Siddhesh Joshi (Editor)

Heath Franklin

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Nationality
  
Australian

Name
  
Heath Franklin

Years active
  
2005–present

Role
  
Comic performer

Heath Franklin Laughing Stock Australian Comedy HQ
Born
  
December 23, 1980 (age 43) Sydney, Australia (
1980-12-23
)

Genres
  
Sketch Comedy, Stand Up

Notable works and roles
  
The Ronnie Johns Half Hour

Movies and TV shows
  
The Ronnie Johns Half Hour, Predicament

Nominations
  
Logie Award for Most Outstanding Newcomer

Heath franklin s unauthorised pt 1


Heath Franklin (born 23 December 1980) is an Australian comedic performer, improviser and writer.

Contents

Interview chopper heath franklin


Career

Heath Franklin wwwtrybookingcomUserData2012932942Chopperv

He appeared on theThe Ronnie Johns Half Hour sketch comedy show, ABC TV's Spicks and Specks, Working Dog's Thank God You're Here and in New Zealand, on 7 Days. He also appeared in the show Randling with the teammate: Felicity Ward. Heath is in the team: Ducks of war.

He is best known for his impersonation of the infamous Australian criminal Mark Brandon "Chopper" Read.

In 2010, Franklin had a small part in the New Zealand crime comedy, Predicament.

Awards

Heath Franklin Heath Franklin39s Chopper Repeat Offender Brisbane

In 2006, Franklin was nominated for the Inaugural Graham Kennedy Logie Award for "Most Outstanding New Talent" regarding his work on The Ronnie Johns Half Hour. He also performed warm-up duties for the Logies.

Franklin was nominated for an ARIA Award for Best Comedy Release for his DVD Make Deadshits History.

As 'stage persona', "Chopper Read"

  • Network Ten The Christmas Panel special (2006)
  • The Comedy Channel's Stand Up Australia (2007).
  • The Comedy Channel's Cracker Festival Gala (2008)
  • C4's Jono's New Show, New Zealand (2009)
  • The Comedy Channel's Sydney Comedy Festival Gala, (2009)
  • Network 10's 9am with David & Kim (2009)
  • The Comedy Channel's Make Deadshits History - Pentridge Interstituals (2009)
  • ABC's Spicks and Specks Xmas Special - "A Very Specky Christmas" (2009)
  • TV3's Aotearoha-ha Christmas Comedy Gala (NZ) (2009)
  • The Comedy Channel's Sydney Comedy Festival Cracker Gala (2010–11)
  • TV3's New Zealand Comedy Festival Gala (2010 and 2011)
  • C4's Jono's New Show, New Zealand (2012)
  • TV3's 7 Days (NZ) (2009–present, Recurring Panelist)

    • As himself

  • The Ronnie Johns Half Hour, (2005–06) writer; performer
  • Network 10's 9am with David & Kim (2008)
  • ABC's Spicks and Specks (2008, two episodes)
  • ABC's Spicks and Specks "A Very Specky Christmas" 2008 Christmas special (2008)
  • Network 10/Roving Enterprises' The 7PM Project (2009)
  • Channel Seven/Working Dog's Thank God You're Here (2009)
  • C4's Wanna-Ben (NZ) (2012)
  • ABC's Randling (2012, 6 episodes)

    • As both

  • Network 10/Southern Star's The Spearman Experiment (2009)
  • Review with Myles Barlow (2010)

    • Film appearances

  • Predicament, a 2010 film (directed by Jason Stutter) − Mervyn Toebuck

    • References

    Heath Franklin Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


    Similar Topics