Tom Gleisner Biography
Tom Gleisner is a comedian, television presenter, producer, director, writer, sometimes actor, and author from Australia. Gleisner is now the host of Network 10’s Were You Paying Attention?
How old is Tom Gleisner? – Age
He is 60 years old as of 24 October 2022. He was born in 1962 in Australia. His real name is Thomas Edmund Gleisner.
Tom Gleisner Education
Gleisner received his education at Melbourne’s Xavier College. Gleisner studied at the University of Melbourne in the 1980s, graduating in 1987 with a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws.
Is Tom Gleisner married? – Husband
Mary is married to retired veterinarian Tom Gleisner, and they have two children.
How tall is Tom Gleisner? – Height
He stands at a height of 5 feet 9 inches.
Tom Gleisner Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $5 Million.
Tom Gleisner Autism
He is also dedicated to increasing autism awareness, having been motivated by the kid of a close friend and his wife.
Tom Gleisner Career
He did, however, appear as a guest star on multiple occasions (most notably in the second season, to stand in for Rob Sitch, who was combining writing/performing for the program with his studies), and on the album The Satanic Sketches. Gleisner went on to appear in the D-late-eighties Gen’s Triple M radio program (and its spin-off record The Morning Tapes), as well as star in and write for ABC’s The Late Show (1992–1993). He is most known for his work on The Late Show as the newsreader for Late Show News, the co-host of Countdown Classics with Jane Kennedy, and the interviewer of stuntman Rob Sitch in Shitscared, but he featured in a number of other skits (including a recurring role as brainless bush-traveler “Wallaby Jack”).
Gleisner featured as mute detective Poncho on Funky Squad on ABC in 1995, another Working Dog comedy on which he co-created and functioned as a writer/producer/director. Working Dog films Gleisner co-wrote include The Castle (1997), The Dish (2000), and Any Questions for Ben? (2012). He also hosted and co-produced the iconic Network Ten show The Panel (1998–2004). Gleisner also co-hosted the ABC TV fly-fishing documentary A River Anywhere with Rob Sitch (1997–1998).
He also co-wrote and directed Glenn Robbins’ comedy All Australian Adventures (2001-2002, 2004, 2018), was a judge on the improvisational comedy show Thank God You’re Here (2006-2009), and co-wrote/co-produced Working Dog’s The Hollowmen (2008), Utopia (2014-2019), and Pacific Heat (2014-2019). (2016). He is presently a producer for The Cheap Seats and the host of the famous Australian quiz program Have You Been Paying Attention? (2013-present) (2021–present).
Tom Gleisner Books
Gleisner has authored four hilarious books Warwick Todd, The Warwick Todd Diaries (1997), Warwick Todd: Back in the Baggy Green (1998), Warwick Todd Does The Tonk (2001), and Warwick Todd – Up in the Block Hole (2001). (2009). Gleisner has made cameo appearances on television as Warwick Todd.
Gleisner has also co-written a number of fly fishing books with Rob Sitch, and is responsible for the travel guide parodies in the “Jetlag Travel Guide” series with Sitch and Santo Cilauro. This series is now at the Eastern Europe send-up of Molvanîa: A Country Untouched by Modern Dentistry, a parody of Southeast Asian locations. San Sombrèro: A Land of Carnivals, Cocktails, and Coups and Phaic Tăn: Sunstroke on a Shoestring. Gleisner is the chairman of Challenge, a cancer support organization in Australia.