Comedian/Writer/Broadcaster/Presenter

When Australians want a comedian that looks like Phillip Seymour-Hoffman they turn to Peter Helliar.

Pete first came to the nation’s attention in 1999 as a cast member of rove, Rove McManus’ ill-fated first series on the Nine Network. When the show went to Ten in 2000 Pete went with it, becoming an integral part of the Logie Award winning variety show.

In 2003 Pete took on Australian Rules football with After The Game, which went on to become Before The Game in 2004. The following year Pete created Bryan Strauchan, Collingwood rookie and footy superstar in the making. Strauchanie created an AFL sensation picking up the codes’ Personality Of The Year Award, getting his own car in the Grand Final Parade, and even being immortalised on his own official AFL Footy Card.

In 2005 Pete returned to the stand up stage in earnest with a national tour of of his show Frisky. He again took the show on tour in 2006, performing at the Adelaide Fringe, doing a return season at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, and heading across the Tasman for the NZ Comedy Festival.

2007 will see Peter touring a new show, HELLRAISER, nationally as well as returning to the small screen.

"Wonderful... a bizarre revelation" The Age, Melbourne

"Peter Helliar makes the difficult business of being funny look dead easy.
" Adelaide Advertiser



Television
2004 - NOW
Ten Network Before the Game (Core cast member & writer)
2000 - NOW Ten Network Rove [Live] (Core cast member & writer)
2006 Ten Network Australia's Brainiest Comedian (Contestant)
2006 ABC-TV The Glass House (Guest)
2006 Ten Network Brownlow Awards (Bryan "Strauchanie" Strauchan - red carpet coverage)
2005 ABC-TV The Glasshouse (Guest)
2003 Ten Network skitHOUSE (Core cast member & writer)
2003       Ten Network After The Game (Host & writer)
2002 Ten Network North Melbourne Grand Final Breakfast (Host)
2001/02 Ten/Nine Networks Melbourne Comedy Festival Gala (Stand Up x 3)
1999 Nine Network Sydney Comedy Festival Gala (Stand Up)
1999 Network Ten Good News Week (Panellist)
1999 Nine Network Rove (Core cast member & writer)
1999 ABC-TV O'Loghlin On Saturday Night (Stand up spot)
1998 Nine Network IMT (Stand up comedy appearance)
1997/98 Channel 31 (Melb) The Loft (Core cast member & writer)
1997 thecomedychannel   Headliners (Stand up comedy appearance)
1997 Channel 31 Under Melbourne Tonight (Stand Up)

Radio
2007 Nova 100
(Melbourne)
Breakfast Host with Hughsey
(filling in for Kate for 2 months)
2006 Nova 969
(Sydney)
Breakfast Host with Rove McManus
(filling in for Merrick and Rosso for 3 weeks)
2006 Nova 100
(Melbourne)
Breakfast with Hughsey and Kate
(weekly guest spot)
2006 SAFM
(Adelaide)
Breakfast with Millie, Lehmo and Louie
(Strauchanie as a weekly guest during the AFL Season)
2005 Austereo Network Pete's Show (Host)
2005 Austereo Network The Arvo (Co-host)
2004 2 DAY FM (Sydney) The Judith Lucy Show (Co-host)
2004 Austereo Network Rove [Live] Radio (Core team member)
2001-2003 Austereo Network Saturday Morning Rove (Core team member)
2000 Triple J Merrick and Rosso (Regular guest)
1999 Triple J Merrick and Rosso (Pete PI segment 3 times a week)
1998 Triple J Hair Of The Dog (Regular guest)
1997/98 Syndicated Home Grown Humour (Stand up comedy)
** Peter has also made various publicity appearances on a variety of radio networks.
 
Corporate
Various clients including BAT, Coca Cola, Toyota, Masterfoods, Collingwood Football Club, Computer Associates, Essendon Football Club, Fosters, Microsoft, Murdock Magazines, Myer Grace Brothers & Telstra.
 
Live Shows
2006

Frisky - Solo Show
Adelaide Fringe Festival, Melbourne Comedy Festival (return season), Auckland - Sky City.

2005 Frisky - Solo Show
Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide & Perth
2003 Lovely Jubbly - Solo Show
Melbourne Comedy Festival
2002 Thinking Out Loud - Solo show
Adelaide Fringe Festival, Melbourne Comedy Festival, Adelaide Cabaret Festival.
2001 Peter Helliar's Autumn Catalogue - Solo show
Melbourne Comedy Festival.
2001 Rove [Live] Live - With Corinne Grant & Rove McManus
Riverside Theatre - Parramatta, Twelfth Night Theatre - Brisbane, Regal Theatre - Perth.
2000 Kokomo Or Bust - Solo Show
Melbourne Comedy Festival.
2000 Rove [Live] Live - With Corinne Grant, Dave Callan & Rove McManus
Hi-Fi Bar - Melbourne, Metro - Sydney.
1999 The Cast Of rove Live - With Corinne Grant, Dave Callan & Rove McManus
Prince Patrick Hotel - Melbourne.
1999 Shame: The College Years - With Rove McManus, Kim Hope & Adam Richard
Melbourne Comedy Festival.
1999 This Much Is True - Solo show
Melbourne Comedy Festival. Adelaide Fringe Festival 2000.
1998 Shame - With Adam Richard, Kim Hope & Rove McManus
Melbourne Comedy Festival.
 
Other Notable Live Work
2006 Canteen Comedy Gala (Stand Up Spot), Hordern Pavillion, Sydney
2006 Fantasea Reef Festival, Whitsundays QLD - Peter Helliar LIVE
2006 Sale Water Water Festival - VIC - Peter Helliar LIVE
2006 RAW Comedy Victorian State Final ( Host)
2002 Apollo Bay Music Festival
2002 Big Laugh Comedy Festival, Parramatta
2002 St. Kilda Film Festival (Host)
2001 Offshore Festival
2000 Offshore Festival
1999/00 Melbourne Comedy Festival Roadshow
** Peter is in high demand as a stand up comedian and has headlined in virtually every major venue across the country.
 
Writing
Pete has written and done joke passes on several scripts from producers including Fox Television Australia and Nine Network sport. He is currently developing a film script with Princess Productions (Aust)
1994
Peter wrote the screenplay for Looking Through A Mortal Lens, which was shortlisted by the AFC under the New Screen Writer's Scheme.
 
Awards
2005 AFL Personality of the Year (as Bryan Strauchan)
2005 The Logie Award for Most Popular Light Entertainment Program - Rove Live
2004 The Logie Award for Most Popular Light Entertainment Program - Rove Live
2003 The Logie Award for Most Popular Light Entertainment Program - Rove Live
2002 The Logie Award for Most Popular Light Entertainment Program - Rove Live
1999 Comedy song Bevan The Musical was voted 35 in the world's largest listener poll, the Triple J Hottest 100.

Recordings
2006 Release of "Strauchanie - Pure B.S" DVD distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment


Peter Helliar is exclusively represented by
Kevin Whyte (TV & Radio) and Dioni Meliss (Live) at Token Artists.
Phone: 03 9417 4700 www.token.com.au
Last Updated: March 2007