Jeremy Corbett
Born1962 (age 60–61)
Westport, New Zealand
Years active1993–present[1]
SpouseMegan Corbett
Notable works and roles7 Days

Jeremy Corbett (born 1962 in Westport, New Zealand) is a radio and television host and comedian from New Zealand.

Biography

Corbett 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.

In 2012, Corbett appeared in the Wellington-set comedy film Edwin: My Life as a Koont.[7]

Awards

In October 2018 he was presented with the Reilly Comedy Award from the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand.

References

  1. 1 2 "Jeremy Corbett". about.me. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "Jeremy Corbett". Penguin NZ. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "Jeremy Corbett: My marriage broke up - but I found comedy". NZ Herald. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  5. ↑ "Pulp Comedy | Series | Television". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  6. ↑ "Jeremy Corbett". NZ On Screen.
  7. ↑ "Edwin: My Life as a Koont". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
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