Lawrence Mooney

Comedian and Host

Lawrence Mooney is a stand-up comedian, radio broadcaster and television host, widely regarded by fans and peers as one of Australia's funniest.

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Lawrence Mooney is a stand-up comedian, radio broadcaster and television host, widely regarded by fans and peers as one of Australia’s funniest.

As a radio broadcaster, Lawrence is considered one of the best in his field. He took Triple M Brisbane’s breakfast radio show to number#1 in the market and the following year won an Australian Commercial Radio Award (ACRA) for Best Entertainment Presenter in a metro market.

No stranger to television, Lawrence is well known as the host of Dirty Laundry Live that ran for 3 seasons on ABC, as well as his work on Agony UnclesAgony of Life and Modern Manners. Lawrence is a regular on The Back Page, as hand-picked to host a new comedy-driven footy show, Up The Guts, on Fox Sports following on from Friday Night Footy.

Lawrence loves the stage, he regularly tours the country to packed houses wherever he goes. his solo show Surely Not was nominated for The Barry Award at The Melbourne International Comedy Festival and won Best Show at The Sydney Comedy Festival. Previously, his hilarious insights earned him Best National Act at the Perth Comedy Festival and Best Comedy Act at the Melbourne Fringe Festival.

There were audible gasps for air from the audience, they couldn’t take any more sidesplitting laughter. The Music
Lawrence Mooney once again proving himself one of our town’s most underrated masters of the form. Sunday Age
Doubled over with laughter. Herald Sun
Mooney has a wonderfully tilted world-view. This is a meticulous hour of comedy built on a foundation of compassion from an upbeat misanthrope. Hilarious. The Age
Goodness, but this is a funny man. And a man so peculiarly satisfied with his lot, I don’t think he’d give a toss if I say: he wasn’t ever anywhere near as great as he has recently become. Helen Razer, Crikey Daily Review