Australia's most trusted comedy roster

Five-time Gold Logie nominee Adam Hills is one of Australia's most beloved comedians-and he's conquered Britain too.

Aussies know him as the charismatic host of ABC's Spicks and Specks, the music quiz show that became essential viewing. Across the pond, he's a household name thanks to The Last Leg, his Channel 4 talk show that was supposed to be a one-off for the 2012 London Paralympics. Over a decade later, the Brits still can't get enough. (You can catch it on SBS TV too.)

Anh Do is one of Australia's most inspiring success stories, though his journey has been far from easy. In 1980, at just three years old, he arrived in Australia on a crowded fishing boat with refugees fleeing war-torn Vietnam. After surviving pirate attacks, dehydration and harsh conditions at sea, the passengers spent time in a Malaysian refugee camp before Anh's family eventually settled in Sydney.

Determined to make the most of his opportunities, Anh showed an entrepreneurial spirit from a young age. During school he ran a fish-breeding business, and later opened a retail store that expanded to four locations. Although he was close to finishing a double degree in Business and Law and had job offers from major law firms, Anh chose a different path - stand-up comedy.

Movies, Sketch, Stand-Up, TV appearances, Radio personality and talk show host, improvisation and a published author, Akmal is one of Australia's most respected, successful and accomplished comics. He displays an incredible ability to deal with hot topics in a hilarious and non-offensive way. Being Australia's only Arab comedian, his Arab heritage steers his comedy to issues of religion, honesty, hysterical looks at modern day life. His uncanny comedic gift means he is one of those gifted comedians who has the audience eating out of the palm of his hand as soon as he walks on stage.

Anne Edmonds is the rock star of Australian comedy, and everybody knows it.

Her fearless stand-up is a masterclass in taking aim at any worthy target, no matter how close to home it is, as exemplified in her most recent solo stand-up show Why Is My Bag All Wet, filmed for Paramount + which secured her the 2025 AACTA Award for Best Stand-Up Comedy.

Arj Barker is Australia's adopted son of comedy. He is a regular on Australian T.V. screens with appearances on every major T.V. show. From playing Dave on the hit show Flight of the Conchords, to The Project, Just For Laughs and everything in between.

Arj has a worldwide following, as a stand-up he won the coveted Perrier Best Newcomer Award at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and has performed regular sell out seasons at the Adelaide Fringe Festival and Melbourne International Comedy Festival. He now tours Australia and New Zealand on a regular basis attracting sold out audiences at the largest theatres in the country.

Bev Killick is one of Australia's most seasoned stand-up comedians, working in the bold and brassy tradition with a high-energy, fearless style that keeps a room laughing from start to finish. A Queenslander who studied performing arts at James Cook University before moving to Melbourne, she sharpened her craft through clowning and improvisation workshops and years of touring the Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane comedy circuits.

Her stage credits are extensive, including three solo shows at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, a Green Room Award nomination for 'Sic Women', and a coveted spot in the festival's female-only 'Upfront' gala. She spent years as the opening act for 'Puppetry of the Penis', performing for more than 250,000 people across Australia, and has appeared in the musical 'Busting Out!' and the MICF Roadshow.

Brett Blake - The man, the mullet, the legend. A whip-smart, high-spirited stand up who has performed across Australia.

His unpretentious look belies a vulnerability and willingness to explore complex issues on stage. His material runs the gamut of living with dyslexia to truck licenses, and he is the only comic who physically built some of the venues he has performed in.

Daniel Connell is a master of understated charm and observational wit and is one of Australia's best and busiest comedians. His charming and laid-back style puts audiences at ease instantly, allowing him to deliver killer punchlines they might not otherwise see coming. Known for his dry humour, warm presence, and sharp storytelling, he has become a staple of the Australian comedy circuit.

With a style that resonates across demographics, Daniel is a trusted choice for corporate events, awards nights, and private functions.

Dave Thornton doesn't just tell jokes-he builds entire worlds out of the absurdity of everyday life. Honest, whip-smart, and damn funny, this Geelong export has spent over twenty years proving that sharp wit and genuine warmth aren't mutually exclusive.

From sold-out Australian theatres to Edinburgh, Montreal, New York and even Korea and South Africa-Dave has consistently delivered comedy all over the world that feels less like a performance and more like your funniest mate recounting their week.

If variety is indeed the spice of life, then Des Dowling's career is a vindaloo of life threatening intensity. He spent the early years of his career as a news and current affairs reporter for the ABC, Channel 7 and Channel 9. Des decided making people laugh, rather than making them cry, was a far more noble way to earn a living. In the twelve years since, he's carved out a career as a top line comedian and corporate entertainer travelling the length and breadth of Australia. He's headlined at Australia's premier comedy clubs and performed his own sold out comedy/sketch show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Combining his comedic and television skills he worked for two years writing and directing sketches for the hugely successful "AFL Footy Show" and wrote and directed three half hour documentaries for Arena Television's "Day In The Life" series. He also wrote and directed Ch 10's, Logie nominated, comedy mockumentary series "Mark Loves Sharon". When he's not behind the camera, Des is in front of it, working as a presenter on Ch 7's Kinne and Look at Property as well as and Ch 9's Manspace. Des is meticulous, intelligent and very funny, and an asset to any event as both a host and a stand up comedian.

Georgie Carroll is a UK-born, Australia-based stand-up comedian who spent two decades working as an intensive care and emergency nurse before swapping the ward for the stage. Now based in Adelaide, she draws on that frontline experience for sharp, warm, no-nonsense observational comedy delivered with a distinctly Mancunian directness.

A fixture on the Australian club circuit since 2009, Carroll has performed at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Adelaide Fringe, Perth Fringe World and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, where she enjoyed a sold-out debut season. She has won Best Comedy at the Adelaide Fringe and was named Adelaide Comedian of the Year, and is a familiar television face from shows including Have You Been Paying Attention? and Hughesy, We Have a Problem, as well as a 2023 appearance on Britain's Got Talent.

Jeff Green is an award-winning British comedian whose intelligence, quick wit, and warm, engaging style have made him a well-known face and voice on Australian TV and radio since his debut at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in 1996.

Jeff's Australian television credits include Spicks and Specks (ABC), Good News Week (TEN), The Glass House (ABC), World Comedy Tour (The Comedy Channel), The Squiz (SBS), and numerous appearances on Network Ten's Melbourne Comedy Festival Gala. He has also been a regular radio contributor on Hughesy and Kate (Nova), The Conversation Hour (ABC), 3AW, Vega, and Comedy Bites (ABC).

Joel Ozborn is an Australian stand-up comedian known for a physical, character-driven style that grew out of his early years as a street performer. He first found his comic voice winning a high-school public-speaking contest with a talk on the anxiety of wombats, then developed an offbeat brand of street comedy that earned him the 1998 "Street Performer Of The Year" award, presented by the Sydney Opera House on 2Day FM. Later that year he moved to the United States to work alongside comedian and magician The Amazing Johnathan, an apprenticeship that shaped his prop-savvy, high-energy approach to the stage.

Returning to Australia, Ozborn became a fixture of the national festival circuit, with regular seasons at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, the Adelaide Fringe, the Sydney Comedy Festival and the Brisbane Comedy Festival, including sold-out runs and national theatre tours. He has shared bills and toured with leading Australian and international acts, among them Akmal Saleh and Arj Barker, and has headlined comedy clubs around the country.

Born plain old Anthony Lehmann, "Lehmo", as he's known to millions of Australians, is one of the country's most experienced, versatile comedians. As a stand-up, he has performed multiple sell-out shows at some of the world's most iconic venues and festivals, including the Edinburgh Fringe, Adelaide Fringe, and Melbourne International Comedy Festival. His act has taken him everywhere from London's world-famous Comedy Store to New York. He has appeared in a wide variety of TV shows, from The Project to Neighbours, and also found success on British TV as the host of Stand up Live.

Lehmo actually started his career as a chartered accountant. Realising it wasn't the life for him, he decided to try and break into the world of comedy. Since then, he has built his reputation across stage, television, and radio. He's also broken boundaries - for nearly a decade he held the world record for the most jokes told in an hour. As a radio presenter, he has found particular success. His first big gig was co-hosting the breakfast show for SAFM, then the highest-rating radio station in Adelaide. Since then, he has been sought by numerous stations and was co-host of the breakfast show on Melbourne's Gold 104.3 for several years. His first book, This Shirt Won't Iron Itself, was published to great acclaim in 2017.

Lizzy Hoo is many things – a noodle enthusiast, designer, sports lover, and rescue greyhound owner.

Lizzy is also a stand-up comedian, presenter, writer, and actor – and over the last few years has become one of the most in demand and hilarious live performers in Australia. You may have seen her on Have You Been Paying Attention?, The Weekly, The Hundred with Andy Lee or The Cook Up with Adam Liaw. Her stand up has also appeared on numerous Melbourne International Comedy Festival Galas, the 2025 RAW Comedy Final and Just For Laughs Australia.

Marty has achieved popularity in comedy, radio, acting and music.

Marty is a bestselling author of three comedy books Marty Fields' Funny Things, Takeaway Jokes and Dinkum Aussie Jokes. Marty also wrote a regular Friday column for the Herald Sun during 2011 and 2012. During this time, Melbourne radio audiences also got to enjoy Marty's performances on top network 3AW where he's had various regular segments on 'Afternoons with Denis Walter', 'Sundays with Tom Elliot' and regularly filled in on 'Nightline with Bruce and Phil'.

Fearless, funny, and frank, Mel Buttle is a super star of Australian comedy. She is the genius creator behind Australia's favourite online mum character 'Lyn'; an award-winning stand-up comedian; a popular television and radio presenter; and the self-declared number one fan of the Matildas.

She appears regularly on TV in her own hilarious regular segment for The Project (Ten) and will soon be in the upcoming Series 3 of Taskmaster Australia (Ten). She also writes a monthly column for The Courier Mail's QWeekend and pops in to chat with Robin & Kip on KIIS 93.7FM Brisbane each week.

Mick Molloy is one of Australia's most recognised comedians. An actor, writer and producer, Mick combines the scruffy appeal of a laid back larrikin and the acid tongue of the world's toughest critic. This combination has proved successful both in terms of Mick's significant box office appeal as a writer/performer and in relation to the accolades he has received within the industry.

Mick was nominated, alongside his brother Richard, for Best Original Screenplay at the 2002 Australian Film Institute (AFI) Awards for the feature film Crackerjack. In 2003 Mick received extraordinary recognition for his work in Australian film: being named Australian Star of the Year at the 2003 Australian Movie Convention for his acting performances in the films Crackerjack and Bad Eggs.

Pete Helliar is a multi-hyphenate performer who is firmly in the business of being funny - and makes it look dead easy!

Pete has performed in festivals, theatres, and comedy rooms Australia wide and is a regular fan favourite on our small screens – appearing in season three of Taskmaster Australia and as a competitor on The Amazing Race Australia. This follows appearances on Spicks and Specks, Thank God You're Here, Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont Spelling Bee and Have You Been Paying Attention?

Known for his brilliant freeform improvisation and highly engaging live shows, Ross Noble has received huge critical acclaim, been nominated for a Perrier Award and was voted one of the greatest stand-ups of all time by British TV viewers.

Ross Noble is now perhaps the most successful cult comedian of our time, with a loyal fan-base derived largely from the 'word-of-mouth' recommendations of those having seen him perform live.

Steph Tisdell thought she'd be a lawyer before she became one of the brightest stars in Australian comedy, selling out award-winning live shows and notching up several viral sensations. A proud Ydinji woman, she delivers insights that challenge cultural stereotypes in a way that is hilarious, relatable and powerful.

Her debut solo show, Identity Steft, won the weekly award for best emerging talent at the 2018 Adelaide Fringe and was nominated for Best Newcomer at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, while her second show, The Pyramid, took out the 2019 MICF John Pinder Award. As part of the Aboriginal All Stars line-up she sold out nights at the Edinburgh Fringe before heading to London's Soho Theatre, earning acclaim as a powerhouse of First Nations comedy.

Tom Ballard is an award-winning Australian stand-up who's trying to save the world with comedy. Since becoming the youngest ever winner of the Melbourne Comedy Festival's Best Newcomer Award, Tom has performed stand-up all over the world, including at JFL Montreal and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

No stranger to TV, Tom has appeared as a guest on every network in Australia and even hosted his own (very naughty) late-night show Tonightly with Tom Ballard on the ABC. On top of that, the former Triple J host found the time to release his debut book I, Millennial: One Snowflake's Screed Against Boomers, Billionaires & Everything Else.

Tom burst onto the scene in the mid-2000s with a strong performance in the FHM search for Australia's funniest man. He spent much of his early days on stage at Australia's biggest comedy club The Comics Lounge, where he enhanced his reputation as a young gun of Australian comedy, supporting some of the best acts in the business; including Dave Hughes, Fiona O'Loughlin and Jimeoin.

Tom is now a star in his own right and has found a cult following with his YouTube sensation The Suburban Footballer; a series of short sketches about the goings-on at a local suburban football club.

Tommy Little is one of the most exciting comedians of his generation. You may have spotted him performing to packed out crowds over the country, hosting ‘Just for Laughs Montreal Comedy Festival’ or performing year after year on the prestigious ‘Melbourne International Comedy Festival: The Gala. You can see Tommy on the upcoming refreshed ‘Talkin Bout Your Generation" as the team captain for Gen Y. Also a familiar voice on your drive home, Tommy is beloved across Australia as one half of the massively popular radio program ‘The Carrie and Tommy Show which airs weekday afternoons on the Hit Network. Tommy has three stand-up comedy specials available on Amazon prime: Self Diagnosed Genius, I'll See Myself Out, & Pretty Fly For A Dickhead. Tommy Little has a gift for turning life's mishaps into riotous comedy gold. With his mischievous grin and irreverent charm, Tommy delivers laughs with a bold and irrepressible sense of fun.

In the early days of his stand-up comedy career, Troy won almost every new comic competition in the country. The Comic's Lounge 'You Gotta be Joking' competition saw him receive the prize of a trip to New York to attend the American Institute of Comedy. He went on to perform at several well-known clubs in the U.S. including Caroline's on Broadway, Stand Up New York, Gotham Comedy club, the Laugh Factory, The Hollywood Comedy Store and The Comedy Cellar.

On returning to Australia Troy became a sought-after headline act for The Australian Armed Defence forces, Mining camps and Comedy clubs around the country. In 2010 Troy added some steady work alongside the comedy club circuit, becoming a content producer for the Fifi and Jules radio show and hosting his own regular segment interviewing celebrity guests such as Seth Rogen, Josh Lawson, Simon Pegg and DJ Havana Brown.

Since 1991, the Umbilical Brothers - Shane Dundas and David Collins - have delighted audiences around the world, twisting theatrical rules and everyday situations into comedy triumph. Time Out New York called them "Australia's hottest export since Vegemite".

From Hawaii to Tokyo and New York to Stockholm, audiences have laughed like idiots as the pair use the entire comedy spectrum - voice, mime, sound effects and sheer physical invention - to convey their craft in shows such as 'Don't Explain', 'Speedmouse' and 'Heaven by Storm'. 'Don't Explain', in its incarnation as 'Thwack!', ran off-Broadway in New York for a year and was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for Most Unique Theatrical Entertainment.

Carl Barron is Australia's most popular live comedian. He grew up in Longreach in Central Queensland, the son of a sheep shearer, moved to the Gold Coast where he became a roof tiler, then headed to Sydney and decided to walk on stage at the Harold Park Hotel one night - and the rest is history. His non-threatening, observational style appeals to everyone.

He has touched the hearts of thousands of people with his gentle, self-conscious, relaxed and original approach to comedy. Since winning Comic of the Year and Best Up and Coming Talent in 1993, Carl has established himself as one of the most accomplished comedy performers in Australia and around the world, treading the boards throughout New York, LA, London, South Africa, Auckland, Ireland, Singapore, Scandinavia and Edinburgh.

Kitty Flanagan is one of Australia's best-known comedians. She has played clubs and theatres all over the world and tours Australia relentlessly, taking her award-winning stand-up shows to regional arts centres and theatres everywhere.

Kitty is a writer and performer - Kitty is co-writer, co-director, and star of the hit comedy series Fisk on the ABC and Netflix, which has won two AACTA awards for Best Comedy Performer and Best Narrative Comedy and a Logie Award for Best Scripted Comedy as well as a 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 Silver Logie Award for Most Popular Actress.

This is Lawrence Mooney's bio and there's something he'd like to sort out from the get-go, all bios are written by the subject of the bio. There isn't some benevolent guardian angel going around heaping praise on people, it's written by me so let's cut the third person illusion and get to the nitty gritty of my amazing life thus far.

I have been lauded as one of the best comedians in this country, The Sydney Morning Herald wrote, "he's a fierce and fearless hunter of the funny and deserves his reputation as a master of the form." Then this from the Herald Sun, "consistently funny, insightful, well-written, beautifully paced, well-honed stand up." You get it, I'm funny.

One of Australia's most beloved comedians, Claire Hooper has been entertaining audiences of all ages for over 20 years across stage, screen, radio, and podcasts.

In 2025, she made history as the host of the first international adaptation of the UK's Richard Osman's House of Games, reimagined for ABC TV as Claire Hooper's House of Games.

Dave Hughes is one of Australia's biggest and best stand-up comedians – and fellow comedians call him 'the GOAT.' A household name who's made sharp wit and larrikin charm his trademark, Hughesy is universally revered by those inside the industry as the comedian's comedian.

His career exploded in 1998 with a legendary debut on Hey Hey It's Saturday – so good it was the only stand-up spot replayed on the show's 50th Anniversary Special. From there, he became a breakout star on The Glasshouse, co-founded the iconic Before The Game, delivered unforgettable Hughesy Loses It segments on Rove Live, and was a key pillar in the launch of The Project in 2009, staying for five years.

Dave O'Neil has been in the business of comedy for over 30 years and is one of Australia's most recognisable stand-up comics, having performed at 20 Melbourne International Comedy Festivals.

Dave has appeared on numerous Australian television shows including Hughesy, We Have A Problem, Have You Been Paying Attention?, The Project, The Yearly, Agony, Utopia, Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation, The Panel and The Fat. He is probably most well-known for the honour of being the guest with the most appearances (over 60!) on ABC TV's ever-popular Spicks & Specks. Most recently, Dave appeared on Kitty Flanagan's ABC sitcom Fisk playing Bob Stanley, the inept lawyer, and performed at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Allstars Gala which was broadcast on ABC TV.

Bron Lewis is one of Australia's most promising new comedians. She was the co-winner of the National Raw Comedy competition in 2022, and both the best and the worst mum living at her house.

Bron is a writer at The Project, has appeared on Thank God You're Here?, is a regular panellist on the hit show 'Have You Been Paying Attention?' and has a prominent presence on stages all around the country. Bron's critically acclaimed show 'Probably' sold out in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide and Brisbane, scoring her a nomination for Melbourne International Comedy Festival's 'Best Newcomer' for 2023.

Peter Rowsthorn is a well-loved Australian comedy icon and character actor. He has been a masterful MC of corporate and private functions and has been performing across mediums for four decades.

Peter is best known as long-suffering husband and pants-man Brett Craig on the hugely successful television series Kath & Kim, reprising this role on the silver screen in 2012 in Kath & Kimderella.

Celia Pacquola is a chameleon – a stand up comedian, writer and actor who springs effortlessly between stage and screen and has become one of our best-loved and most in- demand performers in any genre. TV audiences would know Celia from her appearances on Spicks and Specks, The Project, Have You Been Paying Attention? and as the host of beloved comedy improvisation series Thank God You're Here. Celia's deeply personal Fireside chat performances have become highly sought after by corporate event organisers. A rare glimpse at the key to one Australia's most beloved performers success.

A stalwart of Australian comedy and an all-round likeable rogue, Jimeoin happily imparts his clever and quirky observations on everyday suburban life in his trademark devil-may-care style. No one else raises so many laughs by doing so little - even his expressive eyebrows deserve a spin-off gig of their own.

His regular appearances at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and his hugely successful Australian tours attract sell-out advance bookings, often with extra shows added due to demand. Internationally he has toured to great acclaim from New York to New Zealand, Aspen to Amsterdam, and the Middle East to the Far East, with seasons across Europe and the UK and regular invitations to Montreal's Just For Laughs Festival.

Tom Gleeson is one of Australia's most accomplished comedians and a gold Logie-winning television powerhouse. A master of high-status comedy who somehow remains beloved by audiences nationwide, Tom has conquered every stage from rowdy RSLs to the Sydney Opera House – there isn't a corner of this country he hasn't performed in, and performed brilliantly.

A ratings juggernaut, Tom's segment Hard Chat on ABC-TV's The Weekly spawned his own show Hard Quiz, which enters its eleventh season as one of Australian television's most consistent hits. His razor-sharp hosting earned him the industry's ultimate prize – the Gold Logie – which sits alongside his 7 AACTAs on a very crowded trophy shelf.

Dilruk Jayasinha is one of the most beloved and in demand comedians in Australia.

After moving from Sri Lanka to Melbourne to attend university, Dil completed a degree in accounting and started working for one of the "Big Four." However, after being let go and then performing at an open mic night in 2010, that all changed.

With an effortless ability to turn low-key yarns into high-stake rollercoasters, Geraldine Hickey is one of Australia's most beloved stand-up comedians.

Winner of Most Outstanding Show at the Melbourne Comedy Festival, selected for the prestigious New Faces show at Just For Laughs Montreal, and consistently selling out shows in theatres across the country, to see Gez is to love her.

Tahir began his professional life as an English drama teacher before discovering his true passion for stand-up comedy when he first performed at the Sydney Comedy Store in 1995. Within twelve months he won the coveted Sydney Comedian of the Year award, launching a career that would take him to comedy clubs and festivals around the world.

Known for his warm, observational style, Tahir's comedy reflects the everyday experience of modern Australia. Of Turkish descent, he often draws on the humour and challenges of growing up in a multicultural society, celebrating both the differences and shared moments that connect people.

One of the most unique stand up comedy acts in the world, comedians, actors, school teachers, parents, sports fanatics and history buffs The Nelson Twins have been performing as a duo since their humble comedic beginnings in rural New South Wales in 2006. The twins have fast become one of the most sought after double acts in Australia, dazzling corporate and club crowds alike with their cheeky humour.

Their big bushranger beards and cracking one liner jokes are just a part of an amazing act never before seen on the comedy circuit. The boys are constantly bickering amongst themselves on stage and are never afraid to tackle a comment from an audience member.