Chris Taylor

Chris Taylor

CountryAustralia Australia
GenderMale
BirthdayJul 15, 1974
BiographyChristopher Thornton Taylor (born 15 July 1974) is an Australian comedy writer, performer and broadcaster from Sydney. As a founding 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.

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Would I Lie to You?
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Would I Lie to You?

as Team Captain
Plonk
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Plonk

as Chris
Screen Time
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Screen Time

as Host
The Chaser's Media Circus
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The Chaser's Media Circus

as Chris Taylor
The Chaser's War on Everything
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The Chaser's War on Everything

as Chris Taylor

Part of Crew

Upright
Ended

Upright

as Creator

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