Tom Gleeson

Tom Gleeson

writer, producer, actor

Tom Gleeson was born on Jun 02, 1974 in Australia. Tom Gleeson's big-screen debut came with Warehouse Comedy Festival - Season 1 directed by Danielle Karalus in 2011, strarring Self. Tom Gleeson is known for Hard Quiz directed by Catherine Van Der Wolf, Tom Gleeson stars as Self - Host and Berlinda as Self - Australian Dung Beetle Project Expert. Tom Gleeson has got 2 awards and 11 nominations so far. The most recent award Tom Gleeson achieved is Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Awards. The upcoming new movie Tom Gleeson plays is Tom Gleeson: Lighten Up which will be released on Oct 01, 2021.

Tom Gleeson is one of Australia's favourite comedians. Besides his many TV appearances, he's been nominated for a Helpmann Award three times and won the Piece of Wood Comedian's Choice Award in the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. He has performed several times at the two major comedy festivals in Melbourne and Edinburgh, as well as the invite-only Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal and the Kilkenny Comedy Festival in Ireland. Oh yeah, and the biggest stand up on the planet Louis CK chose Tom to be his support act for his Australian tour. He is the comedian comedians watch.Tom has performed at the Sydney Opera House, in every capital city in Australia, in London, Dublin, New York, Los Angeles, Singapore, Hong Kong, Jakarta as well as entertaining the troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.Well known and much loved comedian, author and media personality Tom Gleeson is always a favourite amongst the crowd. His quick wit, humour and performance style is enjoyed by all.Tom Gleeson is in every Aussie comedian's Top 5. A true master of the craft, he remarkably gets better each year, a phenomena that ensures other comics sneak in the back of his always sold out shows.Tom is a core cast member of ABC TV's The Weekly, and based on his stand out segment on that show, he now hosts his own smash hit quiz show on the ABC, Hard Quiz.

  • Birthday

    Jun 02, 1974
  • Place of Birth

    Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia

Known For

Awards

2 wins & 11 nominations

Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Awards
2021
Best Comedy Entertainment Program
Winner - AACTA Award
2021
Best Stand-Up Special
Winner - AACTA Award
2021
Best Comedy Performer
Winner - AACTA Award
2021
Favourite Television Host
Winner - AACTA Award
Logie Awards
2019
Hard Quiz (2016)
Winner - Gold Logie

Movies & TV Shows

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TV Shows