Jeremy Corbett (born 1962 in Westport, New Zealand) is a radio and television host and comedian from New Zealand.
| Jeremy Corbett | |
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| Born | 1962 (age 61–62) Westport, New Zealand |
| Years active | 1993–present[1] |
| Spouse | Megan Corbett |
| Notable works and roles | 7 Days |
Biography
editCorbett was born in 1962.[2] He was born in Westport and grew up in Palmerston North.[3] He also lived in Perth, Australia in the late 1980s working as a programmer for the mines department.[4]
Corbett is the former breakfast co-host for More FM's Auckland broadcast, a position he held since 1993, finishing in November 2011.[1] On television, he appeared on Pulp Comedy[5] and hosted the New Zealand edition of Deal or No Deal.[6] He has hosted the comedy game show 7 Days since 2009, and appears on The Project on Three. He is a well-known New Zealand comedian and has appeared at numerous comedy festivals.[citation needed]
In 2012, Corbett appeared in the Wellington-set comedy film Edwin: My Life as a Koont.[7]
Awards
editIn October 2018 he was presented with the Reilly Comedy Award from the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand.
Bibliography
edit- Corbett, Jeremy (24 July 2013). Which Way Up?: The Bloke's Guide to Your New Human. Penguin. ISBN 9781742539171.
References
edit- ^ a b "Jeremy Corbett". about.me. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ^ "Comedy.co.nz - The home of live NZ comedy. Comedians, News, Reviews , Video, Venues. The Classic Comedy Bar and Classic Studio - JEREMY CORBETT". www.comedy.co.nz. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ "Jeremy Corbett". Penguin NZ. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ "Jeremy Corbett: My marriage broke up - but I found comedy". NZ Herald. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ "Pulp Comedy | Series | Television". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ "Jeremy Corbett". NZ On Screen.
- ^ "Edwin: My Life as a Koont". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
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