Tom Gleeson is a gold-plated comedy superstar, hosting ratings smashes and filling big theatres across the country. He’s played rowdy RSLs and filled the Sydney Opera House; there isn’t a corner of this country that he hasn’t performed in.
On ABC-TV’s The Weekly, Tom’s segment Hard Chat beget his own show Hard Quiz, which not only blitzes the ratings as it enters its tenth season, but also earned Tom Australian television’s gong of gongs – the Gold Logie, which rubs against his AACTA, ARIA and Helpmann Awards on his very crowded trophy shelf.
Given his natural disdain for the public, Tom couldn’t resist the chance to apply it to his fellow comedians as the host of the Network Ten series smash, Taskmaster Australia, now in its’ third season.
2016-ongoing ABC TV: Hard Quiz (Host)
2024 – Network Ten: Deal or No Deal: Celebrity Edition (Guest)
2024 – ABC TV: Hard Quiz Kids (Host)
2024 – ABC TV: Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee (Guest)
2024 – Network Ten: The Project (Guest)
2023- 2024 – Network Ten: Taskmaster Australia (Host)
2023 – ABC TV: Question Everything (Guest)
2022-2024 Nine Network: The Hundred (Guest)
2022 – ABC TV: Catalyst: Tom Gleeson’s Secrets of the Australian Museum (Host)
2022 – Channel 7: The Roast of Paul Hogan (Cast)
2022 – Nine Network: The Hundred (Guest)
2022 – ABC TV: Tomorrow Tonight S2 (Guest)
2021 – Foxtel: AACTAS – Award Presenter
2020 – Amazon: Joy (Amazon Special)
2020 – Network Ten: The Project (Guest)
2015-20 – ABC TV: The Weekly With Charlie Pickering (regular cast member/writer)
2016-19 – ABC TV: The Yearly with Charlie Pickering (Cast member/writer)
2019 – ABC TV: Melbourne International Comedy Festival Oxfam Gala (Host)
2019 – Network Ten: Hughesy We Have A Problem (Panellist)
2018 – ABC TV: Melbourne International Comedy Festival Oxfam Gala (Comedy Spot)
2018 – Network Ten: Bring Back…Saturday Night – Pilot (Comedy Spot)
2018 – Network Ten: Studio 10 (Guest Co-Host)
2017 – Stan: One Night Stan – Tom Gleeson (Stand Up Special)
2017 – ABC TV: Melbourne International Comedy Festival Opening Night Gala (Comedy Spot)
2017 – ABC TV: Tom Gleeson at the Enmore (Stand-Up Show)
2016 – TV3 NZ: 7 Days (Guest)
2016 – ABC TV: Silvia’s Italian Table (Guest)
You can download a full list of Television credits below.
2019-20 – Triple M: Drive with Mick Molloy (Regular Guest)
2016 – Triple M: Drive with Merrick Watts (Guest Co-Host)
2014 – Nova 969: Drive Fill In
2009 – Mix 101.1: Mix Mornings with Brig & Tom (Host with Brigitte Duclos)
2008 – Mix 101.1: Mix Mornings with Brig, George & Tom (Host with Brigitte Duclos & George McEncroe)
2007 – Mix 101.1: The Saturday Show (Host with Corinne Grant)
2004-2005 – Triple M: The Tom & Subby Show (Host with Subby Valentine)
2000-2003 – Triple J: The Tom & Subby Show (Host with Subby Valentine)
2023-2024 Gear – Solo Show
Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Canberra, Sydney Comedy Festival, Perth Fringe Festival, Adelaide Fringe Festival, Brisbane Comedy Festival.
2022 – 2023 Hard Quiz Live – Solo Show
National Tour – including Melbourne (MICF), Canberra, Sydney, Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane, Newcastle, Brunswick Heads, Darwin and More!
2020/21 – Lighten Up – Solo Show
Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Sydney Comedy Festival, Sydney Opera House, Enmore Theatre, Murray Bridge Fringe, Perth Fringe Festival, Adelaide Fringe Festival, Darwin Entertainment Centre, Hobart Spiegeltent , Brunswick Picture House, Hobart Theatre Royal, Brisbane Powerhouse, Toowoomba, Grafton, Canberra, Newcastle, Warnambool Lighthouse Theatre
2020 – Let’s Laugh: Host of Line Up Show at Sydney Opera House
2019 – Joy Solo Show
Perth Fringe Festival, QPAC Brisbane, Wyndham, Adelaide Fringe Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Spiegeltent Wollongong, Spiegeltent Gold Coast, Newcastle, North Australian Arts Festival Townsville, Darwin Festival, Sydney Opera House, Malthouse Theatre
2018 – Sure Thing Solo Show
Perth Fringe Festival, Adelaide Fringe Festival, Brisbane Comedy Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Canberra, Sydney Comedy Festival, Spiegeltent Wollongong, Spiegeltent Geelong
2017 – Cheer Up Solo Show
Perth Fringe Festival, Adelaide Fringe Festival, Lismore, Ten Days On the Island Hobart, Brisbane Comedy Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Sydney Comedy Festival
2016 – Great Solo Show
Adelaide Fringe, Ten Days on the Island Hobart, Brisbane Comedy Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Sydney Comedy Festival, Perth Comedy Festival, Lorne Performing Arts Festival
2015 – Tom Gleeson Live Solo Show
Adelaide Fringe, Brisbane Comedy Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Perth Comedy Festival, Sydney Comedy Festival
You can download a full list of Live Show credits below.
2021 – BCF Opening Gala (Host)
2020 – In Vito Veritas With Merrick Watts – (Guest)
2020 – Stephen K Amos Talk Show – Guest on panel show at Adelaide Fringe Festival
2017-19: Peter Helliar and Tom Gleeson Live – Regular regional shows around Australia.
2017: SCF Closing Night Gala (Host)
2015: SCF Opera House Gala (Host)
2014: JFL Sydney – Opera House (spot)
2014: Floriade Night Festival (solo show)
2014: SCF 10th Anniversary Gala (spot)
2014: SCF Cracker Night (Host)
2014: SCF Opening Night Gala (spot)
2014: MICF Oxfam Gala (spot)
2014: MICF Great Debate
2014: Canberra Comedy Festival Gala (spot)
2014: Peter Helliar and Tom Gleeson Live – Port Macquarie, Forster, Coffs Harbour
2014: Peter Helliar and Tom Gleeson Live – Hawthorn Arts Centre
2014: Peter Helliar and Tom Gleeson Live – Bunbury and Albury
2013: Peter Helliar and Tom Gleeson Live – Townsville and Cairns
2013: 5 Star Comedy Gala – NZ
2013: NZ Comedy Festival Gala (spot)
2013: MICF Moosehead Awards (spot)
2013: Pictures of You Live Show (guest)
2013: MICF Opening Night Spectacular (Host)
2012: Just For Laughs Festival – Australia – The Nasty Show (comedy spot)
2011: Montreal ‘Just For Laughs’ Comedy Festival
2011: Melbourne I’ntl Comedy Festival Roadshow – Hong Kong
2010-2011: Carlsberg Cat Laughs Comedy Festival Ireland
2010-2010: P&O Comedy Cruises – regular headline comedian
2001-2007: Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow
2006-2007: Entertained the Australian Troops in Iraq & Afghanistan
2006: Montreal ‘Just For Laughs’ Comedy Festival
2003: Montreal ‘Just For Laughs’ Comedy Festival
2019: Gold Logie Award for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television – Winner
2014: Helpmann Award – Nomination for Best Comedy Performer
2011: Helpmann Award – Nomination for Best Comedy Performer
2008: Piece Of Wood Award Melbourne International Comedy Festival – Winner
2007: Helpmann Award – Nomination for Best Comedy Performer
2004: Skithouse AFI Award – Nomination
2004: Australian Commercial Radio Award – Nomination
2020: Hard Quiz: Book of the World’s Hardest A**es – ABC Books AU
2008: Playing Poker with the SAS: A Comedy Tour of Iraq and Afghanistan – UNSW Press
2005: The Italian Job a short story from Take Me With You Edited by Sarah MacDonald Random House
2020 – Audible: Joy – Solo Show
2014 – DVD: Quality and Hello Bitches Double DVD
2011 – DVD: Tom Gleeson, Get it into Ya! Warehouse Comedy Festival, Madman Entertainment
Tom Gleeson is available to perform or host your next corporate event.
Please get in touch with our dedicated staff here to discuss what we can do for you and your team.
Previous clients Include:
The Victorian Premier’s Department
Target
The Taxation Institute of Australia
Australian Chamber of Commerce
Clipsal 500
Lenovo
Mitre 10
Optus
McDonalds
Storage King
Fosters
Fairfax
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
NAB
Property Council of Australia
Testimonials:
“Tom Gleeson was a highlight of our dinner with a tight, pithy and funny stand up routine that was right on the money for our ‘older’ audience.
Tom was very well received and seemed to also enjoy mingling a little with some of the guests and other entertainers and generally being generous with his time.
He certainly brings that lovely touch of ‘star power’ to an event, and the guests were all enthralled”
“Tom was very professional and easy to deal with throughout the planning process and on the night. He was very entertaining and an absolute crowd favourite”
“Beyond Excellent – Tom Gleeson was absolutely brilliant – very easy to work; professional; read the audience perfectly. Nothing but praise from audience”