Brett Blake
Australian comedian
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Brett Blake (born 1986 or 1987) is an Australian comedian.
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Brett Blake | |
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| Born | 1986 or 1987 (age 39–40) Western Australia, Australia |
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Career
Blake presented Bogan Genius in 2019;[1] it was released on Paramount+ in 2022.[2]
Blake performed his show Go Hard or Go Home at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF) in 2021, and took part in the MICF roadshow in 2022.[3][4]
He performed at the Geelong Comedy Festival 2024.[5]
Blake presented his show Little Turd, based on his legal troubles as a teenager, at the MICF in 2025, where it ran for more than 20 nights and was shortlisted for Most Outstanding Show.[6][7][8] He also performed the show at the Brisbane Comedy Festival and, retitled as Little Scallywag, at Assembly George Square during Edinburgh Festival Fringe.[9]
He has appeared on a variety of panel and quiz shows, including 7 Days, Patriot Brains, Question Everything, and Tonight at the Museum.[10][2] Blake is set to compete in series 5 of Taskmaster Australia.[11] He also acted in the show The Tourist.[2]
Personal life
Blake was raised in Forrestfield, a suburb of Kalamunda, Western Australia; his father is a miner and his mother is a special needs teacher.[9]
When Blake was 17, in 2004, he and some friends went to a large house party that was later raided by police.[12] After a police officer hit a friend of Blake's with a riot shield, Blake threw a brick at the officer; he was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct, inciting a riot, and assaulting a police officer.[6][13] He appeared in the Children's Court of Western Australia and was ultimately released with no fines or jail time.[14]