"Hills delivers stand up so effortlessly brilliant you wonder why some comedians even get out of bed." The Guardian, London
Australians will best know Adam as the host of the fun music quiz show Spicks and Specks on ABC-TV, alongside team captains Alan Brough and Myf Warhurst. Adam’s playful personality, which has taken him to the top of the international comedy circuit, has translated seamlessly to his hosting role on the small screen, making him one of the most recognisable faces on Australian TV.
On Spicks and Specks, Adam is seen by more than 1.2 million people on a weekly basis. He also spends six months of each year working overseas on the international festival circuit, including the Edinburgh Fringe, Kilkenny Comedy Festival and Montreal's much lauded festival, Just For Laughs. He has collected rave reviews worldwide, and a legion of fans across Australia, Great Britain, Ireland and Europe.
"If you cannot enjoy Adam Hills you cannot have a pulse. Four Stars" The Scotsman
Adam has also bagged a swag of awards in recent years including a Helpmann Award in 2007. He has been a three-time nominee for the prestigious Perrier Award at the Edinburgh Fringe, where he also won the Best of The Fest Award and the Forth Fringe Award. Adam released his second DVD, Adam Hills Live - Joymonger and Characterful in 2008, the highlights of which were also broadcast on ABC as an hour-long special.
"Hills's wit is incisively dry and sharp and his observations are bitingly precise." Sunday Herald Sun
In early 2008, the success of Spicks and Specks had elevated to a whole new level – hitting the stage for a national-wide live tour, thrilling thousands of Australian fans, who got to participate in the show and come face-to-face with Adam, Alan and Myf.
Adam also had the incredible privilege of co-hosting the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2008 Beijing Paralympics.
Adam doesn’t show any sign of slowing down in 2009, touring nationally with his latest show, Inflatable, an all-new hour-and-a-bit of world-class stand up comedy and rampant spontaneity. |
Television
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| 2009 |
Beijing Paralympics Opening and Closing Ceremonies (co-host) |
ABC-TV |
| 2008 |
AFI Awards (presenter) |
Nine Network |
| 2008 |
Raw Comedy Final (Host) |
ABC-TV |
| 2007 |
49th Annual TV Week Logie Awards
(Host) |
Nine Network |
05 - Now |
Spicks & Specks
(Host and writer)
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ABC-TV |
| 2006 |
Comic Relief
(intl interviewer)
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Seven Network |
| 2006 |
The Logies
(Backstage Interviewer and writer)
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Nine Network |
| 2006 |
Comedy Festival Gala
(Host)
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Network Ten |
| 2006 |
Rove Live
(Desk Spot)
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Network Ten |
| 2006 |
Comedy Temptation
(Contestant)
|
Nine Network |
2005
|
The Logies
(Backstage Interviewer)
|
Nine Network |
| 2005 |
The Melbourne International
Comedy Festival Gala
(Stand Up Appearance)
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Network TEN |
2004 |
World Comedy Tour (Host)
Nine Network (Australia),
Comedy Central (USA),
thecomedychannel (Australia),
The Paramount
Comedy Channel (UK),
TVNZ (New Zealand)
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Granada |
| 2004 |
World Comedy Tour
(Stand Up Appearance)
Nine Network (Australia),
Comedy Central (USA),
thecomedychannel (Australia),
The Paramount
Comedy Channel (UK),
TVNZ (New Zealand)
|
Granada |
| 2004 |
The Melbourne International
Comedy Festival Gala
(Stand Up Appearance)
|
Network TEN |
| 2004 |
Stand Up!
(Stand Up Appearance)
|
ABC-TV |
2003 |
Just For Laughs Comedy Festival
(Host)2 x 1 Hour Specials
|
Network TEN |
2003 |
Never Mind The Buzzcocks
(Panellist)
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BBC 2 (UK) |
2003 |
Live Floor Show
(Stand Up Appearance)
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BBC 2 (UK) |
2002 |
The Fat
(Regular Panellist)
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ABC-TV |
2002 |
Campaign
(Team Captain)
|
thecomedychannel |
2001-04 |
The Glass House
(Panellist x 5)
|
ABC-TV |
2002 |
Good Morning Australia
(Interview)
|
Network TEN |
2002 |
Live Floor Show
(Stand Up Appearance)
|
BBC Scotland |
2001-04 |
Rove Live
(4 x Interviews, Stand Up Appearance & Live Cross from London)
|
Network TEN |
2001 |
World Comedy Tour
(Stand Up Appearance)
Comedy Central (USA)
Comedy Network (Canada)
Paramount (UK)
thecomedychannel (Ausralia)
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Granada |
2001 |
Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala
(Stand Up Appearance)
|
Network TEN |
2000-01 |
The Stand Up Show
(Stand Up Appearance)
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BBC 1 (UK) |
2000-01 |
Live At Jongleur's
(Stand Up Appearance)
|
BBC 2 (UK) |
2000-01 |
GNW Debate
(Debater)
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Network TEN |
2000 |
The Lounge
(Stand Up Appearance)
|
RTE (Ireland) |
1999-00 |
Good News Week
(Regular Panellist)
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ABC-TV/Network TEN |
1997-98 |
IMT
(Writer & Stand Up Appearances]
|
Nine Network |
Radio
|
| 2006 |
Fred MacAulay Show
(Guest during Commonwealth
Games OB)
|
BBC Radio Scotland |
2004 |
Triple J Breakfast
(Co-host x 1 Week)
|
Triple J |
2004 |
Drive
(Co-host x 3 Weeks)
|
SA-FM |
2003 |
Broadcasting House
(Stand Up Appearance)
|
BBC Radio 2 (UK) |
2002 |
We Say Tomay-to
(Writer & Performer)
|
BBC Radio 2 (UK) |
2000-03 |
The Fred MacCaulay Show
(Regular Guest)
|
Radio Scotland |
2000 |
Loose Ends
(Regular Guest)
|
BBC Radio 4 (UK) |
1999-00 |
Fringe Cuts
(Interview x 2)
|
BBC Radio 4 (UK) |
1996-97 |
Gotcha Calls
(Writer & Performer)
|
Austereo Network |
1996 |
The Adam Hills Morning Show
(Host)
|
SA-FM |
1993-96 |
The Morning Crew
(Co-host)
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SA-FM |
1992 |
The Morning Crew
(Writer)
|
2Day FM |
1991 |
The Doug Mulray Breakfast Show
(Writer)
|
Triple M Sydney |
** Adam has also made various publicity appearances on a variety of radio networks. |
Live Shows - Spicks and Speck-tacular
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| 2007 - 08 |
Spicks and Speck-tacular
The Comedy Theatre - Melbourne International Comedy
Festival, Thebarton Theatre – Adelaide, The Lyric Theatre – Brisbane, The Civic Theatre – Newcastle, Enmore Theatre – Sydney, Perth Convention Exhibition Centre – Perth, Civic Square – Canberra, WIN Entertainment Centre – Wollongong, Empire Theatre – Toowoomba, Lismore City Hall – Lismore, Twin Towns Clubs & Resorts – Tweed Heads,
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Live Shows
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| 2008 |
Characterful & Joymonger
Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne |
| 2007 |
Joymonger - Solo Show
Thebarton Theatre - Adelaide, Melbourne International
Comedy Festival, Enmore Theatre - Sydney, The Tivoli - Brisbane, Octagon Theatre - Perth, Edinburgh Fringe
|
| 2006 |
Characterful - Solo Show
Hobart Comedy Festival, Garden's Theatre Brisbane, Adelaide Fringe Festival, Cracker Comedy Festival Sydney, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Cardinia Cultural Centre, Kyneton Town Hall Octagon Theatre Perth, Edinburgh Fringe Festival (Assembly), UK & Ireland Tours, Campbelltown Arts Centre.
|
2005 |
Die On Your Feet
Written & Directed by Greg Fleet - Cast Member
Melbourne International Comedy Festival
|
2004 |
Go You Big Red Fire Engine 2 - Solo Show
Adelaide Fringe, Melbourne International Comedy Festival,
Edinburgh Fringe Festival (The Pleasance)
|
2003 |
Cut Loose - Solo Show
Melbourne International Comedy Festival,
Edinburgh Festival Fringe (The Pleasance), Adelaide Fringe 2004
|
2002 |
Happy Feet - Solo Show
Adelaide Festival Fringe, Melbourne International Comedy Festival,
Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Irish Tour, Her Majesty's Theatre London, UK Tour 2003
|
2001 |
Go You Big Red Fire Engine - Solo Show
Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Edinburgh Festival Fringe,
Her Majesty's Theatre London, Adelaide Fringe Festival 2002
|
2000 |
Goody Two Shoes - Solo Show
Adelaide Fringe, Melbourne International Comedy Festival,
Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Hong Kong City Festival 2001
|
1999 |
My Own Little World - Solo Show
Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Edinburgh Festival Fringe,
Adelaide Fringe 2000, Hong Kong City Festival 2001
|
1998 |
Life Is Good - Solo Show
Adelaide Fringe, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Edinburgh Festival Fringe
|
1997 |
Stand Up And Deliver - Solo Show
Edinburgh Festival Fringe Festival, Adelaide Fringe 1998 |
Other Festivals
|
Montreal 2007 and 2008
Just For Laughs Comedy Festival 2003, 2004, 2005 & 2006 (Various appearances including a Gala appearance and Bubbling With Laughter at Club Soda)
Aspen Comedy Festival 2005
Leicester Comedy Festival 2003
Glasgow Comedy Festival 2003
Hobart Comedy Festival 2003
Manchester Comedy Festival 2002
Kilkenny Cat Laughs Comedy Festival 2001,2002,2006, 2007
Offshore 2000
Newcastle Comedy Festival (UK) 2000
Smirnoff Comedy Festival – Cape Town, South Africa 2000
Murphy’s Ungagged Comedy Festivals – Galway & Dublin 1998, Kinsale 1999 |
Awards
|
| 2008 |
2008 TV Week Logie Awards
Nominated for Gold Logie and Most Popular Presenter
|
| 2007 |
GQ Awards
Winner of TV Personality of the Year award
|
| 2006 |
Nominated for Graham Kennedy Award for Most Outstanding New Talent, Most Popular New Male Talent, Most Popular Light Entertainment / Comedy Program (Spicks & Specks) & Most Outstanding Comedy Program (Spicks & Specks)
|
| 2004 |
Winner Chortle Best Live Comedy Wards Best Compere
|
| 2003 |
Winner Radio Forth Award
|
| 2003 |
Nominated for the Perrier Award for Best Show in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for Cut Loose
|
| 2003 |
Nominated for the Chortle Live Comedy Awards Best Compere (UK)
|
| 2002 |
Winner of the People's Choice Award in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for Happy Feet
|
| 2002 |
Nominated for the Perrier Award for Best Show in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for Happy Feet
|
| 2001 |
Nominated for the Perrier Award for Best Show in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for Go You Big Red Fire Engine
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Recordings
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| 2006 |
Release of Adam Hills Live In The Suburbs DVD through ABC Enterprises, distributed through Roadshow (recorded live at Kyneton Town Hall)
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| 2002 |
Release of Go You Big Red Fire Engine through Chart Records, distributed by Warner Music
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| 2002 |
Release of Working Class Anthem CD single through Chart Records, distributed by Warner Music
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| 2001 |
Release of the Melbourne Comedy Festival CD compilation through Rubber Music, distributed by BMG Australia
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Corporate
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Various clients including Colgate-Palmolive, KPMG, Collingwood Football Club, Cream Advertising Awards, the Financial Planning Association, the National Associated Retail Traders of Australia and Targa Tasmania, BMW, Honda, KPMG, STA Travel, Adelaide Zoo, Collingwood Football Club
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Last Updated: February 2009 |