Heath Franklin (born 23 December 1980) is an Australian comedic performer, improviser and writer.[1]
| Heath Franklin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 December 1980 Sydney, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Genres | Sketch comedy, stand up |
| Notable works and roles | The Ronnie Johns Half Hour, Chopper Read impersonation |
Career
editFranklin has appeared on The Ronnie Johns Half Hour sketch comedy show,[2] ABC TV's Spicks and Specks,[3] Working Dog's Thank God You're Here[4] and in New Zealand, on 7 Days.[5] He also appeared in the show Randling with teammate Felicity Ward in the Ducks of War team.[citation needed]
He is best known for his impersonation of the Australian criminal Mark "Chopper" Read.[2]
In 2010, Franklin starred in the New Zealand crime comedy film Predicament.[2]
Career appearances
editTV appearances
editThis section of a biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. (October 2012) |
As 'stage persona', "Chopper Read"
edit- 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, 2011 and 2024)
- C4's Jono's New Show, New Zealand (2012)
- TV3's 7 Days (NZ) (2009–present, Recurring Panelist)
- 10's Chopper's Republic Of Anzakistan, Australia (2016, Live Show with skits added for TV)
As himself
edit- The Ronnie Johns Half Hour, (2005–06) writer; performer[2]
- 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)[6]
- Network 10/Roving Enterprises' The 7pm Project (2009)
- Channel Seven/Working Dog's Thank God You're Here (2009)[4]
- C4's Wanna-Ben (NZ) (2012)
- ABC's Randling (2012, 6 episodes)[7]
As both
edit- Network 10/Southern Star's The Spearman Experiment (2009)
- Review with Myles Barlow (2010)
Film appearances
edit- Predicament, a 2010 film (directed by Jason Stutter) − Mervyn Toebuck[2]
Radio appearances
edit- Triple M Merrick & Australia (2015-)
Awards and nominations
editIn 2006, Franklin was nominated for the inaugural Graham Kennedy Logie Award for "Most Outstanding New Talent" for his work on The Ronnie Johns Half Hour.[8] He has also performed warm-up for the Logies.[citation needed]
ARIA Music Awards
editThe ARIA Music Awards are an annual awards ceremony presented by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) which recognise excellence, innovation and achievement across all genres of the music of Australia. They commenced in 1987.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Heath Franklin's Chopper: Make Deadsh*ts History | Best Comedy Release | Nominated | [9][10] |
References
edit- ^ "Heath Franklin "Chopper" - The Sit Down Comedy Club"". Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ a b c d e "Giving Chopper the chop". Sydney Morning Herald. 21 September 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ "Spicks and Specks: episode guide - Episode Three (11/02/2009)". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ a b "Thank God You're Here (Aus) Season 4 Episode 6 Heath Franklin, Kate Langbroek, Angus Sampson, Tony Truslove". ovguide.com. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ "Heath Franklin Is Chopper in A Hard Bastard's Guide to Life". biglittlecity.co.nz. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ "A Very Specky Christmas 2008". ABC TV. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- ^ "Heath Franklin - The Teams - Randling - ABC TV". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ "Ronnie Johns Half Hour, The series 2 (2006)". Screen Australia. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
- ^ "ARIA Awards Best Comedy Release". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ "24 hours - The arts diary", Sydney Morning Herald, 24 September 2012