ANDREW HANSEN
“The master of musical satire… a night of audacious comedy, blistering satire and inventive musical accompaniment.” ★★★★★
~ scenestr ~
WINNER Best Comedy Segment ACRA Awards 2019
WINNER Best Comedy Release ARIA Awards 2010
WINNER Best Performance in Television Comedy AFI Awards 2006
WINNER Best Television Theme APRA-AGSC Awards 2006
WINNER Most Outstanding Comedy TV Week Logie Awards 2004
WINNER Most Outstanding Comedy TV Week Logie Awards 2003
All Awards & Nominations
WINNER Best Comedy Weekly Award Adelaide Fringe 2023
WINNER Outstanding Television Newcomer Australian Comedy Awards 2003
Andrew Hansen is best known as a member of iconic Australian comedy The Chaser, whose hit TV shows include The Chaser’s War On Everything, The Chaser’s Election Desk, Media Circus, The Hamster Wheel, Yes We Canberra!, The Chaser Decides and CNNNN. Andrew co-wrote, co-produced and starred in all those shows, as well as composing the songs.
In 2023, Andrew’s documentary/comedy series Australian Epic premiered on ABC TV. Six very serious true stories – retold as musicals! Andrew was executive producer, co-writer, composer and lead actor.
On the big screen, Andrew played ‘Dex’ in Sanctum. On Netflix he’s the voice of ‘Mr Mudwasp’ and ‘Alex the Stinkbug’ in Beat Bugs.
On stage, Andrew composed and starred in the musical Dead Caesar with the Sydney Theatre Company, did two national tours with The Chaser, and two national tours with Chris Taylor. In 2017, he starred in the play Neville’s Island with the Ensemble Theatre Sydney. From 2020 to 2023, he toured three solo comedy shows of songs and sketches nationally. He also performs regularly at comedy venues across Australia.
Andrew’s radio work includes composing and starring in the musical comedy series and ARIA Award winning album, The Blow Parade, for triple J. He presented Radio Chaser daily on Triple M. He has hosted many programs as a guest presenter on ABC Radio Melbourne, including summer, autumn and spring seasons of Breakfast.
Andrew narrated Bab Sharkey and the Animal Mummies, a series of four audio books that he co-wrote. He plays various characters in the scripted podcast UnTrue Presents: The Underdogs (LiSTNR). He has also voiced many radio and TV commercials since 2002 for companies including Toyota, Commercial Radio Australia, and his sentimental favourite, Four’n Twenty Pies.
In print, Andrew and his wife, Jessica Roberts, are the authors of the four volume junior fiction series Bab Sharkey and the Animal Mummies (Walker Books). Andrew wrote for the humorous fortnightly newspaper The Chaser, eleven Chaser Annuals, and ocassionally the magazine Chaser Quarterly. He’s contributed short stories to Best Australian Comedy Writing (Affirm Press) and Journey Through Humour (Oxford).
Andrew has presented guest lectures at the Australian Film, Television and Radio School (AFTRS) and the University of Melbourne. He has presented many readings of his junior fiction books at primary schools and school holiday events. In the corporate world, Andrew has been an MC for dozens of companies and organisations around the country.
LIVE
LIVE TOURS
2026 | The Grats (with Sammy J, Tom Gleeson, Rusty Berther, Steven ‘Gatesy’ Gates)
2025 | Let’s All Panic
2023 | Andrew Hansen is Cheap
2022 | Everyone Else is Wrong
2021 | Solo Show
2020 | Solo Show
2008 | The Chaser’s Age of Terror Variety Hour (Ensemble Cast)
2005 | Cirque du Chaser (Ensemble Cast)
OTHER FESTIVAL APPEARANCES
2026 | Melbourne International Comedy Festival The Big FOUR-OH! (with The Grats)
2025 | Geelong Beer Festival
2023 | Sydney Comedy Festival Gala
2023 | Newcastle Comedy Festival Gala
2023 | Perth Comedy Festival Gala
2022 | Queenscliff Music Festival
THEATRE
2026 | The Year in Tatters (Self)
2017 | Neville’s Island (Roy)
2015 | In Conversation with Lionel Corn (Lionel Corn)
2014 | One Man Show (Various Characters)
2007 | Dead Caesar (Antony, Lucius)
SCREEN
TELEVISION
2023 | Studio Ten (Guest Performer)
2023 | Australian Epic (Various Characters)
2022 | Sammy J (Satan)
2021 | Fraud Festival (DJ Andrew)
2016 | The Chaser’s Election Desk (Various Characters)
2016 | Beat Bugs (Mudwasp, The Announcer – Voice)
2015 | The Chaser’s Media Circus (Various Characters)
2014 | The Chaser’s Media Circus (Various Characters)
2013 | The Hamster Decides (Various Characters)
2012 | The Hamster Wheel (Various Characters)
2011 | Good Game (Self)
2011 | Quads! (Lexi Miller)
2011 | Lawrence Leung’s Unbelievable (ABC Ethics Committee)
2011 | The Hamster Wheel (Various Characters)
2010 | Yes We Canberra! (Various Characters)
2010 | The Story of Jonah and the Whale (Sort of…) (Lexi Miller, Starfish)
2009 | The Chaser’s War on Everything (Various Characters)
2008 | Good Game (Self)
2008 | Newstopia (Self)
2007 | The Chaser Decides (Various Characters)
2007 | The Chaser’s War on Everything (Various Characters)
2006 | The Chaser’s War on Everything (Various Characters)
2004 | The Chaser Decides (Various Characters)
2003 | CNNNN (Various Characters)
2003 | Comedy Inc (Various Characters)
2002 | CNNNN (Various Characters)
FILM
2011 | Santum (Dex)
RADIO & PODCAST
RADIO
2025 | Thank God It’s Friday (Guest, ABC Radio National)
2025 | Planet America (Voice Over, ABC Radio National)
2024 | Afternoons (Guest Host, ABC Radio Melbourne)
2024 | Evenings (Guest Host, ABC Radio Melbourne)
2024 | Life: Please Advise (Guest, ABC Radio National)
2023 | Drive Quiz (Guest, ABC Radio National)
2023 | Breakfast (Guest Host, ABC Radio Melbourne)
2023 | Afternoons (Guest Host, ABC Radio Melbourne)
2022 | Breakfast (Guest Host, ABC Radio Melbourne)
2021 | Breakfast (Guest Host, ABC Radio Melbourne)
2020 | Breakfast (Guest Host, ABC Radio Melbourne)
2019 | Breakfast (Guest Host, ABC Radio Melbourne)
2018-2019 | Radio Chaser (Co-Presenter, Triple M Sydney)
2010 | The Blow Parade (Composer and Performer, Triple J)
PODCAST
2023| Wilosophy (Guest)
2023 | Behind the Scenes (Guest)
2023 | The Good Peeple (Guest)
2023 | UnTrue presents: The Underdogs (Various Characters)
2023 | Night Terrace (Horatio Gray – Voice)
2022 | Picture Discuss (Guest Comedian)
2018 | The Phoenix Files: Life in the Flames (Aaron Ketterly)
2017 | The Phoenix Files: Man in the Shadows (Aaron Ketterly)
2014-2016 | Night Terrace (Horatio Gray – Voice)
WRITING
WRITING
2026 | The Year in Tatters (Theatre Revue, Co-Writer)
2023 | Australian Epic (TV Series)
2023 | We Interrupt This Broadcast (TV Series)
2016 | The Chaser’s Election Desk (TV Mini Series)
2014-2015 | The Chaser’s Media Circus (TV Series)
2013 | The Hamster Decides (TV Mini Series)
2011-2012 | The Hamster Wheel (TV Series)
2009-2011 | The Chaser’s War on Everything – Red Button Edition (TV Series)
2010 | Yes We Canberra! (TV Mini Series)
2006-2009 | The Chaser’s War on Everything (TV Series)
2004-2007 | The Chaser Decides (TV Series)
2003-2005 | Comedy Inc. (TV Series)
2005 | Garbage Man (Short)
2003 | The 2003 Australian Film Institute Awards (TV Special)
2002-2003 | CNNNN: Chaser Non-Stop News Network (TV Series)
PUBLISHING
2026 | Don’t Freak Out (Scholastic Australia)
2023 | Dadtime (Audio Book Narration)
2023 | Night Terrace (Horation, Audio Book Narration)
2018-2020 | Bab Sharkey and the Animal Mummies – Walker Books
2016 | Best Australian Comedy Writing (Short Stories) – Affirm Press
2000-2010 | Chaser Annual (Text Publishing)
2015-Present | Chaser Quarterly (Magazine)
1999-2005 | The Chaser (Newspaper)
2003 | Journey Through Humour – Oxford
MUSIC
COMPOSING
2024 | Bin Chicken Song (Sydney ABC Breakfast with Craig Reucassel)
2023 | Australian Epic (TV Series)
2010 | Yes We Canberra! (TV Mini Series)
2006-2009 | The Chaser’s War on Everything (TV Series)
CORPORATE
Much-loved multiple award winner and founding member of legendary Australian comedy outfit, The Chaser, Andrew brings witty, musical humour to every occasion. He is a highly experienced host and a charming, offbeat comedy performer. He is a gun at writing bespoke comedy songs to make any occasion truly memorable.
Available for: MC/Host | Musical Comedy Performer | Bespoke Song | Guest Speaker
Fun facts: Andrew writes children’s books with his wife and is a speechwriter for the Lord Mayor of Melbourne.
Corporate Testimonials:
“The comedy was absolutely spot on, with remarks made to rib the audience, highlight current events, and give the attendees a laugh.”
– Jennifer Cunich, Property Council of Australia
“Extremely entertaining… one of our most successful lunches ever.”
– Karen Keppie, Brisbane Advertising Association
“Genuine warmth, confidence and capacity to engage with and delight any audience.”
– Narelle Butterworth, APRA AMCOS
“Excellent, very funny.”
– Heather Lawson, Lawyers Weekly and Food Magazine Awards
“A great success.”
– David Jellings, Canon
Previous Corporate Clients:
Dulux
Rapid Tune
Caulfield Grammar
State Library of Victoria
Melbourne International Film Festival
Brokenwood Winery
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Holmesglen Tafe
National Anti-Corruption Investigation Network
Peninsula Grammar
Mountain Goat
Mumbrella
IMAX
Canon
Microsoft
Commonwealth Securities
Schroders
Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceuticals
Property Council of Australia
NSW Barristers’ Association
The Australian
APRA Music Awards
APRA-AGSC Screen Music Awards (4 times)
Australian Commercial Radio Awards (4 times)
AWARD Awards for Advertising (3 times)
The News Media Awards (3 times)
The Travel Awards (2 times)
The Food Magazine Awards
Laywers Weekly Awards
Choice Shonky Awards
Siren Awards for Radio Advertising
B&T Awards for Advertising
Brisbane Advertising Association
Municipal Association of Victoria
The Nelune Foundation
Choices Flooring
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