#275: Joel Creasey - Authentically Me

Joel Creasey is one of Australia’s most-popular, acclaimed, and
charmingly controversial stand-up comedians, television and radio
presenters as well as an actor and writer.


Embarking on his stand-up career at just 15-years-old, Joel
harnessed his outrageous wit, sass and unrivalled storytelling
abilities to cement himself as Australia’s undisputed ‘Crown
Prince of Comedy’ and one of the most sought-after and hottest
comedians in the world.


Every year Joel’s live show audiences grow, as punters
in-the-know flock for an hour of no-holds-barred belly laughs.


Joel has cemented his reputation for slicing, dicing and smashing
through pop culture – and himself – with unflinching candour and
brutal home truths. He cuts through celebrity spin to tell you
how it is with charm, irreverence and the ultimate payoff of epic
laughs. 


Stand-up
Joel embarked on his first solo tour aged 19, earning himself a
Best Newcomer nomination at the Melbourne International Comedy
Festival. He has since sold out tours of Australia, the UK, Asia
and the USA. In 2013 Joel was hand-picked to support Joan Rivers
on her US tour, the legendary rivers Joan going on to say: “He is
a f*cking star!”. Recent tours include Poser (2017), Blonde
Bombshell (2018), Drink, Slay, Repeat (2019) and Messy Bitch
(2020-22). 


He is currently touring his new show around Australia
‘THANKS FOR BEING HERE’.

A hilariously unfiltered hour of unflinching candour and brutal
home truths. Tickets on sale now! (links below).


Streaming 
Joel’s Netflix’s Comedians of the World stand-up special
‘Thirsty’ was launched globally to rave reviews, and a second
broadcast stand-up special, ‘Fame Whore,’ filmed at the iconic
Sydney Opera House, airs on Amazon Prime worldwide. Joel joined
some of Australia’s top comedians on Amazon’s Prime, outrageous
social experiment hosted by Rebel Wilson, ‘LOL: Last One
Laughing’


Radio
Joel made the huge leap into radio in 2020, joining Australia’s
number one national drive show on Nova. ‘Kate, Tim & Joel’
airs weekdays across the country from 3.00pm-6.00pm. 


TV
Joel’s list of TV credits is vast and varied, from his coveted
role as co-host of SBS’s ‘Eurovision Song Contest’ alongside Myf
Warhurst, to the raw and highly acclaimed comedy ABC documentary,
Gaycrashers, via dating show Take Me Out, and hosting roles on
SBS’ coverage of Sydney Mardi Gras and the Royal Wedding in 2018.
He is a familiar face on The Project, The Great Debate, Comedy Up
Late, 20 to 1, Have You Been Paying Attention, Talkin’ About Your
Generation, Spicks and Specks, The Big Music Quiz, Studio Ten, A
League of Their Own, Dirty Laundry, How Not to Behave and It’s a
Date, and many more.


Acting
In 2017, Joel made his acting debut in Channel 10’s new Comedy
Drama ‘Sisters’ alongside a stellar cast including Magda
Szubanski, Lucy Durack and Catherine McClements, and in 2018 he
made his soap debut on Neighbours. Joel entered the world of
theatre in 2020, performing the role of George in ‘The Boy,
George,’ a hilarious one-man play he co-wrote and co-produced
with Richard Carroll. 


Writing
Joel penned his first memoir, Simon & Schuster-published
‘THIRSTY: Confessions of a Fame Whore’, which he dedicated to the
late Joan Rivers. Like Joel, Thirsty is acerbically funny, and
full of his most personal, hilarious, joyous, heartbreaking,
outrageous, ridiculous and scandalous stories. 


Awards
A self-described shameless ‘fame whore’, Joel is an Australian
entertainment staple, Joel won GQ Comedian of the Year in 2016,
Best Presenter at the 2017 LGBTI Awards, and was selected as one
of Cosmopolitan’s top 50 influential LGBTQI voices in their
inaugural Rainbow List.


Good stuff
Joel won a legion of fans when he appeared in the first
Australian season of I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of here, raising
funds for his charity Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation in
2015. In 2017, Joel was selected as ambassador for Skyy Vodka’s
#CheerstoEquality campaign.


We chat about his love of aviation, ‘my weird obsession’,
anxiety, new shows across Australia, ambition, drive & saying
yes, authenticity and being yourself, fame, moving to radio,
comparing + plenty more!


 


Check Joel out on:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joelcreasey

Tour dates / Australian shows:
https://www.livenation.com.au/joel-creasey-tickets-adp1111513


Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joelcreasey/

Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@joelcreasey
 
Twitter / X : https://x.com/joelcreasey

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