Jean-Paul Bell
Clown Doctor, Comic Mime & Humour Therapist
Described as ‘the face that could launch a thousand laughs', Jean-Paul Bell brings laughter and entertainment to audiences while delivering powerful and informative presentations. He is a great choice to open a conference or seminar or to take on the risky challenge of after dinner speaker.
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Jean Paul Bell is an internationally acclaimed performer, clown, and founder of Australia’s Humour Foundation Clown Doctor program. With a career spanning the globe, Jean Paul has brought laughter, joy, and compassion to audiences in theatres, hospitals, and aged care facilities. As a mime and clown, he has demonstrated that humour transcends language, using laughter as a universal tool for connection and healing.
The defining chapter of Jean Paul’s career came with the creation of the Clown Doctor program alongside Dr Peter Spitzer. Together, they combined medicine and humour to support children in hospitals, families, and healthcare staff, offering comfort and joy in times of fear, illness, and uncertainty. Next year, the program will celebrate 30 years of compassionate clowning across Australia.
Jean Paul’s work demonstrates the transformative power of laughter in serious and difficult circumstances. His experiences, informed by personal insight and the philosophy of Zen Buddhism, have taught him that humour is not only entertainment but a profound way to bring humanity, resilience, and hope to others, even in the face of life’s most challenging moments.
