Dominic Knight
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Dominic Sebastian Knight (born 26 January 1977) is an Australian comedy writer, best known as a member of the Australia
n political satire
comedy group The Chaser
, as well as being an independent writer and former blog
ger for the Sydney Morning Herald. He, along with fellow Sydney University students Charles Firth, Julian Morrow
and Craig Reucassel
founded The Chaser
newspaper, launched in May 1999. Knight is also the brother of Australian painter Jasper Knight
and the grandson of former Reserve Bank Governor Sir Harold Knight
.
Knight was educated at Sydney Grammar School
, where he met fellow Chaser members Chas Licciardello
and Charles Firth.
He now works as a writer on The Chaser's War on Everything
, an ABC television
program which is written and performed by the members of The Chaser comedy group. Unlike his colleagues, Dominic rarely presents on the program on-screen but did do some cameo appearances throughout the first series: television credits include Chaser News Alert
and his role as a reporter for two series of CNNNN. He also contributed to the commentary track for the second volume of The Chaser's War on Everything DVD.
During January 2007, he acted as Triple M
's drive time summer fill-in along with Chaser colleague Chas Licciardello
. Their show, Chas and Dom from 'The Chaser'
, aired between 4pm and 6pm on weekdays from 2 to 25 January, and often included guest appearances from their Chaser colleagues.
Knight also writes for the Sydney Morning Herald, contributing opinion pieces, wrote for the now defunct liftout Radar, and blogged on the 2007 New South Wales election campaign
.
In September 2007, Knight was questioned by police, alongside fellow Chaser members Chris Taylor
and Craig Reucassel
after they strapped on cardboard cars (limousines) and "drove" around Sydney
in the wake of Chas and Julian
's arrest for entering a restricted zone without justification during the APEC Summit
.
In 2008, Knight toured Australia as part of the Chaser team's stage show, The Chaser's Age of Terror Variety Hour.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n political satire
Political satire
Political satire is a significant part of satire that specializes in gaining entertainment from politics; it has also been used with subversive intent where political speech and dissent are forbidden by a regime, as a method of advancing political arguments where such arguments are expressly...
comedy group The Chaser
The Chaser
The Chaser are an Australian satirical comedian group, known for their television programmes on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation channel. The group take their name from their production of satirical newspaper, a publication known to challenge conventions of taste...
, as well as being an independent writer and former blog
Blog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
ger for the Sydney Morning Herald. He, along with fellow Sydney University students Charles Firth, Julian Morrow
Julian Morrow
Julian Francis Xavier Morrow is an Australian comedian and television producer from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He is best known for being a member of the satirical team The Chaser...
and Craig Reucassel
Craig Reucassel
Craig Bruce Reucassel is a television and radio comedian from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He is best known for being a member of satirical team The Chaser...
founded The Chaser
The Chaser (newspaper)
The Chaser was a newspaper, published in Australia by political satire group The Chaser from 1999 to 2005.The newspaper, first published on 9 May 1999, was The Chaser team's most famous enterprise. Among other things, they have published Australian Prime Minister John Howard's private, unlisted...
newspaper, launched in May 1999. Knight is also the brother of Australian painter Jasper Knight
Jasper Knight
Jasper Knight is an Australian artist based in Sydney. He is the brother of Chaser writer Dominic Knight.Knight was a finalist in the 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2010 Archibald Prize with portraits of Richard Gill, Bob Carr, his grandfather Sir Harold Knight, himself and Bill Wright AM respectively...
and the grandson of former Reserve Bank Governor Sir Harold Knight
HM Knight
Sir Harold Murray Knight KBE DSC is an Australian economist. He was the third Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, serving from 1975 to 1982....
.
Knight was educated at Sydney Grammar School
Sydney Grammar School
Sydney Grammar School is an independent, non-denominational, selective, day school for boys, located in Darlinghurst, Edgecliff and St Ives, all suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia....
, where he met fellow Chaser members Chas Licciardello
Chas Licciardello
Chas John Licciardello is a comedian from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, best known for being a member of satirical team The Chaser...
and Charles Firth.
He now works as a writer on The Chaser's War on Everything
The Chaser's War on Everything
The Chaser's War on Everything is an Australian television satirical comedy series broadcast on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation television station ABC1. It has won an AFI Award. The cast perform sketches mocking social and political issues, and often feature comedic publicity stunts...
, an ABC television
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
program which is written and performed by the members of The Chaser comedy group. Unlike his colleagues, Dominic rarely presents on the program on-screen but did do some cameo appearances throughout the first series: television credits include Chaser News Alert
Chaser News Alert
Chaser News Alert was an Australian satirical news program which ran in the form of ten 4-minute episodes produced by satire group The Chaser. It aired on ABC2 from 22 September 2005 to 24 November and was also available via the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's broadband...
and his role as a reporter for two series of CNNNN. He also contributed to the commentary track for the second volume of The Chaser's War on Everything DVD.
During January 2007, he acted as Triple M
Triple M
The Triple M Network is an active rock radio network in Australia owned by media company Austereo, who also own the Today Network.- History :...
's drive time summer fill-in along with Chaser colleague Chas Licciardello
Chas Licciardello
Chas John Licciardello is a comedian from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, best known for being a member of satirical team The Chaser...
. Their show, Chas and Dom from 'The Chaser'
Chas and Dom from 'The Chaser'
Chas and Dom from 'The Chaser was a summer drive-time radio program broadcast on the Triple M network. The program was hosted by Chas Licciardello and Dominic Knight from the Australian satirical comedy group The Chaser...
, aired between 4pm and 6pm on weekdays from 2 to 25 January, and often included guest appearances from their Chaser colleagues.
Knight also writes for the Sydney Morning Herald, contributing opinion pieces, wrote for the now defunct liftout Radar, and blogged on the 2007 New South Wales election campaign
New South Wales general election campaign, 2007
An election campaign was held ahead of a general election for the 54th Parliament of New South Wales on Saturday, 24 March 2007. The result—a win for the social-democratic Australian Labor Party and its new leader Morris Iemma—was widely perceived as a foregone conclusion, with opposition leader...
.
In September 2007, Knight was questioned by police, alongside fellow Chaser members Chris Taylor
Chris Taylor (comedian)
Christopher Thornton "Chris" Taylor is an Australian comedian, writer and former radio host from Sydney. As a member of The Chaser, he is best known for co-writing and appearing on satirical ABC Television shows CNNNN and The Chaser's War on Everything...
and Craig Reucassel
Craig Reucassel
Craig Bruce Reucassel is a television and radio comedian from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He is best known for being a member of satirical team The Chaser...
after they strapped on cardboard cars (limousines) and "drove" around Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
in the wake of Chas and Julian
Julian Morrow
Julian Francis Xavier Morrow is an Australian comedian and television producer from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He is best known for being a member of the satirical team The Chaser...
's arrest for entering a restricted zone without justification during the APEC Summit
APEC Australia 2007
APEC Australia 2007 was a series of political meetings held around Australia between the 21 member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation during 2007...
.
In 2008, Knight toured Australia as part of the Chaser team's stage show, The Chaser's Age of Terror Variety Hour.