Adam Hills

"Hills delivers stand up so effortlessly brilliant you wonder why some comedians even get out of bed" - The Guardian, London

“Hills’s wit is incisively dry and sharp and his observations are bitingly precise” Sunday Herald Sun

"An Adam Hills show is always a festival highlight…with real weight, wit and purpose behind his contagious positivity” Chortle (UK)

Being An Aussie

Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala

A five-time Gold Logie nominee, Adam Hills is one of Australia’s best-known comedians. He is adored across Australia for his iconic role as the host of ABC TVs music-focusedquiz show Spicks and Specks and for his talk show, Adam Hills Tonight. Across the pond, Adam has likewise become a household name with his talk show, The Last Leg, airing on Channel Four for over a decade. Originally commissioned as a one-off series for the 2012 London Paralympics, the Poms loved our mate Adam so much that The Last Leg has been on air ever since! You can also catch The Last Leg on ABC TV.

Of course Adam’s not always sitting behind a desk on TV – he also spends a lot of time standing on stage with a mic in hand. Adam has been nominated three times for the Perrier award at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival and regularly performs at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

Adam is a tireless activist and in 2022 was awarded an MBE for his services to Paralympic Sport and disability awareness. In 2019, Adam Hills: Take His Legs was released, a sports documentary that follows the birth of the Warrington Wolves physical disability rugby league team from its creation, to the first PDRL World Club Challenge. In August 2023, a sequel documentary about the inaugural PDRL World Cup was released, titled Adam Hills: Grow Another Foot.

Comedy is such a massive part of Adam’s life that he wrote a whole book about it. Adam’s memoir Best Foot Forward is a Times best seller. Adam has also authored three books in the children’s book series Rock Star Detectives – which, he tells us, is not a memoir.

Television
Books
Radio
Live Shows
Other Festivals
Awards and Nominations
Recordings
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2012 – ongoing – Channel 4: The Last Leg (Host)

2024 – ABC TV: Spicks and Specks (Host)

2023 – Channel Ten: Thank God You’re Here (Judge)

2023 – Ten/Paramount: Adam Hills: Grow Another Foot

2022 – Channel 4 (UK): The Super League (Presenter)

2022 ABC TV – BLUEY (Cricket Commentator)

2022 ABC TV – Spicks & Specks (2022 Series)

2021 – ABC TV: Spicks & Specks (2021 Series)

2020 – Channel 4: Take His Legs (Documentary)
10Play

2020 – ABC TV: Australian Story: Performers and the Pandemic (Personal Appearance)

2020 – ABC TV: Spicks & Specks 2000s Special (Host)

2020 – ABC TV: Spicks & Specks 1990s Special (Host)

2019 – ABC TV: Spicks & Specks Aus Music Month Special (Host)

2018 – ABC TV: Spicks & Specks Reunion Special – Host

2017 – Channel 4: The Last Leg – British Election Special (Host)

You can download full list of television credits below

2024- Rockstar Detectives: Trouble at the Track: Penguin Books

2023 Rockstar Detectives: Murder at the Movies: Penguin Books

2022 – Rock Star Detectives: Penguin Books

2018 – Best Foot Forward: Hachette Australia/UK

2006 – BBC Radio Scotland: Fred MacAulay Show (Guest during Commonwealth Games OB)

2004 – Triple J: Triple J Breakfast (Co-host x 1 Week)

2004 – SA-FM: Drive (Co-host x 3 Weeks)

2003 – BBC Radio 2 (UK): Broadcasting House (Stand Up Appearance)

2002 – BBC Radio 2 (UK): We Say Tomay-to (Writer & Performer)

2002-2003 – Radio Scotland: The Fred MacCaulay Show (Regular Guest)

2000 – BBC Radio 4 (UK): Loose Ends (Regular Guest)

1999-2000 – BBC Radio 4 (UK): Fringe Cuts (Interview x 2)

1996-1997 – Austereo Network: Gotcha Calls (Writer & Performer)

1996 – SA-FM: The Adam Hills Morning Show (Host)

1993-1996 – SA-FM: The Morning Crew (Co-host)

1992 – 2Day FM: The Morning Crew (Writer)

1991 – Triple M Sydney: The Doug Mulray Breakfast Show (Writer)

2021- Shoes Half Full – Solo Show:
Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Sydney Comedy Festival

2020 – Easey Comedy (Host)
Streamed from Easey Comedy in Melbourne

2018 – Best Foot Forward – Solo Show for Book Launch: Sydney Opera House, Hamer Hall Melbourne.

2017 – Clown Heart – Solo Show filmed for DVD (Universal): Leicester Square Theatre London.

2015-2016 – Clown Heart – Solo Show: Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Adelaide Cabaret Festival, Edinburgh Festival Fringe, UK Tour (incl Hammersmith Apollo), Dubai World Trade Centre, Sydney Opera House. Just for Laughs Montreal 2016.

2013 – Happyism – Solo Show: Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Sutherland Entertainment Centre, Hobart Entertainment Centre, Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, National Convention Centre Canberra, Brisbane Convention Centre, Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide, Enmore Theatre, Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

2011-2012 – Spicks and Speck-tacular – The Finale: Hordern Pavilion – Sydney, Newcastle Entertainment Centre – Newcastle, Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre – Brisbane, Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre – Gold Coast, WIN Entertainment Centre – Wollongong, National Convention Centre – Canberra, Adelaide Entertainment Centre – Adelaide, Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre – Perth, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre – Melbourne.

2007-2008 – 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.

You can download the full list of Live Show credits below

2016: JUST FOR LAUGHS COMEDY FESTIVAL (MONTREAL)

2016: CAT LAUGHS COMEDY FESTIVAL – KILKENNY

2014: JUST FOR LAUGHS COMEDY FESTIVAL (MONTREAL)

2012: JUST FOR LAUGHS COMEDY FESTIVAL (SYDNEY) CURATE AND HOST GALA 2012 JUST FOR LAUGHS COMEDY FESTIVAL (MONTREAL) MESS AROUND (SOLO SHOW)

2011: JUST FOR LAUGHS COMEDY FESTIVAL (MONTREAL) INFLATABLE (SOLO SHOW)

2003-2009: JUST FOR LAUGHS COMEDY FESTIVAL (MONTREAL) INCLUSIVE

2009: ROYAL VARIETY PERFORMANCE (LONDON)

2008, 2009: AMSTERDAM COMEDY FESTIVAL

2005: ASPEN COMEDY FESTIVAL

2003: LEICESTER COMEDY FESTIVAL

2003: GLASGOW COMEDY FESTIVAL

2002: MANCHESTER COMEDY FESTIVAL

2000: KILKENNY CAT LAUGHS COMEDY FESTIVAL 2001,2002, 2006-2009, 2012 OFFSHORE

2000: NEWCASTLE COMEDY FESTIVAL (UK)

2000: SMIRNOFF COMEDY FESTIVAL – CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA

1999: MURPHY’S UNGAGGED COMEDY FESTIVALS – KINSALE

1998: MURPHY’S UNGAGGED COMEDY FESTIVALS – GALWAY & DUBLIN 1998,

2021 – British Academy Television Awards
Nominated for Best Entertainment Performance (The Last Leg)

2018 – British Academy Television Awards:
Nominated for Best Entertainment Performance (The Last Leg)

2017 – British Academy Television Awards:
Nominated for Best Entertainment Performance (The Last Leg)

2016 – British Academy Television Awards:
Nominated for Best Entertainment Performance (The Last Leg)

2015 – Royal Television Society Awards:
Winner for Best Entertainment Program (The Last Leg)

2014 – British Comedy Awards:
Nominated for Best Comedy Entertainment Program (The Last Leg)
Nominated for Best Comedy Entertainment Personality 2014

2014 – TV Week Logie Awards:
Nominated for the TV Week Silver Logies for Most Popular Presenter

2013 – TV Week Logie Awards:
Nominated for Gold Logie and the TV Week Silver Logie for Most Popular Presenter

2013 – British Comedy Awards:
Winner of the British Comedy Awards Best Breakthrough Artist
Nominated for Best Comedy Entertainment Program (The Last Leg)

2012 – TV Week Logie Awards:
2012 Winner of Silver Logie for Most Popular Presenter and Winner for Most Outstanding Light Entertainment Program (Spicks & Specks)
Nominated for Gold Logie and the TV Week Silver Logie for Most Popular Presenter

2011 – TV Week Logie Awards:
2011 Winner of Silver Logie for Most Outstanding Light Entertainment Program (Spicks & Specks)
Nominated for Gold Logie and the TV Week Silver Logie for Most Popular Presenter

2010 – 2010 TV Week Logie Awards:
Nominated for Gold Logie, Most Popular Presenter, Most Popular Light Entertainment

2009: Winner AFI Award for Best Light Entertainment Series (Spicks & Specks)

2009: Nominated for 2009 Helpmann Award for Best Comedy Performer – Inflatable.

2009 – 2009 TV Week Logie Awards:
Nominated for Gold Logie and Most Popular Presenter

2008 – 2008 TV Week Logie Awards:
Nominated for Gold Logie and Most Popular Presenter

2007: Winner of 2007 Helpmann Award for Best Comedy Performer – Joymonger

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 Awards 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

2015: Aussie Comedian Boxset with Dave Hughes and Wil Anderson Happyism DVD through Universal

2013: Release of Happyism DVD through Universal

2013: Release of Happyism Live at the Hammersmith Appollo

2011: Release of Inflatable DVD through Universal

2011: Release of Adam Hills in Gordon St Tonight – season one through ABC Enterprises

2008: Release of characterful and joymonger DVD through ABC Enterprises, distributed through Roadshow

2006: Release of Adam Hills Live In The Suburbs DVD through ABC Enterprises, distributed through Roadshow (recorded live at Kyneton Town Hall)

2002: Release of Go You Big Red Fire Engine through Chart Records, distributed by Warner Music

2002: Release of Working Class Anthem CD single through Chart Records, distributed by Warner Music

2001: Release of the Melbourne Comedy Festival CD compilation through Rubber Music, distributed by BMG Australia

Various clients including: Qantas, 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, Australia Post.

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