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Chris Taylor
Actor, Writer, Producer, Director, Additional Credits
Born July 15, 1974 (50 years)
Christopher Thornton Taylor is an Australian comedy writer, performer and broadcaster from Sydney. As a member of The Chaser, he is best known for co-writing and appearing on satirical ABC Television shows CNNNN (2002–2003) and The Chaser's War on Everything (2006 – July 2009). He formerly co-hosted the drive radio show Today Today (2004–05) on Triple J with fellow Chaser member Craig Reucassel, and in 2007, he wrote the musical comedy Dead Caesar. Taylor also hosted the mini documentary series 'Australia's Heritage: National Treasures'. In 2010, with his Chaser colleague Andrew Hansen, Taylor made a musical comedy series for Triple J titled The Blow Parade, which became the number one podcast in the country, and won the 2010 ARIA Award for Best Comedy Release. In 2019, Taylor was the creator and co-writer of the drama Upright starring Tim Minchin. The series screened to critical acclaim in both Australia and the UK.
Filmography
| 2023 | Australian Epic (TV Series) · as Sailor |
| 2020 | At Home Alone Together (TV Series) · as Sky News Appraiser |
| 2014 | Plonk (TV Series) · as Chris |
| 2011 | The Hamster Wheel (TV Series) |
| 2011 | At Home With Julia (TV Series) · as Jase The Canberra Local |
| 2006 | The Chaser's War on Everything (TV Series) |
| 1994 | The Mask · as Coco Bongo Cop #1 |