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Morrow at Australian Skeptics National Convention 2014
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Birth name | Julian Francis Xavier Morrow |
Born | 1975 (age 41–42) |
Medium | Television, radio, print and stage |
Nationality | Australian |
Years active | 1999–present |
Genres | Satirical Comedy |
Spouse | Lisa Pryor |
Notable works and roles |
The Chaser The Chaser Decides (2001, 2004, 2007) CNNNN (2002–2003) The Chaser's War on Everything (2006–2007, 2009) The Chaser's Age of Terror Variety Hour (2008) Yes We Canberra! (2010) The Checkout (2013) The Hamster Decides (2013) |
Website | http://www.chaser.com.au |
Julian Francis Xavier Morrow (born 1975) is an Australian comedian and television producer from Sydney. He is best known for being a member of the satirical team The Chaser. As a member of The Chaser he has appeared on several ABC Television programs including CNNNN (2002–03), The Chaser's War on Everything (2006–07, 2009) and The Checkout (2013–present), of which he is also executive producer.
Educated at St Aloysius' College in Sydney, Morrow is the son of Melvyn Morrow, a playwright and English teacher at St Ignatius' College, Riverview, who has written for musicals including "Shout! The Legend of the Wild One", and "Dusty – The Original Pop Diva". Before becoming a comedian, Morrow graduated in law at University of Sydney. He then worked as an industrial relations lawyer for the law firm Blake Dawson Waldron, now Ashurst Australia. Morrow is married to the Sydney Morning Herald columnist and former opinion page editor Lisa Pryor. The couple have two children. He claims to be a lapsed Catholic. Morrow is a republican.
Morrow first became known in the Chaser production CNNNN, in which he portrayed the Washington correspondent, always appearing on a plasma screen behind the main news anchors. He has been a regular on The Chaser's War on Everything since the pilot episode. His main field assignments include "Pursuit Trivia", where he poses random Trivial Pursuit questions at press conferences, and as the "Citizens' Infringement Officer".