Carl Barron

Carl Barron (born 11 June 1964) is an Australian theatre and television comedian. His style is based on observational humour.

Carl Barron
Carl Barron in 2012
Born (1964-06-11) 11 June 1964
Longreach, Queensland, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Years active1993–present
Genres
WebsiteOfficial website

Life and career

He was born in Longreach, Queensland, the son of a sheep shearer, and formerly worked as a grease trap pumper. Barron has released five DVDs, entitled Carl Barron LIVE!, Carl Barron: Whatever Comes Next, Carl Barron: Walking Down The Street, Carl Barron: A One Ended Stick and Carl Barron: Drinking With A Fork. In November 2010 a box set entitled "All The Stuff I've Done So Far" was released, which included the first three previous titles, plus a documentary and outtakes.[1] In 1993 he was voted 'Pumper of the Year'[2] and 'Best Up and Coming Talent' and has since made many TV appearances in commercials and on TV shows such as Rove and Thank God You're Here.

Barron made his first television appearance on the NRL Footy Show on 17 April 1997.[3]

He has regularly sold-out shows at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.[3] Barron has been very successful in Australia with the DVD release of Carl Barron LIVE! going four times platinum, making it the most successful Australian comedy DVD in Australian history.[4] He has appeared in Good News Week, Out of the Question, Thank God You're Here and several episodes of Rove.

Film

Barron co-wrote and starred in the 2015 Australian film Manny Lewis, playing the title character based on himself.[5]

Video albums
Title Details Certification
Carl Barron LIVE!
  • Released: 2003
  • Label: Acmec Records
  • ARIA: 14× Platinum[6]
Carl Barron: Whatever Comes Next
  • Released: 2005
  • Label: Acmec Records
  • ARIA: 2× Platinum[6]
Carl Barron: Walking Down the Street
  • Released: 2009
  • Label: Beyond Home Entertainment
  • ARIA: 7× Platinum[6]
Carl Barron: All The Stuff I've Done So Far
  • Released: 2010
  • Label:
  • Note: 3x DVD + My Doco and Unseen Stand-up
  • ARIA: 4× Platinum[6]
Carl Barron: A One Ended Stick
  • Released: 2013
  • Label: Beyond Home Entertainment
  • ARIA: Platinum[6]
Carl Barron: Wompoo Street
  • Released: November 2014
Carl Barron: Drinking With a Fork
  • Released: November 2018

Awards and nominations

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards are a set of annual ceremonies presented by Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), which recognise excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of the music of Australia. They commenced in 1987.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2006 Whatever Comes Next Best Comedy Release Nominated [7]
2019 Drinking with a Fork Nominated

References
  1. Carl Barron Collection
  2. Rebecca Barry Hill (12 May 2007). "Laughing from the rooftops – Carl Barron". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
  3. Carl Barron lets the humour come naturally
  4. DVD review Archived 3 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Manny Lewis Website
  6. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2013 DVDs" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  7. "ARIA Awards Best Comedy Release". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 17 April 2022.
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