Michael has made many television appearances most notably as co-host of ‘The Mansion’ on the Comedy Channel and three seasons as a cast member of the popular Australia sketch show ‘skitHOUSE’.
He has performed stand up on ‘Rove’ (Network TEN), ‘Stand Up’ (ABC TV), ‘Stand Up! Australia’ (The Comedy Channel) and best of all, made Bert laugh on ‘Good Morning Australia’ (Network TEN).
Michael’s writing highlights include being a core writer for ‘skitHOUSE’ but also a contributing writer for ‘Rove’ for five years until its conclusion in 2009. He also spent a season working on Network TEN’s ‘Before The Game’. In 2011 he could be found hanging out in the writers room for ABC TV’s Adam Hills in Gordon Street Tonight (where you’ll find him again in 2012), and as head writer for Network Ten’s Can Of Worms, not to mention writing for the one and only John Cleese.
Michel has performed seven solo stand up shows, five of them in the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. He has also performed a number of shows at the Adelaide Fringe Festival.
In 2009 year, he presented comedy segments for ONE HD’s ‘Thursday Night Live’ as well as writing and producing comedy sketches for the 2009 TV Week Logie Awards.
He can be seen regularly performing in comedy rooms across the country.
"entertaining, intelligent and witty... Simply put - this guy is funny”
The Adelaide Advertiser
"... unexpected punchlines give his performance a refreshing unpredictability...a thoroughly endearing and funny storyteller..."
The Age
“The type of unexpected original comedy the Fringe
should uncover more often…’
The Adelaide Advertiser
“Chamberlin is a festival must see”
The Pun
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Television
|
| 2009 |
Nine Network |
‘Road To Gold’ Sketches, Logie Awards
(Writer & Producer) |
| 2009 |
ONE HD |
‘Thursday Night Live’ Segments
(Creator & Presenter) |
| 2008 |
Comedy Channel |
The Mansion
(Creator & Presenter) |
| 2007 |
Network TEN |
Rove
(Stand Up Appearance) |
| 2007 |
Comedy Channel |
The Mansion: Australia Day Special
(Creator and Presenter) |
| 2007 |
Comedy Channel |
Stand Up! Australia
(StandUp Appearance) |
| 2006 |
Network TEN |
Rove Live
(Stand Up Appearance) |
| 2006 |
Comedy Channel |
Stand Up! Australia
(Stand Up Appearance x2) |
| 2006 |
ABC-TV |
Spicks and Specks
(Guest Panellist) |
| 2005 |
Network TEN |
Good Morning Australia
(Stand Up Appearance) |
| 2005 |
Seven |
Last Man Standing
(Cameo) |
| 2004 |
Nine Network |
Today
(Weekly Comedy Segment – Summer) |
| 2003/04 |
Network TEN |
skitHOUSE
(Core cast member and writer) |
| 2004 |
Network TEN |
Rove Live
(Guest Spot) |
| 2004 |
ABC-TV |
Stand Up!
(Stand Up Appearance) |
| 2002 |
Network TEN |
Rove Live
(Stand up comedy appearance) |
| 2002 |
thecomedychannel |
On The Streets
(Stand up comedy appearance) |
| 2001 |
ABC-TV |
Raw Comedy National Finals
(Stand up comedy appearance) |
Live Shows
|
| 2011 |
Things I Haven’t Done – Solo Show
Melbourne International Comedy Festival |
| 2010 |
Keep Yourself Nice – Solo Show
Brisbane Comedy Festival, Melbourne International Comedy
Festival, Sydney Comedy Festival |
| 2007 |
Buddha, Bluey & Me – Solo Show
Melbourne International Comedy Festival |
| 2006 |
Michael Chamberlin and the Ten Commandments - Solo Show
Adelaide Fringe Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival |
| 2005 |
There's A Party At Stephan Edberg's Place - Solo Show
Melbourne International Comedy Festival |
| 2005 |
Michael Chamberlin - Solo Show
Adelaide Comedy Festival |
| 2004 |
I Am The King of the Divan - Solo Show
Melbourne Fringe Festival |
| 2003 |
Boiling Point 2 - with Charlie Pickering
Melbourne International Comedy Festival |
| 2003 |
Equal Third - With Terri Psiakis and Charlie Pickering
Melbourne Comedy Festival |
| 2002 |
Boiling Point - with Charlie Pickering
Adelaide Fringe, Melbourne International Comedy Festival |
| 2000/01 |
Michael joined sketch comedy group Enter the Datsun for two Melbourne Comedy Festival shows |
Writing
|
| 2011 -12 |
ABC TV |
Adam Hills In Gordon Street Tonight
(contributing writer)
|
| 2011 |
Network Ten |
Can of Worms (Head Writer)
|
| 2009 |
Seven Network |
Game Day Grand Final Edition (contributing writer)
|
| 2009 |
ABC |
ABC Unleashed (Contributing Columnist) |
| 2009 |
Network Ten |
Rove (Contributing Writer) |
| 2008 |
Network TEN |
Rove (Contributing Writer) |
| 2008 |
FHM |
Regular Columnist |
| 2008 |
Comedy Channel |
The Mansion (Co-Writer) |
| 2007 |
Network TEN |
Rove Live (Contributing Writer)
|
| 2007 |
Network TEN |
Before the Game (Contributing Writer) |
| 2007 |
Roving Enterprises |
rovedaily.com (Contributing Writer) |
| 2006 |
Network TEN |
Rove Live (Contributing Writer) |
| 2006 |
Comedy Channel |
Stand Up! Australia (Contributing Writer) |
| 2006 |
The Big Issue |
Contributing Writer |
| 2006 |
Ha! Magazine |
Contributing Writer |
| 2005 |
Network TEN |
Rove Live (Contributing Writer)
|
| 2004 |
Nine Network |
Comedy Inc 3 (Contributing Writer) |
| 200304 |
Network TEN |
skitHOUSE (Core Cast Member and Writer) |
| 2000 and 2001 |
ABC-TV |
Backberner (Writer) |
Internet
|
| 2009 |
McDonalds |
McChef: Celebrity Masterchef
Webisodes |
| 2008-2009 |
Cricket Australia |
Dec & Chambo At The Cricket
(Comedy Segments for cricket.com.au) |
| 2007 |
Schick ShaveLab |
Host of Site |
Radio
|
| 2011 |
QRadio |
Qantas Inflight Radio, Smile High Club
(Guest Host) |
| 2009 |
Nova 100 |
Nova Nites (Guest Co-Host) |
| 2001 |
Triple R |
Unexplained Phenomena
(Regular guest) |
| 2001/02 |
Triple J |
J Weekends (Regular guest) |
Other Notable Live Work
The Breast Darn Show In Town Gala: National Breast Cancer Foundation, 2009
Falls Festival, Performer, 2008 and 2010
Melbourne Comedy Festival Roadshow 2002 - 2006
Laugh Out Loud Comedy Festival as part of the Benalla Festival 2005
Raw Comedy Heats (MC) 2004 & 2005
Stagetime @ Bar Open (Regular Host & Co-producer) 2004 & 2005
Stand Up for The Smith Family – Gala Benefit 2005
The Skithouse Comedians Stand Up – Big Laugh Comedy Festival 2004
Stand Up For Your Rights – Amnesty International Gala Benefit 2003
The Falls Festival Dec 2003
Pemberton Comedy Festival 2001
Stagetime (Regular host & co-producer) 2000 – 2002
** Michael has also made various stand up appearances on campus and in pubs and clubs across Australia, including The Comedy Store, Comedy Club, The Comic’s Lounge, The Sit Down Comedy Club and Rhino Room.
** Corporate clients include Mount Gambier Tennis Club, Heidelberg Printing, National Australia Bank, St Kilda Cricket Club, Risky Business – Comedy Quest (Mentoring), Network Ten, Amnesty International Tasmania, Phillip Morris, Bluescope Steel, Dig Marketing, Red Cross Brisbane & Sacred Heart College. |
Awards
|
| 2002 |
Winner of the Piece of Wood Award (with Charlie Pickering) for Boiling Point - Melbourne International Comedy Festival |
| 2001 |
National finalist in the Raw Comedy competition. |
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Contact Erin Zamagni on 03 9417 4700 for further details.
Last Updated: January 2012 |
