When Australians want a comedian that looks like Phillip Seymour-Hoffman they turn to Peter Helliar.
Pete first came to the nation’s attention in 1999 as a cast member of Rove, Rove McManus’ ill-fated first series on the Nine Network. When the show went to Network TEN in 2000, Pete went with it, becoming an integral part of the Logie Award winning variety show until the show wound up at the end of 2009 after an historic ten years on Australian TV.
In 2003, Pete took on Australian Rules football with After The Game, which went on to become Before The Game in 2004. The following year Pete created Bryan Strauchan, Collingwood rookie and footy superstar in the making. Strauchanie created an AFL sensation picking up the codes’ Personality Of The Year Award, getting his own car in the Grand Final Parade, and even being immortalised on his own official AFL Footy Card and winning Best On Ground at the 2009 EJ Whitten match.
Strauchanie now has his own website (strauchanie.com.au) and he has even learnt to Tweet.
After Rove was cancelled by the Nine Network in 1999 Pete started work on some film ideas and in 2009 he found himself on the set of his very own feature film. In 2010 this first feature film, I Love You Too, starring Brendan Cowell, Peter Dinklage, Yvonne Strahovski and Megan Gale and produced by Laura Waters (Summer Heights High) was released
All the while Pete has been working as a stand up, touring to sold out houses in Australia and New Zealand as well as hosting his own radio shows for Triple M and 2Day-FM.
In 2011 Pete returned to radio as co-host of the Saturday morning show Cheap Seats on Classic Rock 91.50, as well as making regular appearances as Strauchanie on Nova Breakfast during the AFL season. He was a guest on a number of tv shows and due to his popularity on Spicks and Specks, Pete was asked back to take part in their finale show.
2012 sees Peter Helliar a busy man, kicking it off with a brand new stand up show called “Snazzy”.
“Give Peter Helliar a stage, a microphone, some bright lights and a captive audience and he shows why he is one of the nation’s favourite comedians” Sunday Mail
“Wonderful… a bizarre revelation” The Age, Melbourne
“Peter Helliar makes the difficult business
of being funny look dead easy.“  Adelaide Advertiser |
Television
|
| 2012 |
Network TEN |
Before The Game
(guest) |
| 2011 |
Network TEN |
The Circle
(guest) |
| 2011 |
ABC TV |
The Trophy Room
(Host) |
| 2011 |
ABC TV |
Spicks and Specks
(Contestant) |
| 2010 |
TV3 NZ |
NZCF AotearoHA Comedy Carnival
Gala Special (host) |
| 2010 |
ABC TV |
The Trophy Room
(Host) |
| 2010 |
Network TEN |
Before The Game Grand Final Special
(live cross to Strauchanie) |
| 2010 |
ONE HD |
Thursday Night Live
(live cross to Strauchanie) |
| 2010 |
Nine Network |
EJ Whitten Legends Game
(Participant) |
| 2010 |
Channel Seven |
The Bounce
(Host) |
| 2000 - 09 |
Network TEN |
Rove [Live] and ROVE
(Core Cast Member and Writer) |
| 2009 |
Network TEN |
7PM Project
(pannelist) |
| 2009 |
Foxtel |
Nickelodian Kids Choice Awards
(Presenter) |
| 2009 |
NZ TV3 |
Campbell LIVE
(Guest) |
| 2009 |
NZ TV3 |
Seven Days
(Contestant) |
| 2008 |
Nine Network |
EJ Whitten Legends Game
(Participant) |
| 2008 |
ABC TV |
Spicks and Specks
(Contestant) |
| 2008 |
Network TEN |
Before The Game
(“Strauchanie”) |
| 2008 |
Network TEN |
ING 2008 Australia Vodafone
Celebrity Challenge Grand Prix
(Competitor) |
| 2007 |
ABC TV |
Spicks and Specks
(Contestant) |
| 2007 |
Network TEN |
NAB AFL Rising Star Awards
(Bryan “Strauchanie” Strauchan Co-Host) |
| 2007 |
Network TEN |
Melbourne Comedy Festival Gala
(Host) |
| 2007 |
Network TEN |
Thank God You’re Here
(Contestant) |
2004 - 07 |
Network TEN |
Before the Game
(Core Cast Member & Writer) |
| 2006 |
Network TEN |
Australia's Brainiest Comedian
(Contestant) |
| 2006 |
ABC TV |
The Glass House
(Guest) |
| 2006 |
Network TEN |
Brownlow Awards
(Bryan "Strauchanie" Strauchan - Red Carpet Coverage) |
| 2005 |
ABC TV |
The Glasshouse
(Guest) |
| 2003 |
Network TEN |
skitHOUSE
(Core Cast Member & Writer) |
| 2003 |
Network TEN |
After The Game
(Host & Writer) |
| 2002 |
Network TEN |
North Melbourne Grand Final Breakfast (Host) |
| 2001/02 |
Ten/Nine Networks |
Melbourne Comedy Festival Gala
(Stand Up x 3) |
| 1999 |
Nine Network |
Sydney Comedy Festival Gala
(Stand Up) |
| 1999 |
Network Ten |
Good News Week
(Panellist) |
| 1999 |
Nine Network |
Rove
(Core Cast Member & Writer) |
| 1999 |
ABC TV |
O'Loghlin On Saturday Night
(Stand Up Spot) |
| 1998 |
Nine Network |
IMT
(Stand Up Comedy Appearance) |
| 1997/98 |
Channel 31 (Melb) |
The Loft
(Core Cast Member & Writer) |
| 1997 |
thecomedychannel |
Headliners
(Stand Up Comedy Appearance) |
| 1997 |
Channel 31 |
Under Melbourne Tonight
(Stand Up) |
Radio
|
| 2012 |
Nova 100 |
Breakfast with Hughesy & Kate (Regular Guest) |
| 2011 -12 |
Classic FM (melb) |
The Cheap Seats (weekly Saturday Morning sports show with Scott Cummings) |
| 2011 |
Nova 100 |
Breakfast host with Kate (fill in for Hughesy) |
| 2010 |
Nova (national) |
Regular cohost on Nova National
Drive Ryan, Monty & Whippa |
| 2008 - 09 |
Triple M Austereo |
“Pete & Myf” Breakfast host
with Myf Warhurst |
| 2007 |
Nova 100 (Melbourne) |
Breakfast Host with Hughesy
(filling in for Kate for 2 months) |
| 2006-07 |
Nova 100 |
(Melbourne)Breakfast with Hughsey and Kate
(weekly guest spot) |
| 2006 |
Nova 969
(Sydney) |
Breakfast Host with Rove McManus
(filling in for Merrick and Rosso for 3 weeks) |
| 2006 |
SAFM
(Adelaide) |
Breakfast with Millie,
Lehmo and Louie
(Strauchanie as a weekly guest during the AFL Season) |
| 2005 |
Austereo Network |
Pete's Show (Host) |
| 2005 |
Austereo Network |
The Arvo (Co-Host) |
| 2004 |
2 DAY FM (Sydney) |
The Judith Lucy Show (Co-Host) |
| 2004 |
Austereo Network |
Rove Live Radio (Core Team Member) |
| 2001-03 |
Austereo Network |
Saturday Morning Rove (Core Team Member) |
| 2000 |
Triple J |
Merrick and Rosso (Regular Guest) |
| 1999 |
Triple J |
Merrick and Rosso
(Pete PI segment 3 times a week) |
| 1998 |
Triple J |
Hair Of The Dog (Regular Guest) |
| 1997/98 |
Syndicated |
Home Grown Humour (Stand Up Comedy) |
| ** Peter has also made various publicity appearances on a variety of radio networks. |
Live Shows
|
| 2012 |
Snazzy – Solo Show
Adelaide Fringe Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival |
| 2011 |
Peter Helliar’s World of Balls – Solo Show
Adelaide Fringe Festival |
| 2010 |
Peter Helliar’s Dreamboat Tour - Solo show
Sydney Opera House, Adelaide Fringe Festival, Brisbane Comedy Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival,
Darwin Festival, Astor Theatre – Perth, Campbelltown Arts Centre |
| 2007 |
Hellraiser - Solo Show
Adelaide Fringe Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, New Zealand Comedy Festival |
| 2006 |
Frisky - Solo Show
Adelaide Fringe Festival, Melbourne Comedy Festival (return season), Auckland - Sky City. |
| 2005 |
Frisky - Solo Show
Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide & Perth |
| 2003 |
Lovely Jubbly - Solo Show
Melbourne Comedy Festival |
| 2002 |
Thinking Out Loud - Solo show
Adelaide Fringe Festival, Melbourne Comedy Festival, Adelaide Cabaret Festival. |
| 2001 |
Peter Helliar's Autumn Catalogue - Solo show
Melbourne Comedy Festival. |
| 2001 |
Rove [Live] Live - With Corinne Grant & Rove McManus
Riverside Theatre - Parramatta, Twelfth Night Theatre - Brisbane, Regal Theatre - Perth. |
| 2000 |
Kokomo Or Bust - Solo Show
Melbourne Comedy Festival. |
| 2000 |
Rove Live Live - With Corinne Grant, Dave Callan & Rove McManus
Hi-Fi Bar - Melbourne, Metro - Sydney. |
| 1999 |
The Cast Of rove Live - With Corinne Grant, Dave Callan & Rove McManus
Prince Patrick Hotel - Melbourne. |
| 1999 |
Shame: The College Years - With Rove McManus, Kim Hope & Adam Richard
Melbourne Comedy Festival. |
| 1999 |
This Much Is True - Solo show
Melbourne Comedy Festival. Adelaide Fringe Festival 2000. |
| 1998 |
Shame - With Adam Richard, Kim Hope & Rove McManus
Melbourne Comedy Festival. |
Other Notable Live Work
|
| 2011 |
Coogee Comedy Festival - Selinas - Sydney |
| 2008 |
Jason Alexander's Comedy Spectacular - The Palms at Crown Casino - Melbourne |
| 2008 |
Spicks and Speck-tacular (Melbourne International Comedy Festival remix) – The Comedy Theatre, Melbourne |
| 2007 |
The Big Finale – Hobart Comedy Festival Gala (Headline Stand Up Spot) |
| 2006 |
Canteen Comedy Gala (Stand Up Spot), Hordern Pavillion, Sydney |
| 2006 |
Fantasea Reef Festival, Whitsundays QLD - Peter Helliar LIVE |
| 2006 |
Sale Water Water Festival - VIC - Peter Helliar LIVE |
| 2006 |
RAW Comedy Victorian State Final ( Host) |
| 2002 |
Apollo Bay Music Festival |
| 2002 |
Big Laugh Comedy Festival, Parramatta |
| 2002 |
St. Kilda Film Festival (Host) |
| 2001 |
Offshore Festival |
| 2000 |
Offshore Festival |
| 1999/00 |
Melbourne Comedy Festival Roadshow |
| ** Peter is in high demand as a stand up comedian and has headlined in virtually every major venue across the country. |
Film
|
| 2010 |
I Love You Too - Village Roadshow
Written and co-produced by Pete with Laura Waters and directed by Daina Reid. Starring Brendan Cowell, Peter Dinklage,Yvonne Strahovski and Megan Gale. |
Writing
|
| 2010 |
Film “I Love You Too” released by Village Roadshow 2007 Book title: “Bryan Strauchan: My Story” as told by Peter Helliar and Paul Calleja. Published by Allen & Unwin |
| 1994 |
Peter wrote the screenplay for Looking Through A Mortal Lens, which was shortlisted by the AFC under the New Screen Writer’s Scheme. |
Awards
|
| 2009 |
The Logie Award for Most Popular Light Entertainment Program –
ROVE |
| 2007 |
Comedian of the Year – GQ Magazine "Men of the Year" Awards |
| 2005 |
AFL Personality of the Year (as Bryan Strauchan) |
| 2005 |
The Logie Award for Most Popular Light Entertainment Program - Rove Live |
| 2004 |
The Logie Award for Most Popular Light Entertainment Program - Rove Live |
| 2003 |
The Logie Award for Most Popular Light Entertainment Program - Rove Live |
| 2002 |
The Logie Award for Most Popular Light Entertainment Program - Rove Live |
| 1999 |
Comedy song Bevan The Musical was voted 35 in the world's largest listener poll, the Triple J Hottest 100. |
Recordings
|
| 2010 |
Release of “I Love You Too” DVD distributed by Roadshow |
| 2006 |
Release of “Strauchanie - Pure B.S” DVD distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment |
Podcast
|
| 2011 |
Helliar and Hammo Dig Flicks! Peter Helliar & Justin Hamilton
discuss their favourite topic – movies! |
Corporate
Various clients including the AFL, BAT, Coca Cola, Toyota, Masterfoods, Collingwood Football Club, Computer Associates, Essendon Football Club, Fosters, Microsoft, Murdock Magazines, Myer Grace Brothers, Telstra and Hallmark. |
Exclusively represented by Token Artists.
Contact: Zoe Pyke on 03 9417 4700 or Zoe@token.com.au
for further details.
Last updated: January 2012 |
