Jack Ansett
New Zealand comedian
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Jack Ansett (born 1997 or 1998) is a New Zealand comedian and writer.[1] Ansett has written for and appeared on various television panel shows such as 7 Days and Taskmaster New Zealand, and he won the Sydney Comedy Festival's Best Newcomer Award in 2025.
Early life
Ansett attended Burnside High School in Burnside, Christchurch, New Zealand.[1] During this time, Ansett began performing stand-up; he was encouraged to pursue comedy by comedian Derek Flores. After Ansett completed high school in 2017, he moved to Auckland.[1]
Career
Ansett has been a writer for television shows 7 Days and the New Zealand version of Have You Been Paying Attention?.[1][2] He has also appeared on Seven Sharp and The Project.[3]
Ansett was a finalist for the Billy T Award for his show Are You Taking The Piss? in 2023.[4][1] In 2024, he and Itay Dom performed New Jokes in Whangārei.[5]
He was a contestant on Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont-Spelling Bee and he appears in the sixth series of Taskmaster New Zealand, aired in 2025.[6]
Ansett won the Best Newcomer Award at the Sydney Comedy Festival for his stand-up show What's Everyone Having for Dinner? in 2025;[7] he also performed the show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.[2] The same year, he performed the show Joke Warehouse with Liv Mckenzie and Angella Dravid.[8]
As of 2025[update], Ansett is repped by Karen Kay Management.[3]