Chris Lilley
Chris Lilley
Christopher Daniel "Chris" Lilley is an Australian comedian, television producer, actor, musician and writer. A two-time winner of the Logie Award for Most Popular Actor, he is known for his creation and portrayal of several characters in the mockumentary television series We Can Be Heroes: Finding The Australian of the Year, Summer Heights High, Angry Boys, Ja'mie: Private School Girland Jonah from Tonga...
NationalityAustralian
ProfessionComedian
Date of Birth10 November 1974
CountryAustralia
You feel the pressure of going to university because you need a back-up plan, which is why I enrolled.
Like, Australians definitely don't walk around dressed up in blackface going, 'Ha-ha.'
People are always nice; I never get anything mean said to me on the street.
You can't get any better than TV on HBO, ABC and BBC3.
I like the boundaries, the kinds of conventions of a documentary and having to work within that.
I met Kim Kardashian in a nightclub once, and she was really nice. Kanye was with her, but he didn't speak. He just looked at me.
To be honest, after all the crap that happened with 'Summer Heights High,' I was like, 'I'm not going to write anything controversial or edgy ever again; I just can't handle the blame.'
I was sure 'Summer Heights High' would be a cult ABC thing; I had no idea it would be such a big hit.
There are bits of me in all my characters.