Chris Morris
Biography
Christopher Morris is an English satirist, writer, director, and actor born on June 15, 1962, in Bristol, England, United Kingdom, though a source also notes an alternate birth year of June 15, 1955. Also known as Massingberd Stitt Christopher Morris, he is a former radio DJ best known for anchoring the spoof news and current affairs television programmes The Day Today and Brass Eye, as well as for his frequent engagement with controversial subject matter. In 2010, Morris directed his first feature-length film, Four Lions, which focused on a group of inept British terrorists and received a largely positive reception alongside a respectable box office. Outside of his central work, Morris tends to stay out of the public eye.
Career overview
Christopher Morris is an English satirist, writer, director, and actor born on June 15, 1962, in Bristol, England, United Kingdom. He is a former radio disc jockey who is best known for anchoring the spoof news and current affairs television programmes The Day Today and Brass Eye, alongside his frequent engagement with controversial subject matter.
In 2010, Morris directed his first feature-length film, Four Lions, which focuses on a group of inept British terrorists. The film received largely positive reception and a respectable box office. Outside of his central work, Morris tends to stay out of the public eye, establishing himself as one of the more enigmatic figures in British comedy. He has amassed a total of eighteen known credits in his career, with a primary focus on writing.
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- Bait (2026) Thanks
- The Academy of Armando (2025) as Self
- The Day Shall Come (2019) Director
- The Day Shall Come (2019) Writer
- The Day Shall Come (2019) Original Music Composer
- The Day Shall Come (2019) Producer
- Oxide Ghosts: The Brass Eye Tapes (2017) as Himself
- Oxide Ghosts: The Brass Eye Tapes (2017) Writer
- The Double (2014) as Workers' Services Executive
- Veep (2012) Director
- Black Mirror (2011) Original Story
- Four Lions (2010) as Commentator on End Credits
- Four Lions (2010) Director
- Four Lions (2010) Writer
- Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle (2009) as Interviewer
- The IT Crowd (2006) as Denholm Reynholm
- Cinema 16: European Short Films (European Edition) (2006) Director
- Nathan Barley (2005) as Place VO (voice)
- Nathan Barley (2005) Director
- Nathan Barley (2005) Writer
- Nathan Barley (2005) Music
- Nathan Barley (2005) Creator
- My Wrongs #8245–8249 & 117 (2002) as Rothko (voice)
- My Wrongs #8245–8249 & 117 (2002) Director
- My Wrongs #8245–8249 & 117 (2002) Screenplay
- Jam (2000) as Various
- Jam (2000) Music
- Jam (2000) Sound Designer
- Jam (2000) Producer
- Jam (2000) Director
- Jam (2000) Writer
- Jam (2000) Creator
- I'm Alan Partridge (1997) as Peter Baxendale Thomas
- Brass Eye (1997) as Christopher Morris / Ted Maul / Various Characters
- Brass Eye (1997) Writer
- Brass Eye (1997) Original Music Composer
- Brass Eye (1997) Producer
- Brass Eye (1997) Creator
- The Day Today (1994) as Christopher Morris / Various Characters
- The Day Today (1994) Writer
- The Day Today (1994) Producer
- The Day Today (1994) Original Music Composer
- The Day Today (1994) Creator
- Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge (1994) as Matt (uncredited)