Anthony Jeselnik
Anthony Jeselnik has been enchanting while simultaneously gut-punching audiences with his line-crossing humour for over fifteen years. His evil genius wordplay has fuelled some of the most memorable Comedy Central Roasts and three widely-acclaimed solo comedy specials in the last decade. Don’t miss the ‘Dark Prince of Comedy’ when he brings his wicked one-liners to Australian stages, playing Adelaide, Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne in February-March.
A career-defining spot on the Donald Trump roast introduced Anthony to global audiences literally overnight. After several years in the Late Night with Jimmy Fallon writers’ room, Anthony had been writing for the David Hasselhoff roast when he was invited to perform on the upcoming lampooning of presidential hopeful Trump. Jeselnik’s performance was so outstanding that he was immediately offered a ‘three-point deal’ in which he received an hour special, three roasts, and a development deal.
The comedian is a household name in the USA thanks to his phenomenal performance that night and on the subsequent roasts of James Franco, Charlie Sheen and Roseanne Barr; as star and creator of The Jeselnik Offensive; and from replacing JB Smoove as the host of NBC’s Emmy Award-nominated Last Comic Standing.