Edgy, polished and inventive, Charlie Pickering is one of the most exciting names in Australian comedy.
Charlie is a political junkie, former lawyer and the voice of his generation as a regular team captain for Generation X on Network Ten’s quiz show Talkin’ ‘bout Your Generation. He can also be seen there each weeknight on your screens as co-host of The Project where the days news is dissected, digested and re-constituted by some of Australia’s funniest and smartest.
Long before he scored gigs on two of TV’s biggest shows, Charlie was touring internationally, winning awards and playing to sold-out houses. He has performed solo seasons at the Griffin Theatre in Sydney, the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, the Adelaide Fringe Festival, the Brisbane Comedy Festival and New Zealand Comedy Festival, not to mention performing spots at comedy clubs throughout Australia and entertaining the troops over in Afghanistan.
Charlie has earned many an accolade for his live work over the years, including nominations for the Perrier Best Newcomer Award in Edinburgh, the Barry Award for Most Outstanding Show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, as well as being named Best International Guest by the NZ Comedy Guild. He’s even been nominated for a Logie and in 2011 picked up Media Personality of the Year in the GQ Men of the Year Awards.
In 2010, released his first book “Impractical Jokes” based on his 2007 Comedy Festival show which has received rave reviews right across the country, and in 2011 his first DVD was released through Madman Entertainment “Live At The Time of the Recording”.
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Live Shows
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| 2012 |
One Giant Leap – Solo Show
Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Perth Comedy Festival, Brisbane Comedy Festival
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| 2011 |
Rhodeo, Burqa, Circumcision – Solo Show
Melbourne International Comedy Festival
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| 2010 |
A Beginners Guide – Solo Show
Melbourne International Comedy Festival,
Adelaide Fringe Festival
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| 2009 |
Impractical Jokes – Solo Show
New Zealand Comedy Festival
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| 2009 |
The Audacity Of Frank – Solo Show
Melbourne International Comedy Festival
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| 2009 |
Charlie Pickering – Solo Show
Brisbane Comedy Festival
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| 2009 |
Charlie Pickering – Solo Show
Adelaie Fringe Festival, Brisbane Comedy Festival
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| 2008 |
Thirteen Ducks – Solo Show
Adelaide Fringe Festival,
Melbourne International Comedy Festival
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| 2008 |
Impractical Jokes - Solo Show
Griffin Theatre, Sydney
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| 2007 |
Impractical Jokes - Solo Show
Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Brisbane Powerhouse, Hothouse Comedy Festival
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| 2007 |
Auto - Solo Show
Castlemaine State Festival, Canberra Street Theatre
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| 2007 |
Charlie Pickering Live - Solo Show
Adelaide Fringe Festival
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| 2006 |
Auto - Solo Show
Melbourne International Comedy Festival (Barry Award Nominee),
NZ International Comedy Festival, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Soho Theatre - London
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| 2005 |
Betterman - Solo Show
Melbourne International Comedy Festival, NZ International Comedy Festival - Auckland & Wellington, (Winner Best International Guest - NZ Comedy Guild Awards), Edinburgh Fringe (Perrier Best Newcomer Nominee) Adelaide Fringe Festival 2006, Cracker Comedy Festival Sydney 2006
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| 2005 |
Charlie Pickering - Solo Show
Adelaide Comedy Festival
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| 2004 |
Revolver - Solo Show
Melbourne International Comedy Festival, NZ International Comedy Festival (Nominated for Best International Show), Cracker Comedy Festival Sydney 2005
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| 2004 |
Charlie Pickering Live! - Solo Show
Adelaide Fringe
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| 2004 |
Slick - Solo Show
Hobart Comedy Festival
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| 2003 |
Boiling Point 2 - with Michael Chamberlin
Melbourne International Comedy Festival
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| 2003 |
Equal Third - with Terri Psiakis & Michael Chamberlin
Melbourne International Comedy Festival
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| 2002 |
Boiling Point - with Michael Chamberlin
Adelaide Fringe Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival
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| 1997-01 |
Various Melbourne International Comedy Festival shows with sketch comedy group 'Enter The Datsun'
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Television
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| 2012 |
Network Ten |
The Circle (Guest) |
| 2011-12 |
Network Ten |
The Project (Co-Host) |
| 2009-11 |
Network Ten |
The 7pm Project (Co-Host) |
| 2009-11 |
Network Ten |
Talkin’ ‘bout Your Generation
(Team Captain) |
| 2010 |
TV3 |
@SEVEN (Correspondant) |
| 2011 |
Network Ten |
The Circle (Guest) |
| 2010 |
Network Ten |
Ready Steady Cook (Contestant) |
| 2009 |
Network Ten |
The Shaun Micaleff New Years Eve Rave
(Guest) |
| 2009 |
Network Ten |
Rove (Guest Segment Presenter) |
| 2008 |
Channel [V] |
CashCab (Host) |
| 2008 |
Comedy Channel |
The Mansion
(Creator & Presenter) |
| 2008 |
Network Ten |
Melbourne Comedy Festival Gala
(Stand Up Appearance) |
| 2007 |
Network Ten |
Rove Live
(Stand up Appearance) |
| 2007 |
ABC |
The SideShow
(Stand Up Appearance) |
| 2007 |
Comedy Channel |
Stand Up! Australia
(StandUp Appearance) |
| 2007 |
Comedy Channel |
The Mansion: Australia Day Special
(Creator & Presenter) |
| 2007 |
Comedy Channel |
Stand Up! Australia
(StandUp Appearance) |
| 2006 |
Comedy Channel |
Stand Up! Australia
(StandUp Appearance) |
| 2006 |
Paramount UK |
The Comedy Store
(StandUp Appearance) |
| 2006 |
Network Ten |
Rove [Live] (Live cross from Edinburgh) |
| 2006 |
Network Ten |
Rove Live
(Stand Up Appearance) |
| 2006 |
Network Ten |
Melbourne Comedy Festival Gala (Stand Up Appearance) |
| 2006 |
Comedy Channel |
Cam & Charlie's Melbourne Comedy Experience (Presenter) |
| 2006 |
Comedy Channel |
Thank Comedy It's Friday
(Presenter) |
| 2005 |
Network Ten |
Rove Live
(Stand Up Appearance) |
| 2005 |
Comedy Channel |
Short Film Festival How to Guide (Presenter) |
| 2005 |
TV3-NZ |
Sports Tonight
(Guest Panellist) |
| 2004 |
Nine
Network |
Today
(Weekly Comedy Segment) |
| 2004 |
Network Ten |
Rove Live
(Guest Spot) |
| 2004 |
ABC TV |
Stand Up!
(Regular Writer/Performer) |
| 2004 |
Phat
Planet Flims |
Mashed! - Pilot
(Comedy Writer / Performer) |
| 2004 |
TV2-NZ |
NZ Comedy Festival Gala
(Stand Up Appearance) |
| 2004 |
ABC
Broadband |
Comedy Kitchen
(Guest Writer/Presenter x2) |
| 2001/02 |
ABC TV |
The Glass House
(Guest panellist) |
Radio
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| 2011 |
Nova National |
Breakfast – Two Weeks
(Co-Host) |
| 2009 |
Triple M |
Weekend Breakfast show Toast
(with Terri Psiakis and Justin Hamilton) |
| 2008 |
Triple M |
2 weeks Drive Show fill in, Toast
(with Terri Psiakis & Justin Hamilton) |
| 2008 |
Triple M |
The Shebang
(regular guest co-host) |
| 2008 |
Triple M |
Weekend Breakfast Show Toast
(co-host with Terri Psiakis & Justin Hamilton) |
| 2007 |
Triple M |
Saturday Morning Show Toast
(co-host with Terri Psiakis & Justin Hamilton) |
| 2006-07 |
The Edge
96.One |
Breakfast
(Regular guest co-host) |
| 2006 |
BBC 2 |
Fighting Talk
Guest Panellist |
| 2006 |
BBC Scotland |
The Fred McCauley Show Live from the Speigel Tent |
| 2006 |
Forth Edinburgh |
Co-Host Edinburgh Wrap Special |
| 2005 |
Today Network |
Pete's Show
(Guest Host with Peter Helliar) |
| 2004-05 |
Radio NZ |
Off the Wire
(Guest Panellist) |
| 2002-03 |
Triple J |
Drive (Host) |
| 2001-02 |
Triple J |
Triple J Weekends (Host) |
| 2001 |
Triple J |
Breakfast (Weekly spot) |
Recording
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| 2011 |
Madman
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Live At The Time of The Recording
(Stand-up DVD)
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Writing
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| 2010 |
Allen & Unwin |
Impractical Jokes –Book- (Author) |
| 2009 – 10 |
News Limited |
Sunday Magazine (Fortnightly Column) |
| 2007 - 09 |
Network Ten |
Rove
(Contributing Writer) |
| 2007 |
Roving Enterprises |
rovedaily.com.au
(Weekly Contributor) |
| 2006 |
HA Magazine |
Guest Columnist |
| 2005 - 09 |
Metropolis Media |
City Weekly
(Weekly Column) |
| 2006 |
HA Magazine |
Guest Columnist |
| 2005 |
Herald Sun |
Sunday Life Magazine
(Guest Columnist) |
| 2005 |
The Scotsman |
Guest Columnist |
| 2005 |
The Age |
'How to... tell a joke'
(Guest Columnist) |
| 2005 |
FHM |
The Mass Debate
(Column Contributor) |
| 2004 |
Network Ten |
Skithouse
(Contributing Writer) |
| 2004 |
ABC-TV |
Stand
Up!
(Writer) |
Short Film
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| 2007 |
Launch Pictures |
Top 5 Ways to have Fun at Work (Lead)
Directed by Steve Baker |
| 2004 |
Curvaceous Films |
Two Minutes to Midnight (Vince)
Directed by Charlotte George |
Corporate and Voice Over
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Various clients including Activision, National Australia Bank, Peters & Browne, Mary White College, Melbourne City Mission, Metroscreen, FM-TV, Tucker Seabrook, Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI), Amnesty International, the Law Society of NSW, Rotary, Phillip Morris, Risky Business – Comedy Quest (Mentoring Scheme),Rockhampton City Council, Worldwide Entertainment, Scotch College & Tourism Victoria |
Other Notable Live Work
Byron Bay Writers Festival - 2011
TalkFringe Host – Adelaide Fringe Festival 2008
The UN Comedy Roadshow – Johannesburgh, South Africa 2007
Support for Danny Bhoy National NZ Tour 2007
Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala 2006
Cape Town Comedy Festival – South Africa 2006
Best of the Fest: Assembly Rooms – Edinburgh Fringe 2006
Support for Danny Bhoy – Wellington Opera House 2006
Canteen Charity Gala – Hordern Pavillion Sydney 2006
Late & Live: Gilded Balloon – Edinburgh Fringe 2005 & 2006
Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow 2004, 2005 & 2007
NZ International Comedy Festival Gala 2004 & 2005 & 2006
Adelaide Comedy Festival (Co-producer) 2005
Stand Up for The Smith Family – Gala Benefit 2005
Raw Comedy State Final – MC 2003
Stand Up For Your Rights – Amnesty International Gala Benefit 2003 & 2005
Support for Jeff Green in Sydney 2002
The Falls Festival 2001, 2002 & 2006
Stagetime (Co-host & Co-poducer) 2000 – 2005
** Charlie has also made numerous stand up appearances on campus and in pubs & clubs around the world including The London Comedy Store, The International Bar in Dublin, Sydney’s Comedy Store, Prince Patrick Hotel, The Espy, Rhino Room, Sit Down Comedy Club and heaps of other great and not so great venues. |
Awards
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| 2011 |
GQ Men of the Year Awards, Media Personality of the Year - Winner |
| 2010 |
TV Week Logies Wards – Winner - Most Popular Light Entertainment Program, Talkin’ ‘bout your Generation t |
| 2010 |
TV Week Logies Wards – Winner - Most Outstanding Light Entertainment Program, Talkin’ ‘bout your Generation |
| 2010 |
TV Week Logies Awards, Nominee – Most Popular New Male Talen |
| 2007 |
Best Established Comedy Nominee - Adelaide Fringe Festival |
| 2006 |
Barry Award Nominee - Melbourne International Comedy Festival |
| 2005 |
Perrier Best Newcomer Nominee - Edinburgh Fringe
Best International Guest - NZ Comedy Guild Awards |
| 2004 |
Nominated for 'Best International Show' for Revolver at the NZ International Comedy Festival |
| 2002 |
Winner of the "Piece of Wood Award" (an award chosen by fellow comedians) with Michael Chamberlin in the Melbourne Comedy Festival for Boiling Point |
| 2002 |
Winner of the Maurie Awards New Comic of the Year |
Exclusively represented by Token Artists.
Contact Erin Zamagni on 03 9417 4700 for further details.
Last Updated: January 2012 |
