Australians are renowned for their affable sense of humour. But it takes a special kind of talent to stand up on stage and captivate an audience for more than say, a minute!
With comedy being such an integral part of the Australian spirit, competition is tough to be regarded as one of the best. The good news is, that means there’s a huge range of comedians for hire to choose from. As Australia’s favourite corporate entertainment agency, we represent only Australia’s leading comedians, many whom we can also arrange to act as your Master of Ceremonies or event host.
If you’re looking for a comedian for your event or conference, take a look at the options below and call us on 1300 884 485 to speak with one of our expert consultants today.
Multi-talented actor, writer & presenter Matt Okine is one of Australia’s favourite award winning comedians, having spent over 15 years appearing on screens and stages around Australia and the world. Areas of speciality include Comedians for Hire. Matt spent 3 years co-hosting Triple J radio’s hugely successful Breakfast Show before hanging up his headphones to go into production on the television adaption of his award-winning semi-autobiographical stand up show The Other Guy for Australian SVOD service, STAN. Matt co-wrote and starred in the show which aired in 2017 and later that year earned him an AACTA nomination for Subscription TV Best New Talent. In 2019, Matt released the second season of The Other Guy which will be seen on STAN and Hulu.
For over 20 years Martin Ralph has performed in a unique space, where rare skills, mad science and family-friendly comedy collide. Areas of speciality include Comedians for Hire. Over this time Martin has perfected his unique, impossible to compare, performance.
Alice is an award-winning writer, broadcaster, performer and comedian. She's also an ex academic, ex-corporate Lawyer and (sort of) banjo player. Areas of speciality include Comedians for Hire. Alice does reliably silly, unpredictably meaningful, narratively unorthodox, gut-punch comedy. She was awarded the 2016 AMP Tomorrow Fund grant for her podcast ‘Tea With Alice’ and has toured the world with her critically acclaimed solo shows The Resistance, and Savage. Both received four and five star reviews and packed out houses in Sydney, Perth, Melbourne, Adelaide, New Zealand, London and the Edinburgh Fringe.
Andrew Barnett has established himself as a crowd favourite in Comedy clubs across Australia and New Zealand. Areas of speciality include Comedians for Hire. Known as Barney to the audiences of Fox Sports, he is the co-host of The Night Watchmen on Fox Cricket and The Professor’s Late Hit on Fox League he also makes regular appearances on Sunday Nights with Matty Johns.
From his own ABC sitcom, Lost in Pronunciation, to his debut live standup TV special, Chorizo Sizzle, Ivan exploded on to the scene in 2016 with his brilliant observations on Aussie culture and food, taking him around the country, headlining theatres and selling out festivals. Areas of speciality include Comedians for Hire. In 2012 Ivan migrated from Venezuela to Adelaide and took up the challenge of performing comedy in a second language. Six months later he’d collected his first comedy award and was chosen to perform in Melbourne International Comedy Festival’s Comedy Zone and Roadshow.
Double Cross Double Take! Whether you're organizing a party, conference, or a major awards presentation... Vote for the wickedly funny view of your business with your industry humour that cuts through quicker than Julia's dagger! Areas of speciality include Comedians for Hire. K. Rudd looks so much like a carbon (taxed) copy of the resurrected Kevin it’s scary! And it’s hilarious as he leverages this opportunity to communicate a heads up on your company, association or industry.
Mel Buttle is a hilarious bundle of contradictions, and she’s a package that is rapidly making herself felt in all mediums, right across the country. Areas of speciality include Comedians for Hire. Since her first solo show in 2010 which scored her a nomination for Best Newcomer at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Mel has been performing on the live comedy circuit across the country going from strength to strength.
Paul Livingston is best known for his comic creation Flacco whose many television credits include: Good News Week, GNW Nite Lite, two Sandman and Flacco specials for the Ten Network; Good News Weekend, The Big Gig, DAAS Kapital, Money or the Gun, The Fat and The Sideshow for the ABC, and was a regular on the Triple J Breakfast program from 1994-97. Areas of speciality include Comedians for Hire. Flacco has toured extensively in Australia and internationally with regular appearances at festivals in Edinburgh and Montreal. In 2005, Paul starred in the hit stage show Bingo in Siberia with the Sandman and the Non-Seekers which had sell-out seasons at the Sydney Cracker Comedy Festival and Melbourne International Comedy Festival. The show had further seasons at the Sydney Opera House, 2004 and 2005 Adelaide Cabaret Festival.
Comedy with power is what this man is! Tim has successfully traversed the comedy world, leaping from sell out shows at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival to hosting top rating radio breakfast shows to appearing on television shows such as 20 to 1. Areas of speciality include Comedians for Hire. Tim flew onto the Melbourne comedy stage with his unique blend of story telling, stand-up and physical humour. Having established himself as one of the most prominent stand up comedians in Australian new wave comedy, he has entertained audiences in virtually every town in Australia – from capital cities through to the most regional back block.
Tom Cashman is an up-and-coming stand up comedian, performer and writer, with an understated, analytical and comedically devastating style. Areas of speciality include Comedians for Hire. He’s a regular on Channel 10’s The Project and has appeared on TV’s Question Everything, Celebrity Letters & Numbers, Planet America, Australia Debates, and Tonightly with Tom Ballard. Tom also wrote on many of those same projects, along with ABC’s Win the Week.
