Tom Gleeson Biography
Tom Gleeson is a stand-up comedian, writer, television and radio host from Australia. He previously co-hosted The Weekly with Charlie Pickering and Judith Lucy on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and currently hosts Hard Quiz.
How old is Tom Gleeson? – Age
He is 48 years old as of 2 June 2022. He was born in 1974 in Gunnedah, Australia. His real name is Thomas Francis Gleeson.
Tom Gleeson Family – Education
Gleeson was born in Gunnedah, New South Wales, and grew up in Tambar Springs before attending St. Joseph’s College in Hunters Hill, Sydney. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Physics from the University of Sydney. Before embarking on a career in comedy, Gleeson played the drums and occasionally sang vocals in an Australian band called the Fantastic Leslie.
Tom Gleeson Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $1.9 million.
Tom Gleeson Hard Quiz
In 2016, he debuted Hard Quiz, a spin-off of The Weekly’s “Hard Chat” segment. One of Gleeson’s interviews in 2017 is thought to have influenced the choice to cast Sophie Monk as the lead on The Bachelorette Australia.
Tom Gleeson Stand Up
Gleeson made his first stage appearance as “Malcolm” (for two years), clad in a flannelette shirt, tracksuit pants, and a wig. He later performed at major comedy festivals such as the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, the Sydney Comedy Festival, the Adelaide Fringe, the Brisbane Comedy Festival, the Perth Fringe World, the Edinburgh Fringe, and the Montreal Comedy Festival.
Gleeson entertained Australian troops on active service in Iraq and Afghanistan in December 2007. This adventure was chronicled in his book Playing Poker with the SAS: A Comedy Tour of Iraq and Afghanistan, which was released in October 2008. Gleeson’s stand-up shows Tom On! (2007), Up Himself (2011), and Quality (2014) have all been nominated for the Helpmann Award for Best Comedy Performer. Joy (2019), his stand-up show, won Best Comedy at Perth Fringe World.
Tom Gleeson Radio
Gleeson hosted the Sydney and Melbourne evening radio show Tom & Subby with Subby Valentine on Triple M from 2004 to 2005. Gleeson hosted the Melbourne radio breakfast show Mix Mornings with Brigitte Duclos on Mix 101.1 in 2009.
Tom Gleeson Lighten Up
Lighten Up, his 2020 stand-up show, also won Best Comedy at the Adelaide Fringe.
Tom Gleeson Big Brother
He appeared as a panelist on the short-lived Big Brother’s Big Mouth in 2008. Gleeson appeared in the “They don’t get it in Australia” advertising campaign in 2009, where he questions individuals in the United States about Red Rooster. Gleeson also appeared on Good News Week multiple times between 2008 and 2011.
Tom Gleeson Career
on 2003 and 2004, Gleeson performed as different characters on Network Ten’s comedic sketch show skitHOUSE, including the “Australian Fast Bowler,” a parody of Dennis Lillee. Gleeson was named Australia’s Brainiest Radio Star in 2006. Gleeson co-hosted the Australian comedic talk program This Week Live in 2013 alongside Tommy Little, Dave Thornton, and Meshel Laurie.
Gleeson hosted the segments “This Is What You Think,” “Go Away,” and “Hard Chat” on the ABC satirical television news program The Weekly with Charlie Pickering in 2015. In 2016, he debuted Hard Quiz, a spin-off of The Weekly’s “Hard Chat” segment. One of Gleeson’s interviews in 2017 is thought to have influenced the choice to cast Sophie Monk as the lead on The Bachelorette Australia. G
Leeson hosts the Australian edition of Taskmaster alongside his assistant, comedian Tom Cashman. Roast of Paul Hogan, a celebrity tribute to Australian comedian and actor Paul Hogan, was shown on Australia’s Seven Network in 2022. The ARIA Music Awards are a series of yearly ceremonies hosted by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) that honor quality, creativity, and success in all genres of Australian music. They began in 1987.