Julian Morrow

Infobox Comedian
name = Julian Morrow


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birth_name = Julian Francis Xavier Morrow
birth_date = 1975
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medium = Television, Radio, Print & Stage
nationality = Australian
active = 1999-present
genre = Satirical Comedy
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spouse = Lisa Pryor
notable_work = The Chaser
The Chaser Decides (2001, 2004, 2007)
CNNNN (2002-2003)
The Chaser's War On Everything (2006-2007)
The Chaser's Age Of Terror Variety Hour (2008)


website = http://www.chaser.com.au
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Julian Francis Xavier Morrow (born 1975) is an Australian comedian from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. 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" and "The Chaser's War on Everything", of which he is also executive producer. Julian also commentated on the Twenty20 cricket match between Australia and India with HG Nelson and Scott Dooley on Triple J on 1 February 2008. [ [http://www.triplej.net.au/thissportinglife/ This Sporting Life on Triple J] ]

Personal life

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 for the law firm Blake Dawson Waldron, now Blake Dawson. Morrow is married to the Sydney Morning Herald columnist and opinion page editor Lisa Pryor. [ [http://void-stuff.livejournal.com/113050.html vitriol, the cigarettes and a long night of thinking - Chaser 101 - Lesson One ] ]

The Chaser

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.

Morrow 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".

In the latter role, Morrow, while impersonating a parking inspector, hands out fines to unsuspecting passers-by identified as a nuisance to society. These menaces include brown bombers themselves, people with annoying mobile phone ringtones, parents who give their children bad names, people with personalised "wanker" number plates, people over-proud of their tattoos, people who wear cheesy T-shirts with lame messages and people who wear their pants too low.

Another Morrow segment is "Open Mic", in which he goes up to an open mic at a shopping centre, grocery store or pokies club and delivers a 'community service' announcement like 'Please go home' or 'Can we please have a minute's silence?'.

In November 2006, Morrow filled in as presenter on 702 ABC Sydney for the Breakfast and Evenings programs. He also presented the Breakfast Show on 702 for the 2008 Australia Day Public Holiday.

APEC 2007

Perhaps the most controversial stunt involving Morrow and the Chaser team was the fake motorcade during the APEC Australia 2007 summit in Sydney. Despite high security, the team managed to get two SUVs, a black limousine flying a Canadian flag, four "runners" (one of whom was Morrow) carrying hand-held video cameras, and two motorcycles past two security checkpoints without being stopped by police or asked for identification.

At one point, the footage showed Morrow offering to present identification to a police officer. He was waved through. The motorcade got within 10 metres of the hotel where U.S. President George W. Bush was staying. Police only realised the motorcade was a hoax when Chas Licciardello, dressed as Osama bin Laden, stepped out of the limousine.

Morrow joked that there were plans for most his fellow Chaser members to be arrested, and Licciardello shot, even though at the time of the interview, there were no plans, as stated by Morrow and fellow members of The Chaser in their DVD commentary [cite news | url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/story/0,23663,22345122-10229,00.html | title=Chaser team planning 'something extreme' at APEC | publisher=The Sunday Telegraph | date=September 2 2007 | accessdate=2007-09-02]

After the incident Licciardello and Morrow were detained and questioned by NSW Police on 6 September 2007 outside the InterContinental Hotel, [cite news | url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/chaser-duo-held-over-apec-stunt/2007/09/06/1188783379922.html | title=Chaser duo held over APEC stunt | publisher=The Age | date=September 6 2007 | accessdate=2007-09-06] [cite news | url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/09/06/2025910.htm | title=Police question The Chaser duo over APEC stunt | publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation | date=September 6 2007 | accessdate=2007-09-06] ,and were charged under the "APEC Meeting (Police Powers) Act 2007" [cite news | url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/09/06/2026372.htm | title=11 charged over Chaser APEC stunt | publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation | date=September 6 2007 | accessdate=2007-09-06] . The charges were dropped in April 2008.

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* [http://www.blakedawson.com.au/WorkArea/linkit.aspx?LinkIdentifier=id&ItemID=20765 Profile of Julian Morrow] from the website of his former employer Blake Dawson