- Tony Martin (comedian)
Infobox Comedian
name = Tony Martin
.jpg)
imagesize =
caption =
pseudonym =
birth_name =
birth_date = Birth date and age|1964|6|10|mf=y
birth_place =Te Kuiti, New Zealand
death_date =
death_place =
medium =
nationality = New Zealand (Longtime Australian Resident)
active =
genre =
subject =
influences =
spouse =
domesticpartner =
notable_work =
website =
footnotes =
current_members =
past_members =
academyawards =
emmyawards =
goldenglobeawards =
tonyawards =
baftaawards =
cesarawards =
goyaawards =
afiawards =
filmfareawards =
olivierawards =
grammyawards =
americancomedyawards =
britishcomedyawards =Tony Martin (born
10 June 1964 ) is a comedian and writer fromTe Kuiti ,New Zealand who has had a successful TV,radio , stand-up andfilm career inAustralia .Career
In the 1980s, Martin was a writer and performer with
The D-Generation on TV and radio. The group later moved on to the ABC comedy "The Late Show" (1992-1993). As part of "The Late Show", Martin served as the voice of the lead character in "Bargearse " (dubbed episodes of "Bluey") and Gov. Frontbottom and Judge Muttonchops in "The Olden Days".Martin co-hosted the top-rating national radio program "
Martin/Molloy " withMick Molloy (1995-1998). "Martin/Molloy" produced three ARIA award winning compilation albums: "The Brown Album" (1995), "Poop Chute " (1996) and "Eat Your Peas " (1998).He also made several appearances on "
Thank God You're Here ", "The Panel ", "The Mick Molloy Show ", and in "Kath & Kim " (asMagda Szubanski 's fiddle-playing boyfriend).On
3 April 2006 , Martin returned to theAustereo network to produce a nationally-syndicated show withEd Kavalee onTriple M named "Get This ". On16 October 2007 , the Triple M Network announced his show, "Get This", a ratings success for the network, be axed so the network can focus company attention and resources on new breakfast shows debuting across the country in the next six months such asThe Shebang in Sydney and a new, multi-million dollar Melbourne-based show presented byPeter Helliar andMyf Warhurst . An article in theHerald Sun Guide Jan 2nd 2008 perpetuated the rumour that "Get This " was "Axed to make way for Helliar's alleged $1 million plus salary". The last episode was aired onNovember 23 ,2007 [ [http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/get-this-toprating-radio-show-gets-the-axe/2007/11/02/1193619147517.html Get This: top-rating radio show gets the axe] -The Sydney Morning Herald , "3 November 2007"] .Movies
Martin wrote, produced and directed the 2003 comedy movie "
Bad Eggs ", and wrote and directed the unreleased 2007 mockumentary "BoyTown Confidential". He has also played minor roles in several films (mostly those of former "Late Show" colleagues), including "The Castle" (1997), "Tackle Happy " (2000), "Crackerjack" (2002) and "BoyTown " (2006).Books
Martin's first book "
Lolly Scramble ", a collection of humorous autobiographical essays, was published in 2005.Martin is currently working on a new book for release during 2008. [ [http://www.theage.com.au/news/tv--radio/vega-sparkles-as-combos-settle/2008/01/29/1201369132047.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1 Vega sparkles as combos settle] -The Age , "31 January 2008"]Television
* "
The Gillies Republic " (1986) - (writer only)
* "Rubbery Figures " (1986) - (voices, also writer)
* "The D-Generation " (1987) - Various - (also writer)
* "The D-Generation Goes Commercial " (1988) - Various - (also writer)
* "The Late Show" (1992-93) - Himself/Various - (also writer)
* "The Mick Molloy Show " (1999) - Himself/Various - (also writer)
* "Kath & Kim " (2002-03) - Mark - (4 episodes)
* "Thank God You're Here " (2006-2007) - Himself (5 episodes)Movies
* "The Castle" (1997) - Adam Hammill
* "Tackle Happy " (2000) - Himself
* "Crackerjack" (2002) - Les Nestor
* "Bad Eggs " (2003) - Gavin Clack - (also writer/director/producer)
* "BoyTown " (2006) - Kenny Larkin
* "BoyTown Confidential" (2007) - Kenny Larkin (also writer/director)Radio
* "
The D-Generation Breakfast Show " (Triple M Melbourne 1987-91)
* "Bulltwang " (Triple M Melbourne 1990)
* "Martin/Molloy " (Austereo network 1995-98)
* "Get This " (Triple M network 2006-2007)Albums
*
The D-Generation : "The Satanic Sketches " (1989)
*The D-Generation : "The Breakfast Tapes " (1990)
*Martin/Molloy : "The Brown Album" (1995) 2CD
*Martin/Molloy : "Poop Chute " (1996) 2CD
*Martin/Molloy : "Eat Your Peas " (1998) 2CD
*Get This : "Illegal Download" (2006) Limited EditionBooks
* "
Lolly Scramble " (Pan Macmillan 2005)Personal life
Martin grew up in the small
New Zealand towns ofTe Kuiti andThames .cite news | first= Lawrie | last= Zion | author= | url= http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/07/18/1058035182454.html | title= Copping a Bad Egg | work= Features | publisher=The Age | date=2003-07-19 | accessdate= 2006-11-22] For two years as a child, he lived on a boat for five months of the year as his father was a part-time amateur marlin fisherman. Since there was no TV, he would listen to radio programs like "The Goon Show " and try to copy the voices. Tony is famous for his range of comic impressions. [http://www.smh.com.au/news/tv--radio/radio-active/2007/03/04/1172943265525.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap2]At the age of 18, Tony moved to Hamilton where he landed a job with a radio copy writer, which eventually secured his first passage to
Australia when a visiting executive from the station's sister outfit inBrisbane needed a new writer. A self-proclaimed "film nerd" who watches as many as 375 movies a year, Martin often refers to his encylopaedic knowledge of film and television trivia. His knowledge of film was entirely self-taught, often from listening to director's commentaries of films. He claims he learned a year's worth of film school fromRobert Altman 's commentary on "The Player " andMartin Scorsese 's on "Taxi Driver ".Martin is married to Annie Maver. She is a floor manager on "
The Panel " and "RocKwiz ", and has worked as an assistant director in Australian movies and television productions. Tony met her when she was a floor manager on "The D-Generation ".
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
