Christian Murray is a

Canadian Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of ...

actor and writer. He has written for ''

This Hour Has 22 Minutes ''This Hour Has 22 Minutes'' (commonly shortened to ''22 Minutes'' since 2009) is a weekly Canadian television comedy that airs on CBC Television. Launched in 1993 during Canada's 35th general election, the show focuses on Canadian politics wi ...

'', ''

Talking to Americans ''Talking to Americans'' was a regular feature presented by Rick Mercer on the Canadian political satire show ''This Hour Has 22 Minutes'', which was later spun off into a one-hour special that aired on April 1, 2001 on CBC Television.Dana Gee, " ...

'' and ''

Daily Tips for Modern Living ''Daily Tips for Modern Living'' is a six-episode comedy television series which aired across Canada in 1998 on CBC Television. Greg Thomey portrayed Ernie Post, a caricature of a lifestyle program host. The show was conceived as a satire of ''Ma ...

'', and wrote the play ''Bone Boy'' which he directed in Halifax in 2012. He lives in

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Nova Scotia Nova Scotia ( ; ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. Nova Scotia is Latin for "New Scotland". Most of the population are native En ...

with his partner

Mary-Colin Chisholm Mary-Colin Chisholm is a Canadian actress, playwright, and co-assistant director of the theatre companies LunaSea Theatre and Frankie Productions. Career In 2000, Chisholm directed the theatrical piece called ''Frankie'', starring Mary Ellen Maclea ...

and their daughter Emlyn.Graham Pilsworth
"The couple next door"
'' The Coast'', September 21, 2006.

Awards

Canadian Comedy Award The Canadian Comedy Awards (CCA) is an annual ceremony that awards the Beaver for achievements in Canadian comedy in live performance, radio, film, television, and Internet media. The awards were founded and produced by Tim Progosh in 2000. T ...

, 2001 and 2002, for ''

'' *

Gemini Award The Gemini Awards were awards given by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television between 1986–2011 to recognize the achievements of Canada's television industry. The Gemini Awards are analogous to the Emmy Awards given in the United State ...

, "Best Writing in a Comedy or Variety Program or Series", 2000, for ''

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