Chris Brown (veterinarian)

Chris Brown

Dr Chris Brown (vet)

Dr Chris Brown at the 2013 Flickerfest
Born (1978-09-11) 11 September 1978[1][2]
Merewether Heights, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia[3]
Occupation Veterinarian, television personality, author
Known for Bondi Vet, The Living Room,
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!

Chris Brown (born 11 September 1978) is an Australian veterinarian, television personality and author. He is best known for his television series Bondi Vet, which began screening in 2009. He is also a regular guest panellist on The Project and a co-host on The Living Room, as well as being a co-host on the Australian series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!

Early life and education

Brown was born and grew up in the suburbs of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, where his father was a local vet. He attended Merewether Heights Public School and Merewether High School.[3] He graduated from The University of Sydney with First Class Honours in Veterinary Science in 2001.[4][5]

Career

After graduating from university, Brown began work at a clinic in Sydney's North Shore. He travelled to remote Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory to treat animals.[5][6]

Brown's first television presenting role as a vet was on Harry's Practice in 2003, for which he was nominated for a "Most Popular New Talent" Logie Award. He became a presenter on Channel Nine’s Burke's Backyard in 2004 and made regular appearances on Today. His first book, The Family Guide to Pets, was released in 2005 and sold over 25,000 copies.[7][8] In 2008, he also began writing a column called "Pet Page" in Woman’s Day magazine and was interviewed on radio stations Triple M and Vega FM.

In 2008, he began Bondi Vet on Network Ten, a factual television program that chronicles his life and work at a veterinary clinic at Bondi Junction. The series is now being shown on Saturday mornings in the United States, by the CBS network, under the title of Dr. Chris: Pet Vet, with broadcasting having begun in that country on 28 September 2013.[9][10]

In 2010, Brown became a regular guest panellist on Network Ten's talk show The Project and he served as a fill-in host for Charlie Pickering before Pickering left.

In 2012, Brown began co-hosting Network Ten's lifestyle show The Living Room with Amanda Keller, Miguel Maestre and Barry Du Bois. Brown presents the travel and pet segments on the program.[11]

On 1 February 2015, Brown began co-hosting the Australian version of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! with Julia Morris, also on Network Ten. He continued to present the series during its second season from 31 January 2016, again alongside Morris.

References

  1. ↑ Harrison, Penny (11 June 2011). "Inside story: Chris Brown". Herald Sun. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  2. ↑ "Famous Novocastrian faces" (PDF). Retrieved 24 November 2012.
  3. 1 2 Pet Propelled - Newcastle Herald - published 16 February 2012
  4. ↑ "Bondi Junction Veterinary Hospital staff". bondijunctionvet.com. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  5. 1 2 "Host Bio: Dr. Chris Brown". cbsdreamteam.com. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  6. ↑ Shearer, Geoff (31 March 2009). "Bondi Vet Chris Brown aids indigenous health". The Courier-Mail. Archived from the original on 11 April 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  7. ↑ "Chris Brown Biography". ICMI Speakers and Entertainers. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  8. ↑ "Talent list: Dr Chris Brown". onyasoapbox.com. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  9. ↑ Idato, Michael (3 August 2013). "Dr Chris Brown heads to the US small screen". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  10. ↑ "Dr. Chris Pet Vet". CBS Dream Team. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  11. ↑ "The Living Room". TenPlay - The Living Room. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
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