Carl Barron (born 11 June 1964) is an Australian theatre and television comedian. His style is based on observational humour.
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| Born | 11 June 1964 Longreach, Queensland, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Years active | 1993–present |
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| Website | Official website |
Life and career
editHe was born in Longreach, Queensland, the son of a sheep shearer, and formerly worked as a grease trap pumper. Barron has released five DVDs, entitled Carl Barron LIVE!, Carl Barron: Whatever Comes Next, Carl Barron: Walking Down The Street, Carl Barron: A One Ended Stick and Carl Barron: Drinking With A Fork. In November 2010 a box set entitled "All The Stuff I've Done So Far" was released, which included the first three previous titles, plus a documentary and outtakes.[1] In 1993 he was voted 'Pumper of the Year'[2] and 'Best Up and Coming Talent' and has since made many TV appearances in commercials and on TV shows such as Rove and Thank God You're Here.
Barron made his first television appearance on the NRL Footy Show on 17 April 1997.[3]
He has regularly sold-out shows at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.[3] Barron has been very successful in Australia with the DVD release of Carl Barron LIVE! going four times platinum, making it the most successful Australian comedy DVD in Australian history.[4] He has appeared in Good News Week, Out of the Question, Thank God You're Here and several episodes of Rove.
Film
editBarron co-wrote and starred in the 2015 Australian film Manny Lewis, playing the title character based on himself.[5]
Video albums
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| Carl Barron LIVE! |
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| Carl Barron: Whatever Comes Next |
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| Carl Barron: Walking Down the Street |
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| Carl Barron: All The Stuff I've Done So Far |
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| Carl Barron: A One Ended Stick |
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| Carl Barron: Wompoo Street |
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| Carl Barron: Drinking With a Fork |
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Awards and nominations
editARIA Music Awards
editThe ARIA Music Awards are a set of annual ceremonies presented by Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), which recognise excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of the music of Australia. They commenced in 1987.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 2006 | Whatever Comes Next | Best Comedy Release | Nominated | [7] |
| 2019 | Drinking with a Fork | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ Carl Barron Collection
- ^ Rebecca Barry Hill (12 May 2007). "Laughing from the rooftops – Carl Barron". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
- ^ a b Carl Barron lets the humour come naturally
- ^ DVD review Archived 3 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Manny Lewis Website
- ^ a b c d e "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2013 DVDs" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ "ARIA Awards Best Comedy Release". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 17 April 2022.
External links
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