABC TV in 2007 and was a great success, winning him a Silver Logie for Most Popular Actor and for Most Outstanding Comedy. Lilley released an EP, titled "Naughty Girl", as the character Mr G on March 1 2008. The BBC began showing Summer Heights High on BBC Three in the United Kingdom in June 2008. Summer Heights High is an Australian television mockumentary series created and performed by comedian Chris Lilley. ... The ABC or Australian Broadcasting Corporation is the national, Australia. ... Helen Greg Mr G Gregson is a fictional character on the Australian series Big Bite, The Hamish and Andy Show and Summer Heights High played by Chris Lilley. ... For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ... For the BBC radio station, see BBC Radio 3. ...

Personal life

He currently resides with his girlfriend in St Kilda, Melbourne. ^[2] St Kilda is a inner city suburb of the Victorian capital of Melbourne, Australia. ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre (also known as The CBD). ...

Awards

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References

1. ^ The Age Melbourne Magazine, 14 December 2007.
2. ^ DOWNIE, S. (2007) Chris Lilley just misunderstood - fans. Herald Sun. Melbourne.

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External links

• Summer Heights High official website