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| Born | Christopher James Elliott December 18, 1962 Nudgee, Queensland, Australia |
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| Years active | 1982–present |
Chris Elliott is an Australian actor and radio announcer .
Elliott is best known as the drive announcer on 4MMM Brisbane and Central Queensland (CQ), along with Breakfast announcer at KROQ drive announcer at Light Hits 3AK and night announcer at 94.5 Perth. He was also cast in the recurring role as Agent Cummings[1] in the 1999 BAFTA award-winning TV series Thunderstone[2][3] by Jonathon M Shiff Productions, and as Nikolai in the award-winning American film Under Jakob's Ladder [4] by CubeCity Entertainment, where he co-starred opposite Jeff Stewart.
Early life and education[edit]
Chris is the oldest of 3 children of Marlene Elliott (née Day), a nurse and teacher, and Bob Elliott, a pharmacist and former president of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia. Chris was born in Brisbane Australia, and grew up in Nudgee, Queensland and then Carseldine, Queensland where he began singing at the Northern suburbs country music club. There he met Keith Urban who offered to play guitar for Chris.
Chris studied acting full-time from 1992-1995 at Stella Adler Studio of Acting in New York City. In January 2008, he returned to do a further one year full-time evening conservatory.
Acting career[edit]
After graduating from Stella Adler in 1995, Elliott returned to Australia and was cast as the lead in Man of La Mancha with Harvest Rain Theatre. In 2008 he was cast in the supporting role of Nikolai opposite Jeff Stewart on the American Film Under Jacobs Ladder.
Elliott went on to appear in various Australian TV series and Canadian Films, including several roles in Stingers, Blue Heelers, and as Dr Strand (the Botox Doctor) in Neighbours.
Radio career[edit]
Elliott's radio career began in 1982 at 4LG Longreach after completing Air-TV Radio School in Brisbane with teacher, John Knox. He then worked at various radio stations in Brisbane and Melbourne as an announcer until December 1992, when he left for the U.S. to start full-time acting studies.
Radio work[edit]
| Years | Station | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 4LG | Morning Announcer | PD Richard Thwartz |
| 1983 | 4VL | Night announcer | PD/GM Al Kirton |
| 1983-84 | 4HI | Nights and weekends | PD Michael Bailey |
| 1984-86 | 4KQ | Overnights/weekends | PD Ian Skippen |
| 1986 | 4GY | Breakfast Announcer | PD Larry Dwyer |
| 1987-88 | 3AK | Drive announcer | PD Ed Breslin, MD Brian Ford |
| 1988-90 | 3MMM | Weekend Breakfast/Overnights | Group PD Ian Grace, PD Anna O'Connor |
| 1990 | KROQ | Breakfast "Chris and Sammy Power" | Group PD Ian Grace |
| 1991-92 | 4MMM | Drive | Group PD Ian Grace, PD Bruce Stalder |
| 1993 | 3MP | Overnights | PD Brian Simpson |
| KAFM | Breakfast "Chris and Robyn Bailey" | PD Anna O'Connor | |
| 1996 | 94.5 FM | Nights | PD Phil Lentz |
Personal life[edit]
In November 2023, Elliott was diagnosed with prostate aggressive cancer.[5] He underwent a radical prostatectomy at Cabrini Private in Brighton,Melbourne on December 20, 2023.[6]
Notable roles[edit]
Film roles[edit]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Flynn | Clapper Man | Australian Film |
| 1992 | Time Trax | Cop | American Film |
| 1998 | Dead Letter Office | Voice of a lost letter writer | Australian Film |
| 1999 | Backlands | News Reader | Australian TeleMovie |
| 2005 | The Line | Albert Tarrena | Australian Independant Film |
| 2009 | Under Jakob's Ladder | Nikolai | Shot in Chester New York |
| 2012 | Lazer Us | Guitar Hunter | Canadian Film (Original title Legend of Jimi Lazer) |
| 2014 | Lost Penny | Lucien | Canadian Film |
Television[edit]
- 1989 Australia's Most Wanted as Glen Iris Rapist
- 1989 Australia's Most Wanted as Floppy Hat Bandit
- 1990 Ratbag Hero, TV miniseries, as farmer
- 1991 Animal Park as Visiting Dad
- 1993 Australia's Most Wanted as Deepdene Fire Witness
- 1993 Time Trax Ep. The Prodigy, as Cop
- 1995 Pacific Drive Recurring role as Bethany's personal photographer
- 1996 The Adventures of the Bush Patrol as Des Lonergan News Journalist
- 1998 Blue Heelers Ep. as Simon Morse
- 1999 Neighbours Ep. as Trevor Marshall
- 1999 Thunderstone (TV series) Thunderstone3. Recurring role as Agent Cummings
- 2000 Stingers Ep. as Kevin Trainer
- 2002 Stingers Ep. as Bayer
- 2000 MDA Miniseries as TV Journo
- 2006 Neighbours Ep. as Dr Strand the botox Doctor.
- 2013 Behind Mansion Walls U.S. TV series filmed in Sydney. Ep. as Ron
- 2013 Deadly Women U.S. TV series filmed in Sydney. Ep. as Richard
Theatre roles[edit]
| Year | Production | Role | Notes | |
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| 1987 | Oliver | Mr Brownlow | ||
| 1995 | Man of La Mancha | Lead - Miguel/Cervantes | Semi Professional Theatre | |
| Six Degrees of Separation | Lead - Flan | Chapel off Chapel | ||
| Cloud 9 | Clive | Adler production Off Off Broadway | ||
| Pericles | Helicanus/Bawdy Gentleman | Adler production Off Off Broadway | ||
| 2005 | Amendment to Terror | George Collins | La Mama Melbourne | |
| 2008 | Fool for Love | Old Man | Adler production Off Off Broadway |
Notable TV commercials[edit]
| Years | Station | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Target Chemist | Pharmacist giving the right advice for nothing | |
| Seven Network | Newsreader who gets a better job offer | ||
| West Coast Hi-Fi | Actor in a soap | ||
| 2013 | Industry Super | The guy who's super isn't adding up to what it should be |
References[edit]
- ^ "Australian Television: Thunderstone: Episode guide: Series 3".
- ^ "BAFTA Awards Search | BAFTA Awards". awards.bafta.org.
- ^ "Children's International in 1999". BAFTA. 1999.
- ^ "Screenings |Under Jakob's Ladder". Manhattan Film Festival.
- ^ Jin, Jim (January 5, 2024). "Former CQ radio jock wages cancer battle".
- ^ "Mr David Dangerfield". Cabrini.