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Chris Lilley Biography

Birth Place:

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Profession

Actor, producer, writer, creator

Fast Facts

Was a child-care worker at Turramurra North Public School in Australia
His famed Mr
G character debuted in 1997 at a Macquarie University drama group cabaret night before he went on to appear on the mockumentary TV series Big Bite and Summer Heights High
Appeared in a series of commercials for the 2003 Australian Open, which inspired his We Can Be Heroes series
Authored a follow-up book to the We Can Be Heroes series in 2006 that detailed what happened to its characters
Released (with Summer Heights High costar Kelly Dingeldei) the hit "Naughty Girl" single in 2008
Has been a vegetarian since age 5

2014Logie Awards-Silver Logie for Most Popular Actor: winner
2011AACTA Awards-Best Performance in a Television Comedy: winner
2008Australian Film Institute Awards-Best Television Comedy Series: winner
2008Australian Film Institute Awards-Best Performance in a Television Comedy: winner
2008Logie Awards-Silver Logie for Most Popular Actor: winner
2006Logie Awards-Graham Kennedy Award for Most Outstanding New Talent: winner
2005Australian Film Institute Awards-Best Television Comedy Series: nominated
2005Australian Film Institute Awards-Best Screenplay in Television: nominated
2005Australian Film Institute Awards-Best Lead Actor in Television: nominated