Brendon Burns (born 19 April 1971) is an Australian

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and author who mostly performs in the UK. He is known for his aggressive stage performance and offensive material.

Career

Burns' television career began as a performer on

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's late-night spontaneous comedy show ''

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''. He has subsequently appeared as a presenter on the

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show '' I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! NOW!'', walking off after just three shows. Furthermore, he was the conductor of masterclasses in stand-up (again on ITV). He has also appeared on

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's ''

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''. He has also performed at Montreal and South African comedy festivals. He first appeared at the Edinburgh Fringe in 1996, hosting The Comedy Zone showcase of new acts, and performing in his debut solo show 6pm Time To Get Up For Work. He has returned to the Fringe every year since, except for 1999, and in 2007 won its top prize, the

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for his show ''So I Suppose This Is Offensive Now'' at the

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. Also at the 2007 Fringe, Burns appeared alongside

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and

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in a stage version of ''

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'' by The Comedians' Theatre Company directed by

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. A trilogy, ''Burnsy versus Brendon'', which ran at Edinburgh in 2004, 2005 and 2006, examined his own life. On June 24, 2010, he appeared as a guest on the comedy talk-show, ''The Green Room with Paul Provenza''. Brendon released his first semi-autobiographical novel, ''Fear of Hat Loss in Las Vegas'' with Transworld publishing in August 2010.

Live recordings

* ''Buckets and Sulphur ''(CD) * ''Mispent Childhood'' (CD) * ''Not for Everyone'' (CD) * ''Brendon vs Burnsy'' (CD and Vinyl) * ''All My Love All My Rage'' (CD) * ''Sober not Clean'' (CD and DVD are different shows) * ''So I suppose THIS is offensive now'' (DVD) * ''The Thinking Man's Idiot'' (CD) * ''You Know, Love n God n Metaphysics n Shit'' (Digital Download and DVD) * ''Selfies in the Grand Canyon'' (Streaming on NextUp Comedy) In April 2013 he released his first US comedy album, ''Pompously Lectures Americans'', on Stand Up Records. In 2019, Burns had a cameo role as a ring announcer in the wrestling film ''

Fighting with My Family ''Fighting with My Family'' is a 2019 biographical sports comedy-drama film written and directed by Stephen Merchant. Based on the 2012 documentary ''The Wrestlers: Fighting with My Family'' by Max Fisher, it depicts the career of English profes ...

''.

References

External links

Brendon Burns Chortle page, including tour dates

Brendon Burns 2007 Interview with Liberation Frequency
{{DEFAULTSORT:Burns, Brendon Living people Australian male comedians 1971 births Australian stand-up comedians People educated at John XXIII College, Perth Stand Up! Records artists