Heath Franklin (born 23 December 1980) is an Australian comedic performer, improviser and writer.

Career

He appeared on ''

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show, ABC TV's '' Spicks and Specks'', Working Dog's ''

Thank God You're Here ''Thank God You're Here'' is an Australian television improvised comedy program created by Working Dog Productions, which premiered on Network Ten on 5 April 2006, and aired for the first three seasons and on Seven for the fourth season. Each ...

'' and in New Zealand, on ''

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''. He also appeared in the show ''

Randling ''Randling'' was an Australian comedic word-based television quiz show hosted by Andrew Denton. It aired on ABC1 at 8:30 on Wednesday nights, with the show repeated on Fridays on ABC2 at 11pm. The show was hosted by Andrew Denton who posed quest ...

'' with the teammate:

Felicity Ward Felicity Ward (born 26 September 1980) is an Australian comedian, best known for her TV appearances on '' Spicks and Specks'', ''Thank God You're Here'', ''Good News Week'' and as a writer/performer in the Channel 10 Network television program ...

. Heath is in the team: Ducks of war. He is best known for his impersonation of the infamous Australian criminal Mark Brandon " Chopper" Read. In 2010, Franklin starred in the New Zealand crime comedy, '' Predicament''.

Career appearances

TV appearances

As 'stage persona', "Chopper Read"

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'' The Christmas Panel'' special (2006) * The Comedy Channel's ''

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'' (2007). * The Comedy Channel's Cracker Festival Gala (2008) * C4's ''Jono's New Show'', New Zealand (2009) * The Comedy Channel's Sydney Comedy Festival Gala, (2009) * Network 10's ''

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'' (2009) * The Comedy Channel's ''Make Deadshits History - Pentridge Interstituals'' (2009) * ABC's ''Spicks and Specks'' Xmas Special - "A Very Specky Christmas" (2009) * TV3's Aotearoha-ha Christmas Comedy Gala (NZ) (2009) * The Comedy Channel's Sydney Comedy Festival Cracker Gala (2010–11) * TV3's New Zealand Comedy Festival Gala (2010 and 2011) * C4's ''Jono's New Show'', New Zealand (2012) * TV3's ''

'' (NZ) (2009–present, Recurring Panelist) * 10's ''Chopper's Republic Of Anzakistan'', Australia (2016, Live Show with skits added for TV)

As himself

* ''

'', (2005–06) writer; performer * Network 10's ''

'' (2008) * ABC's '' Spicks and Specks'' (2008, two episodes) * ABC's ''Spicks and Specks'' "A Very Specky Christmas" 2008 Christmas special (2008) * Network 10/Roving Enterprises' ''

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'' (2009) * Channel Seven/Working Dog's ''

'' (2009) * C4's '' Wanna-Ben'' (NZ) (2012) * ABC's ''

'' (2012, 6 episodes)

As both

* Network 10/Southern Star's '' The Spearman Experiment'' (2009) * ''

Review with Myles Barlow ''Review with Myles Barlow'' is an Australian satirical black comedy television series which screened on Thursday nights on ABC2 and Friday nights on ABC 1. The series began screening on 16 October 2008. It is co-written and directed by Trent O' ...

'' (2010)

Film appearances

* '' Predicament'', a 2010 film (directed by Jason Stutter) − Mervyn Toebuck

Radio appearances

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''Merrick & Australia'' (2015-)

Awards and nominations

In 2006, Franklin was nominated for the Inaugural

Graham Kennedy Graham Cyril Kennedy AO (15 February 1934 – 25 May 2005) was an Australian entertainer, comedian and variety performer, as well as a personality and star of radio, theatre, television and film. He often performed in the style of vaudevilli ...

Logie Award The Logie Awards (officially the TV Week Logie Awards; colloquially known as The Logies) is an annual gathering to celebrate Australian television, sponsored and organised by the magazine ''TV Week''. The first ceremony was held in 1959 as the ...

for "Most Outstanding New Talent" regarding his work on ''

''. He also performed warm-up duties for the

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ARIA Music Awards

The

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are a set of annual ceremonies presented by

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(ARIA), which recognise excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of the

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Franklin, Heath 1980 births Living people Australian male comedians Comedians from Sydney Australian male television actors Male actors from Sydney