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Chris Taylor Biography

Birth Name:Christopher Thornton Taylor

Birth Place:Sydney, Australia

Profession Writer, Actor, Script department, Director, Producer

Fast Facts

  • Won an Aria Award for Best Comedy Release for "The Blow Parade" in 2010
  • Studied Playwriting at the National Institute of Dramatic Art and Journalism at the University of Technology in Sydney
  • Began his television career as a writer and cast member of "The Election Chaser" in 2001
  • Started out as an ABC journalist, working for two years as a court reporter among his other duties
  • Began working for The Chaser in 2001 as a writer for their newspaper and later became an official member of the troupe
  • Best known as a writer, comedian, and former radio host who is a member of The Chaser
  • Was the writer for several comedy series, including "The Hamster Wheel," "Yes We Canberra!," and "The Elegant Gentleman's Guide to Knife Fighting․"
  • Has appeared in "CNNNN" and "The Chaser's War on Everything․"

Awards

  • 2020AACTA Award-Best Comedy Series: winner