1. Charles John "Chas" Licciardello was born on 10 May 1977 and is an Australian comedian and member of satirical team The Chaser.
18 Facts About Chas Licciardello
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Chas Licciardello graduated from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Science majoring in physics and computer science.
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Chas Licciardello appeared in two spin-off series, for the subsequent federal elections in 2004 and 2007.
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Chas Licciardello appeared on The Chaser's War on Everything, for three seasons, airing in 2006,2007 and 2009.
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In 2012, Chas Licciardello co-hosted Planet America on ABC News with John Barron, covering the US election of that year.
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In early 2016 Chas Licciardello resumed his hosting duties of Planet America, in the lead up to the 2016 US presidential and congressional elections in November 2016.
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On 14 July 2006, Licciardello attended a National Rugby League football match between the Canterbury Bulldogs and the St George Illawarra Dragons as part of a stunt for The Chaser's War on Everything that was meant to satirise the then-recent violent actions of Bulldogs fans.
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Chas Licciardello was arrested by New South Wales Police and charged with Offensive Conduct.
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Chas Licciardello was quick to dispute his charges on the show.
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On 29 August 2006, in Kogarah Local Court, Chas Licciardello pleaded not guilty to the charge.
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Chas Licciardello was in the best of humour after the decision, and was reported as saying he would "appeal to the Supreme Court, the High Court, to the UN, the Jedi High Council and the Snickometer" before being reminded he had won the case.
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One of the most controversial stunts in which Chas Licciardello was involved was the APEC stunt in 2007.
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Fellow Chaser Julian Morrow claimed that he and Licciardello aimed to get a majority of their members arrested amid the high security surrounding the APEC Australia 2007 summit in Sydney, adding jokingly that they aimed to get Licciardello shot.
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Police only realised that the motorcade was a hoax when Chas Licciardello, dressed as Osama bin Laden, voluntarily stepped out of the limousine.
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Chas Licciardello filled in on Triple M's drive time slot during the summer of 2007 with fellow Chaser colleague Dominic Knight with their show Chas and Dom from 'The Chaser'.
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Chas Licciardello then leapt on Rove and French kissed him, before licking Rove on the face.
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Chas Licciardello is married to Dr Jocelyn Laurence, formerly a research analyst at Foster Stockbroking, and they have two daughters.
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Chas Licciardello is a supporter of the Western Bulldogs Football Club in the Australian Football League.