Tom Gleeson

"If there was such an event at the mythical Comedy Olympics - Gleeson could take on hecklers for Australia"  Herald Sun

“Whip-smart and gobsmackingly shocking at times.” The Age

“Highly amusing and right on the money.” Time Out

“The truth is his show is comedy gold.” Adelaide Advertiser

“Rapid-fire delivery, razor-sharp wit.” Herald Sun

Tom Gleeson is a gold-plated comedy superstar, helming ratings smashes and filling big theatres across the country.

Tom has been at the face end of a microphone for more than twenty years as one of the country’s best loved stand up comedians. He’s played rowdy RSL’s and filled the Sydney Opera House, slaying audiences and destroying hecklers as you would expect from one of our best.

On ABC-TV’s The Weekly, Tom’s segment Hard Chat took aim at everyone from Karl Stephanovic to Sophie Monk, Barnesy, the Proclaimers and Albo. Hard Chat begat Hard Quiz which not only blitzes the ratings into its eighth season but also earned Tom Australian television’s gong of gongs – the Gold Logie, which rubs against his AACTA, ARIA and Helpmann Awards on his very crowded trophy shelf. Hard Quiz is such a success it translates to all ages and languages.

Tom recorded a special Hard Quiz Kids episode and Dutch company SkyHighTV released their version: Hard Spel in 2020 to delighted viewers. This year Tom is taking Hard Quiz Live on the road, where he will let audience members take a shot at winning the infamous brass mug, if they’re game.

Now Tom has taken his natural disdain for the general public and applied it to his fellow comedians as the host of the new Network Ten series, Taskmaster which is set to premiere in 2023.

  • Television
  • Radio
  • Live Shows
  • Other Notable Live Work
  • Awards
  • Writing
  • Recordings
  • Corporate

2016-ongoing ABC TV: Hard Quiz (Host)

2022 – ABC TV: Catalyst: Tom Gleeson’s Secrets of the Australian Museum (Host)

2022 – Channel 7: The Roast of Paul Hogan (Cast)

2022 – Nine Network: The Hundred (Guest)

2022 – ABC TV: Tomorrow Tonight S2 (Guest)

2021 – Foxtel: AACTAS – Award Presenter

2020 – Amazon: Joy (Amazon Special)

2020 – Network Ten: The Project (Guest)

2015-20 – ABC TV: The Weekly With Charlie Pickering (regular cast member/writer)

2016-19 – ABC TV: The Yearly with Charlie Pickering (Cast member/writer)

2019 – ABC TV: Melbourne International Comedy Festival Oxfam Gala (Host)

2019 – Network Ten: Hughesy We Have A Problem (Panellist)

2018 – ABC TV: Melbourne International Comedy Festival Oxfam Gala (Comedy Spot)

2018 – Network Ten: Bring Back…Saturday Night – Pilot (Comedy Spot)

2018 – Network Ten: Studio 10 (Guest Co-Host)

2017 – Stan: One Night Stan – Tom Gleeson (Stand Up Special)

2017 – ABC TV: Melbourne International Comedy Festival Opening Night Gala (Comedy Spot)

2017 – ABC TV: Tom Gleeson at the Enmore (Stand-Up Show)

2016 – TV3 NZ: 7 Days (Guest)

2016 – ABC TV: Silvia’s Italian Table (Guest)

 

You can download a full list of Television credits below.

2019-20 – Triple M: Drive with Mick Molloy (Regular Guest)

2016 – Triple M: Drive with Merrick Watts (Guest Co-Host)

2014 – Nova 969: Drive Fill In

2009 – Mix 101.1: Mix Mornings with Brig & Tom (Host with Brigitte Duclos)

2008 – Mix 101.1: Mix Mornings with Brig, George & Tom (Host with Brigitte Duclos & George McEncroe)

2007 – Mix 101.1: The Saturday Show (Host with Corinne Grant)

2004-2005 – Triple M: The Tom & Subby Show (Host with Subby Valentine)

2000-2003 – Triple J: The Tom & Subby Show (Host with Subby Valentine)

2022 – 2023  Hard Quiz Live  Solo Show
NAtional Tour – including Melbourne (MICF), Canberra, Sydney, Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane, Newcastle, Brunswick Heads, Darwin and More!

2020/21 – Lighten Up – Solo Show 
Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Sydney Comedy Festival, Sydney Opera House, Enmore Theatre, Murray Bridge Fringe, Perth Fringe Festival, Adelaide Fringe Festival, Darwin Entertainment Centre, Hobart Spiegeltent , Brunswick Picture House, Hobart Theatre Royal, Brisbane Powerhouse, Toowoomba, Grafton, Canberra, Newcastle, Warnambool Lighthouse Theatre

2020Let’s Laugh: Host of Line Up Show at Sydney Opera House

2019 – Joy  Solo Show
Perth Fringe Festival, QPAC Brisbane, Wyndham, Adelaide Fringe Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Spiegeltent Wollongong, Spiegeltent Gold Coast, Newcastle, North Australian Arts Festival Townsville, Darwin Festival, Sydney Opera House, Malthouse Theatre

2018 – Sure Thing  Solo Show
Perth Fringe Festival, Adelaide Fringe Festival, Brisbane Comedy Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Canberra, Sydney Comedy Festival, Spiegeltent Wollongong, Spiegeltent Geelong

2017 – Cheer Up  Solo Show
Perth Fringe Festival, Adelaide Fringe Festival, Lismore, Ten Days On the Island Hobart, Brisbane Comedy Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Sydney Comedy Festival

2016 – Great  Solo Show
Adelaide Fringe, Ten Days on the Island Hobart, Brisbane Comedy Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Sydney Comedy Festival, Perth Comedy Festival, Lorne Performing Arts Festival

2015 – Tom Gleeson Live  Solo Show
Adelaide Fringe, Brisbane Comedy Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Perth Comedy Festival, Sydney Comedy Festival

You can download a full list of Live Show credits below.

 

2021 – BCF Opening Gala (Host)

2020 – In Vito Veritas With Merrick Watts – (Guest)

2020 – Stephen K Amos Talk Show – Guest on panel show at Adelaide Fringe Festival

2017-19: Peter Helliar and Tom Gleeson Live – Regular regional shows around Australia.

2017: SCF Closing Night Gala (Host)

2015: SCF Opera House Gala (Host)

2014: JFL Sydney – Opera House (spot)

2014: Floriade Night Festival (solo show)

2014: SCF 10th Anniversary Gala (spot)

2014: SCF Cracker Night (Host)

2014: SCF Opening Night Gala (spot)

2014: MICF Oxfam Gala (spot)

2014: MICF Great Debate

2014: Canberra Comedy Festival Gala (spot)

2014: Peter Helliar and Tom Gleeson Live – Port Macquarie, Forster, Coffs Harbour

2014: Peter Helliar and Tom Gleeson Live – Hawthorn Arts Centre

2014: Peter Helliar and Tom Gleeson Live – Bunbury and Albury

2013: Peter Helliar and Tom Gleeson Live – Townsville and Cairns

2013: 5 Star Comedy Gala – NZ

2013: NZ Comedy Festival Gala (spot)

2013: MICF Moosehead Awards (spot)

2013: Pictures of You Live Show (guest)

2013: MICF Opening Night Spectacular (Host)

2012: Just For Laughs Festival – Australia – The Nasty Show (comedy spot)

2011: Montreal ‘Just For Laughs’ Comedy Festival

2011: Melbourne I’ntl Comedy Festival Roadshow – Hong Kong

2010-2011: Carlsberg Cat Laughs Comedy Festival Ireland

2010-2010: P&O Comedy Cruises – regular headline comedian

2001-2007: Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow

2006-2007: Entertained the Australian Troops in Iraq & Afghanistan

2006: Montreal ‘Just For Laughs’ Comedy Festival

2003: Montreal ‘Just For Laughs’ Comedy Festival

2019: Gold Logie Award for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television – Winner

2014: Helpmann Award – Nomination for Best Comedy Performer

2011:  Helpmann Award – Nomination for Best Comedy Performer

2008: Piece Of Wood Award Melbourne International Comedy Festival – Winner

2007: Helpmann Award – Nomination for Best Comedy Performer

2004: Skithouse AFI Award – Nomination

2004: Australian Commercial Radio Award – Nomination

2020: Hard Quiz: Book of the World’s Hardest A**es – ABC Books AU

2008: Playing Poker with the SAS: A Comedy Tour of Iraq and Afghanistan – UNSW Press

2005: The Italian Job a short story from Take Me With You Edited by Sarah MacDonald Random House

 

2020 – Audible:  Joy – Solo Show

2014 – DVD: Quality and Hello Bitches Double DVD

2011 – DVD: Tom Gleeson, Get it into Ya! Warehouse Comedy Festival, Madman Entertainment

 

Tom Gleeson is available to perform or host your next corporate event.
Please get in touch with our dedicated staff here to discuss what we can do for you and your team.

Previous clients Include:
The Victorian Premier’s Department
Target
The Taxation Institute of Australia
Australian Chamber of Commerce
Clipsal 500
Lenovo
Mitre 10
Optus
McDonalds
Storage King
Fosters
Fairfax
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
NAB
Property Council of Australia

Testimonials:

“Tom Gleeson was a highlight of our dinner with a tight, pithy and funny stand up routine that was right on the money for our ‘older’ audience.
Tom was very well received and seemed to also enjoy mingling a little with some of the guests and other entertainers and generally being generous with his time.
He certainly brings that lovely touch of ‘star power’ to an event, and the guests were all enthralled”

“Tom was very professional and easy to deal with throughout the planning process and on the night. He was very entertaining and an absolute crowd favourite”

“Beyond Excellent – Tom Gleeson was absolutely brilliant – very easy to work; professional; read the audience perfectly. Nothing but praise from audience”