Cal Wilson - Token Artist Management | Hire or Book Cal Wilson Here

~ Cal Wilson

"Masterful…her audience dissolved in helpless puddles formed from their tears of mirth” - EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS

2023 Melbourne International Comedy Festival

2019 Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala

2018 Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala

Cal Wilson 1970 – 2023

Cal Wilson came across the Tasman in 2003 and went on to become one of our most popular comedians, presenting 14 solo shows at the Melbourne Comedy Festival and appearing on countless galas and debates.

She was a perennial favourite on television shows such as ABC’s Spicks and Specks and Good News Week and the iconic QI with Stephen Fry, as well as Thank God You’re Here, Hughesy, We Have A Problem, Have You Been Paying Attention? and Would I Lie To You? Australia, all on Network Ten.

Amongst taking our screens and stages by storm, Cal landed a dream job of hers – an ensemble cast member in Whose Line Is It Anyway? Australia alongside some of the country’s brightest improvisers.

In 2018, she was invited by Netflix to the Just for Laughs comedy festival in Montreal to record a Netflix Original Comedy Special which was released globally in early 2019. That same year Cal become a very serious children’s author, penning two books called “George and the Great Bum Stampede,” and “George and the Great Brain Swappery.”

A gifted storyteller & writer, Cal was invited to join the writing team for the 2022 BAFTA Awards ceremony, as well as having previously written on the series Mean Mums and The Weekly with Charlie Pickering.

She was the Melbourne live show host of the worldwide smash-hit storytelling podcast The Moth and joined comedy phenomenon podcast The Guilty Feminist on tour around her native country, New Zealand.

Despite an aversion to the great outdoors, Cal bravely joined the cast of I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! in 2022 which saw her take on all the usual hair-raising challenges and biblical amount of bugs the series has to offer.

Taking a swift move away from creepy crawlies and into all things cake Cal was the co-host of The Great Australian Bake Off which premiered on Foxtel in 2023. Cal’s last television appearance will be on “Bake Off”, in episodes recorded in October 2023.

In lockdown Cal made elaborate and ridiculous headdresses that she shared with her online community and a painting of Cal wearing a headdress made of doll parts and Christmas baubles featured in the 2023 Archibald Prize, taking out the Packing Room Prize.

Cal died on October 11, 2023 after a short illness. She was a much loved member of the comedy community. Her good friend’s Justin Hamilton and Damian Callinan shared words and her husband Chris shared a final post on her Instagram page one month after her death.

Television
Live Shows
Writing
Corporate
Other Notable Work
Awards

2023 – Foxtel: The Great Australian Bake Off (Host)

2023 – Network Ten: Just For Laughs Australia (Comedy Spot)

2023 – ABC TV: Melbourne International Comedy Festival Oxfam Gala (Comedy Spot)

2022 – SBS: Celebrity Letters & Numbers (Panellist)

2022 – ABC: Spicks & Specks (Panellist)

2022 – Network Ten: Would I Lie To You? Australia (Panellist)

2022 – Network Ten: I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! (Contestant)

2021 – TVNZ 2: Have You Been Paying Attention? NZ (Panellist)

2014 – 21- Network Ten: Have You Been Paying Attention? (Regular guest)

2020 – Stan: Lockdown Comedy Festival (MC, Episode 3)

2018-20 – Network Ten: Hughesy We Have A Problem (Guest Panellist)

2019 – Netflix: Comedians Of The World (Stand Up Special)

2011-19 – TV3 NZ: 7 Days (Regular Guest)

2019 – Comedy Channel: Just For Laughs Australia (Comedy Spot)

2019 – ABC TV: Melbourne International Comedy Festival Opening Night Gala (Comedy Spot)

2019 – Network Ten: Celebrity Name Game (Guest Panellist)

2019 – Channel 7: The Chase Australia Celebrity Specials (Guest)

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

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

2018-20 – ABC TV: Whovians (Guest Panellist)

2018 – Network Ten: Show Me The Movie (Guest Panellist)

2018 – TV3 (NZ): The Project NZ (Guest Panellist)

2018 – Channel 7: Kitty is Not A Cat (Animated Voice Over)

2017 – Comedy Channel: Just For Laughs Australia (Comedy Spot)

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

You can download a full list of Television credits below

2023 – Supposably – Solo Show
Adelaide Fringe Festival, Canberra Comedy Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Sydney Comedy Festival, Brisbane Comedy Festival

2022 – I’ve Gone To A Lot Of Trouble – Solo Show
Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Brisbane Comedy Festival

2022 – Chicksal 500 – Line Up Show
Adelaide Fringe Festival

2021 – Chicksal 500 – Line Up Show
Adelaide Fringe Festival

2021 – Cal Wilson and Claire Hooper Live – Split Bill
Geelong Arts Centre

2020 – Open Book – Solo Show
Adelaide Fringe Festival

2019 – Gifted Underachiever – Solo Show
Adelaide Fringe Festival, Stirling Fringe Adelaide, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Perth Comedy Festival, Sydney Comedy Festival, Brisbane Festival

2018 – Hindsight – Solo Show
Adelaide Fringe Festival, Brisbane Comedy Festival, Canberra Comedy Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Perth Comedy Festival, Sydney Comedy Festival.

2017 – Things I’ve Never Said – Solo Show
Adelaide Fringe Festival, Brisbane Comedy Festival, Canberra Comedy Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Sydney Comedy Festival.

2015 – Undercurrents – Solo Show
Adelaide Fringe Festival, Melbourne International Comedy
Festival, Brisbane Comedy Festival, Sydney Comedy Festival, Perth International Comedy Festival.

2014 – It Could Have Been Me – Solo Show
Adelaide Fringe Festival, Melbourne International Comedy
Festival, Brisbane Comedy Festival, Edinburgh Festival Fringe

2013 – Cal Wilson is Guilty – Solo Show
Adelaide Fringe Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival,

2012 – I’m All Ears – Solo Show
Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Sydney Comedy
Store, New Zealand Comedy Festival

2011 – Cal Wilson –The Great Intender – Solo show
Melbourne International Comedy Festival

You can download a full list of Live Show credits below

2022 – BAFTA Awards Ceremony (Writer)

2019 – 21 Mean Mums S1 – S3 Story Consultant / Gag writer

2019 – George and the Great Brain Swappery Author (Children’s Book)

2019 – George and the Great Bum Stampede Author (Children’s Book)

2015-16 – The Weekly with Charlie Pickering: Full time writer (ABC, TV)

2015 – The Yearly: Full time writer (ABC, TV)

2013-15 – The Age: Fortnightly Columnist

2014 – City of Melbourne: What’s On Blog – weekly during MICF

Various corporate clients including: The Commonwealth Bank, Subway, P&O, Coca Cola, Optus, Air NZ, Bank of Queensland, Australia Post, RSPCA and Mars.

2021: Melbourne Comedy Festival – Roadshow Tour (Comedy Spots)

2020 – 21: Stranger Than Fiction (Host – Comedy Republic)

2021: Melbourne Comedy Festival Educational Resource Video (Host)

2020: Delivered Live (Comedy Spot)

2016-20: The Moth (Melbourne) – Host of monthly live story telling show

2020 – ABC Comedy Presents… – (Podcast recording of solo show Gifted Underachiever)

2019 – Melbourne International Comedy Festival Upfront Gala (Comedy Spot)

2019: Taranaki Arts Festival – Live Show – Cal Wilson, Sam Simmons & Ben Hurley

2019: Sutherland Entertainment Centre – Live Show – Cal Wilson & Luke McGregor

2018-19: The Guilty Feminist Podcast – Australian Live Shows – Co-Host with Deborah Frances-White

2010-19: Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow (stand up)

2018: World Buskers Festival, Wellington NZ (Performer)