Chris Morris

Person · Open Library

Works

72

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Film & TV

Bristol, England, UK

Christopher Morris (born 15 June 1962) is an English satirist, writer, director and actor. A former radio DJ, he is best known for anchoring the spoof news and current affairs television programmes The Day Today and Brass Eye, as well as his frequent engagement with controversial subject matter. In 2010 Morris directed his first feature-length film Four Lions about a group of inept British…

Known for

• The Academy of Armando — Self2025
• Oxide Ghosts: The Brass Eye Tapes — Himself2017
• The Double — Workers' Services Executive2014
• Four Lions — Commentator on End Credits2010
• Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle — Interviewer2009
• The IT Crowd — Denholm Reynholm2006
• Nathan Barley — Place VO (voice)2005
• My Wrongs #8245–8249 & 117 — Rothko (voice)2002
• Jam — Various2000
• Brass Eye — Christopher Morris / Ted Maul / Various Characters1997

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type

Person

Gender

Male

Origin

Canada

Active from

1970-05-25

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners

18,784

Total plays

243,636

1) Cult satirical figure with a sharp tongue and a tendencies towards ambience and the surreal. Morris is the writer and presenter behind television's Jam, The Day Today and the controversial Brass Eye. He is well-known for his elaborate spoofs, pranks and parodies of public figures, such as falsely announcing deaths on-air, broadcasting lewd cut-ups of speeches, and tricking celebrities into backing ridiculous made-up campaigns. 2) http://www.discogs.com/artist/3948812-Chris-Morris-20 <a href

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Given name

Chris

Family name

Morris

Gender

male

Citizenship

United Kingdom

Place of birth

Colchester

Occupation

television producer

Educated at

Stonyhurst College

Languages spoken

English language

Field of work

radio broadcasting

Image

Chris Morris 2010.jpg

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