
SAMMY J
“The man is a genius.” ★★★★★
~ The Age ~
WINNER Barry Award for Most Outstanding Show Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2010
WINNER Living Legend Award Melbourne Fringe Festival 2025
WINNER Best Comedy Melbourne Fringe Festival 2016
WINNER Best Sketch or Light Entertainment Writing AWGIE Awards 2014
WINNER The Age Critics’ Award Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2008
WINNER Brian McCarthy Moosehead Award Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2008
All Awards & Nominations
NOMINEE Best Comedy Release ARIA Awards 2019
NOMINEE Comedy Program or Series Production of the Year Screen Producers Australia 2018
WINNER Best Comedy Weekly Award Adelaide Fringe 2017
NOMINEE Best Comedy Performer Helpmann Awards 2017
NOMINEE Barry Award for Most Outstanding Show Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2017
NOMINEE Comedy Program or Series Production of the Year Screen Producers Australia 2016
NOMINEE Best Television Comedy Series AACTA Awards 2015
NOMINEE Best Comedy Release ARIA Awards 2015
NOMINEE Best Comedy Release ARIA Awards 2013
NOMINEE Best Comedy Adelaide Fringe 2013
NOMINEE Best Comedy Release ARIA Awards 2012
WINNER Spirit of the Fringe Award Jakarta Fringe Festival 2012
NOMINEE Barry Award for Most Outstanding Show Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2008
NOMINEE Most Outstanding Show Adelaide Fringe 2008
NOMINEE Best Emerging Cabaret Artist Green Room Awards 2007
WINNER Under Our Wing Award Butterfly Club 2006
WINNER Best Newcomer Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2006
WINNER Groggy Squirrel Subscriber’s Choice Award Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2006
Sammy J is an Australian comedian, author, composer and broadcaster. He’s performed around the world, had a sitcom on Netflix, is one half of the man/puppet comedy duo ‘Sammy J & Randy’, hosted the ABC Radio Melbourne breakfast show and created viral satirical sketches and songs on politics, parenting, and everything in between.
He’s basically had more career eras than Taylor Swift, and the combined income of their most recent tours was over one billion dollars.
After dropping out of his law degree, Sammy J won the Best Newcomer award at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. His albums have received four ARIA nominations for Best Comedy Release, and he gained a national following with his satirical series Playground Politics. His solo show, Hero Complex, won Best Comedy at the Melbourne Fringe Festival and a Helpmann Award nomination. His weekly satirical sketches on the ABC ran for five years with millions of views online and an AACTA nomination for Best Comedy Program.
His most recent live tours include The Kangaroo Effect, Good Hustle and Symphony in J Minor, which was recorded for a Paramount+ live special at the Malthouse Theatre.
Collaborating with Heath McIvor, Sammy J & Randy received the Barry Award for Most Outstanding Show at the 2010 Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Their acclaimed live shows have taken them from the Sydney Opera House to London’s West End and multiple Montreal comedy galas. Their musical sitcom, Sammy J & Randy in Ricketts Lane, premiered on ABC TV in 2015 before launching in the USA & Netflix UK, and was nominated for three AACTA awards.
As a composer, Sammy J has written songs for stage and screen and scored the original soundtrack for Ricketts Lane and Sammy J’s Playground Politics. His song Pink Clouds was arranged and performed with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, and his country music album Buster J: Cross Country succeeded in utterly baffling the entire population of Nashville, who have banned him from ever visiting again.
Away from the comedy world, Sammy J’s MC skills have seen him host award shows, interview politicians, and inject much-needed humour into corporate events. He regularly runs workshops in schools, narrates educational content, and his debut middle-grade novel The Long Class Goodnight was published by Hardie Grant in 2023.
Sammy J is a proud Ambassador for Big Brothers Big Sisters and Oxfam, and has travelled to South Africa and PNG to witness their work firsthand. In 2023 he broadcast live on radio for twenty-four hours straight to help raise money for SecondBite.
Still, Sammy’s biggest project remains unfinished. In 2008, he started The 50 Year Show, a comedy spectacular that will run every five years until 2058. The show continues in 2028.
LIVE
LIVE TOURS
2025 | Fiasco
2025 | The Kangaroo Effect
2023 | Good Hustle
2023 | The 50 Year Show
2022 | Symphony in J Minor
2020 | Symphony in J Minor
2019 | Sammy J’s Major Party
2018 | Hero Complex
2018 | The 50 Year Show
2016 | The Sammy J Songbook
2016 | Sammy J & Randy Land
2015 | An Evening with Sammy J and Randy
2013 | The 50 Year Show
2012 | Sammy J & Randy inThe Inheritance
2011 | Sammy J & Randy in Bin Night
2010 | Sammy J & Randy in Ricketts Lane
2008 | The 50 Year Show
OTHER FESTIVAL APPEARANCES
2025 | Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala
2025 | Sydney Comedy Festival Gala
2025 | Brisbane Comedy Festival Gala
2025 | Perth Comedy Festival Gala
2025 | Melbourne Fringe
2025 | Comedy in the Vines Yarra Valley
2025 | Grapes of Mirth Launceston
2024 | Canberra Comedy Festival Xmas Gala
2024 | Melbourne International Comedy Festival – The Great Debate
2024 | Miniscule Musical (Ensemble Cast)
2020 | Melbourne International Comedy Festival – Stand Up Symphony
2018 |Melbourne International Comedy Festival – The Great Debate
2017 | Melbourne International Comedy Festival – The Moosehead Awards
2017 | Queenscliff Music Festival
2014 | Port Fairy Folk Festival
2013 |Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow
THEATRE
2020 | The Iso That Nearly Stole Christmas
SCREEN
TELEVISION
2025 | Postcards (Guest Presenter)
2025 | House of Games (Guest Panellist)
2025 | Let’s Sing – We’re All In This Together (Self)
2025 | Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala (Stand Up)
2024 | Catalyst (Host)
2024 | Countdown 50th Anniversary Special (Guest Host)
2011-2025 | The Project (Guest Host)
2024 | A Bite to Eat with Alice (Guest)
2024 | Carols by Candelight (Self)
2023 | Aunty Donna’s Coffee Café (Jordan)
2023 | Play School (Self)
2023 | Melbourne International Comedy Festival TVC (Self)
2023 | Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala (Stand Up)
2022-2023 | Insiders
2022 | Play School Show Time (Self)
2022 | Shaun Micallef’s Mad as Hell (Guest)
2022 | Q&A (Guest)
2022 | ABC 90 Celebrate!
2022 | Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala (Stand Up)
2018-2022 | Sammy J (Self, Various Characters)
2021 | Sammy J – Full Credit to Christmas
2020 | The MSO’s Perfect End to 2020
2020 | Sammy J’s 2020 Dumpster Fire Spectacular
2020 | The Weekly with Charlie Pickering (Guest)
2020 | The Yearly with Charlie Pickering (Guest)
2020 | ABC Children’s 2020 Early Night Show
2019 | How Good is Christmas? With Sammy J
2019 | The Yearly with Charlie Pickering (Guest)
2018 | Fresh Blood Pilot – The Angus Project (Kane)
2018 | Aunty Donna: The Album (Policeman)
2018 | The Twelve J’s of Christmas (Self)
2018 | One Plus One
2018 | Q&A
2018 | Just For Laughs Australia (Stand Up)
2016-2018 | Sammy J’s Playground Politics
2017 | Sammy J’s Democratic Party
2017 | Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala (Stand Up)
2017 | Melbourne International Comedy Festival – The Great Debate (Self)
2017 | The Yearly with Charlie Pickering (Guest)
2016 | Telethon
2016 | Best Bits
2016 | Comedy Showroom: Bleak (Nathan)
2016 | Aunty Donna: 1999 (Gerry)
2015 | Sammy J & Randy in Ricketts Lane
2015 | Just for Laughs Gala Montreal (with Randy)
2013-2015 | Comedy Up Late (Stand Up)
2007-2014 | Spicks and Specks (Guest Panellist)
2013 | No Laughing Matter
2013 | Tractor Monkeys
2013 | Wednesday Night Fever (Host)
2013 | Adam Hills in Gordon St Tonight
2013 | Melbourne International Comedy Festival – Comedy Up Late (Stand Up)
2013 | Melbourne International Comedy Festival – Opening Night Comedy Allstars Supershow (Stand Up)
2012 | Today Tonight (Apprentice Grunt)
2011 | Good News World
2011 | Warehouse Comedy Festival
2011 | Cracker Night
2008-2011 | Good News Week (Guest)
2010 | With Tim Ferguson (Guest)
2010 | Talkin’ ‘Bout Your Generation (Guest Panellist)
2009 | Peacock Season (Box Office Manager)
2008 | The Mansion (Various Characters)
2007 | The If.comedy Awards: A Comedy Cuts Special
2005 | Let Loose Live (Various Characters)
SHORT
2011 | Operation Irina (Mark)
2006 | I Could Be Anybody (Young Liberal)
VIDEO/DVD
2014 | Ali McGregor’s Jazzamatazz! (Rockin Robin)
2015 | Sammy J & Randy: Live
2012 | Bin Night (with Randy)
2011 | 58 Kilograms of Pure Entertainment (Sammy J)
2010 | Sammy J in The Forest of Dreams
ONLINE
2022 | Paramount + Live at the Malthouse Special (Sammy J)
2020 | Ali McGregor’s Choose Your Own Variety (Guest)
PRODUCING
2018-2022 | Sammy J (TV Series) – Executive Producer
2021 | Sammy J – Full Credit to Christmas (TV Movie) – Executive Producer
2020 | Sammy J’s 2020 Dumpster Fire Spectacular (TV Special) – Executive Producer
2019 | How Good is Christmas? With Sammy J (TV Movie) – Executive Producer
2018 | The Twelve J’s of Christmas (TV Movie) – Executive Producer
2017 | Sammy J’s Democratic Party (TV Series) – Executive Producer
2016 | Sammy J’s Playground Politics (TV Series) – Executive Producer
2015 | Sammy J & Randy: Live (Video) – Producer
2015 | The Official SammyClassicSonicFan Roblox Movie – Producer
RADIO & PODCAST
RADIO
2025 | Thank God It’s Friday (Guest, ABC Radio Melbourne)
2025 | The Friday Revue (Guest Host, ABC Radio Melbourne)
2020-2024 | ABC Radio Breakfast Melbourne (Host)
PODCAST
2025 | Game of Life (Guest)
2024 | Wilosophy (Guest)
2021 | The Sammy J Snack Pack (Host)
2012-2015 | The Little Dum Dum Club (Voice)
WRITING
WRITING
2018-2022 | Sammy J (TV Series) – Creator
2021 | Sammy J – Full Credit to Christmas (TV Movie)
2020 | Sammy J’s 2020 Dumpster Fire Spectacular (TV Special)
2020 | Swamped (Web Series) – Script Editor
2019 | How Good is Christmas? With Sammy J (TV Movie)
2018 | The Twelve J’s of Christmas (TV Movie) – Creator
2017 | Sammy J’s Democratic Party (TV Series) – Creator
2016 | Sammy J’s Playground Politics (TV Series) – Creator
2015 | Sammy J & Randy in Ricketts Lane (TV Series)
2015 | Sammy J & Randy: Live (Video)
2013 | Wednesday Night Fever (TV Series)
2011 | Warehouse Comedy Festival (TV Series)
2008-2009 | Good News Week (TV Series)
2008 | The Mansion (TV Series)
2005 | Let Loose Live (TV Series)
PUBLISHING
2025 | Dirty Politics – Foreward (Macquarie Dictionary)
2025 | The 10 Funniest Things I have ever seen on the Internet (The Guardian)
2021 | The Long Class Goodnight (Hardie Grant)
2019 | Sounds Like Sammy J
MUSIC
MUSIC
2016 | Sammy J’s Playground Politics (TV Series) – Piano
2015 | Sammy J & Randy in Ricketts Lane (TV Series) – Incidental Score
COMPOSING
2017 | Sammy J’s Democratic Party (TV Series)
2016 | Sammy J’s Playground Politics (TV Series)
2015 | Sammy J & Randy in Ricketts Lane (TV Series)
ALBUMS
2019 | Symphony in J Minor
2013 | Sammy J & Randy’s Difficult First Album
2012 | Skinny Man, Modern World
2009 | Sticky Digits
CORPORATE
Sammy is the go-to host, keynote speaker or musical comedy performer for your event. With a wealth of experience and star quality to boot, you won’t be disappointed. Sammy can tailor customised songs for your event, and speaks on themes such as music, politics and social issues. To enquire about Sammy taking part in your corporate event, please contact us here.
Corporate Testimonials:
“What a performer and all round entertainer! Sammy’s unique and individualised song for our graduating ceremony was the highlight for all involved. I can’t think of another performer who could have pulled it off the way Sammy did.”
– Alex Webster, Porsche Cars Australia
“Sammy J is an absolute pleasure to work with. He has a truly wonderful sense of humour and is a consummate professional. He is so popular with our audience and team, that we have booked him for a third year in a row. His ability to roll with whatever happens on the night means the event runs seamlessly, making our job so much easier, and our event a success every time. Sammy J is one MC we love to work with.”
– Jodie Pryor, Facilities Management Association of Australia
“Sammy is able to confidently take on a brief and deliver it exceptionally with humour, charm and enthusiasm. His manner is warm, engaging and funny and each time our audiences have thoroughly enjoyed Sammy’s performance. Sammy is an outstanding talent with an ability to perform as an MC, comedian, musician or storyteller.”
– Tammy Ryan, Frankston Arts Centre
“Your keynote address was informative, inspirational and very entertaining. It was the perfect way for the students to start their day and throughout the workshop relfected on their time with you as being a highlight of the event. We were able to see the impact of your comments during the workshop sessions later in the day as students developed their own civics campaign. The insights, expertise and passion you brought to the event helped ignite the minds of our participants, inspiring them to consider the future of democracy and their role in shaping it.”
– Stephanie Bull, Museum of Australian Democracy
“Sammy was fantastic. The vibe around the whole Academy after his session was palpable. People appreciated his honesty, vulnerability, approachability, humour and intelligence. So hopeful we can bring him in again later in the year.”
– Sam Mackie, Teaching Excellence Program
“You were absolutely incredible – thank you for being part of such a special night! None of it would have been possible without your talent and energy.”
– Carlos Farace, State Library Victoria
“We booked Sammy J to be the closing speaker for our Annual Symposium, and he was just terrific.
“We provided him a very specific brief to provide a humous yet thoughtful closing moment for our academic event. We were so pleased with the result! He had clearly prepared to align his content to the themes of the event, and obviously he was very funny!”
– Cathy Oke, University of Melbourne
Previous Corporate Clients:
2025 | Museum of Australian Democracy
2025 | Drama Victoria
2025 | Beleura House and Garden
2025 | State Library Victoria
2025 | Parents Victoria
2025 | Goldfields Environmental Management Group
2025 | Financial Counselling Australia
2025 | Victorian Academy of Teaching and Leadership
2025 | St Kilda Film Festival
2025 | Monash University
2025 | Microsoft
2025 | Phillip Island Festival of Stories
2025 | Personal Injury Education Foundation
2025 | Mornington Peninsula Shire
2025 | Health and Community Services Union
2025 | RISING
2024 | Peninsula Grammar
2024 | City of Stonnington
2024 | Northcote Lawyers
2024 | The Wheeler Centre
2024 | Museum of Australian Democracy
2024 | Victorian Academy of Teaching and Leadership
2024 | Yarra Riverkeeper Association
2024 | Museums Victoria
2024 | Parliament of Victoria
2024 | Society of University Lawyers
2024 | Victorian Marine and Coastal Council
2024 | Melbourne International Games Week Education Symposium
2024 | Australian Museums and Galleries Association Victoria
2024 | Nursery & Garden Industry Victoria
2024 | Mornington Peninsula Shire
2023 | Sustainability Victoria
2023 | RISING Festival
2023 | Family Fiesta
2023 | University of Melbourne Symposium
2023 | Launch Vic
2023 | Scouts Australia
2023 | Mornington Peninsula Shire
2023 | CHU Anniversary Dinner
2022 | Mental Health Australia
2022 | Salesforce
2022 | Twilight at Taronga
2022 | Resource Smart School Awards
2022 | Real Estate Institute of Victoria
2022 | Deakin University Mornington Peninsula Art
2022 | Chemist Warehouse
2022 | ABC Parliamentary Showcase
2022 | NESAY (North East Support & Action for Youth)
2021 | Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation
2021 | Australian Event Awards
2021 | Sleep at the G
2021 | Australian Film Institute
2021 | Melbourne City Mission
2020 | Opera Australia
2020 | Resource Smart School Awards
2020 | Myer Christmas 2020 Campaign
2019 | Guymer Bailey Architects
2019 | Insurance Council of Australia
2019 | Adelaide University Union
2019 | Monash University
2019 | Department of Education and Training
2019 | Biggest Ever Blokes Lunch
2019 | Melbourne University
2019 | Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
2019 | Council to Homeless Persons
2019 | Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation
2019 | Independent Broad-Based Anti-Corruption Commission
2019 | City of Darebin
2019 | Local Government Professionals Dinner
2019 | Australian and New Zealand School of Government
2019 | Facilities Management Association of Australia
2018 | Scouts Victoria
2018 | Frankston City Council
2018 | Business Victoria
2018 | Barkly Regional Arts Inc
2018 | Australian Cabaret Enterprises
2018 | Facilities Management Association of Australia
2018 | Museum of Australian Democracy
2018 | Department of Health & Human Services
2018 | Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
2017 | Frankston Arts Centre
2017 | Porsche Cars Australia
2017 | Assunta Calafiore
2017 | Facilities Management Association of Australia
2017 | Department of Health & Human Services
2017 | City of Casey
2017 | Melbourne University Student Union
2016 | Scouts Jamboree
2016 | Vizard Foundation
2016 | The Victorian Arts Centre Trust
2016 | Microsoft Australia
2016 | Beyond Blue
2016 | Scouts Victoria
2016 | Terry White Chemist
2016 | Community Transport Organisation
2016 | Facilities Management Association of Australia
2015 | The Wheeler Centre for Books, Writing and Ideas
2015 | University of Melbourne Student Union
2014 | Tasmania University Union
2014 | The Victorian Arts Centre Trust
2014 | Dare 2B Youth Conference
2014 | ABC TV Entertainment
2014 | Wangaratta Uniting Church
2013 | Microsoft Australia
2013 | The Australian Writer’s Guild
2013 | Catholic Health Australia
2013 | Melbourne Writer’s Festival
2013 | Carnival Australia
2013 | The University of Sydney Union
2013 | Gorgeous Festival
2013 | The Wheeler Centre
2013 | Cabrini Health
