BRENDAN BURNS


Brendon Burns has been a professional stand-up comedian for over 5 years. During that time he has worked in New York, L.A., San Francisco, England, Scotland, Ireland, and all over his native Australia. His raucous, free-formed, rock n' roll brand of comedy has wowed audiences, promoters and comedians alike. Anyone who has seen Brendon will agree that he brings an unprecedented vein of unpredictable, original comedy to the stage. At only 26 years of age he is an unlikely veteran of the artdue to his originality and youthful 'vigour' Brendon is always a popular headline act at Universities, Rock Festivals and Bar Mitzvahs!

In 1996 Brendon debuted his first one man show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, "6pm; Time To Get Up For Work", as well as compering "The Comedy Zone" at the Pleasance. Brendon received rave reviews which included;

'A young Aussie firecracker... Burns delivers a relentless stream of manic, edgy material. He effortlessly straddled various comic forms and maintains slick cohesion. Burns is a true fringe find, a disturbing but fascinatingly original talent. ".
Scotland on Sunday.

"He's cocky, confident, bharisamtic... Burns has pretty much got everything it takes. ".
The Scotsman.

"He possessed a thrilling comic quality - a sense of suspense. ". The List.

"It's the way someone tells them that matters... Brendon tells them well. ". The Stage.

Summer 1997 saw Brendon making his acting debut, not to mention writing his first play, which he performed with his fellow acting comedian Ed Byrne. "The Act", is a comic play about two standups living together at the Edinburgh festival.

"A more mercurial odd couple you'd be hard pushed to find. ". Scotland on Sunday.

"Loud - mouth and mercurial, Burns' talent for intelligent situation comedy shines as the two tease, antagonise and bicker about who is the better comedian in this high-paced esoteric stand-up. ". The Daily Express.

"Burns is fascination as the raucous aussie agitator choosing between success and integrity. ". The Times.

Brendon's compering skills and the rapport he can establish with an audience are unparallelled. His genuine enthusiasm regarding a crowd's involvement in any show is fast gaining him the reputation as the hardest working MC on the London circuit, simply because he is an ordinary grungy kid, having way too much fun doing his job.

His television credits include:

'World Cup Uncovered" Co-Host Bravo TV
"MTV Hot" Presenter on MTV
"The Basement" Roving Reporter, Bravo TV.
"Gas" Channel 4
"The Stand Up Show" BBC TV
"Funky Bunker" Mike Mansfield for ITV
"Sex After Marriage" Channel 9
"Love Rules" Channel 9
"Stand and Deliver" Yorkshire TV

Voice Over:

"To the stars... ...by steam!". Billy, Ealing Animation for US and UK sales.