Tom Gleeson

Award Winning Comedian and Broadcaster

Tom Gleeson is a gold-plated comedy superstar, helming ratings smashes and filling big theatres across the country. Tom has been at the face end of a microphone for more than twenty years as one of the country’s best loved stand up comedians. He’s played rowdy RSL’s and filled the Sydney Opera House, slaying audiences and destroying hecklers as you would expect from one of our best.

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Tom Gleeson is a gold-plated comedy superstar, helming ratings smashes and filling big theatres across the country.

Tom has been at the face end of a microphone for more than twenty years as one of the country’s best loved stand up comedians. He’s played rowdy RSL’s and filled the Sydney Opera House, slaying audiences and destroying hecklers as you would expect from one of our best.

On ABC-TV’s The Weekly, Tom’s segment Hard Chat took aim at everyone from Karl Stephanovic to Sophie Monk, Barnesy, the Proclaimers and Albo. Hard Chat begat Hard Quiz which not only blitzes the ratings into its eighth season but also earned Tom Australian television’s gong of gongs – the Gold Logie, which rubs against his AACTA, ARIA and Helpmann Awards on his very crowded trophy shelf. Hard Quiz is such a success it translates to all ages and languages.

Tom recorded a special Hard Quiz Kids episode and Dutch company SkyHighTV released their version: Hard Spel in 2020 to delighted viewers. This year Tom is taking Hard Quiz Live on the road, where he will let audience members take a shot at winning the infamous brass mug, if they’re game.

In 2023 Tom became the host of the new Network Ten series, Taskmaster.

His wit is lethal. Sydney Morning Herald
This well-known Australian stand-up comedian produced a trademark entertaining show filled with clever jokes and hilarious stories. Adelaide Advertiser
On stage the 33-year-old is quick-witted and charismatic. He talks to the audience with the ease of an old friend catching up over a beer. Daily Telegraph – Sydney
Tall-tale-telling manner that constantly engages. Tom on. Very on The Age - Melbourne
Tom was exceptionally well received by the audience. The room was in stiches, and all the comments which came back to me later in the night were how good he was and how much people enjoyed it. AusIMM (VIC)