Chris Parker (comedian)
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| Born | Christopher Parker 1990 (age 33–34) Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Nationality | New Zealander |
| Citizenship | New Zealand |
| Education | Toi Whakaari |
| Alma mater | Christchurch Boys' High School |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[1] |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
Christopher Parker (born 1990) is a New Zealand actor, comedian and writer.[1] He currently appears as a contestant on Celebrity Treasure Island.
Early life
Parker grew up in Christchurch with dancing aspirations, before attending drama school Toi Whakaari in Wellington, graduating in 2011 with a Bachelor of Performing Arts in Acting.[2]
Career
After moving to Auckland, he joined improv group Snort in its embryonic stages, which led to being cast as Hudson and Halls|David Halls in the hit stage play Hudson and Halls Live. In 2016, he won Actor of the Year at the Wellington Theatre Awards for this role.[3] Other stage acting credits include Shortland Street: The Musical, Gays in Space, and Another Dead Fag by Sam Brooks.[1]
Parker has also written and performed extensively with Tom Sainsbury on live shows such as The Opening Night Before Christmas, Camping, D.O.C.ing, Giggly Gerties, and Hauraki Horror.[4][5] He also created and performed several sketch comedy shows with Hayley Sproull, including Tighty Whiteys, The Outsiders' Guide, and Milky Bits.[6][7]
Parker won the Fred Award in 2018 for his solo comedy show Camp Binch.[8] The Fred Award is the highest honour at the New Zealand International Comedy Festival, awarded to the best show written and performed by a New Zealand comedian. He had previously won the Best Newcomer (Auckland) Award in 2015 for his first solo show, No More Dancing in the Good Room.[4]
In 2020 and 2021, Parker performed his show How I Felt, based on his experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand|Covid-19 lockdown, where he gained prominence for his attempts to felt on Instagram Live.[9] The felting videos were so popular that, in 2020, a hat that Parker created was added to the collection at Auckland Museum[10], and a photo of him wearing the hat was bought by the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.[11]
On screen, Parker has written for and appeared in many local comedy shows such as Funny Girls, Jono and Ben and his podcast slash web series The Male Gayz (with fellow Fred Award winner Eli Matthewson). He has appeared in 7 Days, Golden Boy, Have You Been Paying Attention? and The Panthers.[12]
Parker currently appears as a contestant in the 2021 season of Celebrity Treasure Island, a reality-competition television show in the style of Survivor. He is competing on behalf of Rainbow Youth, a charity that provides education, information, support and advocacy for queer, gender diverse, takatāpui and intersex youth in New Zealand.[13]
Personal life
Parker came out as gay at the age of 21.[14] He lives in the Auckland suburb of Kingsland with his partner Micheal, who is a designer and artist. [15][16]
Filmography
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Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2017 | Kiwi Christmas | Jean Paul | |
| 2017 | The Breaker Upperers | Groom | |
| 2020 | Nude Tuesday | Stefan | |
| 2020 | Baby Done | Barista | |
| 2021 | Canary in the Cradle
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Boyo | Short film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2012 | Girl vs Boy | Olaf | Three seasons |
| 2014 | Agent Anna | Dougal | Guest |
| 2015 - 2017 | Funny Girls | Various | Also a writer |
| 2017 | My Kitchen Rules Extra - The Lab | Presenter | |
| 2018 - present | The Great Kiwi Bake Off - An Extra Slice | Presenter | |
| 2018 - present | Golden Boy | Derek | |
| 2018 | Jono and Ben | Chris | Also a writer |
| 2018 - present | 7 Days | Himself | |
| 2021 | The Panthers | Julius | Guest |
| 2021 | SIS | Ian the Immigration Officer/Chris the Creator | Guest |
| 2021 | Have You Been Paying Attention? | Himself |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Chris Parker - Actor Profile & Biography". www.johnsonlaird.com. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
- ↑ "Graduate". www.toiwhakaari.ac.nz. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
- ↑ "Wellington Theatre Awards 2016 - Winners Announcement". wwwthebigidea.nz. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Chris Parker". www.comedy.co.nz. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
- ↑ "A merry Christmas chat with comedy legends Tom Sainsbury and Chris Parker". www.thespinoff.co.nz. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
- ↑ "Mighty Good". www.theatreview.org.nz. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
- ↑ "A Highly Entertaining and Therapeutic Gift". www.theatreview.org.nz. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
- ↑ "Billy T and Fred Award winners for 2018 announced". www.scoop.co.nz. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
- ↑ "Kiwi comedian creates felt hat featuring Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Dr Ashley Bloomfield". www.newshub.co.nz. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
- ↑ "Chris Parker - Collections Online". www.aucklandmuseum.com. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
- ↑ "This Is How I Felt". www.tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
- ↑ "Chris Parker". www.nzonscreen.com. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
- ↑ "Here's who's competing on Celebrity Treasure Island 2021". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
- ↑ "Comedian Chris Parker on how he got over his lockdown funk". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
- ↑ "At my place: comedian Chris Parker". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
- ↑ "Comedian Chris Parker on petting zoos, style icons and felt figures". www.thedenizen.co.nz. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
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