Wil Anderson

Six time winner, People’s Choice Award, Melbourne Comedy Festival



“Surprisingly heartfelt, regularly courageous and consistently funny…brilliant” - The Age

“Superbly crass, irreverent, smart, manic, soulful and consistently hilarious” - The Sun-Herald

“A sharp and pacy torrent of jokes delivered with a skill that’s worth savouring” - The List, Edinburgh

It is almost hard to imagine Australian comedy without Wil Anderson.

Wil seems to host two tv shows and four podcasts. At least one of those is one of the ABC’s most popular shows of all time, the multi award winning Gruen, where he dissects the art of the pitch and the hucksters who want our dollars or our votes.

Wil also created and produces Question Everything a weekly panel show bringing the funniest minds in the country, including co-host Jan Fran, to attempt to separate fact from fiction in our truth optional world.

Wil is one of Australia’s most successful stand-up comedians. He has won the People’s Choice Award at the Melbourne Comedy Festival a record breaking six times and has sold more tickets than any other comedian in the festival’s history. Wil is a relentless innovator, with each show better than the last and after twenty-five years he still managed to win the Director’s Choice award in 2022.

Wil’s finely crafted shows twist stories on top of each other, creating a surprising whole out of what felt like a stream of consciousness. His joke count is relentless, but audiences come back for the insights and inconsistencies that Wil still finds in the world, the little lies and petty hypocrisies that vividly, and hilariously, make some sense of our day to day.

  • Television
  • Live Shows
  • Other Notable Live Work
  • Radio
  • Writing
  • Corporate
  • Recordings
  • Podcast
  • Live Theatre
  • Awards

2021-22 – ABC TV: Question Everything (Host and Executive Producer)

2015-22 – ABC TV: Gruen (Host and Executive Producer)

2020 – STAN: Lockdown Comedy Festival

2016-18 – Network TEN: Have You Been Paying Attention? (Guest Contestant)

2017 – STAN: One Night Stan – Fire at Wil (Stand Up Special)

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

2015 – Comedy Channel: JFL Australia (Stand Up)

2015 – Network TEN: The Project (Fill In Host)

You can download the full list of Television credits below.

 

2023 – Wiluminate 
Adelaide Fringe Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Sydney Comedy Festival, Brisbane International Comedy Festival

2022 – Wilogical
Adelaide Fringe Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Sydney Comedy Festival, Brisbane International Comedy Festival

2021 – Wilegal
Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Canberra Theatre Centre, Adelaide Fringe Festival, Wagga Wagga Comedy Festival

2021 – 2022 Whatchu Talkin’ ‘bout Wil?
Brunswick Picture House, Canberra Theatre Centre, Adelaide Fringe Festival, Brisbane Comedy Festival

2019 – Wil-Informed
Spiegletent Hobart, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Spiegletent Newcastle, Darwin Festival

2018 – Wilegal
Adelaide Fringe, Brisbane Comedy Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Perth Comedy Festival, Canberra, Sydney Opera House, Bendigo, Pakenham, Townsville, Noosa

2017 – Critically Wil
Adelaide Fringe, Brisbane Comedy Festival, Ten Days On The Island Hobart, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Sydney Opera House, Wollongong, Darwin, Perth Comedy Festival, Nelson Bay, Belmont, Wagga Wagga, Just For Laughs Montreal

2016 – Fire At Wil
Adelaide Fringe, Brisbane Comedy Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Sydney Opera House, Perth Comedy Festival

2016 – FreeWil
Underbelly Hong Kong

2015 – FreeWil
Adelaide Fringe, Brisbane Comedy Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Perth, Sydney, Soho Theatre London

2015 – Political Wil
Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Giant Dwarf Sydney

You can download the full list of Live Show credits below.

2022: The Dollop – Australian Tour Dates

Ongoing: Mooseheads Benefit Gala – Presented by The Brian McCarthy Memorial during Melbourne Comedy Festival – Stand Up Spot

2021: Sunset Piazza Comedy Gala

2018-19: The Dollop – US and Australian Tour Dates

2017: Yack Festival – Wilosophy Live w/ guest Ronny Cheing

2017: Just For Laughs Sydney – TOFOP Live

2017: Just For Laughs Bermuda (Comedy Spots)

2016: The Dollop – Australian Tour (Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra Guest)

2015-16: LA Podfest – TOFOP Live2015 Just for Laughs Festival Montreal

2014: Just for Laughs Festival Montreal

2014: Melbourne Comedy Festival Opening Night Gala (spot)

2013: Just For Laughs Festival Montreal

2013: Sydney Comedy Festival Gala (spot)

2012: Southbank Festival London Wilarious

2012: Cats Laugh Festival, Kilkenny Ireland

2011: Just for Laughs Gala – Sydney Opera house (only local act on bill)

2011: Largo at the Coronet, Los Angeles – solo show

2011: Cats Laugh Festival, Kilkenny Ireland

2011: E4 Udderbelly Festival – Southbank, London – solo show

2011: In Conversation with Alan Ball – Sydney Opera House (interviewer)

2010 & 2011: Splendour in the Grass – Forum Host

2010 & 2011: NZ Comedy Festival Gala

2010: Campbelltown Arts Centre Comedy @ C’town

2010: In Conversation with Joss Whedon – Sydney Opera House (interviewer)

2009: NZ Comedy Festival Christmas Gala

2009: Wil Anderson Live – In Stitches – Qld Performing Arts Centre

2007: Laugh Out Loud – Sydney Writer’s Festival

2004, 2005 -2006 + 2009: Just For Laughs – Montreal

2003 + 2005: Hobart Comedy Festival

2002:  Busselton Comedy Festival

2001: Livid Music Festival

2002: Big Laugh Comedy Festival, Parramatta

2001: The Falls Festival

2000: Offshore Festival

** Wil is in high demand as a stand up comedian and has headlined in virtually every major venue across the country.

2017-19 – Triple M: Hot Breakfast Melbourne with Eddie McGuire, Wil Anderson and Luke Darcy (Co-Host)

2016 – 2Day FM: Breakfast with Rove & Sam (occasional co-host)

2011 – Radio Q: Qantas National Inflight radio Smile High Club (Guest host)

2007-2008 – Triple M: National Drive Show “Wil and Lehmo” (Host)

2000- 2004 – Triple J: Triple J Breakfast (Host with Adam Spencer)

1999 – Triple J: Triple J Breakfast (Weekly Guest and occasional Co-host with Adam Spencer)

** Wil has also made various publicity appearances on a variety of radio networks.

 

2022: I Am NOT Fine, Thanks – published by Allen & Unwin

2011: GQ Magazine Australia – regular contributor

2009:  Friendly Fire – A collection of Columns published by Random House

2008-2009: Sunday Magazine – Sunday Roast (Fortnightly Column)

2006:  Survival of the Dumbest debut book published by Random House

2004–2007: Sunday Magazine – Sunday Roast (Weekly Column)

2005–Now:  In London Magazine – Monthly Column (UK based)

2001–2003: Cosmopolitan (Monthly Column)

1998 – 1999: The Australian, Melbourne Extra (Weekly Column)

1997: The Big Issue (Fortnightly Column)

Wil Anderson 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:
Adelaide Film Festival
Microsoft
Optus
YouTube
British Airways
L’Oreal
Chrysler
Toyota

Testimonials:

“He set exactly the right tone, and asked great questions which got the best out of our speakers and got deep into the content. The feedback has been overwhelmingly positive – we’re thrilled.”
Meta

“5/5 Wil was fantastic. He was hilarious – as expected – and so easy to work with, but the biggest highlight was how kind, generous, and thoughtful he was as people approached him throughout the two days.”
Superloop

2015: Aussie Comedian DVD Boxset with Dave Hughes and Adam Hills through Universal

2015: Wiluminati DVD released and distributed through Universal

2009: Wilosophy DVD released and distributed through Universal

2009: The Gruen Transfer: Season 2 DVD, released by ABC Enterprises

2008: The Gruen Transfer: Season 1 DVD released by ABC Enterprises

2007: MICF: Best of Gala DVD Collection

2006:  Release of The Best of The Glass House (2002-2006) DVD by ABC Enterprises and distributed through Roadshow Entertainment

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

2013-2022: Wilosophy hosted by Wil Anderson

2010-2019: Now TOFOP (thirty odd foot of pod) hosted by Wil Anderson and Charlie Clausen

2016: Now 2 Guys 1 Cup hosted by Wil Anderson and Charlie Clausen

2012-16: LA Podcast Festival (invited to participate)

2011: WTF with Marc Maron podcast – Wil Anderson was a guest

1999/2000: A Midsummer’s Nights Dream (Principle Cast Member) – Royal Botanic Gardens – Melbourne

2017: Winner of Melbourne International Comedy Festival People’s Choice Award (Award shared with Disappointments starring Judith Lucy & Denise Scott)

2016: Winner of Most Outstanding Entertainment program for Gruen

2015: Winner of Melbourne International Comedy Festival People’s Choice Award

2014: Winner of Melbourne International Comedy Festival Air B’n’B People’s Choice Award

2012: Winner of Melbourne International Comedy Festival Bulmers People’s Choice Award

2012: Nominee Helpmann Award – Best Comedy Performer

2012: Nominee for AACTA Award “Best Light Entertainment Series” for The Gruen Sweat

2011: Winner of Melbourne International Comedy Festival Bulmers People’s Choice Award

2011: Winner of AACTA Award “Best Light Entertainment Series” for The Gruen Transfer

2011: Nominee Helpmann Award – Best Comedy Performer

2010: Winner of GQ Man Of The Year “Media Personality”

2010: Winner of Melbourne International Comedy Festival Bulmers People’s Choice Award

2010: Winner of Helpmann Award – Best Comedy Performer

2010: Nominee for Melbourne International Comedy Festival Barry Award

2010: 2009 TV Week Logie Awards – Nominated for Gold Logie

2008: Winner GQ Man Of The Year “Comedic Talent”

2008: Nominee GQ Man Of The Year “Radio Presenter”

2008: Nominee GQ Man Of The Year “TV Presenter”

2008: Nominee Australian Commercial Radio Awards “Best New Talent”

2008: Nominee Australian Commercial Radio Awards “Best Sketch”

2008: Nominee, The Gruen Transfer, “Best Light Entertainment Series”

2007: Nominee GQ Man Of The Year “Radio Presenter”

2007: Nominee GQ Man Of The Year “Comedic Talent”

2007: Nominee Logie Award, The Glass House, “Most Oustanding Comedy Program”

2007: Nominee Logie Award. “Most Popoular TV Presenter”

2006: Nominee AFI Awards, The Glass House, “Best Light Entertainment Series”

2006: Nominee Logie Award, The Glass House, “Most Outstanding Comedy Program”

2006: Nominee Logie Award, The Glass House, “Most Popular Light Entertainment Program”

2005: Winner AFI Awards, The Glass House, “Best Light Entertainment Series”

2004: Nominee AFI Awards, The Glass House, “Best Light Entertainment Series”

1999: Nominee Perrier Award, Edinburgh Fringe, “Best Newcomer”