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| Born | 1986 or 1987 (age 39–40) Western Australia, Australia |
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Brett Blake (born 1986 or 1987) is an Australian comedian.
Career
[edit]Blake presented Bogan Genius in 2019;[1] it was released on Paramount+ in 2022.[2]
Blake performed his show Go Hard or Go Home at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF) in 2021, and took part in the MICF roadshow in 2022.[3][4]
He performed at the Geelong Comedy Festival 2024.[5]
Blake presented his show Little Turd, based on his legal troubles as a teenager, at the MICF in 2025, where it ran for more than 20 nights and was shortlisted for Most Outstanding Show.[6][7][8] He also performed the show at the Brisbane Comedy Festival and, retitled as Little Scallywag, at Assembly George Square during Edinburgh Festival Fringe.[9]
He has appeared on a variety of panel and quiz shows, including 7 Days, Patriot Brains, Question Everything, and Tonight at the Museum.[10][2] Blake competed in series 5 of Taskmaster Australia.[11] He also acted in the show The Tourist.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Blake was raised in Forrestfield, a suburb of Kalamunda, Western Australia; his father is a miner and his mother is a special education teacher.[9]
When Blake was 17, in 2004, he and some friends went to a large house party that was later raided by police.[12] After a police officer hit a friend of Blake's with a riot shield, Blake threw a brick at the officer; he was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct, inciting a riot, and assaulting a police officer.[6][13] He appeared in the Children's Court of Western Australia and was ultimately released with no fines or jail time.[14]
References
[edit]- ↑ Robinson, Tom (1 February 2019). "BRETT BLAKE: BOGAN GENIUS @ The Laugh Resort gets 7.5/10". X-Press Magazine. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Brett Blake". Keynote Entertainment. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
- ↑ Blake, Brett (15 June 2022). "Brett Blake: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
- ↑ Fowler, Cody (18 April 2021). "Review: Brett Blake 'Go Hard or Go Home' at the Cooper's Inn". Theatre Travels. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
- ↑ "Geraldine Hickey, Brett Blake and Lloyd Langford lead Geelong Comedy Festival 2024 program". Forte Magazine. 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
- 1 2 Winter, Velvet (29 April 2025). "Brett Blake was charged with inciting a riot as a teen. But he got a second chance". ABC News. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
- 1 2 Hewson, Matt (9 May 2025). "Blake leads comedy showcase". Geelong Independent. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
- ↑ "2025 Melbourne International Comedy Festival Award Winners Announced". Australian Stage. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
- 1 2 Smith, Claire (12 August 2025). "Review: Edinburgh Fringe 2025 – Brett Blake: Little Scallywag, Assembly George Square". Beyond the Joke. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
- ↑ McManus, Bridget (21 February 2026). "'I had no idea': The ABC quiz show asking the questions you may not want the answers to". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
- ↑ "Taskmaster Australia: Season 5 Cast Revealed". Token. 19 March 2025. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
- ↑ "Perth house party turns into riot". The Sydney Morning Herald. 28 February 2004. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
- 1 2 Pryor, Sally (9 March 2026). "F-bombs and second chances: Brett Blake brings his raw act to town". Canberra Times. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
- ↑ Clarke, Tim (9 March 2004). "MP willing to be caned to get corporal punishment back". AAP General News. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
