Carl Barron

Carl Barron (born 11 June 1964) is an Australian theatre and television comedian whose style is based on observational humour. He was born in Longreach, Queensland, the son of a sheep shearer, and formerly worked as a grease trap pumper. In 1993 he was voted both "Pumper of the Year" and "Best Up and Coming Talent," and he made his first television appearance on the NRL Footy Show on 17 April 1997.

Barron has released five DVDs: 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, including his first three titles plus a documentary and outtakes. His DVD Carl Barron LIVE! went four times platinum, making it the most successful Australian comedy DVD in Australian history.

He has regularly sold out shows at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and has appeared on many Australian TV programs, including Rove, Thank God You're Here, Good News Week and Out of the Question. In 2015 he co-wrote and starred in the Australian film Manny Lewis, playing the title character based on himself. He attended Marymount College on the Gold Coast.