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It's pretty awful being told you're a racist.

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Chris Lilley
Age: 50
Born: 1974
Born: November 10
Comedian
Screenwriter
Television Actor
Sydney
NSW
Racist
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Playing girls is cool, but its a lot more fun playing boys.
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You can't get any better than TV on HBO, ABC and BBC3.
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