Chris Lilley

Actor (1974)
Wed Sep 18 2019
By   Ruku

We have seen celebrities reaching up to great heights from their profession. And today we are going to talk about Chris Lilley, an Australian comedian, actor, director, and musician. He is best-known mockumentary TV series such as Summer Heights High We can be Heroes, Angry Boys, Lunatics. Also, he is the winner of the 2012 AACTA Award and the 2008 Silver Logie Award.

Early Life and Siblings

Lilley was born as Christopher Daniel Lilley on November 10, 1974, in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. As of 2019, he is 44 years old, and her birth sign is Scorpio. He is the youngest of four siblings and was raised in Turramurra. 

Image: Chris Lilley received praise for appearing in Summer Heights High, Source: abccommercial
Image: Chris Lilley received praise for appearing in Summer Heights High, Source: abccommercial

Lilley attended Pymble Public School. Later, he obtained a degree in Bachelor's of Arts from Barker college. Further, in 1997, he enrolled in Macquarie University and majored in the Diploma of Education. 

Awards and Nominations 

Chris was nominated for Best Comedy Series Actor and Best Lead Actor by the Australian Film Institute Award. He is the winner of Logie Awards of 2006, under the title Best New Talent and Most Outstanding Comedy Programmer. He is also honored with Rose d'Or award for Best Male Comedy Performance. 

Ex-Girlfriend: Milly Gattegno

During the mid-2010s, Chris Lilley was in a romantic relationship with an Australian DJ named, Milly Gattegno. The couple met during MTV awards in 2012 in London. Both Chris and Milly revealed they instantly liked each other meeting for the first time.

Chris and Milly didn't officially announce their relationship in the beginning. However, in 2014, Milly confirmed she was dating the Big Bite star.

Image: Chris Lilley and his ex-girlfriend, Milly Gattegno, Source: gettyimages
Image: Chris Lilley and his ex-girlfriend, Milly Gattegno, Source: gettyimages

In the past years, Chris was caught up in a rumor to have lived together with his girlfriend at Melbourne. The Australian couple attended several parties together and shared adorable snaps on their social media.

So, how did they broke up? Well, the former couple didn't exactly reveal why they broke up. After four years of solidarity and two years of dating, they officially split up in 2016. 

Is Chris Lilley Dating Anyone? 

After separating from Gattegno, Chris is probably living a single life. On the other hand, his ex-partner, Milly, is dating the 35-year-old rapper named Professor Green.

Currently, Lilley is busy focusing on television shows and films. We will update if he shares new insight into his personal life.

Net Worth: $4 million

The total net worth of an Australian comedian, Chris is estimated to have around $4 million. He has amassed a huge net worth from his professional acting career. In March 2018, he signed with Netflix to create a 10-part series called Lunatics. The show features six different characters all played by Lilley himself.

Image: Chris Lilley enjoys a net worth of $4 million, Source: Instagram
Image: Chris Lilley enjoys a net worth of $4 million, Source: Instagram

Throughout his career, Chris has appeared in several critically acclaimed tv-series and movies. He has won prestigious awards and is an acclaimed actor. Also, he has several big projects lined up. Therefore, we can assume that Lilley's income and earnings will increase higher in the coming future.

Salary and Income Sources

The primary source of income is from his involvement in numerous acting works. He has a role in many famous TV shows and films from where he garnered a good fortune. 

As per the sources, the average salary of an actor in Australia is $50,427 per year, and we believe, actor Chris and Kristian Kordula also have the same remuneration. 

Besides, Chris is also a director and musician. He has directed few films and has performed on various shows which have also aided him to gather an appreciable bank balance. Scrolling his Instagram, we can say that he is living a lavish life.

Body Stats and Social Media Presence 

Regarding his body statistic, he has a balanced, healthy, and fit body who stands at an average height of feet 7 inches or 170 cm and weighs around 68 kg/149 Ibs. 

Snap: Comedian actor Chris Lilley
Snap: Comedian-actor Chris Lilley Source: Instagram

Chris is also an eminent personality in social networking sites. He has his mark Instagram account followed by 604k people as of September 18, 2019. Similarly, he is followed by nearly 307k people, respectively on his Twitter account.

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