Justin Hamilton has carved out an incredibly successful career as a stand up comedian and writer while maintaining his unique voice within the Australian Comedy scene.
This year, Justin not only continued his live stand up career, but appeared in the Librarians as the recurring character Biscuit. A regular guest on television and radio has seen Justin expand his popularity and following. Whether it is as co-host of Triple M’s weekend breakfast team Toast alongside Charlie Pickering and Terri Psiakis which Justin did up until 2009, or regular movie reviewer for Perth’s number one rated Mix FM, he has brandished a unique voice in the radio landscape.
Not content with standing still, Justin has allowed his desire to push the boundaries take their full flight at the Melbourne Comedy Festival and beyond. In 2009 year he wrote and starred in “Goodbye Ruby Tuesday” a play that Aussie Theatre Review stated was “…intelligent and surprising storytelling” while the UK based site Chortle claimed it was a “…touching story as warm as it is witty, building delicately to a satisfyingly uplifting conclusion.”
2010 saw Justin return to what he does best with his stand up show “Idiot Man Child” touring all over Australia in the first half of the year. Justin has not only sold out numerous solo seasons at the Adelaide Fringe and the Melbourne Comedy Festival but also won awards and nominations to go along with them. He won the 2007 Melbourne Comedy Festival Director’s Award for his show “Three Colours Hammo”, a show that also won the Adelaide Advertiser’s best show award at the 2008 Adelaide Fringe. His 2008 stand up comedy show “The Killing Joke” was nominated for best show at the Melbourne Comedy Festival that year.
He has toured Australia as part of the Melbourne Comedy Festival Roadshow from 2002 to 2010, taking the last year off to concentrate on radio. He has also supported Wil Anderson on his national tours from 2006-2010.
✰✰✰✰✰ An unforgettable performance… his jokes are intelligent, witty and very entertaining. You should not miss this. Absolute stand out.Adelaide Advertiser 2008
✰✰✰✰Hamilton’s style is easygoing, conversational and he is genuinely funny. Adelaide Advertiser, 2006
Frankly, it’s a mystery that this local fella isn’t stalking bigger stages and commanding a more monumental wage. He’s filthy but sensitive – the kind of delicate lout with whom one would love to knock about. See this reconstructed yob before his tickets cost a whole lot more.The Age, 2006
A fluent and unique delivery coupled with delicate material makes this a special hour.The Age 2005
Live Shows
| 2010 | Idiot Man Child – Solo Show Adelaide Fringe Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Sydney Comedy Festival |
| 2009 | Bullets Over Fitzroy; Three Colours Hammo Coda – Solo Show One off performance, Willow Bar |
| 2009 | Alive and Well But Only In Theory – Solo Show Sydney Comedy Festival, QPAC ‘In Stitches’ Comedy Festival |
| 2009 | Goodbye Ruby Tuesday – with Hannah Norris Melbourne International Comedy Festival |
| 2008 | The Killing Joke – Solo Show Melbourne International Comedy Festival |
| 2008 | Three Colours Hammo – Solo Show Hong Kong Fringe Festival, Adelaide Fringe Festival, Cracker Comedy Festival (Sydney) |
| 2007 | Three Colours Hammo – Solo Show Melbourne Comedy Festival, Brisbane Powerhouse |
| 2007 | Justin Hamilton – Solo Show Adelaide Fringe Festival, Hobart Comedy Festival |
| 2006 | Justin Hamilton: Smash! – Solo Show Adelaide Fringe; Melbourne Comedy Festival, Hobart Comedy Festival |
| 2005 | Oh Father, Where, Art Thou? Adelaide Comedy Festival, Melbourne Comedy Festival, Hobart Comedy Festival |
| 2004 | Purple Cows Melbourne Comedy Festival, Adelaide Fringe, Dunedin Fringe Festival (NZ) |
| 2004 | Late Night with Lehmo and J Adelaide Fringe |
| 2003 | Justin Sane Melbourne Comedy Festival |
| 2002 | Father, Can You Spare a Dime? Adelaide Fringe, Melbourne Fringe |
| 2001 | The Indescribables (with Mikey D) Edinburgh Fringe Festival |
| 2000 | Screw You Misery, I’m the Karaoke Guy Adelaide Fringe |
Television
| 2008-2010 | Network Ten | Good News Week (Guest Panellist) |
| 2008 | Comedy Channel | Melbourne International Comedy Festival – Festival Club Special (Stand Up Spot) |
| 2007 | Network Ten | Rove (Stand Up Appearance) |
| 2007 | ABC TV | The Sideshow (Stand Up Appearance) |
| 2007 | Stand Up! Australia (Stand Up Appearance) | |
| 2007 | ABC TV | Spicks & Specks (Guest Panellist) |
| 2006 | ABC TV | The Glass House (Guest Panellist) |
| 2005 | ABC TV | The Glass House (Guest Panellist) |
| 2006 | Comedy Channel | Stand Up Australia (x2 Stand Up Appearances) |
| 2004 | ABC TV | Stand Up (Stand Up Appearance) |
| 2004 | Network Ten | Rove Live (Stand Up Appearance) |
| 2004 | Network Ten | Before The Game (Writer) |
| 2003 | Comedy Channel | Hit and Run (Guest) |
| 2003 | Comedy Channel | Takeshi’s Castle (Guest) |
| 2002 | ABC TV | The Glass House (Guest Panellist) |
Television- Acting
| 2010 | ABC TV | The Librarians Season 3, Regular |
Radio
| 2008-2010 | Mix 94.5fm (Perth) | The Breakfast Show (regular movie reviewer) |
| 2007-2009 | Triple M | Toast, Weekend Breakfast Show (with Charlie Pickering & Terri Psiakis) |
| 2009 | Radio Five Live (UK) | Yes It’s The Ashes Topical comedy show with Andy Zaltzman (guest) |
| 2007-2008 | Triple M | Drive with Wil & Lehmo (Weekly segment) |
| 2008 | Triple M | Two weeks Drive Show fill in, Toast (with Charlie Pickering & Terri Psiakis) |
| 2008 | Triple M | The Shebang (Regular guest co-host) |
| 2008 | Triple M | Toast, Weekend Breakfast Show (with Charlie Pickering & Terri Psiakis) |
| 2006 | Austereo Network | Get This! (Guest co-host with Tony Martin) |
| 2003 | Triple J | Breakfast Show (Guest co-host with Wil Anderson) |
| 2003 | Triple J | Breakfast Show (Guest co-host with Terry Psiakis) |
| 2003 | Triple J | Five Hours of Flavour (Host) |
| 2003 | Triple J | Drive (Weekly segment ‘If I Ruled The World’ with Justin Hamilton |
Directing
| 2010 | Tommy Dassalo | An Explosion of Colours Melbourne International Comedy Festival (****) |
| 2010 | Nelly Thomas | I Coulda Been A Sailor Melbourne International Comedy Festival (****) |
| 2010 | Halley Metcalf | Five Stars Melbourne International Comedy Festival (‘…the delivery of a young Julia Morris…’ The Age) |
| 2009 | Tommy Dassalo | Out At The Pictures Melbourne International Comedy Festival (Including Hannah Gadsby and Celia Pacquola) |
| 2007 | The Comedy Zone | The Breakfast Show “An Explosion of Colours”, Melbourne International Comedy Festival (****) |
| 2006 | The Comedy Zone | The Breakfast Show Melbourne International Comedy Festival (Including Josh Thomas and Mat Kenneally) |
Other Notable Live Work
| 2010 | Melbourne International Comedy Festival | Roadshow Singapore |
| 2009 | Regular guest | Watercooler Segment 9am with David & Kim |
| 2009 | Wil Anderson | Wilosophy Support Act |
| 2007 | Wil Anderson | Wil of God Support Act, Sydney Opera House |
| 2007 | Melbourne International Comedy Festival | Roadshow |
| 2006 | Melbourne International Comedy Festival | Roadshow |
| 2006 | Wil Anderson | Wil Communication National Support Act |
| 2005 | Wil Anderson | Kil Wil National Tour Support Act |
| 2005 | Melbourne International Comedy Festival | Roadshow MC |
| 2005 | Rove Stands Up | Adelaide Support Act Rove McManus’ National Tour, Thebarton Theatre |
| 2004 | Melbourne International Comedy Festival | Roadshow |
| 2004 | Tom Rhodes | Sydney Support Act Tom Rhodes National Tour |
| 2003 | Melbourne International Comedy Festival | Roadshow |
| 2003 | Falls Festival | Comedy Stage |
| 2001 | Falls Festival | Comedy Stage |
Awards
| 2008 | Nomination | Barry Award Most Outstanding Show, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, for The Killing Joke |
| 2008 | Winner | Advertiser Overall Fringe Award for Three Colours Hammo |
| 2007 | Festival Director’s Award | Melbourne International Comedy Festival for Three Colours Hammo |
| 2007 | Brian McCarthy Moosehead Memorial Award | Three Colours Hammo |
| 2003 | Winner, ‘Piece of Wood’ Award (peer selected) | Melbourne International Comedy Festival for Justin Sane |
