Heath Franklin

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Born (1980-12-23) 23 December 1980 (age 45)
Notable workThe Ronnie Johns Half Hour, Chopper Read impersonation
Yearsactive2005–present
GenresSketch comedy, stand up
Heath Franklin
Born (1980-12-23) 23 December 1980 (age 45)
Notable workThe Ronnie Johns Half Hour, Chopper Read impersonation
Comedy career
Years active2005–present
GenresSketch comedy, stand up

Heath Franklin (born 23 December 1980[citation needed]) is an Australian comedic performer, improviser and writer.[1]

Franklin has appeared on The Ronnie Johns Half Hour sketch comedy show,[2] ABC TV's Spicks and Specks,[3] Working Dog's Thank God You're Here[4] and in New Zealand, on 7 Days.[5] He also appeared in the show Randling with teammate Felicity Ward in the Ducks of War team.[citation needed]

He is best known for his impersonation of the Australian criminal Mark "Chopper" Read.[2]

In 2010, Franklin starred in the New Zealand crime comedy film Predicament.[2]

Career appearances

TV appearances

As 'stage persona', "Chopper Read"

  • Network Ten The Christmas Panel special (2006)
  • The Comedy Channel's Stand Up Australia (2007).
  • The Comedy Channel's Cracker Festival Gala (2008)
  • C4's Jono's New Show, New Zealand (2009)
  • The Comedy Channel's Sydney Comedy Festival Gala, (2009)
  • Network 10's 9am with David & Kim (2009)
  • The Comedy Channel's Make Deadshits History - Pentridge Interstituals (2009)
  • ABC's Spicks and Specks Xmas Special - "A Very Specky Christmas" (2009)
  • TV3's Aotearoha-ha Christmas Comedy Gala (NZ) (2009)
  • The Comedy Channel's Sydney Comedy Festival Cracker Gala (2010–11)
  • TV3's New Zealand Comedy Festival Gala (2010, 2011 and 2024)
  • C4's Jono's New Show, New Zealand (2012)
  • TV3's 7 Days (NZ) (2009–present, Recurring Panelist)
  • 10's Chopper's Republic Of Anzakistan, Australia (2016, Live Show with skits added for TV)

As himself

As both

Film appearances

Radio appearances

Awards and nominations

References

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