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Gary
Eck

Professional funnyman.

Profile

Gary has performed all around the world from Singapore to Paris, to New York and London and has done comedy shows at the Edinburgh, Melbourne and Sydney Comedy Festivals. Gary is a sought-after corporate MC and has worked alongside some of the biggest companies in Australia.

Gary has made numerous television appearances including Spicks and Specks, The Footy Show, The Nation and The Comedy Channel.

Gary co-wrote and co-directed Happy Feet Two with Academy Award winner George Miller. He also voiced several characters in the film.

Gary won the world’s largest short film competition, Tropfest, with his short, The Money and took second place two years prior with his comedy short Tragic Love. Eck co-wrote and starred in the cult hit You Can’t Stop the Murders and featured in the film Boytown alongside Mick Molloy and Glen Robbins.

?Gary currently has two feature films in development and created a kid's animation series, VEGESAURS which screens on ABC TV and iView from May 23rd, 2022.

And just when you thought the bragging was over, Gary has written two children’s picture books, Wake Up Sleepyhead and The Day the Moon Came to Stay (Scholastic, due 2023) .

Gary Eck can be heard regularly on Richard Glover’s, Thank God It’s Friday on ABC 2.

Expertise
Talking Points

Comedy Office Game Show

Stand-up comedian Gary Eck Hosts the Comedy Office Game Show - a virtual game show that connects your staff via Zoom in a hilarious game of office trivia and fun interactive challenges. The questions and games are centred around your workplace and team so you don’t have to be a trivia buff to have fun. And did I mention there are prizes and giveaways too?! The Comedy Office Game Show puts the workplace in the same room again, to reconnect, boost morale and to support one another as a collective during these testing times. It’ll help productivity too!

Three Comedians Walk into a Zoom

A gala night of comedy…in…and on Zoom. Comedian Gary Eck hosts the show with two other special guest comedians one of which is a ventriloquist and magician. Fast-paced, interactive and lots of laughs.
Media
Feedback
On behalf of the Narraweena Rugby League Football Club we would like to take this opportunity of thanking you for making our sports dinner Auction Night Function on Friday 8th July 2005 such a success. Everyone that attended the function has commented on how brilliant Gary performed on the night. The guests have said that they have not laughed so much, which is a credit to you. Not only were you entertaining but you always remained very professional. Once again thank you for all your assistance in preperation for the night and for helping us make our function so successful. We look forward to working with you in the future. Narraweena Club President

Your performance really went down spectacularly and your work at making the day flow certainly added to the success.

VeCommerce Limited

Thank you SO MUCH Gary, you are brilliant! Hope we get to work with you in the not too distant future.

Myer Spring Summer Launch

Dear Gary, A great big thank you from all of us at TNS! Your brand of comedy was exactly what we were looking for when we arranged the opening of our new Sydney premises. Our clients were extremely impressed with the whole evening, which was contributed to enormously by your comic set. It kept the evening light and allowed our guest to go home with smiles on their faces. Please accept my congratulations and thanks for your involvement in our special event.

TNS

Our thanks to Gary Eck for entertaining us. His performance was enjoyed by all as we had a good laugh at his quick, sharp humour. We also thank him for his tolerance as there were a few hiccups in the room set-up, but he good naturedly waited, and helped!, until everything was ready.

DMR Consulting

Despite the difficult task of entertaining a crowd of Accountants from Ireland to Sri Lanka, Hong Kong and Sydney, ranging in age from 18 to 60, Gary Eck broke through the barriers and had the whole room in stitches. He tailored his performance to our needs and thanks to Gary our night was an outstanding success

Recruitment Solutions

Gary mixes experience with an outrageously funny stand-up routine

Sydney Harbour Casino

Fresh, funny, original… and he’s not even from Melbourne!

Andrew Denton

Gary was an absolute pleasure to work with. Would definitely use him again should the opportunity arise

ANZ Private Bank

Funny, funny man. Judged the audience well and held their attention throughout dinner. We will definitely use him again

The Events Centre

His performance was great and he was very well received by the audience

Ran One

Gary emceed our recent roadshow tour of Australia. He was very prepared and kept the audience in stitches through-out the long morning sessions. I don’t know what we would have done without him. Well done Gary!

Sensis

Just wanted to say a big “Thank You!” for your efforts at the Melbourne Nestle Forum. The client was extremely happy with the interviews and I know the lovely Jenni enjoyed working with you. So thanks! I look forward to working with you again soon!

Impact Employee Communications

Gary was fantastic - would defintely use him again and recommend to others.

Abbott Australasia

Gary was very friendly and co-operative and really got the local people involved. He was very funny.

Forbes Advocate

Gary was an absolute pleasure to work with. Would definitely use him again should the opportunity arise.

CICreate

Gary had the audience in the palm of his hand. Very professional, funny til it hurt and a fabulous result! I would be more than happy to have Gary on all my events.

Ci Events

I just wanted to let you know that I am eternally grateful for the wonderful job you did for us last night. It was a complicated brief and run sheet and not only were you the consummate professional, you made me cry with laughter time and time again. After all these years managing events it's not often I honestly think a performer deserves their fee - but you Gary are a star.

Entrepreneurs' Organization

I just wanted to let you know that I am eternally grateful for the wonderful job you did for us last night. It was a complicated brief and run sheet and not only were you the consummate professional, you made me cry with laughter time and time again.

Entrepreneurs Organisation
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