Dave Woodhead

“Watch this space. I suspect we are watching a future comedy stalwart.” The Advertiser
David Woodhead - Stand Up
David Woodhead - Hits & Giggles 2019
David Woodhead // In The Zone 2019 / Melbourne International Comedy Festival

Dave Woodhead is an assured voice with a natural gift for storytelling.   

A Torres Strait Islander man raised on Larrikiah Land (Darwin), Dave started doing comedy in 2014 at the age of 16.  

He quickly became a national finalist at the Melbourne Comedy Festival’s RAW Comedy competition and was selected to perform as part of the Festival’s Comedy Zone, a lineup show of Australia’s best up-and-coming comedians.  

An acclaimed and in-demand writer, actor and performer, Dave has worked on numerous TV shows including SBS’s Big Backyard Quiz (as both a Team Captain and the Series Writer), Amazon Prime’s sketch comedy series The Moth Effect, ABC TV’s Get Krackin’ and Netflix’s Big Mouth (voiceover). 

A writer and cast member of the brilliant, award-winning ABC TV Indigenous sketch comedy series Black Comedy, Dave has also written for various Indigenous kids’ series including Eddies Lil’ Homies, Thalu & Barrumbi Kid. 

Dave is best known as the host of Lunch on triple j, where you can listen to him every weekday from midday, around Australia.  

  • TV
  • Writing
  • Radio
  • Live Shows

2025 –  ABC TV: Big Backyard Quiz (Team Captain)

2021 – Amazon Prime: The Moth Effect (Sketch performer)

2021 – Channel 7: Australia Now and Then (Contributing
Guest)

2018-20 – ABC TV:  Black Comedy Season 3 & 4 (Cast)

2020- ABC TV: At Home Alone Together (Guest Sketch)

2019 – SBS Viceland: The Feed  (Guest Sketch)

2018 – ABC Comedy:  Be Your Own Boss (Guest Role, Andre)

2026 – ABC TV: Always Was Tonight (Writer)

2025-26 – ABC TV: That Blackfella Show (Writer)

2024 – ABC TV: Big Backyard Quiz (Series Script Writer)

2021 – SBS/NITV: Barrumbi Kids (Writer)

2018-20 – ABC TV:  Black Comedy Season 3 & 4

2020 – NITV: Thalu (Writer)

2019 – ABC TV: Get Krackin’ – Contributing Writer Season 2

2020-2026 – Triple J: Weekday Lunch – Host

2019 – Triple J:  Breakfast with Dave Woodhead & Steph Tisdell. Middawns & Weekend – Lunch Presenter

 

2026 Weight & Height – Solo Show
Melbourne Comedy Festival, Sydney Comedy Festival

2024 Blak and White – Solo Show
Adelaide Comedy Festival, Melbourne Comedy Festival, Sydney Comedy Festival

2020 Thank Me Later – Solo Show
Brisbane Comedy Festival

2019 Comedy Zone – Line-Up Show
Melbourne International Comedy Festival

2018 Thank Me Later – Solo Show
Sydney Fringe Festival

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