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Australia's Sexiest Tradie
''Australia's Sexiest Tradie'' is a single-camera Australian mockumentary comedy television series on 7mate, created and written by Rick Donald, who also has the lead role. It is directed by Donald and Jason Perini and produced by Catherine Mack and Donald. Plot ''Australia's Sexiest Tradie'' follows the story of bogan plumber Frankie Wood. When local radio station, Heat FM, runs a seven-day competition to find "Australia's Sexiest Tradie", tradesman Franky Wood will go to any length to win and make his heartless father proud. As a finalist, Frankie finally has his moment in the spotlight with a documentary crew following his every move. But as the days pass, Frankie's portrayal of his perfect life starts to show cracks. Cast * Rick Donald as Franky Wood * Jason Perini as Grub * Peter Phelps as Boss Man Wayne * Steve Le Marquand as Terry Wood * Pippa Grandison Pippa Jody Grandison (born 12 September 1970) is an Australian actress and singer. She currently lives in Syd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comedy
Comedy is a genre of fiction that consists of discourses or works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. The term originated in ancient Greece: in Athenian democracy, the public opinion of voters was influenced by political satire performed by comic poets in theaters. The theatrical genre of Greek comedy can be described as a dramatic performance pitting two groups, ages, genders, or societies against each other in an amusing ''agon'' or conflict. Northrop Frye depicted these two opposing sides as a "Society of Youth" and a "Society of the Old". A revised view characterizes the essential agon of comedy as a struggle between a relatively powerless youth and the societal conventions posing obstacles to his hopes. In this struggle, the youth then becomes constrained by his lack of social authority, and is left with little choice but to resort to ruses w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pippa Grandison
Pippa Jody Grandison (born 12 September 1970) is an Australian actress and singer. She currently lives in Sydney, with her husband Steve Le Marquand and son. Career Pippa Grandison was born in Perth, Western Australia. She made her debut in the Australian television drama series ''A Country Practice'' in 1990. Notable TV and film credits include '' All Saints'' (1999–2006), '' Muriel's Wedding'' (1994) and '' Babe: Pig in the City'' (1998; voice role). Grandison then became part of a pop group called Ladykiller, and began to dedicate her singing voice to musical theatre, playing leading roles in the musicals '' The Witches of Eastwick'', '' We Will Rock You'', ''Company'', and " Georgy Girl": Story Of The Seekers. ''Wicked'' She later received the chance to star in the role of Elphaba in the Australian production of the musical '' Wicked'' during the Sydney Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Comedy Web Series
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Australian Television Sitcoms
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2016 Australian Television Series Debuts
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Felix Williamson
Felix Williamson is an Australian actor. Early life Williamson is the stepson of playwright David Williamson. From age 13–17, he trained at the Australian Theatre for Young People in Sydney, Australia, learning the foundations of acting. Career He has had many roles in television, film and theatre and portrayed Paul Keating in the 2010 telemovie, ''Hawke'' opposite Richard Roxburgh's Bob Hawke. He portrays a Commonwealth Bank executive in various advertisements for the bank, usually in the role of rebuffing advice from incompetent American advertisement consultants who display ignorance of Australian society and buffoon-like behaviour. Felix has taken part in a variety of television shows including famous to CBBC, Me and My Monsters playing Nick Carlson (Dad), and Underbelly: Razor. Personal life Williamson lives with his wife, theatre producer Liz Fell, who together ran Naked Theatre Company from 2001 to 2005. Credits * '' Police Rescue'' (1993) * '' Water Rats'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugo Johnstone-Burt
Hugo Kingsley Johnstone-Burt (born 1988) is a Scottish-Australian actor. He grew up in Sydney and decided to become an actor after attending his first drama class. Johnstone-Burt graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art in 2009. He appeared in small roles in Australian dramas ''Rake'', '' Sea Patrol'' and '' Underbelly: The Golden Mile'', before he was cast as Fish Lamb in '' Cloudstreet''. The role earned him two ASTRA Award nominations. Johnstone-Burt went on to star in ''Carelesss Love'' and he took on the role of Constable Hugh Collins in ABC1's '' Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries''. In 2012, Johnstone-Burt appeared in '' Tricky Business'' and filmed a guest role in ''Home and Away''. He has also appeared in the musical drama film ''Goddess'' (2013) and the disaster film '' San Andreas'' (2015). Early life Johnstone-Burt was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. He moved to Australia with his family when he was two years old, and grew up in Sydney. His parents were both i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annabelle Stephenson
Annabelle Stephenson is an Australian actress. She began her career playing Miriam Kent in '' H2O: Just Add Water''. After graduating from the National Institute of Dramatic Art, Stephenson moved to Los Angeles, where she filmed a pilot for MTV. She gained wider recognition as Sara Munello in ''Revenge'' (2013–2014) and Laura Maney in the Netflix series ''Tidelands''. Stephenson's film roles include ''Rehearsal'' (2015), ''Escape Room'' (2017), and ''Pray for Rain'' (2017). Stephenson joined the cast of television soap opera ''Home and Away'' as Taylor Rosetta in 2020. Early life Stephenson was born in London, England. She moved to Australia with her parents and brother when she was a young child, and grew up in the Queensland suburbs of Mudgeeraba and Burleigh. Stephenson took an interest in the performing arts from a young age, recalling "I have always been drawn to the creative arts. When I was little, I loved getting involved in school plays, dancing, painting and music." ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Le Marquand
Steve Le Marquand (born 26 December 1967) is an Australian-born actor, known both locally and internationally for his film and stage work. Personal life Born in Perth, Western Australia in 1967, his family moved to Sydney when he was quite young. His younger sister is the columnist and media commentator Sarrah Le Marquand. He is married to Australian actress and singer Pippa Grandison and they have a child together, Charlie. He is commonly referred to by his nickname, Slem (his initials). He played cricket for a number of years for many different teams and was also selected for various representative teams. His top score was 116* and best bowling figures of 8/9. Lives in Lake Clifton in rural WA. Career Prior to acting, Le Marquand motorcycled his way around Australia, working on various cattle stations, docks, pubs, barges and melon farms. He then studied performing arts at Penrith in Sydney's outer west at the University of Western Sydney (Theatre Nepean) before stum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rick Donald
Rick Donald is an Australian actor, writer and director. He attended the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) and made his first television appearance in ''Sea Patrol''. This was followed by recurring or guest roles in ''Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo'', ''Crownies'', ''Home and Away'' and ''Underbelly: Razor''. Donald played Constable Daniel Parks in ''The Doctor Blake Mysteries'' and Mr. Tuck in ''House Husbands'', before relocating to the United States where he starred in the 2014 sitcom ''Friends with Better Lives''. When ''Friends with Better Lives'' was cancelled after one season, Donald returned to Australia where he joined the casts of ''A Place to Call Home (TV series), A Place to Call Home'' as Lloyd Ellis-Parker and ''800 Words'' as Jeff "Woody" Woodson, which earned him a Logie Award nomination. In 2019, Donald played prison officer Sean Brody in ''Wentworth (TV series), Wentworth'' and appeared in the New Zealand comedy series ''Educators''. From 2020, Donald h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Phelps
Peter Phelps (born 20 September 1960 in Sydney) is an Australian actor, singer and writer. He is notable for his role as Trevor Cole in '' Baywatch''. Phelps is also known for his roles in the internationally successful Australian series '' Sons and Daughters'' and '' Stingers'' and has appeared in feature films including ''Blackwater Trail'' with Judd Nelson. He is the brother of Professor Kerryn Phelps. Career Phelps began his acting career in the early 1980s with an ongoing role in the Network Ten teen soap opera '' The Restless Years'' produced by the Reg Grundy Organisation. After that series ended he had a starring role in new Grundy soap opera '' Sons and Daughters''. It was Phelps who came up with the "Pat the Rat" moniker in the series. In 1988 he had a brief role in the mini series ''The Dirtwater Dynasty''. Peter featured as David Eastwick, the first-born son of the main character Richard Eastwick, played by Hugo Weaving (who is less than six months older than ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
