Gerard McCulloch first appeared on the Melbourne comedy scene in 1993, and has since established himself as one of that city's most inventive writers and performers.
Gerard's solo shows include:
An Englishman, An Irishman and a Scotsman Walk Into A Documentary, the untold story behind everyone's favourite joke trio (Moosehead Award recipient; Barry Award, Best Newcomer, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, 2000)
Uncorked!, a compendium of Gerard's most popular characters developed during his work around the Melbourne comedy scene
Gerry of Arabia, an autobiographical tale of Gerard's university studies in Arabic and travel through the Middle East, and his subsequent accidental move into political comedy (Best Comedy, Melbourne Fringe 2002; sold out, Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2003)
An Englishman, an Irishman and a Scotsman – Exposed!, a reworked, all-live version of the 2000 show, which was an official sellout at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2004 and Edinburgh Fringe 2005
Just A Few Notes, another autobiographical tale, this time of teenage Gerard's venture into a cappella music (Nominee, Barry Award for Most Outstanding Show, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, 2005)
2007 sees Gerard ditching the characters and narratives and, for the first time ever in a Festival show, taking it back to where he began: an hour of good old-fashioned stand-up! Catch him at the Victoria Hotel, Collins St, Melbourne, April 5-29, in the uproariously-titled Gerard McCulloch!
Gerard has also worked continuously as a TV writer, most recently as a staff writer for Network Ten’s Logie-Award-winning Rove Live. Other credits include Skithouse, The ARIA Awards, Eric, Full Frontal, Totally Full Frontal, and The Wedge.
Gerard has also been a contributor to 3RRR-FM’s Breakfasters program and The Chaser magazine.
Here are some things that people have said about him.
"Sophisticated and breathtakingly brilliant" - The Age
"A real comedy gem" - The Stage (UK)
"A precious talent ****" - chortle.co.uk
TV Shows
ABC TV News, Melbourne (1983), kid in bad jumper watching paper-plane-throwing contest at Melbourne Museum
Pot of Gold (1995), unwilling but outvoted member of 3-man comedy troupe Galloping Cow, unsuccessfully chasing easy bucks on a summer filler talent show
Kangaroo Palace (1997), extra who bumps into Rebecca Gibney in a London post office (unfortunately not shot in London)
Full Frontal / Totally Full Frontal (1997-9), various sketch roles, notably that of 'Belvedere' from Ten's Good Morning Australia
The Loft Live (1998), stand-up spot
Recovery (1999), stand-up spot
Flashback (2000), one of several comedians invited to participate (unpaid) as contestants on dull ABC quiz show in desperate effort to make it less dull
The Big Schmooze (2000), ill-defined 'work experience kid' regularly seen hanging around pay-TV variety show
Rove Live (2001-6), various roles, including that of himself as 'Cue Card Bitch'
Films
MAX CLEARANCE, P.I. (2002) Screenwriter & lead role Comedy short based on live original character
d. & pr. Jolynna Sinanan, University of Melbourne
VANITY (2001) Screenwriter, director & lead role Comedy short pr. Gerard McCulloch & Jacqueline Rynn Finalist, Melbourne Comedy Short Film Festival 2002
Gerard McCulloch's Interests
General
1. Music, best when it's local and live, and there ain't nothing I love more than pumping my fist and banging my head as I rock out to a bit of inner-suburban indie girlie jangly folk-pop.
2. Film, because who doesn't. It's the single most predictable thing to list under "Interests," except perhaps for walks along the beach and cuddling up in front of open fires.
3. Walks along the beach and cuddling up in front of open fires.
4. Poker. A recent discovery. Move over on that there bandwagon, I'm jumpin' on!
5. Postage stamps. I collect them, OK? YES smarty britches, I AM under 60. NO, I do NOT wear cardigans.* I am a young, cool, and alternative philatelist. Deal with it, OK? Particularly interested in Australian decimals, errors and on cover. Are you happy now? My therapist says there's no need for me to get automatically defensive about this, but I know from experience how you people think.
*Except when rocking out to a bit of inner-suburban indie girlie jangly folk-pop.
Music
The Beatles. Big Audio Dynamite. Natacha Atlas. Transglobal Underground. Fun'Da'Mental. Nusrah Fateh Ali Khan. The Bee Gees. Cure. The Smiths. Blur. Oasis. The Anyones. The Pictures. Afro Celt Sound System. Counterfeit Gypsies. d.Rogers. Angus and Julia Stone. David Bowie. Sophie Koh. The Miller's Tale. Debussy. The Vandas. Airbourne. Emma Heeney. David Bridie. My Friend The Chocolate Cake. Clare Bowditch. Air. Badly Drawn Boy. Not Drowning Waving. The Clash. The Kinks. Simon and Garfunkel. Sea Stories. I have only just started this list.
Movies
Trois Couleurs Bleu, Blanc et Rouge. William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet. Lawrence of Arabia. Top Secret. Dead Poets' Society.
Television
Anything I wrote.
Books
Anything by Shakespeare. The Grapes of Wrath. To Kill A Mockingbird. The Catcher in the Rye. Eats, Shoots and Leaves. Harp in the South. I don't read enough books.
About me: Slightly alternative comedian, 30's, GSOH, fondness for satire and character, seeks fan base. Other interests include cutting-edge social comment, bad puns, impressions, musical comedy, and name-dropping all the famous comedians I know. If interested, apply in person at any of my gigs.
Although stand-up is my first love, I've spent most of my time in recent years writing for TV - mainly a weekly Australian variety show called Rove Live. The problem with being a TV comedy writer is that you might be making millions of people laugh every week, but none of them will show up at your gigs, because who reads the credits, and anyway even if they did, how would they know that I wrote the funny stuff, and not the stuff that received an awkward cough, a cricket chirp and a dog barking somewhere in the distance? On the other hand, the fun part of being a TV writer is that, sometimes, incredibly famous people who really should have better things to do sometimes sign on to appear in one of your sketches. Like this one, where Bob Geldof takes time out from solving global poverty to say some things because I said he had to.
Who I'd like to meet: Hmm... no one, really. I've pretty much got all the friends I could wish for, and a really hot girlfriend. I know that in fields like this you're supposed to say people like Gandhi and Nelson Mandela, but frankly I don't think they could offer me anything that I don't already know.
I love the name Gerard. Your nickname could be rard! or rad! :O. Or Rad Mac! :O. Feel free to take those home with you, or kick me in the teeth for suggesting such rubbish. Toodles.
Hello Gerard, You may remember me from such non-specific occasions as being Kynan's little sister Hannah. Thought I'd make friends with your cyberspacey alter-ego. Have a nice day!
Was out in Galway last nite- met this guy who is a musician on Rove!!!! talk about small fricken world!! his name was micheal mc carricksn or somethin like that ... but he didn't know ya, i asked!!
hey how ya doin... !! 29 days til i'm off... oh my GOD!!!!!!! We are going via America and cool places like Hawaii and Fiji.. land in Sydney on 1st Oct!! i know melb is meant to be quite a bit away from Syd but hopefully i'll make it down there for a visit in the Summer!any tv jobs going....??
hey Gerard how r u ?? Just browsing around my space (i'm more of a bebo.com girl) and thought i'd say hi!! Am making out posters for a race night on Thursday... will be a session!!
Now although you don't get enough recognition individually, we are aware that you guys do exist & appreciate everything you do behind the scenes each & every week.
Just keep pumping out those jokes/sketches & we'll be there to laugh*
*Unless it was crap then you'll hear about it in your inboxes ;)
Hi and thanks chum
"...rather good comedian" while modest and self effacing - is fooling nobody. "A Blazing Comet of Pure White Hot Comedy Goodness" is a good start. Have a great fest.
Cheers
L
hey dude, Beannachtai na Féile duitse freisin! and yes I knew it was u texting but was actually hanging out of a 6th floor window in a hotel in Dublin with an Irish flag in my hand and watching the parade from above when you texted!! I proceeded to get a bit drunk and forgot to text back... my apologies!!! Thanks for the message, how was your Paddy's Day?
i may have been your first Myspace friend but procrastination means i'm only your fifth commenter :(
oh well its nearly St. Patricks day... more things to worry about.. like where to drink cans of drink on the day without being caught by na Gardai Siochana... (police)
Wow, hi G! We are myspace newbies at the same time! I am only a week old in myspace land... I got it to try to promote my show but the only people I have as friends are comedy and radio people who can see it for free anyway... But hey, it's fun to talk about yourself yeah? xox
