Chris Brown (veterinarian)

Chris Brown
Dr Chris Brown at the 2013 Flickerfest
Born	(1978-09-11) 11 September 1978 (age 38) Merewether Heights, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation	Veterinarian, television personality, author
Known for	Bondi Vet, The Living Room, I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!

Chris Brown (born 11 September 1978) is an Australian veterinarian, television personality and author. He is best known for his television series Bondi Vet, which began screening in 2009. He is also a regular guest panellist on The Project and a co-host on The Living Room, as well as being a co-host on the Australian series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!

Brown was born and grew up in the suburbs of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, where his father was a local vet. He attended Merewether Heights Public School and Merewether High School. He graduated from The University of Sydney with First Class Honours in Veterinary Science in 2001.

After graduating from university, Brown began work at a clinic in Sydney's North Shore. He travelled to remote Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory to treat animals.

Brown's first television presenting role as a vet was on Harry's Practice in 2003, for which he was nominated for a "Most Popular New Talent" Logie Award. He became a presenter on Channel Nine’s Burke's Backyard in 2004 and made regular appearances on Today. His first book, The Family Guide to Pets, was released in 2005 and sold over 25,000 copies. In 2008, he also began writing a column called "Pet Page" in Woman’s Day magazine and was interviewed on radio stations Triple M and Vega FM.