Christopher Greet
Christopher Arthur Greet (born 12 June 1932) was an announcer and presenter of radio programmes with Radio Ceylon, the oldest radio station in South Asia. Chris Greet enjoyed iconic status alongside other announcers of Radio Ceylon. Millions tuned into the radio station.
Chris Greet later worked as an account director at Intasel Advertising, 60 Green Path, Colombo 7, in 1978. He was also a freelance copywriter and radio announcer recording commercials for Sri Lankan advertising agencies in the early 1980s.
Chris Greet is also a distinguished actor. One of his earliest roles was as a British officer in the wartime epic The Bridge on the River Kwai with Sir Alec Guinness, which was filmed in Ceylon. Chris Greet also appeared in several plays in Colombo alongside great Ceylonese actors such as Lucien de Zoysa and Eddie Nathanielz.
Greet has also appeared in plays, films and television comedy programmes such as:
- "The Infinite Worlds of H.G. Wells" (2001) (mini) TV Series .... Club Servant Jones
- Alice in Wonderland (1999) (TV) .... White Castle
- "Dinnerladies" (1998) TV Series .... Mr. Michael
- On Dangerous Ground (1996) (TV) .... Chao Lin
- Funny Bones (1995) .... Lawrence Berger
- Rampage (1978) .... Martin Squires
- Sorungeth Soru (1967)
TV guest appearances:
- "Dinotopia" playing "Elder No. 1" in episode: "Crossroads" (episode No. 1.13) 17 August 2003
- "Dinotopia" playing "Elder No. 1" in episode: "The Cure: Part 1" (episode No. 1.11) 3 August 2003
Chris Greet now lives in the United Kingdom. He plays an active role with the Sri Lanka Christian Association in the United Kingdom.
See also
- Radio Ceylon
- Vernon Corea
- SLBC-creating new waves of history
- Eighty Years of Broadcasting in Sri Lanka
