Chris Lilley (comedian)

Chris Lilley
Lilley at the 2014 ARIA Music Awards, Sydney, 26 November 2014
Birth name	Christopher Daniel Lilley
Born	1974–75 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Notable works and roles	Big Bite We Can Be Heroes Summer Heights High Angry Boys Ja'mie: Private School Girl Jonah from Tonga

Christopher Daniel "Chris" Lilley (born 1974–75) 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 (2005), Summer Heights High (2007), Angry Boys (2011), Ja'mie: Private School Girl (2013) and Jonah from Tonga (2014).

In 2015, Lilley was also the main actor for The Stafford Brothers, Rick Ross & Jay Sean's "When You Feel This" music video.

Lilley was born in Sydney, Australia. He is the youngest of four siblings and insisted on being a vegetarian from the age of five. He was raised in Turramurra and attended Pymble Public School. He later studied at Barker College, and obtained a Bachelor of Arts (majoring in Contemporary Music) with a Diploma of Education from Macquarie University in Sydney, when he graduated in 1997.

He began his career in his twenties as a stand-up comedian while also working as a childcare worker at Turramurra North Public School and a shop assistant. He currently resides in Melbourne, Victoria.