Dave Thornton

“Slick, funny…devastatingly effective”
- Chortle (UK)

2023 Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala

2021 Melbourne Comedy Festival Gala

2021 Comedy Up Late

On Tour!

Dave Thornton has built a global reputation for his honest, engaging, whip-smart and damn funny comedy.

Dave’s TV credentials include series host for Channel 9’s 20 to 1, appearances on ABC TV’s Spicks and Specks and Agony Uncles, Network Ten’s Hughesy, We Have a Problem and he is a regular co-host for The Project.

He’s even tried his hand at acting, appearing in Channel Nine’s House Husbands, ABC TV’s Upper Middle Bogan and Network Ten’s Five Bedrooms. If there’s catering, Dave will be there.

Dave spent four years co-hosting Fox FM’s breakfast radio show alongside his good friend Fifi Box which he decided to wrap up in 2017.

In 2018, Dave hosted the first series of AFL quiz show The Beep Test on Fox Footy, a format developed by fellow comedian Michael Chamberlin, which returned for a second season in 2019. Continuing to combine work and pleasure, Dave has been a regular guest panellist all through 2022 for Fox Sports’ The Back Page.

Most recently, Dave appeared as a panellist in Network Ten’s brand new iteration of British comedy game show Would I Lie to You? Australia and was a contestant across two episodes of Celebrity Letters and Numbers (Series 2) on SBS.

Dave performed to sell-out crowds at the Melbourne Comedy Festival this year with his brand-new hour long show Chatter – securing a reputation as one of our country’s funniest.

Live Shows
Television
Radio
Recordings
Television (Acting)
Awards
Corporate
Other Notable Work

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

2022 – That Happened – Solo Show
Melbourne Comedy Festival

2021 – Tommy little’s Big Comedy Showcase – Line up show
Sidney Myer Music Bowl

2021 – Novel Problems – Solo Show
Melbourne Comedy Festival, Sydney Comedy Festival

2021 – The Detour – Dave Thornton and Dilruk Jayasinha – Two Man Show
Adelaide Fringe Festival

2019 – Lean Into It – Solo Show
Brisbane Comedy Festival, Adelaide Fringe Festival, Canberra Comedy Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Sydney Comedy Festival

2018 – So What Now? – Solo Show
Adelaide Fringe Festival, Brisbane Comedy Festival, Canberra Comedy Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Sydney Comedy Festival

2017 – Onwards and Upwards – Solo Show
Brisbane Comedy Festival, Canberra Comedy Festival,
Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Sydney Comedy Festival

2016 – So On And So Forth – Solo Show
Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Adelaide Fringe Festival, Brisbane Comedy Festival, Sydney Comedy Festival, Canberra Comedy Festival

2015 – Spit and Polish – Solo Show
Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Adelaide Fringe
Festival, Brisbane Comedy Festival, Sydney Comedy Store

2014 – Tall and Pointy – Solo Show
Melbourne International Comedy Festival – return season

2013 – Tall and Pointy – Solo Show
Adelaide Fringe Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Brisbane Comedy Festival, Sydney Comedy Festival, Sydney Comedy Store

2012 – The Some Of All The Parts – Solo Show
Adelaide Fringe Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Brisbane Comedy Festival, Sydney Comedy Festival, Sydney Comedy Store

2011 – I Wanna be Bruce Lee – Solo Show
Adelaide Fringe Festival, Brisbane Comedy Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival

2010 – A Different Type Of Normal – Solo Show
Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Adelaide Fringe Festival, Sydney Comedy Festival Edinburgh Fringe Festival

You can download a full list of Live Show credits below

2022-23 – Fox Sport: Fox Sport – The Back Page (Regular Guest)

2011-23 – Network TEN: The Project (Regular Guest and Guest Co-Host)

2023 – ABC TV: Melbourne International Comedy Festival Opening Night Gala (Stand Up)

2023 – Network TEN: The Hundred with Andy Lee (Contestant)

2022 – SBS: Celebrity Letters and Numbers (Contestant)

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

2022 – ABC TV: Melbourne Comedy Festival Oxfam Gala (Spot)

2021 – ABC TV: Melbourne Comedy Festival Oxfam Gala (Spot)

2021 – ABC TV: The Weekly S7 (JFK) 2020

2020 – Network Ten: Kinne Tonight (Various Characters)

2020 – Comedy Channel: Just For Laughs Sydney (Spot)

2019 – Network Ten: Celebrity Name Game (Guest)

2018 – 19 – Fox Footy: The Beep Test (Host)

2011 – 19 – Network Ten: The Project (Regular Guest and Guest Co-Host)

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

2019 – Network Ten: Spring Racing Carnival Coverage

2019 – Network Ten: Show Me The Movie! (Guest)

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

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

2017 – Channel Nine: 20 to 1 (Co-Host)

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

2017 – ABC TV: Sideliners (Regular Panellist)

2017 – Network TEN: All Star Family Feud – Comedians vs Comedians (Contestant)

2016 – Comedy Channel: Just For Laughs Stand Up Series (Stand Up)

2016 – Network Ten: Melbourne International Comedy Festival Oxfam Gala (Stand Up)

2016 – Channel Nine: 20 to 1 (Interview Guest)

2015 – Comedy Channel: Just For Laughs at the Sydney Opera House, 10 part series (Host)

2015 – Network TEN: Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala (Stand Up)

You can download a full list of Television credits below

2020 – Podcast: There Will Be A Test (Host)

2014-17 – Fox FM: Breakfast with Fifi, Dave, Fev and Byron (Co-Host)

2013 – 2DayFM: Weekend Breakfast With Sophie and Dave (Co-Host)

2012-13 – Today Network: (National) Mamma Mia Today –Daily show (co-host)

2011-13 – Fox FM: Melbourne Breakfast Show (Regular fill in co-host)

2009-10 – NOVA 96.9 Brisbane: Breakfast Show (Fill in co-host)

2010 – NOVA – National: Saturday Morning Show (Solo Host)

2009 – NOVA – National: Summer Breakfast Show (Co-Host with Dylan Lewis and Sophie Monk)

2009 – NOVA 100: Melbourne Sunday Night Show (Host)

2008 – NOVA 100: Melbourne Breakfast Show (Guest)

2007-08 – RRR: The Pinch (Declan Fay & Chris Kennett)

2011 – Madman Entertainment: A Different Type of Normal (stand-up DVD)

2018 – Channel Nine: True Story with Hamish and Andy (Guest Role)

2014-16 – ABC TV: Upper Middle Bogan(Troy)

2015 – Feature Film: Now Add Honey(Detective Andrew Smith)

2013 – ABC TV: Upper Middle Bogan(Troy)

2012 – Channel 9: House Husbands

2008 – ABC: Bed of Roses- Ep 1&3

2007 – Crackerjack/Channel 9: Prod’s Comedy Inc Series V

2013: “GQ Comedian of the Year” Winner

2009: Studio A, “Program Of The Year”, Host Winner

2007: “Best Newcomer” MICF Nominee

2006: “Campus Comedian of the Year” (TREV Awards) Winner

2005: “Angling For a Laugh” Winner

2005: “Search For Funny Bone” Winner

2005: “Green Faces” Second Place

Australia Post, Cancer Council Australia, Hawthorn Football Club, Mazda Australia, Melbourne University, Telstra Communications, WAFM & Spirit FM Western Australia, Win TV, VCFL, Vesta Wind Systems and many more.

2021 – Face of Uncle Toby’s Oats Campaign

2021 – Host – Melbourne Comedy Festival Digital Program “Melbourne Comedy Rooms”

2020 – Host – Carlton Draught’s Home Game (Web Series)

2020 – Voice Over -Just For Laughs Clip Show, Network Ten

2020-21 – Voice Over – HBF “Quokka” Character

2020 – Delivered Live – Comedy Spot

2020 – “In Vino Veritas – With Merrick Watts” (Guest)

2020 – Beyond Blue – Regular engagements at fundraising events

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